Applicable to: 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
Consult the calendars of the various schools for additional information.
| ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21 | SUMMER 2020 | FALL 2020 | SPRING 2021 | SUMMER 2021 |
| Summer 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 17 | Registration begins for all Summer sessions | |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
Term I 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 14 Drop/Add continues. |
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| Thursday, May 14 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Friday, May 15 | Drop/Add for Term I ends | |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, June 10 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term I classes (undergraduates) | |
| Monday, June 22 | Term I classes end | |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Reading period | |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Term I final examinations begin | |
| Thursday, June 25 | Term I final examinations end | |
| Monday, June 29 | Term II classes begin | |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Drop/Add for Term II ends | |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held. | |
| Monday, July 27 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes (undergraduates) | |
| Thursday, August 6 | Term II classes end | |
| Friday, August 7 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 7 | Term II final examinations begin (7:00 PM) | |
| Sunday, August 9 | Term II final examinations end (10:00 PM) | |
| Fall 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 27 | Bookbagging begins for Fall 2020 | |
| Monday, August 3 | Registration begins for Fall 2020 | |
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Monday, August 10 |
New Graduate Student orientation begins | |
| Wednesday, August 12 | Registration ends for Fall 2020 | |
| Thursday, August 13 | New undergraduate student orientation begins; Drop/add begins for Fall 2020 | |
| Monday, August 17 | 8:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues | |
| Friday, August 28 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day. Classes in session | |
| Saturday/Sunday, September 26/27 | Founders' Weekend | |
| Friday, October 2 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Monday, October 19 | Bookbagging begins for Spring 2021 | |
| Wednesday, October 28 | Registration begins for Spring 2021 | |
| Friday, October 30 | Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2020 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, November 9 | Registration ends for Spring 2021 | |
| Tuesday, November 10 | Drop/Add begins for Spring 2021 | |
| Monday, November 16 | Graduate and undergraduate classes end | |
| Tuesday - Thursday, November 17 - 19 | Graduate and undergraduate reading period | |
| Friday, November 20 | Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) | |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 10:00 PM. Final examinations end (10:00 PM) | |
| Tuesday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Break; End of Fall 2020 term | |
| Spring 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, January 20 | 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins; Drop/Add continues | |
| Tuesday, February 2 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, March 1 | Registration begins for Summer 2021 | |
| Friday, March 5 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Tuesday - Wednesday, March 9 - 10 | No classes held | |
| Wednesday, March 24 | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2021 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Saturday, March 27 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/15/21 | |
| Saturday, April 3 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/16/21 | |
| Saturday, April 10 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/17/21 | |
| Saturday, April 10 | Snow Day. Classes will be held, if needed. | |
| Monday, April 12 | Wellness Day | |
| Saturday, April 17 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/18/21 | |
| Saturday, April 17 | Snow Day. Classes will be held, if needed. | |
| Sunday, April 18 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/19/21 | |
| Friday, April 23 | Graduate and undergraduate classes end | |
| Saturday - Monday, April 24 - 26 | Graduate and undergraduate reading period | |
| Tuesday, April 27 | Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) | |
| Saturday, May 1 | Final examinations end (10:00 PM) | |
| Sunday, May 2 | Graduation exercises | |
| Sunday, May 9 | Conferring of degrees | |
| Summer 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 1 | Registration begins for all Summer sessions | |
| Wednesday, May 12 | Term I 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 13; Drop/Add continues | |
| Thursday, May 13 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Friday, May 14 | Drop/Add for Term I ends | |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, June 9 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term I classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, June 21 | Term I classes end | |
| Tuesday, June 22 | Reading period | |
| Wednesday, June 23 | Term I final examinations begin | |
| Thursday, June 24 | Term I final examinations end | |
| Monday, June 28 | Term II classes begin | |
| Monday, June 28 | Shopping carts open for Fall 2021 | |
| Wednesday, June 30 | Drop/Add for Term II ends | |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, July 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2021 | |
| Monday, July 19 | Registration ends for Fall 2021 | |
| Tuesday, July 20 | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2021 | |
| Monday, July 26 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Thursday, August 5 | Term II classes end | |
| Friday, August 6 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 6 | Term II final examinations begin (7:00 PM) | |
| Sunday, August 8 | Term II final examinations end (10:00 PM) | |
REVISED June 5, 2020, November 11, 2020, January 13, 2021, January 25, 2021 and March 18, 2021.
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu