Academic Calendar

Duke Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Duke Academic Calendar – See the official Duke University academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

The Duke Academic Calendar outlines important dates and deadlines for students, faculty, and staff across the University’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. This calendar provides a comprehensive overview of the academic year, enabling the Duke community to plan and prepare for transitions between semesters, holidays, registration periods, and more.

The calendar is divided into three primary semesters – Fall, Spring, and Summer. It details major events within each term like orientation sessions, the beginning and end of classes, drop/add deadlines, breaks, exams periods, and graduation ceremonies. The document also notes university-wide holidays when classes are cancelled and administrative offices are closed. Additionally, the calendar highlights registration and advising deadlines for students to receive guidance on course selection and prepare their class schedules.

By consulting the Duke Academic Calendar, students and faculty can set their academic and personal commitments with confidence. They can coordinate schedules, travel plans, research timelines, and other obligations around the critical waypoints in the year. The calendar empowers the Duke community to maximize their productivity and success across each semester.

Duke Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall 2023

August 19 – New undergraduate student orientation begins
August 22 – New graduate student orientation begins
August 23 – Welcome reception for new graduate and professional students
August 27 – Convocation for new undergraduate students
August 28 – Fall semester classes begin (8:30 AM); Drop/Add continues
September 4 – Labor Day. No classes are held
September 8 – Drop/Add ends
September 28 – October 1 – Founders’ Weekend
October 1 – Founders’ Day
October 13 – Last day for reporting midsemester grades; Fall break begins (7:00 PM)
October 18 – Classes resume (8:30 AM)
October 23 – Shopping carts open for Spring 2024
November 1 – Registration begins for Spring 2024
November 10 – Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2023 classes (undergraduates only)
November 13 – Registration ends for Spring 2024
November 14 – Drop/Add begins for Spring 2024
November 21 – Thanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM)
November 27 – Classes resume (8:30 AM)
December 1 – Graduate classes 700 and above end
December 2 – 12 – Graduate reading period
December 8 – Undergraduate classes end; Some graduate (500-699) classes end
December 9 – 12 – Undergraduate reading period
December 13 – Final examinations begin (9:00 AM)
December 18 – Final examinations end (10:00 PM)

Spring 2024

January 10 – Spring semester begins (8:30 AM). The Monday class schedule is followed on this day (more inf0). Drop/Add continues
January 11 – Regular class meeting schedule begins. Thursday class schedule is followed
January 12 – Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin
January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held
January 24 – Drop/Add ends
February 19 – Registration begins for Summer 2024
February 23 – Last day for reporting midsemester grades
March 8 – Spring recess begins (7:00 PM)
March 18 – Classes resume (8:30 AM)
March 25 – Shopping carts open for Fall 2024
March 27 – Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2024 classes (undergraduates only)
April 3 – Registration begins for Fall 2024; Summer 2024 registration continues
April 11 – Registration ends for Fall 2024; Summer 2024 registration continues
April 12 – Drop/Add begins for Fall 2024
April 17 – Graduate classes end
April 18 – 28 – Graduate reading period
April 24 – Undergraduate classes end; Some graduate (500-699) classes end
April 25 – 28 – Undergraduate reading period
April 29 – Final examinations begin (9:00 AM)
May 4 – Final examinations end (10:00 PM)
May 10 – Commencement begins
May 12 – Graduation exercises; Conferring of degrees

Summer 2024

February 19 – Registration begins for all Summer sessions
May 15 – Term 1 classes begin
May 17 – Drop/Add for Term 1 ends
May 27 – Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held
June 12 – Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)
June 19 – Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held
June 24 – Term 1 classes end
June 25 – Reading period
June 26 – Term 1 final examinations begin
June 27 – Term 1 final examinations end
July 1 – Term 2 classes begin
July 3 – Drop/Add for Term 2 ends
July 4 – Independence Day holiday observed. No classes are held
July 29 – Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
August 8 – Term 2 classes end
August 9 – Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
August 11 – Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Duke Academic Calendar is an indispensable source of information, keeping students, educators, and personnel aligned through one authoritative reference guide for the academic year. Consulting and circling key dates is essential preparation for a smooth year where the Duke community can thrive personally and academically.

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