Spring 2023
The academic term begins Wednesday, January 11, 2023 and ends Friday, May 5, 2023.
To view course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2023
Tuesday, January 10 Duke University Marine Lab Residential move in
Wednesday, January 11 Block A Begins 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins
Friday, January 13 Drop/Add for Block A ends at 5:00pm
Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held.
Friday, February 10 Block A Ends
Monday, February 13 Block B Begins
Wednesday, February 15 Drop/Add for Block B ends at 5:00pm
Monday, February 20 Registration begins for Summer 2023
Friday, March 10 Block B ends, Spring Break Begins 7:00pm
Monday, March 20 Classes resume. Block C Begins
Wednesday, March 22 Drop/Add for Block C ends at 5:00 pm
Monday, March 27 Shopping carts open for Fall 2023
Wednesday, April 5 Registration begins for Fall 2023; Summer 2023 registration continues
Tuesday, April 11 Block C Ends
Wednesday, April 12 Block D Begins
Thursday, April 13 Registration ends for Fall 2023; Summer 2023 registration continues
Thursday, April 13-14 Nicholas School Masters Projects Symposium
Friday, April 14 Drop/Add ends for Block D at 5:00pm. Drop/Add begins for Fall 2023
Friday, May 5 Block D Ends
Saturday, May 6 Students vacate dorm by 8:30 am
Friday, May 12 Duke Commencement Weekend begins
Summer 2023
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2023 can be found on Duke's Academic Calendar.
Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.
Fall 2023
Detailed Academic Calendar- Fall 2023
August 28 Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues
September 4 Monday. Labor Day. Classes in session
September 8 Friday. Drop/Add ends
October 13 Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins
October 18 Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume
November 1 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2024
November 10 Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2023 classes (Undergrads)
November 14 Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2023
November 15 Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2024
November 21 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins
November 27 Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume
December 8 Friday. DUML Classes end
December 9 - 12 Reading period
December 13 Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.
December 15 Friday. DUML Exams end by 10 PM
December 16 Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 8:30 AM