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

Consult the calendars of the various schools for additional information.

Summer 2022 
Monday, February 14Registration begins for all Summer sessions
Wednesday, May 11Term 1 classes begin. The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. (Therefore, all summer classes meet this day.) Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, May 12; Drop/Add continues
Thursday, May 12Regular class meeting schedule begins
Friday, May 13Drop/Add for Term 1 ends
Monday, May 30Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held.
Wednesday, June 8Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)
Friday, June 17Term 1 classes end.
Monday, June 20Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held.
Tuesday, June 21Reading period
Wednesday, June 22Term 1 final examinations begin
Thursday, June 23Term 1 final examinations end
Monday, June 27Term 2 classes begin
Wednesday, June 29Drop/Add for Term 2 ends
Monday, July 4Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held
Monday, July 25Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
Thursday, August 4Term 2 classes end
Friday, August 5Reading period (until 7:00 PM)
Friday, August 57:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations begin
Sunday, August 710:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations end
Fall 2022 
Saturday, August 20New undergraduate student orientation begins
Tuesday, August 23New Graduate Student orientation begins
Wednesday, August 2411:00 AM. Convocation for new undergraduate students
4:00 PM. Convocation for new graduate and professional school students
Monday, August 298:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues
Monday, September 5Labor Day. Classes in session
Friday, September 9Drop/Add ends
Thursday - Sunday, September 29 - October 2Founders' Weekend
Friday, October 7Last day for reporting midsemester grades
Friday, October 77:00 PM. Fall break begins
Wednesday, October 128:30 AM. Classes resume
Monday, October 24Shopping carts open for Spring 2023
Wednesday, November 2Registration begins for Spring 2023
Friday, November 11Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2022 classes (undergraduates only)
Monday, November 14Registration ends for Spring 2023
Tuesday, November 15Drop/Add begins for Spring 2023
Tuesday, November 2210:30 PM. Thanksgiving recess begins
Monday, November 288:30 AM. Classes resume
Friday, December 2Graduate classes end
Saturday - Wednesday, December 3 - 13Graduate reading period
Friday, December 9Undergraduate classes end
Saturday - Tuesday, December 10 - 13Undergraduate reading period
Wednesday, December 14Final examinations begin 9:00 AM
Monday, December 19Final examinations end 10:00 PM
Spring 2023 
Wednesday, January 118:30 AM. Spring semester begins: The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, January 12; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 13; Drop/Add continues
Thursday, January 12Regular class meeting schedule begins
Monday, January 16Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held.
Wednesday, January 25Drop/Add ends
Monday, February 20Registration begins for Summer 2023
Friday, February 24Last day for reporting midsemester grades
Friday, March 107:00 PM. Spring recess begins
Monday, March 208:30 AM. Classes resume
Monday, March 27Shopping carts open for Fall 2023
Wednesday, March 29Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2023 classes (undergraduates only)
Wednesday, April 5Registration begins for Fall 2023; Summer 2023 registration continues
Thursday, April 13Registration ends for Fall 2023; Summer 2023 registration continues
Friday, April 14Drop/Add begins for Fall 2023
Wednesday, April 19Graduate classes end
Thursday - Sunday, April 20 - 30Graduate reading period
Wednesday, April 26Undergraduate classes end
Thursday - Sunday, April 27 - 30Undergraduate reading period
Monday, May 19:00 AM. Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 610:00 PM. Final examinations end
Friday, May 12Commencement begins
Sunday, May 14Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees
Summer 2023 
Monday, February 20Registration begins for all Summer sessions
Wednesday, May 17Term 1 classes begin. The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. (Therefore, all summer classes meet this day.) Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, May 18; Drop/Add continues
Thursday, May 18Regular class meeting schedule begins
Friday, May 19Drop/Add for Term 1 ends
Monday, May 29Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held.
Wednesday, June 14Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)
Monday, June 19Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held.
Monday, June 26Term 1 classes end
Tuesday, June 27Reading period
Wednesday, June 28Term 1 final examinations begin
Thursday, June 29Term 1 final examinations end
Monday, July 3Term 2 classes begin
Tuesday, July 4Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held
Thursday, July 6Drop/Add for Term 2 ends
Monday, July 31Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
Thursday, August 10Term 2 classes end
Friday, August 11Reading period (until 7:00 PM)
Friday, August 117:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations begin
Sunday, August 1310:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations end

Approved May 10, 2021. REVISED July 15, 2021.
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu