Current Academic Calendar
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; The School of Nursing
Consult the calendars of the various schools for additional information.
| SUMMER 2018 |
| Monday, February 19 |
Registration begins for all Summer sessions |
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| Wednesday, May 16 |
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 17; Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, May 17 |
Regular class meeting schedule begins |
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| Friday, May 18 |
Drop/Add for Term I ends |
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| Monday, May 28 |
Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. |
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| Wednesday, June 13 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Term I classes (Undergraduates) |
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| Monday, June 25 |
Term I classes end |
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| Tuesday, June 26 |
Reading period |
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| Wednesday, June 27 |
Term I final examinations begin |
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| Thursday, June 28 |
Term I final examinations end |
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| Monday, July 2 |
Term II classes begin |
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| Wednesday, July 4 |
Independence Day holiday. No classes are held. |
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| Thursday, July 5 |
Drop/Add for Term II ends |
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| Monday, July 30 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes (Undergraduates) |
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| Thursday, August 9 |
Term II classes end |
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| Friday, August 10 |
Reading period (Until 7:00 PM) |
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| Friday, August 10 |
Term II final examinations begin 7:00 PM |
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| Sunday, August 12 |
Term II final examinations end 10:00 PM |
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| FALL 2018 |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
New graduate student orientation begins |
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| Tuesday, August 21 |
New undergraduate student orientation begins |
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| Wednesday, August 22 |
11:00 AM. Convocation for new undergraduate students; 4:00 PM. Convocation for graduate and professional school students |
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| Monday, August 27 |
8:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues |
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| Monday, September 3 |
Labor Day. Classes in session |
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| Friday, September 7 |
Drop/Add ends |
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| Thursday or Friday, September 27 or 28 |
5:30 PM. Founders' Day Convocation |
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| Sunday, September 30 |
Founders' Day |
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| Friday, October 5 |
Last day for reporting midsemester grades |
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| Friday, October 5 |
7:00 PM. Fall break begins |
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| Wednesday, October 10 |
8:30 AM. Classes resume |
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| Monday, October 22 |
Bookbagging begins for Spring 2019 |
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| Wednesday, October 31 |
Registration begins for Spring 2019 |
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| Friday, November 9 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2018 classes (Undergraduates Only) |
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| Monday, November 12 |
Registration ends for Spring 2019 |
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| Tuesday, November 13 |
Drop/Add begins for Spring 2019 |
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| Tuesday, November 20 |
10:30 PM. Thanksgiving recess begins |
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| Monday, November 26 |
8:30 AM. Classes resume |
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| Friday, November 30 |
Graduate classes end |
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| Saturday - Tuesday, December 1 - 11 |
Graduate reading period |
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| Friday, December 7 |
Undergraduate classes end |
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| Saturday - Tuesday, December 8 - 11 |
Undergraduate reading period |
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| Wednesday, December 12 |
Final examinations begin 9:00 AM |
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| Monday, December 17 |
Final examinations end 10:00 PM |
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| SPRING 2019 |
| Sunday - Tuesday, January 6 - 8 |
Undergraduate Winter Forum |
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| Wednesday, January 9 |
8:30 AM. Spring semester begins: The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day; Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, January 10; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 11; Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, January 10 |
Regular class meeting schedule begins |
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| Monday, January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled on Wednesday, January 9. |
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| Wednesday, January 23 |
Drop/Add ends |
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| Monday, February 18 |
Registration begins for Summer 2019 |
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| Friday, February 22 |
Last day for reporting midsemester grades |
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| Friday, March 8 |
7:00 PM. Spring recess begins |
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| Monday, March 18 |
8:30 AM. Classes resume |
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| Monday, March 25 |
Bookbagging begins for Fall 2019 |
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| Wednesday, March 27 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2019 classes (Undergraduates Only) |
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| Wednesday, April 3 |
Registration begins for Fall 2019; Summer 2019 registration continues |
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| Thursday, April 11 |
Registration ends for Fall 2019; Summer 2019 registration continues |
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| Friday, April 12 |
Drop/Add begins for Fall 2019 |
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| Wednesday, April 17 |
Graduate classes end |
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| Thursday - Sunday, April 18 - 28 |
Graduate reading period |
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| Wednesday, April 24 |
Undergraduate classes end |
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| Thursday - Sunday, April 25 - 28 |
Undergraduate reading period |
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| Monday, April 29 |
Final examinations begin 9:00 AM |
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| Saturday, May 4 |
Final examinations end 10:00 PM |
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| Friday, May 10 |
Commencement begins |
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| Sunday, May 12 |
Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees |
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| SUMMER 2019 |
| SUMMER 2019 |
| Monday, February 18 |
Registration begins for all Summer sessions |
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| Wednesday, May 15 |
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 16; Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, May 16 |
Regular class meeting schedule begins |
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| Friday, May 17 |
Drop/Add for Term I ends |
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| Monday, May 27 |
Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. |
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| Wednesday, June 12 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Term I classes (Undergraduates) |
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| Monday, June 24 |
Term I classes end |
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| Tuesday, June 25 |
Reading period |
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| Wednesday, June 26 |
Term I final examinations begin |
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| Thursday, June 27 |
Term I final examinations end |
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| Monday, July 1 |
Term II classes begin |
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| Thursday, July 4 |
Independence Day holiday. No classes are held. |
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| Friday, July 5 |
Drop/Add for Term II ends |
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| Monday, July 29 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes (Undergraduates) |
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| Thursday, August 8 |
Term II classes end |
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| Friday, August 9 |
Reading period (Until 7:00 PM) |
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| Friday, August 9 |
Term II final examinations begin 7:00 PM |
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| Sunday, August 11 |
Term II final examinations end 10:00 PM |
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Approved April 25, 2017
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu
