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
Fall 2022
To view fall course offerings, see Fall Undergraduate Courses or Fall Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Fall 2022
August 29 Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues
September 5 Monday. Labor Day. Classes in session
September 9 Friday. Drop/Add ends
October 7 Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins
October 12 Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume
November 2 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2023
November 11 Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2022 classes (Undergrads)
November 14 Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2023
November 15 Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2023
November 22 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins
November 28 Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume
December 9 Friday. DUML Classes end
December 10-13 Reading period
December 14 Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.
December 16 Friday. DUML Exams end by 10 PM
December 17 Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 8:30 AM
Summer 2022
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2022 can be found on Duke's Academic Calendar.
Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.