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 |
| 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 |
|
| 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 | |
*Corrections are noted in bold. Updated on 08/07/2019.
Approved March 7, 2019
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu