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
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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, February 15 | Registration begins for Summer 2021 | |
| Friday, March 5 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| 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 21 | Graduate and undergraduate classes end | |
| Thursday - Sunday, April 22 - 25 | Graduate and undergraduate reading period | |
| Monday, April 26 | Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) | |
| Saturday, May 1 | Final examinations end (10:00 PM) | |
| 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 | |
REVISED June 5, 2020
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu