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The Academic Advising Center (AAC) is located on East Campus (see on map) and oversees academic advising for Duke students until they declare their major during sophomore year.

Who Are We? 
The Academic Advising Center oversees academic advising for all Trinity College students until they declare a major during their sophomore year. The AAC has assigned you a Quad Advisor who will support you during your first two years at Duke.

What Does Your Quad Advisor Do? 
Your Quad Advisor will advise you broadly on your academic pathways, help you choose courses, provide guidance on curricular issues and opportunities, and serve as a resource to help you make the most of all that Duke has to offer. 

Contact Us

Reach out to your Quad Advisor, or contact our office:

  1. Find your Quad Advisor's contact info on our Who We Are page.
  2. By phone: 919-684-6217 (Monday through Friday, between 9:00-4:00 ET).
  3. By email: advising@duke.edu.
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Mission Statement

The Academic Advising Center supports Duke University’s mission to provide students with a superior liberal arts education, attending to their intellectual growth and to their development as adults committed to high ethical standards and full participation as leaders in their communities. The AAC supports this mission by encouraging students to utilize a broad array of advising resources that can help them identify and pursue their academic interests and personal goals. In particular, the AAC supports the work of academic advisors to establish strong advising relationships in which students identify opportunities to grow as learners and citizens and to embrace the value of a liberal arts education. In this role, the AAC strives to help our advisors endorse and model an appreciation of different perspectives, backgrounds, and identities as an integral part of a rigorous and inclusive learning environment. 

We strive to create an advising system for students that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful, and that contributes to all students' feelings of belonging and recognition of their whole selves at Duke.