Packing List

• Laptop & Charger: Please bring a computer for your academic course. Please note that SSB is not responsible for lost or damaged laptops.

Acceptable alternatives include: iPad, Chromebook, or a notebook. Devices will be used for note-taking and research.

The courses that require a laptop cannot use an alternative device; there is specific programming necessary for the course.

• Cell Phone & Charger

Summer Springboard will be using mobile devices to communicate with students regarding schedules, excursions, meeting times and attendance.

• Water Bottle

Recommended for summer days and proper hydration. Water fountains are available in facilities for reuse

• Comfortable Walking Shoes

Students will be walking to courses, taking campus tours, excursions, and touring town.

• Government Issued or School Issued Photo ID

Identification Card, Driver’s License, or Passport

• Extra Spending Money or Digital Wallet

Almost everything is covered in tuition, but you may want to bring some spare cash for snacks at the airport or souvenirs for family and friends. As more places are "cash-free", we strongly recommend that students have a credit/debit card saved to their phone wallet and/or carry a physical card with them

• Medications or Specialty Vitamins 

Enough for the 2-week program plus some extra in case.

• Summer Springboard (SSB) does not have a formal dress code; however, we ask that you dress in “neat attire.” 

Clean, not too revealing, not too short, and suitable for meeting guest speakers and going on excursions. 

You will also be provided with an SSB shirt to wear for weekend excursions or for throughout the week. 

• Comfortable Clothes and Shoes

Bring shoes that are comfortable to walk in, as we will be walking around campus, touring the town, and visiting local areas.

• Outfit for the Final Night

We will be celebrating to mark the end of the program, and it's a chance to dress up and have some fun! 

Please refrain from packing formal dance attire.

• Two "Business Casual" outfits for visits to Companies or Outside Organizations.

Students will be going on academic excursions and meeting professionals in their fields - we recommend putting your best "look" forward for networking. 

• Pack for Layers

The weather in the summer can be unpredictable, ranging from rainy to hot or cool. Look ahead and pack prepared!

• Shower Shoes or Flip-Flops

Needed for showers in the dormitories. 

• Extras

Exercise gear – If you are planning on working out, running, etc.

Rain gear – Check the weather for your campus, you never know!

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• Students will receive a linen package provided by the University

The linen pack includes one twin XL fitted sheet, one flat sheet, one pillowcase, and three towels. 

All rooms come with a pillow and a blanket.

You are welcome to bring your own linens, towels, or hangers.

• Dorms are fully furnished, so please don’t bring any furniture!

• Cell Phone & Charger

Summer Springboard will be using mobile devices to communicate with students regarding schedules, excursions, meeting times, and attendance.

• Headphones

Students will have free time and can utilize headphones during quiet hours.

• Backpack, Messenger bag, or Tote Bag

It is best to have a bag to carry all the items and materials needed for class. Smaller bags can be used for excursions and campus tours.

Summer Springboard defines medication as both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medication.

• All medications must be identified in the Health History Form, found in the Parent Dashboard.

• Duke University requires all summer programs and camps with minors to retain student medication (defined as both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)) during the course of the program. Medication is kept locked in the Campus Director's possession. 

  • • Upon arrival and check-in at Summer Springboard, students will turn in any medications and retain possession again upon check-out. Students will come to the designated office to receive access to their medication, self-administer their medication as indicated on the Medicine Delivery Form, or as needed.

    • Medications must be in their original containers and labeled with the student’s name, the name of the medication, the directions for medication administration, and the date of the prescription. 

    • The only exceptions will be for acne creams and urgent-need medication such as insulin, rescue asthma inhalers, epinephrine and glucagon devices, which a Participant may keep with them if approved by a physician in the signed Health Forms. 

• Medication will be self-administered by the student during the duration of the program, as provided in the - - -Medical Consent written authorization. 

• When traveling with prescription medicine, be sure to pack it in your carry-on in the original bottle/pack.

Make sure to pack plenty of anything you cannot live without! If you simply cannot get by without a certain brand of face wash or your daily protein bar, be sure to stock up beforehand.

We will not be making a special run to the store for snacks or forgotten items, so make sure you bring everything you need!

• Toothbrush & Toothpaste

• Shower caddy/something to carry your toiletry items to the communal bathroom

• Sunscreen

• Shampoo & Conditioner

• Deodorant

• Soap

• Bug spray – if you are especially susceptible to bites!

• Razors

• Contact Lens Solution & enough Lenses

• Feminine hygiene products

• Personal & Prescription Medications, Vitamins  

• Snacks that you may want during travel or during downtime at SSB

• Laundry Detergent

Laundry is available in the dorm, but detergent is needed. We recommend laundry pods for easier transport.