Duke University is giving the Durham community a direct line to report coronavirus concerns involving students.
The news comes just days after people in Chapel Hill raised a red flag over a group of young women packed into an off-campus house, potentially for some type of sorority activity.
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University officials said they’re putting trust in students to follow community health guidelines in the middle of a pandemic.
Students not following the rules can be reported through a hotline called ‘Duke Speak Up.’
This school year is already looking different than any other at Duke.
The move-in process has been spread out over a course of about two weeks to ensure students, staff and families maintain a safe distance.
When classes begin, every students is expected to sign ‘ The Duke Compact,’ a pledge to maintain a safe and health campus by wearing face coverings in public spaces, washing hands often, and maintain appropriate physical distance.
Students can anonymously report others not following these policies to the reporting line.
Duke spokesman Michael Schoenfeld said there will be consequences for those who violate trust.
"Somebody forgets a mask because they go down the hall to go to the bathrooms - that's one thing. Somebody goes to party with 200 people in their off-campus apartment - that's a very different set of circumstances," said Schoenfeld.
Schoenfeld said the hotline was established months before the e video of young women packed in an off-campus house at UNC surfaced online.The number is 800-826-8109, option 3, or email conduct@duke.edu,
The number for the hotline is 800-826-8109, option 3, or email conduct@duke.edu,