Major Declaration
Trinity students must declare their major by the end of their fourth semester at Duke, following the declaration guidelines established by the Academic Advising Center. Engineering students should consult with their faculty advisor for information on declaring an economics major or minor.
New Major Orientation
Prior to the pre-registration period (October + March), and after we receive your name from the Academic Advising Center, we will send you a welcome e-mail from the economics department. In that e-mail, you will be given information about that term's New Major Orientations with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. In Orientation the basic elements of the major will be discussed, as will career strategies and other information relevant to those seeking an economics major. It is mandatory that you attend one of these sessions as they serve as the gateway into the Economics Advising System and your only opportunity to select a Faculty Advisor. Students who are on study away from Duke should contact the EcoTeach Center for information on what was covered by the DUS, and to select a Faculty Advisor.
New Major Orientation -- Spring 2008 Dates
- Tuesday, February 19, 2008 -- 6pm -- Room 130 Social Psychology
- Wednesday, March 5, 2008 -- 6pm -- Room 139 Social Sciences
- Thursday, March 20, 2008 -- 5:30pm -- Room 136 Social Sciences
Requirements Advising & PIN Distribution
Once you have attended New Major Orientation, you are eligible for advising in the EcoTeach Center. During Pre-registration each term, EcoTeach will offer 40-50 hours of open advising during which any eligible student can come to EcoTeach without an appointment, for advising by trained graduate student advisors. As part of this process, students will receive a personalized report on their progress in the major or minor (updated each term) as well as their PIN for course registration. While PINs are distributed to economics first majors only, we encourage all majors and minors to come by for their progress report.
Open Advising Hours for Fall 2008 Course Registration
EcoTeach Center Advising and PIN Distribution will be held in the EcoTeach Conference Room, 138 Soc Sci, according to the below schedule.
- Wednesday, March 26th -- 1pm-5pm
- Thursday, March 27th -- 1pm-5pm
- Friday, March 28th -- 1pm-4pm
- Monday, March 31st -- 1pm-5pm
- Tuesday, April 1st-- 1pm-5pm
- Wednesday, April 2nd-- 1pm-5pm
- Thursday, April 3rd-- 1pm-5pm
- Friday, April 4th-- 1pm-4pm
- Monday, April 7th-- 1pm-5pm
- Tuesday, April 8th -- 1pm-5pm
- Wednesday, April 9th -- 1pm-5pm
**No appointment is Necessary--Coming to above Advising Hours is the only way for an on-campus Duke Econ First Major to receive their PIN. Students on Study Abroad in Fall 2007, will receive their PIN (1st Majors only) and information on their progress in the major via email no later than Friday, March 28, 2008**
General Advising from a Faculty Advisor
For matters that do not pertain to requirements advising, PIN distribution, or to the technical/administrative aspects of pursuing an economics major, students are encouraged to consult with their Faculty Advisor in the Economics Department. Such an advisor is assigned to each economics first major after he/she has attended New Major Orientation. Second majors and minors are not automatically assigned a Faculty Advisor, but may request one by submitting an advisor request form to the EcoTeach Center. For a list of available Undergraduate Faculty Advisors and their research interests, click here. Students will be notified via e-mail of their advisor assignment prior to each advising/registration period. The information will also be available through student ACES accounts, within about one month after the advising period and is always maintained on the Bulletin Board listing outside of the EcoTeach Center. Students should feel free to contact their advisor via e-mail for an appointment at any time during the academic year concerning such matters as career advice, questions about graduate school, etc. For more technical questions regarding requirements for the major and for graduation, we ask that you come to the EcoTeach Center.
Advising by the Director and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
Students may consult either the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) or Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies (ADUS). The DUS and ADUS offer office hours each term for walk-ins, or you may schedule an appointment by contacting them directly via email.
Dr. Emma Rasiel, Director of Undergraduate Studies, ebr4@duke.edu
Spring 2008 DUS Office Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Room 329H SocSci
Dr. Connel Fullenkamp, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, cfullenk@econ.duke.edu
Spring 2008 ADUS Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1pm-3pm, & Wednesdays, 11am-1pm, Room 329C SocSci
Graduation Certification
The EcoTeach Center is responsible for reporting to the Deans of Trinity College and the School of Engineering the status of economics students' fulfillment of degree requirements. Progress Reports issued during open advising hours each term are a graduating student's best resource for determining their requirements status in regard to the economics major or minor. The EcoTeach Center will also contact graduating seniors via email regarding clearance of economics degree requirements. Students will first be contacted prior to the end of the drop/add period of their final semester at Duke (e.g. spring graduates will receive the first email after fall grades have posted and by the first day of spring classes). A second email serving as final notification will be sent about six weeks after the drop/add period. For questions related to graduation certifications, please email ecoteach@econ.duke.edu.
University Requirements
For information on satisfaction of University requirements, students should consult their University Advisement Report through their Student ACES account, or contact the Academic Dean for their first major. Trinity students will also find helpful "T-reqs," a site covering the academic policies and procedures of the College. Students in the School of Engineering should contact Dean Constance Simmons. |