Academic Calendar 2008-2009
Summer 2008
February
25 Monday-Registration begins for all Summer sessions
May
14 Wednesday-Term I classes begin. The Monday class schedule is in effect this day
15 Thursday-Regular class meeting schedule begins
16 Friday-Drop/Add for Term I ends
26 Monday-Memorial Day. No classes are held
June
11 Wednesday-Last day to withdraw WP or WF from Term I classes
23 Monday-Term I classes end
24 Tuesday-Reading day
25 Wednesday-Term I final examinations begin
26 Thursday-Term I final examinations end
30 Monday-Term II classes begin
July
2 Wednesday-Drop/Add for Term II ends
4 Friday-Independence Day. No classes are held
28 Monday. Last day to withdraw WP or WF from Term II classes
August
7 Thursday-Term II classes end
8 Friday-Reading day (until 7:00 P.M.)
8 Friday-Term II final examinations begin at 7:00 P.M.
10 Sunday-Term II final examinations end
Fall 2008
August
19 Tuesday-New graduate student orientation
20 Wednesday, 4:00 P.M.-Convocation for graduate and professional school students
25 Monday, 8:30 A.M.-Fall semester classes begin. Drop/Add continues
September
1 Monday-Labor Day. Classes in session
5 Friday, 5:00 P.M.-Drop/Add ends
October
5 Sunday-Founders' Day
10 Friday, 7:00 P.M.-Fall break begins
15 Wednesday, 8:30 A.M.-Classes resume
29 Wednesday-Registration begins for Spring semester, 2009
November
12 Wednesday-Registration ends for Spring semester, 2009
13 Thursday-Drop/Add begins
25 Tuesday-Graduate classes end
25 Tuesday, 10:30 P.M.-Thanksgiving recess begins
Nov 26 - Dec 7 Wednesday-Sunday-Reading period; length of the 200-level course
reading period is determined by the professor
December
9 Tuesday -Final examinations begin at 9 A.M.
14 Sunday, 10:00 P.M.-Final examinations end
Spring 2009
January
7 Wednesday, 8:30 A.M.-Spring semester classes begin: The Monday classes meeting schedule is in effect this day. Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, January 8; classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 9. Drop/Add continues
8 Thursday. Regular class meeting schedule begins
19 Monday-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 7
21 Wednesday, 5:00 P.M.-Drop/Add ends
February
23 Monday-Registration begins for Summer 2009
March
6 Friday, 7:00 P.M.-Spring recess begins
16 Monday, 8:30 A.M.-Classes resume
April
1 Wednesday-Registration begins for Fall semester, 2009
10 Friday-Registration ends for Fall semester, 2009; Summer 2009 registration continues
11 Saturday-Drop/Add begins
15 Wednesday-Graduate classes end
16-26 Thursday-Sunday-Reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor
27 Monday-Final examinations begin
May
2 Saturday, 10:00 P.M.-Final examinations end
8 Friday-Commencement begins
10 Sunday-Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees
The dates in this calendar are subject to change. Information on registration dates is available from the Office of the University Registrar. For information on the academic calendars of Duke University's undergraduate and professional schools, consult the calendars of those various schools for additional information.
