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 |
| 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, March 1 | Registration begins for Summer 2021 | |
| Friday, March 5 | Last day for reporting midsemester grades | |
| Tuesday - Wednesday, March 9 - 10 | No classes held | |
| Wednesday, March 24 | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2021 classes (undergraduates only) | |
| Saturday, March 27 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/15/21 | |
| Saturday, April 3 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/16/21 | |
| Saturday, April 10 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/17/21 | |
| Saturday, April 10 | Snow Day. Classes will be held, if needed. | |
| Monday, April 12 | Wellness day | |
| Saturday, April 17 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/18/21 | |
| Saturday, April 17 | Snow Day. Classes will be held, if needed. | |
| Sunday, April 18 | Make-up day for undergraduate in-person classes that did not meet on 3/19/21 | |
| Friday, April 23 | Graduate and undergraduate classes end | |
| Saturday - Monday, April 24 - 26 | Graduate and undergraduate reading period | |
| Tuesday, April 27 | Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) | |
| Saturday, May 1 | Final examinations end (10:00 PM) | |
| Sunday, May 2 | Graduation exercises | |
| Sunday, May 9 | Conferring of degrees | |
REVISED June 5, 2020, November 11, 2020, January 13, 2021, January 25, 2021 and March 18, 2021.
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Send email to: registrar@duke.edu