Spring 2022
The academic term begins Wednesday, January 5, 2022 and ends Friday, April 29, 2022. Undergraduates should expect to move in on Monday, January 3, 2022.
To view course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2022
Monday, January 3 Duke University Marine Lab Residential move in
Wednesday, January 5 Block A Begins 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins
Friday January 7 Drop/Add for Block A ends at 5:00pm
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held.
Thursday, February 3 Block A Ends
Friday, February 4 Block B Begins
Monday February 7 Drop/Add for Block B ends at 5:00pm
Monday, February 14 Registration begins for Summer 2022
Friday, March 4 Block B ends, Spring Break Begins 7:00pm
Monday, March 14 Classes resume. Block C Begins
Wednesday, March 16 Drop/Add for Block C ends at 5:00pm
Monday, March 21 Shopping carts open for Fall 2022
Wednesday, March 30 Registration begins for Fall 2022; Summer 2022 registration continues
Tuesday, April 5 Block C Ends
Wednesday, April 6 Block D Begins
Thursday, April 7 Registration ends for Fall 2022; Summer 2022 registration continues
Thursday, April 7 -8 Nicholas School Masters Projects Symposium
Friday, April 8 Drop/Add ends for Block D at 5:00pm. Drop/Add begins for Fall 2022
Friday, April 29 Block D Ends
Saturday, April 30 Students vacate dorm by 8:30 am
Visit the Duke spring 2022 academic calendar for more details.
Fall 2021
To view fall course offerings, see Fall Undergraduate Courses or Fall Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Fall 2021
August 17 Tuesday. 9 AM- 1:00 PM. Entry COVID Testing for faculty & students
August 19 Thursday. 9 AM – 1:00 PM. Entry COVID Testing for faculty & students
August 20 Friday. 1 – 2:30 PM. Welcome & Faculty Introductions. Zoom & Repass
August 23 Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues
September 3 Friday. Drop/Add ends
September 6 Monday. Labor Day. Classes in session
October 1 Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins
October 6 Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume
October 27 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2022
November 5 Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2021 classes (Undergrads)
November 8 Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2022
November 9 Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2022
November 23 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins
November 29 Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume
December 3 Friday. DUML Classes end
December 4-7 Reading period
December 8 Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.
December 10 Friday. DUML Exams end by 10 PM
December 11 Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 8:30 AM
Spring 2021
To view spring course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.
Semester Dates: Please follow Duke University's Academic Calendar for Spring 2021.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2021
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Wednesday – Thursday, January 13 – 14 |
Undergraduate students arrive at DUML |
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Friday, January 15 |
Student policy/safety orientation (11:00am) |
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Monday, January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. |
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Tuesday, January 19 |
General academic orientation/Faculty and staff introductions (1:00pm) |
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Wednesday, January 20 at 8:30 AM |
Spring semester begins; Drop/Add continues |
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Tuesday, February 2 |
Drop/Add ends |
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Monday, February 15 |
Registration begins for Summer 2021 |
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Friday, March 5 |
Last day for reporting mid-semester grades |
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Tuesday – Wednesday, March 9 – 10 |
No classes held |
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Monday, March 22 |
Bookbagging begins for Fall 2021 |
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Wednesday, March 24 |
Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2021 classes (undergraduates only) |
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Wednesday, March 31 |
Registration begins for Fall 2021; Summer 2021 registration continues |
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Thursday, April 8 |
Registration ends for Fall 2021; Summer 2021 registration continues. MP Symposium |
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Friday, April 9 |
Drop/Add begins for Fall 2021. |
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Saturday, April 10 |
Snow Day. Classes will be held, if needed. |
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Monday, April 12 |
Wellness day |
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Saturday, April 17 |
Snow Day. Classes will be held, if needed. |
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Friday, April 23 |
Graduate and undergraduate classes end |
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Saturday – Monday, April 24 – 26 |
Graduate and undergraduate reading period |
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Tuesday, April 27 |
Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) |
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Saturday, May 1 |
Final examinations end (10:00 PM) |
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Friday, May 7 |
Commencement begins |
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Sunday, May 9 |
Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees |
*RESEARCH INDEPENDENT STUDY PRESENTATION DATES TBD
Summer 2021
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2021 can be found on Duke's Academic Calendar.
Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.