COVID-19 Information for the Pratt Community
This webpage provides information and guidance specific to the Pratt School of Engineering community. Please visit coronavirus.duke.edu for the latest university updates.
On this Webpage
- Duke COVID Testing Tracker link
- Links to General Resources
- Points of Contact
- Pratt Community Updates
- Pratt Teaching Resources
- Resources for All Students
- Resources for Grad Students
- Wellness Resources
Duke COVID Testing Tracker
The definitive report on Duke activity—updated every Monday
Access data related to all testing being conducted on campus.
Links to General Resources
If you have questions, please FIRST check the following Duke University resource pages:
- General FAQs on Coronavirus | What to Do If You Are Sick (scroll to end of page)
- Undergraduate FAQs
- Graduate School FAQs (PhD and MS students)
- International Graduate Student FAQs (continuing and incoming students)
- International Student FAQs
- Staffing and Work-Related FAQs
- Research Information & FAQs | OESO Guidance for Labs Curtailing On-Site Activities
Points of Contact
To report issues of non-compliance with Duke's COVID-19 policies, call Duke's anonymous hotline at +1 800 826-8109 (24 hrs.), or the Duke Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance.
Within Pratt, contact Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure Claudia Gunsch at ckgunsch@duke.edu, or use the anonymous online reporting form.
If you have other questions not answered in the FAQs above, please email the appropriate contact as follows:
For | |
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Undergraduate Students | keeplearning@duke.edu |
Master's Students | pratt-masters-studentservices@duke.edu |
PhD Students | pratt-research@duke.edu |
Research-Related Questions | pratt-research@duke.edu |
Staff and Administration | susan.bonifield@duke.edu or rld3@duke.edu |
We will do our best to respond as soon as possible, and appreciate your patience given the rapidly changing situation.
Pratt Community Updates
- March 2: Message to Faculty: Undergraduate Work in Laboratories/Field Sites
- February 4: Message to the Pratt Community: Important Reminders
- July 31: Message to Faculty, Staff and Students: Return to Campus Updates
- July 7: Message to Faculty and Staff: Building Access Updates
- June 20: Message to Graduate Students: Campus Safety Updates
- June 15: Update on Restarting the Research Buildings
- June 2: Message to Staff: Accessing Engineering Buildings
- May 22: Message on Town Hall Updates and Fitzpatrick CIEMAS Reopening on May 26
- May 18: Message to Graduate Students and Post-Docs on Lab Reopening
- May 18: Town Hall on Reopening Labs, hosted by George Truskey and Mitchell Vann download slide deck [Accessible PDF]
- May 15: Reopening Labs FAQ
- May 14: Policies for Return to Research Laboratories in Phase 3
- May 8: Dean's Memo: Celebrating Our Students, Faculty & Staff
- May 5: Message to Faculty and Staff: A Proposal: Zoom-Free Fridays
- April 24: Dean's Memo: Take-Out Science, Bass Fellows, Videos Worth Watching
- April 17: Dean's Memo: A Team, Wherever You Are
- April 10: Dean's Memo: Students Step Up to COVID-19, FinTech Online, Art for Engineers
- April 3: Dean's Memo: Engineering COVID-19 solutions; honoring faculty & students
- March 27: Dean's Memo: Virtual Greetings, EngEn, PhDs, Helpers & More
- March 27 Message to Duke Engineering Families
- March 25 Message to Faculty: Facility Access, PPE Donations, COVID-19 Research, and Deliveries
- March 24 For graduate students: How to Change a Class from Pass/Fail to Graded
- March 24 Message regarding New Procedures for Package Delivery
- March 22 Dean's Memo: A Different Kind of Dean's Memo
- March 20 Message regarding Update: Lab Operations & Equipment Use
- March 19 Message to Faculty and Students: Grading of 500+ Level Classes
- March 17 Message regarding Laboratory Research Being Curtailed
- March 17 Message to Pratt Master's Students: Services and Information
- March 17 Message to Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Students-Campus Program
- March 16 Message to Undergraduate Students from Pratt Academic Deans
- March 15 Message to Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Online Students
- March 13 Memo to Pratt Faculty: COVID-19 Teaching and Research Updates
- March 13 Memo to Pratt Staff: Working Remotely During COVID-19
- March 13 Memo to PhD, MS and MEng Students: Guidance for Graduate Student Research
- March 11 Dean's Memo: COVID-19 and Our Community
Resources for Grad Students
Messages
- June 20: Campus Safety Updates
- June 15: Update on Restarting the Research Buildings
- May 18: Message to Graduate Students and Post-Docs on Lab Reopening
- May 18: Town Hall on Reopening Labs, hosted by George Truskey and Mitchell Vann download slide deck [Accessible PDF]
- Reopening Labs FAQ
- Policies for Return to Research Laboratories in Phase 3
Graduate Communication Center (GCC)
Registration and Courses
Pratt Teaching Resources
Duke University Teaching Resources
Remote Teaching Resources
- Recommended Approach for Faculty
- Faculty Course Readiness Checklist
- Contacts & Faculty Support
- Sakai Basics
- Zoom:
- Getting Started
- Meeting Guide for Digital Classes (PDF)
- Register for Live Training Webinar (click "Zoom Meetings for Education")
- Security and Privacy in Zoom Meetings
Resources for All Students
- Duke Student Assistance Fund—Grants to help students experiencing increased adversity as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
Wellness Resources
- Duke Today: Virtual Resources for Maintaining Emotional Well-Being
- Keep Learning @ Duke: Wellness Strategies for Students
- Duke Global: Coping with Coronavirus Stress