Student Organizations
Nicholas School Chartered Groups
Nicholas School Student Council (NSSC) of the Nicholas School of the Environment is an advocate on behalf of professional students, representing the interests and concerns of these students to the Duke University and Nicholas School community. The NSSC is a group of elected and volunteer-appointed Masters of Environmental Management (MEM) and Masters of Forestry (MF) students that serves as an advisory body to the faculty and administration and provides a conduit between the student body, faculty, and administration.
Nicholas PhD Advocacy Council (NPAC) is a group composed of peer-elected students from the Nicholas School-affiliated PhD programs (ENV, UPE, UPEP, MSC, TOX, ECS) which aims to represent and support the academic and professional interests of all Nicholas School-affiliated PhD students, while fostering a sense of community within the Nicholas School. NPAC aims to:
Strengthen professional and social relationships among students in Nicholas School-affiliated PhD programs (e.g., through professional development activities such as the Graduate Afternoon Seminar).
Advocate for the academic and professional interests of Nicholas School-affiliated PhD students.
Provide support to program administrators for PhD student needs (e.g., Nicholas School PhD student orientation).
Provide representation for Nicholas School-affiliated PhD students to other administrative and advocacy groups (e.g., Nicholas School faculty meetings, Duke Graduate and Professional Student Council).
A list of professional and Nicholas School student groups is available at nicholas.duke.edu/student-life/student-groups. All groups are required to have student leadership and a Nicholas School staff and/or faculty advisor. The student leadership representatives are provided access to the Nicholas School's Student Group Leaders Guide. The Guide serves as a centralized location for information and policies relevant to Student Organizations at the Nicholas School. Student groups and student group leadership are expected be aware of and uphold university policies and NSOE guidelines; violation of policies are subject to university disciplinary action. School-provided funding will be withheld until each member of the leadership team has submitted acknowledgment of the Guide.