Trinity College of Arts & Sciences; The Pratt School of Engineering; The Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences; The Graduate School; The Graduate Nursing Program
Consult the calendars of the other schools for additional information.
Special Note: Several dates for Summer 2008 have been revised (10/11/07). Changes are noted in bold.
| 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 on this day. Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, May 15; Drop/Add continues |
| May 15 | Thursday. Regular class meeting schedule begins |
| May 16 | Friday. Drop/Add for Term I ends |
| May 26 | Monday. Memorial Day. No classes are held |
| June 11 | Wednesday. Last day to withdraw WP or WF from Term I classes |
| June 23 | Monday. Term I classes end |
| June 24 | Tuesday. Reading period |
| June 25 | Wednesday. Term I final examinations begin |
| June 26 | Thursday. Term I final examinations end |
| June 30 | Monday. Term II classes begin |
| July 2 | Wednesday. Drop/Add for Term II ends |
| July 4 | Friday. Independence Day Holiday. No classes are held. |
| July 28 | Monday. Last day to withdraw WP or WF from Term II classes |
| August 7 | Thursday. Term II classes end |
| August 8 | Friday. Reading period (Until 7:00 PM) |
| August 8 | Friday. Term II final examinations begin, 7:00 PM |
| August 10 | Sunday. Term II final examinations end |
| FALL 2008 | |
|---|---|
| August 19 | Tuesday. New graduate student orientation |
| August 19 | Tuesday. New undergraduate student orientation begins |
| August 20 | Wednesday. 11:00 a.m. Convocation for new undergraduate students; 4:00 p.m. Convocation for graduate and professional school students |
| August 25 | Monday. 8:30 a.m. Fall Semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues |
| September 1 | Monday. Labor Day. Classes in session |
| September 5 | Friday. 5:00 p.m. Drop/Add ends |
| October 5 | Sunday. Founders' Day |
| October 10 | Friday. Last day for reporting midsemester grades |
| October 10 | Friday. 7:00 p.m. Fall break begins |
| October 15 | Wednesday. 8:30 a.m. Classes resume |
| October 29 | Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring Semester, 2009 |
| November 12 | Wednesday. Registration ends for Spring Semester, 2009 |
| November 14 | Thursday. Drop/Add begins |
| November 25 | Tuesday. Graduate classes end |
| November 25 | Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins |
| Nov 26 - Dec 7 | Wednesday-Sunday. Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor |
| December 1 | Monday. 8:30 a.m. Classes resume |
| December 5 | Friday. Undergraduate classes end |
| December 6-8 | Saturday-Monday. Undergraduate reading period |
| December 9 | Tuesday. Final examinations begin (9:00 a.m.) |
| December 14 | Sunday. 10:00 p.m. Final examinations end |
| SPRING 2009 | |
|---|---|
| January 7 | 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 8; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 9; Drop/Add continues |
| January 8 | Thursday. Regular class meeting schedule begins |
| January 19 | Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled on Wednesday, January 7 |
| January 21 | Wednesday. 5:00 pm, Drop/Add ends |
| February 20 | Friday. Last day for reporting midsemester grades |
| February 23 | Monday. Registration begins for Summer 2009 |
| March 6 | Friday. 7:00 p.m. Spring recess begins |
| March 16 | Monday. 8:30 a.m. Classes resume |
| April 1 | Wednesday. Registration begins for Fall Semester 2009; Summer 2009 registration continues |
| April 10 | Friday. Registration ends for Fall Semester 2009; Summer 2009 registration continues |
| April 11 | Saturday. Drop/Add begins |
| April 15 | Wednesday. Graduate classes end |
| April 16 - 26 | Thursday-Sunday. Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor |
| April 22 | Wednesday. Undergraduate classes end |
| April 23 - 26 | Thursday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period |
| April 27 | Monday. Final examinations begin |
| April 29 | Wednesday. Undergraduate reading period (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM) |
| May 2 | Saturday. 10:00 p.m. Final examinations end |
| May 8 | Friday. Commencement begins |
| May 10 | Sunday. Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees |
October 11, 2007 (Revised)
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send mail to: registrar@duke.edu