2021-2022 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 2021-22 | SUMMER 2021 | FALL 2021 | SPRING 2022 | SUMMER 2022 |
| Summer 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 15 | Registration begins for all Summer sessions | |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
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 13 Drop/Add continues. |
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| 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 1 classes (undergraduates) | |
| Monday, June 21 | Term 1 classes end | |
| Tuesday, June 22 | Reading period | |
| Wednesday, June 23 | Term 1 final examinations begin | |
| Thursday, June 24 | Term I final examinations end | |
| Monday, June 28 | Term 2 classes begin | |
| Wednesday, June 30 | Drop/Add for Term 2 ends | |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day holiday. No classes are held. | |
| Monday, July 26 | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates) | |
| Thursday, August 5 | Term 2 classes end | |
| Friday, August 6 | Reading period (until 7:00 PM) | |
| Friday, August 6 | Term 2 final examinations begin 7:00 PM | |
| Sunday, August 8 | Term 2 final examinations end 10:00 PM | |
| Fall 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 17 | New Graduate Student orientation begins | |
| Tuesday, August 17 | New undergraduate student orientation begins | |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
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 23 | 8:30 AM. Fall semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues | |
| Friday, September 3 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day. Classes in session | |
| Thursday or Friday, September 23 or 24 | 5:30 PM. Founders' Day Convocation (tentative) | |
| Sunday, September 26 | Founders' Day | |
| Friday, October 1 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, October 1 | 7:00 PM. Fall break begins | |
| Wednesday, October 6 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, October 18 | Bookbagging begins for Spring 2022 | |
| Wednesday, October 27 | Registration begins for Spring 2022 | |
| Friday, November 5 | Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2021 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Monday, November 8 | Registration ends for Spring 2022 | |
| Tuesday, November 9 | Drop/Add begins for Spring 2022 | |
| Tuesday, November 23 | 10:30 PM. Thanksgiving recess begins; Graduate classes end | |
| Wednesday-Tuesday, November 24 - December 7 | Graduate reading period | |
| Monday, November 29 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Friday, December 3 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Saturday-Tuesday, December 4 - 7 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, December 8 | Final examinations begin 9:00 AM | |
| Monday, December 13 | Final examinations end 10:00 PM | |
| Spring 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 5 |
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 6; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 7 Drop/Add continues |
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| Thursday, January 6 | Regular class meeting schedule begins | |
| Monday, January 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. Classes rescheduled on Wednesday, January 5 | |
| Wednesday, January 19 | Drop/Add ends | |
| Monday, February 14 | Registration begins for Summer 2022 | |
| Friday, February 18 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Friday, March 4 | 7:00 PM. Spring recess begins | |
| Monday, March 14 | 8:30 AM. Classes resume | |
| Monday, March 21 | Bookbagging begins for Fall 2022 | |
| Wednesday, March 23 | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2022 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Wednesday, March 30 | Registration begins for Fall 2022; Summer 2022 registration continues | |
| Thursday, April 7 | Registration ends for Fall 2022; Summer 2022 registration continues | |
| Friday, April 8 | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2022 | |
| Wednesday, April 13 | Graduate classes end | |
| Thursday-Sunday, April 14 - 24 | Graduate reading period | |
| Wednesday, April 20 | Undergraduate classes end | |
| Thursday-Sunday, April 21 - 24 | Undergraduate reading period | |
| Monday, April 25 | 9:00 AM. Final examinations begin | |
| Saturday, April 30 | 10:00 PM. Final examinations end | |
| Friday, May 6 | Commencement begins | |
| Sunday, May 8 | Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees | |
| 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 | |
Approved March 4, 2020
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu