RCR Orientation Events
Each Ph.D. student must attend ONE (1) of the Graduate School's mandatory Fall RCR Orientation programs (GS710 Campus or GS710A-Beaufort) as determined by department or program (see departmental list below). RCR training is a formal academic requirement of the Ph.D. degree at Duke. Each year we accept nearly 500 Ph.D. students; thus, it it important that students make every effort to participate when they matriculate.
NOTE: Ph.D. students DO NOT pre-register in ACES for any RCR training at Duke. We will provide a separate link to pre-register via an online survey. All RCR credits are posted on the official transcript AFTER you attend RCR training events.
Fall 2013 RCR Orientation: Mandatory dates for entering Ph.D. students:
- Basic Medical Sciences (Check your dept listing from this link)
GS 710A: RCR Orientation - Basic Medical Sciences
Aug. 23-25, 2013
LOCATION: Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC, USA
*Note transportation and meals included.
NOTE: Entering Ph.D. students in all basic medical science departments:
Click HERE for the School of Medicine "Beaufort Retreat" RCR Orientation website.
**Note the left side bar sections for Course Overview, Registration, and Logistics.
Click HERE for a Memo from Dr. Dona Chikaraishi with information about the Beaufort Retreat.
Click HERE to Register by July 15, 2013 via the Duke Sakai site. (link to be added in June 2013)
**You must complete 3 sections of information.
Faculty Co-directors:
Jeff Rathmell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology; Associate Professor of Immunology; Director of Graduate Studies, Pharmacology
Debby Silver, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology; Investigator, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
School of Medicine Contacts:
Morgan Price, Staff Assistant, Biomedical Graduate Diversity, 919.668.0454, morgan.price@duke.edu
Deborah Fidelman, MBA, Financial Analyst, 919.681.8825, deborah.fidelman@duke.edu
Contact your DGS Assistant if you have any questions.
- Humanities and Social Sciences (Check your dept listing from this link)
GS 710-01: RCR Orientation - Campus
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm
Durham Hilton Hotel, 3800 Hillsborough Road, www.durham.hilton.com
(Continental breakfast and buffet lunch provided)
Click HERE for Welcome Letter & Information to Pre-register.
To Pre-register, details to be added in summer 2013.
Click HERE for a SAMPLE Program Schedule from 2012.
Transportation & Parking (pdf)
Map & Directions (pdf)
What to Bring & Wear (pdf)
Food & Beverage Provided (pdf)
RCR Transcript Credit
Note: Both Psychology and Environment/ Env. Policy PhD students should attend either Social Science or Natural Science RCR training based upon their research interests.
*Email the Graduate School at grad-rcr@duke.edu with any registration questions after August 1.
- Natural Sciences and Engineering (Check your dept listing from this link)
GS 710-02: RCR Orientation - Campus
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm
Durham Hilton Hotel, 3800 Hillsborough Road, www.durham.hilton.com
(Continental breakfast and buffet lunch provided)
Click HERE for Welcome Letter & Information to Pre-register.
To Pre-register, details will be provided in summer 2013.
Click HERE for a SAMPLE Program Schedule from 2012.
Transportation & Parking (pdf)
Map & Directions (pdf)
What to Bring & Wear (pdf)
Food & Beverage Provided (pdf)
RCR Transcript Credit
*Email the Graduate School at grad-rcr@duke.edu with any questions after August 1.