2019-2020 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 2019-20 | SUMMER 2019 | FALL 2019 | SPRING 2020 | SUMMER 2020 |
| Summer 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 18 | Registration begins for all Summer sessions | |
| 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 | |
| Friday, May 17 | Drop/Add for Term I ends | |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, June 12 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term I classes (undergraduates) | |
| Monday, June 24 | Term I classes end | |
| Tuesday, June 25 | Reading period | |
| Wednesday, June 26 | Term I final examinations begin | |
| Thursday, June 27 | Term I final examinations end | |
| Monday, July 1 | Term II classes begin | |
| Wednesday, July 3 | Drop/Add for Term II ends | |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Monday, July 29 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes (undergraduates) | |
| Thursday, August 8 | Term II classes end | |
| Friday, August 9 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 9 | Term II final examinations begin 7:00 PM | |
| Sunday, August 11 | Term II final examinations end 10:00 PM | |
| Fall 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 20 | New Graduate Student orientation begins | |
| Tuesday, August 20 | New undergraduate student orientation begins | |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
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 26 | 8:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues | |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day. Classes in session | |
| Friday, September 6 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Thursday or Friday, September 26 or 27 | 5:30 PM. Founders' Day Convocation | |
| Sunday, September 29 | Founders' Day | |
| Friday, October 4 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, October 4 | 7:30 PM. Fall break begins | |
| Wednesday, October 9 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, October 21 | Bookbagging begins for Spring 2020 | |
| Wednesday, October 30 | Registration begins for Spring 2020 | |
| Friday, November 8 | Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2019 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, November 11 | Registration ends for Spring 2020 | |
| Tuesday, November 12 | Drop/Add begins for Spring 2020 | |
| Tuesday, November 26 |
10:30 PM. Thanksgiving recess begins Graduate classes end |
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| Wednesday-Tuesday, November 27-December 10 | Graduate reading period | |
| Monday, December 2 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Friday, December 6 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Saturday-Tuesday, December 7-10 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, December 11 | Final examinations begin 9:00 AM | |
| Monday, December 16 | Final examinations end 10:00 PM | |
| Spring 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sunday-Tuesday, January 5-7 | Undergraduate Winter Forum | |
| Wednesday, January 8 |
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 9; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 10 Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, January 9 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, January 22 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, February 17 | Registration begins for Summer 2020 | |
| Friday, February 21 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, March 6 | 7:00 PM. Spring recess begins | |
| Monday, March 16 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, March 23 | Bookbagging begins for Fall 2020 | |
| Wednesday, March 25 | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2020 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Wednesday, April 1 | Registration begins for Fall 2020; Summer 2020 registration continues | |
| Friday, April 10 | Registration ends for Fall 2020; Summer 2020 registration continues | |
| Saturday, April 11 | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2020 | |
| Wednesday, April 15 | Graduate classes end | |
| Thursday-Sunday, April 16-26 | Graduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, April 22 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Thursday-Sunday, April 23-26 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Monday, April 27 | 9:00 AM. Final examinations begin | |
| Saturday, May 2 | 10:00 PM. Final examinations end | |
| Friday, May 8 | Commencement begins | |
| Sunday, May 10 | Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees | |
| 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 only) | |
| 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 | |
| Monday, July 27 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Thursday, August 6 | Term II classes end | |
| Friday, August 7 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 7 | 7:00 PM. Term II final examinations begin | |
| Sunday, August 9 | 10:00 PM. Term II final examinations end | |
Approved March 21, 2018
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu