Complementary to the buses is the Safe Rides program, Duke's dusk to dawn escort service. Safe Rides run from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m. This service can be reached at 684-SAFE and riders must present Duke Identification. Finally, many students at the Nicholas School choose to bring a bike to school. Many of the housing options are located within biking distance and there are plenty of places to store a bike near school.
Many students also communicate through e-mail.
Each student is given a Duke e-mail account and there are several listserves available to communicate groups within the Nicholas School. Prior to new student's arrival at Duke, the Enrollment Services Office sends a list of new student's e-mail addresses and a listserv address to all incoming students to make contact over the summer possible. The card has several purposes and it is a necessity to carry it at all times on campus. The DukeCard provides access to the major buildings on campus. It is the only way to get into buildings after-hours.