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Academic Calendar
For 2009-10

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences; The Pratt School of Engineering; The Nicholas School of the Environment;
The Graduate School; The School of Nursing; The Sanford School of Public Policy

Consult calendars of the various schools for additional information.

SUMMER 2009
February 23 Monday.  Registration begins for all Summer sessions
May 13 Wednesday.  Term I classes begin. The Monday class schedule is in effect on this day. Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, May 14; Drop/Add continues
May 14 Thursday.  Regular class meeting schedule begins
May 15 Friday.  Drop/Add for Term I ends
May 25 Monday.  Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held
June 10 Wednesday.  Last day to withdraw W from Term I classes
June 22 Monday.  Term I classes end
June 23 Tuesday.  Reading period
June 24 Wednesday.  Term I final examinations begin
June 25 Thursday.  Term I final examinations end
June 29 Monday.  Term II classes begin
July 1 Wednesday.  Drop/Add for Term II ends
July 3 Friday.  Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held.
July 27 Monday.  Last day to withdraw W from Term II classes
August 6 Thursday.  Term II classes end
August 7 Friday.  Reading period (Until 7:00 p.m.)
August 7 Friday.  Term II final examinations begin, 7:00 p.m.
August 9 Sunday.  Term II final examinations end
 
FALL 2009
August 18 Tuesday.  New graduate student orientation
August 18 Tuesday.  New undergraduate student orientation begins
August 19 Wednesday.  11:00 a.m. Convocation for new undergraduate students; 4:00 p.m. Convocation for graduate and professional school students
August 24 Monday.  8:30 a.m. Fall Semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues
September 4 Friday.  Drop/Add ends
September 7 Monday.  Labor Day. Classes in session
October 2 Friday.  7:00 p.m. Fall break begins
October 4 Sunday.  Founders' Day
October 7 Wednesday.  8:30 a.m. Classes resume
October 9 Friday.  Last day for reporting midsemester grades
November 4 Wednesday.  Registration begins for Spring Semester, 2010
November 18 Wednesday.  Registration ends for Spring Semester, 2010
November 19 Thursday.  Drop/Add begins
November 24 Tuesday.  10:30 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins
November 24 Tuesday.  Graduate classes end
November 30 Monday.  8:30 a.m. Classes resume
Nov 24 - Dec 7 Saturday-Monday. Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor
December 4 Friday.  Undergraduate classes end
December 5-7 Saturday-Monday.  Undergraduate reading period
December 8 Tuesday.  Final examinations begin (9:00 a.m.)
December 13 Sunday.  10:00 p.m. Final examinations end
 
SPRING 2010
January 10-12 Sunday - Tuesday.  Undergraduate Winter Forum
January 13 Wednesday.  8:30 a.m. Spring Semester begins: The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day; Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, January 14; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 15; Drop/Add continues
January 14 Thursday.  Regular class meeting schedule begins
January 18 Monday.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled on Wednesday, January 13
January 27 Wednesday.  Drop/Add ends
February 22 Monday.  Registration begins for Summer 2010
February 26 Friday.  Last day for reporting midsemester grades
March 5 Friday.  7:00 p.m. Spring recess begins
March 15 Monday.  8:30 a.m. Classes resume
April 7 Wednesday.  Registration begins for Fall Semester 2010; Summer 2010 registration continues
April 16 Friday.  Registration ends for Fall Semester 2010; Summer 2010 registration continues
April 17 Saturday.  Drop/Add begins
April 21 Wednesday.  Graduate classes end
April 22 - May 2 Thursday-Sunday.  Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor
April 28 Wednesday.  Undergraduate classes end
April 29 - May 2 Thursday-Sunday.  Undergraduate reading period
May 3 Monday.  Final examinations begin
May 5 Wednesday.  Undergraduate reading period (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
May 8 Saturday.  10:00 p.m. Final examinations end
May 14 Friday.  Commencement begins
May 16 Sunday.  Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees
Approved May 15, 2008
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

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