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Duke Ballroom Dance Club (DBDC) is a student organization specializing in the American style of Rhythm and Smooth ballroom dances including cha-cha; foxtrot; rumba; swing; tango; waltz; Viennese waltz; and more. Duke Ballroom Dance Club records are administrative documents including the constitution; leadership position lists; waivers; and DanceSport rulebooks.In 2020, the group officially became a part of Duke Sport Clubs, changing its name to Duke Club Ballroom Dance (DCBD).

The Duke Chapel fifty-bell carillon was installed in 1932 and is used to play afternoon recitals, and programs on holidays and other public occasions. Duke's carillon has been played by university carillonneurs Anton Brees and J. Samuel Hammond. The collection was created by Hammond, and contains records relating to the operations and activities of Duke Chapel carillon. Materials include administrative records, correspondence, printed recital programs, carillon and carillonneur material, clippings, photographs, and performance recordings.

The Duke Chapel is the central focus of Duke University's West Campus, a Gothic-style church completed in 1935. The book Duke Chapel Illuminated, consisting of numerous photographs of the Chapel including the stained glass windows, carvings and statues, and other details, was published in 2001. The collection includes photographs taken for the creation of the book, especially of the stained glass windows, statues, and carvings in, and views of, the chapel, as well as some material about the production of the book.

Construction on Duke University Chapel began in 1930, and the building was dedicated in 1935. The Chapel hosts worship services, concerts, festivals, seminars, study groups, and retreats. The collection contains records relating to the operations and activities of Duke Chapel including administrative records, printed exercise programs and bulletins, transcripts of sermons, marriage and baptismal registries, carillon and carillonneur material, and published material relating to Duke University and the Chapel. University Archives staff must be consulted in order to determine what material is covered by the administrative restriction.

The Duke Chinese Dance Troupe (DCD) was established at Duke University in the 1990s as an organization of students presenting Chinese dance and Chinese/Chinese-American culture to the Duke, Durham, and surrounding North Carolinian communities. DCD records contain the website, and materials used for planning, performing and documenting annual performances including the Duke Chinese Dance Showcase also known as the LNY (Lunar New Year), and the Fallcase.

The Center for Civic Engagement, currently Duke Civic Engagement, opened in 2007 as part of DukeEngage. Duke Civic Engagement coordinates and supports civic engagement activities across campus and within communities. The collection consists of reports such as the Civic Engagement inventory, Duke Civic Action Plan, and Engaging Excellence: A Report Concerning Civic Engagement at Duke University as well as promotional materials for events.

The Duke Climate Coalition is a student-run organization founded in 2015. The group focuses on educating Duke's community on climate change and advocating for environmentally sensitive policies and business practices at Duke. The collection consists of research materials, project planning materials, photographs and records related to the organizations fossil fuel divestment campaign.

The Duke Coffeehouse is a student-run coffee shop and performance venue located on East Campus near Wilson Dorm. The collection includes log books of accounts and shows, tally sheets for cash registers, flyers for the Brickside Music Festival, stickers, and other materials related to the business of the Coffeehouse.

The Duke Disability Alliance is a student organization dedicated to making Duke more inclusive and accessible. The Duke Disability Alliance Records include materials from a 2017 exhibit for Disability Pride Week on NeuroDIVERSITY and Inclusion, created by students in a Writing 101 class, as well as the DDA's blog. Also includes a digital copy of the (In)Visible:COVID-19 at Duke booklet with audio descriptions.

The Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership(DDNP) collaborates with the twelve communities surrounding the Duke Campus on a wide range of neighborhood support and revitalization projects.The Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Records contains planning documents, correspondence, meeting notes and other materials on the programs and initiatives sponsored by the Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership between 2000 and 2012. It also includes materials pertaining to the administrative management of civic affairs and community outreach efforts at Duke University.