2020-2021 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.
| 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 | |
| Saturday, July 4 | Independence Day holiday. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 18 | New Graduate Student orientation begins | |
| Tuesday, August 18 | New undergraduate student orientation begins | |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
11:00 AM. Convocation for new undergraduate students 4:00 PM. Convocation for new graduate and professional school students |
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| Monday, August 24 | 8:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues | |
| Friday, September 4 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day. Classes in session | |
| Thursday or Friday, September 24 or 25 | 5:30 PM. Founders' Day Convocation (tentative) | |
| Sunday, September 27 | Founders' Day | |
| Friday, October 2 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, October 2 | 7:30 PM. Fall break begins | |
| Wednesday, October 7 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, October 19 | Bookbagging begins for Spring 2021 | |
| Wednesday, October 28 | Registration begins for Spring 2021 | |
| Friday, November 6 | 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 | |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 10:30 PM. Thanksgiving recess begins; Graduate classes end | |
| Wednesday, November 25 | Thanksgiving break; Graduate reading period begins | |
| Monday, November 30 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Friday, December 4 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Saturday-Tuesday, December 5-8 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, December 9 | 9:00 AM. Final examinations begin | |
| Monday, December 14 | 10:00 PM. Final examinations end | |
| Spring 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sunday-Tuesday, January 3-5 | Undergraduate Winter Forum | |
| Wednesday, January 6 | 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 7; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 8;Drop/Add continues | |
| Thursday, January 7 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, January 20 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, February 15 | Registration begins for Summer 2021 | |
| Friday, February 19 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, March 5 | 7:00 PM. Spring recess begins | |
| Monday, March 15 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, March 22 | Bookbagging begins for Fall 2021 | |
| Wednesday, March 24 | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2021 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Wednesday, March 31 | Registration begins for Fall 2021; Summer 2021 registration continues | |
| Thursday, April 8 | Registration ends for Fall 2021; Summer 2021 registration continues | |
| Friday, April 9 | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2021 | |
| Wednesday, April 14 | Graduate classes end | |
| Thursday-Sunday, April 15-25 | Graduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, April 21 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Thursday-Sunday, April 22-25 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Monday, April 26 | 9:00 AM. Final examinations begin | |
| Saturday, May 1 | 10:00 PM. Final examinations end | |
| Friday, May 7 | Commencement begins | |
| Sunday, May 9 | Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees | |
| Summer 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 15 | 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 | |
| Wednesday, June 30 | Drop/Add for Term II ends | |
| Sunday, July 4 | Independence Day holiday | |
| 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 | 7:00 PM. Term II final examinations begin | |
| Sunday, August 8 | 10:00 PM. Term II final examinations end | |
*Corrections are noted in bold. Updated on 08/07/2019.
Approved March 07, 2019
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu