2022-2023 Academic Calendar
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 2022-23 | SUMMER 2022 | FALL 2022 | SPRING 2023 | SUMMER 2023 |
| Summer 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 14 | Registration begins for all Summer sessions | |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
Term 1 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 12 Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, May 12 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Friday, May 13 | Drop/Add for Term 1 ends | |
| Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, June 8 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, June 20 | Term 1 classes end | |
| Tuesday, June 21 | Reading period | |
| Wednesday, June 22 | Term 1 final examinations begin | |
| Thursday, June 23 | Term 1 final examinations end | |
| Monday, June 27 | Term 2 classes begin | |
| Friday, June 29 | Drop/Add for Term 2 ends | |
| Monday, July 4 | Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held | |
| Monday, July 25 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Thursday, August 4 | Term 2 classes end | |
| Friday, August 5 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 5 | 7:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations begin | |
| Sunday, August 7 | 10:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations end | |
| Fall 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 23 | New Graduate Student orientation begins | |
| Tuesday, August 23 | New undergraduate student orientation begins | |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
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 29 | 8:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues | |
| Friday, September 9 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, September 5 | Labor Day. Classes in session | |
| Thursday - Sunday, September 29 - October 2 | 5:30 PM. Founders' Weekend | |
| Sunday, October 2 | Founders' Day | |
| Friday, October 7 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, October 7 | 7:00 PM. Fall break begins | |
| Wednesday, October 12 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, October 24 | Shopping carts open for Spring 2023 | |
| Wednesday, November 2 | Registration begins for Spring 2023 | |
| Friday, November 11 | Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2022 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, November 14 | Registration ends for Spring 2023 | |
| Tuesday, November 15 | Drop/Add begins for Spring 2023 | |
| Tuesday, November 22 | 10:30 PM. Thanksgiving recess begins | |
| Monday, November 28 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Friday, December 2 | Graduate classes end | |
| Saturday - Wednesday, December 3 - 13 | Graduate reading period | |
| Friday, December 9 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Saturday - Tuesday, December 10 - 13 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, December 14 | Final examinations begin 9:00 AM | |
| Monday, December 19 | Final examinations end 10:00 PM | |
| Spring 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 11 |
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 12; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 13; Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, January 12 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, January 25 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, February 20 | Registration begins for Summer 2023 | |
| Friday, February 24 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, March 10 | 7:00 PM. Spring recess begins | |
| Monday, March 20 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, March 27 | Shopping carts open for Fall 2023 | |
| Wednesday, March 29 | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2023 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Wednesday, April 5 | Registration begins for Fall 2023; Summer 2023 registration continues | |
| Thursday, April 13 | Registration ends for Fall 2023; Summer 2023 registration continues | |
| Friday, April 14 | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2023 | |
| Wednesday, April 19 | Graduate classes end | |
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Thursday - Sunday, April 20 - 30 |
Graduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, April 26 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Thursday - Sunday, April 27 - 30 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Monday, May 1 | 9:00 AM. Final examinations begin | |
| Saturday, May 6 | 10:00 PM. Final examinations end | |
| Friday, May 12 | Commencement begins | |
| Sunday, May 14 | Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees | |
| Summer 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 20 | Registration begins for all Summer sessions | |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
Term 1 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 18 Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, May 18 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Friday, May 19 | Drop/Add for Term 1 ends | |
| Monday, May 29 | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Wednesday, June 14 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, June 26 | Term 1 classes end | |
| Tuesday, June 27 | Reading period | |
| Wednesday, June 28 | Term 1 final examinations begin | |
| Thursday, June 29 | Term 1 final examinations end | |
| Monday, July 3 | Term 2 classes begin | |
| Tuesday, July 4 | Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held | |
| Thursday, July 6 | Drop/Add for Term 2 ends | |
| Monday, July 31 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Thursday, August 10 | Term 2 classes end | |
| Friday, August 11 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 11 | 7:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations begin | |
| Sunday, August 13 | 10:00 PM. Term 2 final examinations end | |
Approved May 10, 2021.
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu