Guidelines for All Campus Visitors

To protect the health and safety of our campus and local communities, all visitors to Duke are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to coming to campus. Visitors should also comply with Duke’s health and safety standards and guidelines. 

Thank you for helping to keep our community safe — we are all in this together.

2023 Residential Summer Camps & Programs

  • All residential camp and program participants are required to be vaccinated or have a medical or religious exemption.
  • All residential camp and program participants must have a negative COVID test (PCR) 72 hours prior to arrival to campus. Participants will be required to show documentation during the in-take process. (Note: Participants who have tested positive in the last 90 days and have completed their required isolation period should bring a dated copy of the positive test result to show during the in-take process. Those who have not completed their required isolation period will need to wait until doing so before coming to campus.)
  • Each program must have a designated COVID Coordinator who will be responsible for verifying vaccination status and a negative test within 72 hours of arrival for campers and program staff. No medical documentation will be collected other than a form confirming vaccination status during the in-take process.
  • Student Health will do symptomatic testing of participants for camps and programs that have a contract for the service; otherwise, participants should be tested at an outside facility (e.g. urgent care, pharmacy). Any participant who tests positive will be removed from participation. Residential youth camp participants will be isolated in a single residence hall until a parent or designated adult caregiver can pick up the individual.

2023 Summer Day Camps & Programs

  • Participants in day camps are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated before arriving. Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should not report to camp until after receiving a negative test.
  • Student Health will do symptomatic testing of participants for camps and programs that have a contract for the service; otherwise, participants should be tested at an outside facility (e.g. urgent care, pharmacy).
  • Any day camp or program participant who tests positive while on campus will be removed from participation, and youth participants must have a parent or designated adult caregiver pick up the individual.

Status of Popular Campus Destinations

Duke GardensOpen to the public with limited parking and entry; see the website for schedule of events and more information.
Nasher MuseumMuseum and Cafe are open to the public with limited hours. Please check the Hours & Admissions page of the Nasher website for the current schedule.
Duke DiningIndoor group seating at Duke Dining facilities will be temporarily suspended. All Duke Dining facilities will transition to grab and go; check availability
Duke ChapelOpen to the public from 10 am – 8 pm daily unless noted on the Chapel calendar. Also open for Sunday in-person worship. Please visit the Chapel website for the current schedule of events.
Cameron Indoor StadiumClosed except for athletics events.
Duke LibrariesOpen to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Masks are required. No food is allowed. Please see the Library’s Masking Requirements policy page for library-specific information.