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Academic Calendar
For 2010-11

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 2010
February 22 Monday.  Registration begins for all Summer sessions
May 19 Wednesday.  Term I classes begin. The Monday class schedule is in effect on this day. Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, May 20; Drop/Add continues
May 20 Thursday.  Regular class meeting schedule begins
May 21 Friday.  Drop/Add for Term I ends
May 31 Monday.  Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held
June 16 Wednesday.  Last day to withdraw W from Term I classes
June 28 Monday.  Term I classes end
June 29 Tuesday.  Reading period
June 30 Wednesday.  Term I final examinations begin
July 1 Thursday.  Term I final examinations end
July 5 Monday.  Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held.
July 6 Tuesday.  Term II classes begin
July 8 Thursday.  Drop/Add for Term II ends
August 2 Monday.  Last day to withdraw W from Term II classes
August 12 Thursday.  Term II classes end
August 13 Friday.  Reading period (Until 7:00 p.m.)
August 13 Friday.  Term II final examinations begin, 7:00 p.m.
August 15 Sunday.  Term II final examinations end
 
FALL 2010
August 24 Tuesday.  New graduate student orientation
August 24 Tuesday.  New undergraduate student orientation begins
August 25 Wednesday.  11:00 a.m. Convocation for new undergraduate students; 4:00 p.m. Convocation for graduate and professional school students
August 30 Monday.  8:30 a.m. Fall Semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues
September 6 Monday.  Labor Day. Classes in session
September 10 Friday.  Drop/Add ends
September 30 Thursday.  4:00 p.m. Founder's Convocation
October 3 Sunday.  Founder's Day
October 8 Friday.  Last day for reporting midsemester grades
October 8 Friday.  7:00 p.m. Fall break begins
October 13 Wednesday.  8:30 a.m. Classes resume
November 3 Wednesday.  Registration begins for Spring Semester, 2011
November 12 Friday.  Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2010 classes
November 17 Wednesday.  Registration ends for Spring Semester, 2011
November 18 Thursday.  Drop/Add begins for Spring 2011
November 23 Tuesday.  10:30 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins
November 29 Monday.  8:30 a.m. Classes resume
December 3 Friday.  Graduate classes end
December 4 - 13 Saturday-Monday. Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor
December 10 Friday.  Undergraduate classes end
December 11 - 13 Saturday-Monday.  Undergraduate reading period
December 14 Tuesday.  Final examinations begin (9:00 a.m.)
December 19 Sunday.  10:00 p.m. Final examinations end
 
SPRING 2011
January 9 - 11 Sunday - Tuesday.  Undergraduate Winter Forum
January 12 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 13; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 14; Drop/Add continues
January 13 Thursday.  Regular class meeting schedule begins
January 17 Monday.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled on Wednesday, January 12
January 26 Wednesday.  Drop/Add ends
February 21 Monday.  Registration begins for Summer 2011
February 25 Friday.  Last day for reporting midsemester grades
March 4 Friday.  7:00 p.m. Spring recess begins
March 14 Monday.  8:30 a.m. Classes resume
March 30 Wednesday.  Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2011 classes
April 6 Wednesday.  Registration begins for Fall Semester 2011; Summer 2011 registration continues
April 15 Friday.  Registration ends for Fall Semester 2011; Summer 2011 registration continues
April 16 Saturday.  Drop/Add begins
April 20 Wednesday.  Graduate classes end
April 21 - May 1 Thursday-Sunday.  Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor
April 27 Wednesday.  Undergraduate classes end
April 28 - May 1 Thursday-Sunday.  Undergraduate reading period
May 2 Monday.  Final examinations begin
May 4 Wednesday.  Undergraduate reading period (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
May 7 Saturday.  10:00 p.m. Final examinations end
May 13 Friday.  Commencement begins
May 15 Sunday.  Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees
Approved February 23, 2009
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

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