For all Men’s Basketball home games, the graduate student section in Cameron Indoor Stadium is supervised

by an ushering crew comprised entirely of student volunteers. Organized by the two Head Ushers, Graduate

Ushers monitor the Graduate and Professional Student ticket card and walk-up lines outside Cameron, oversee

admission of Graduate and Professional Students into Cameron, and maintain order within the graduate student

section.

Interested in becoming an Usher?

Any current Graduate or Professional Student may volunteer as an usher for the graduate student section.

No experience with GPSC or the GPSC Basketball Committee is required. Interested students MUST attend the information meeting on Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00 PM in French Family Science Center Room 2237.

What do ushers do at games?

Ushers fill out availability surveys to sign-up for games and ushering crews are selected for each game by

the Head Ushers based on performance. Ushers are assigned to a variety of jobs both outside and inside

of Cameron pre-game doing everything from wristbanding students for entry to helping fill the graduate section.

During the game, ushers work in shifts to check tickets and student IDs for entry into the lower bowl of Cameron.

Ushers are part of the game day staff and are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible and respectful

manner. Reasons for disqualification from ushering include, but are not limited to,

• Complaints regarding behavior or performance

• Repeated unexcused absences from games

• Reporting to games intoxicated or drinking while performing ushering duties

• Failure to abide by line, admission, and stadium policies

How do I become Head Usher?

There is always at least one “seasoned” Head Usher with at least one season of Head Usher experience in

the pair. When there is a vacancy, interested ushers apply for the position. In order to be eligible, a candidate

must have at least one full season of ushering experience. The returning Head Usher selects a candidate who

is then approved by Duke Athletics before being subject to approval by the GPSC Basketball Committee.

If you have any questions about ushering, please contact our Head Ushers, Rebecca Wilusz and Mary Johnson, at dukeheadushers@gmail.com