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Academic Resource Center�(ARC)

  • Where you can find us on campus and online
  • What resources are available for students
  • How you can connect with us

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Motivation

Procrastination

Preparation

I never knew I needed the ARC, until I went to the ARC

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Learning Strategies

Time

Management

Why Students Use the ARC

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Where to find us?

On East Campus, behind Marketplace

(4 East Campus Union Drive, Durham, NC)

And ONLINE: arc.duke.edu

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ARC Services for Students

Peer Education  (sign-ups start September 3)

      • SAGE Learning Communities
      • Peer Tutoring
      • Study Connect & MCAT Accountability Groups

Learning Consultations

      • 1-on-1 meetings

VOICE Lab

LD/ADHD Support: Coaching & Resources

Learning Tools & Resources

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Peer Tutoring & SAGE

Peer Tutoring 

  • Learning in small groups
  • 2-5 students
  • Focus on course content

SAGE Learning Communities

  • STEM Advancement through Group Engagement
  • 5-10 students
  • Focus on course content + discipline, metacognitive strategies, learning community

    • Weekly meetings start 9/8 (sign up opens 9/3)
    • STEM + foreign languages
    •  Peer Educators completed the respective course and work closely with faculty

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Study Connect

Sign up and we will connect you with other students so you can form a study group:

      • Course-specific groups
      • General study groups
      • MCAT/GRE prep groups
      • Study Buddy Program

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Learning Consultations

Time management, organization, and prioritizing

Motivation and procrastination

Project planning and management

Balancing your school, social life, and well-being

Effective study strategies (STEM / SOC SCI / HUM)

Critical reading and note-taking skills

Test Preparation

LD & ADHD coaching

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Learning Consultants

Schedule an appointment

  • 1-on-1 meeting
  • In-person or virtual
  • 45 minutes

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ARC Resources

Visit our website for free resources on study tips, learning strategies, time management, and more!

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The ARC's AI Toolkit is designed to help you navigate how to use AI in your learning process by taking a Brain-First Approach - use AI to extend your thinking, not shortcut it.

Learning STEM at Duke, created by ARC's STEM Learning Specialists and is intended for Duke undergraduate students taking Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math courses.

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ARC’s service to help build confidence and skill in communication.

Why schedule an appointment?

    • Practice presentations in a low-stakes space
    • Get feedback from trained peer communication coaches​
    • Manage anxiety about presentations and public speaking​
    • Learn strategies for storytelling, clarity, and audience engagement​

In-person and virtual appointments to start

in early February!

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ARC Study Rooms

Reserve one of our study rooms or just stop by the ARC and use our spaces to study and get work done!

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Additional Campus Resources

Professors, TAs, Office Hours

Departmental Resources

Academic Advising (AAC)

Pre-Professional Advising (Pre-Health, Pre-Law..)

TWP Writing Studio

Duke University Libraries

Career Center

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Questions?

Reach out to us:

Academic Resource Center

thearc@duke.edu 

919-684-5917

arc.duke.edu