| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | 8/21/2023-8/25/2023 | 8/23/2023 | 8/15 -Or- 8/16/2023
And 8/23/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
| Welcome Reception
Graduate & Professional Students |
8/23/2023 | 8/23/2023 | 8/23/2023 | 8/23/2023 |
| First Day of Classes | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 8/28/2023 | N/A | N/A |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| Labor Day Holiday
No Classes Held |
9/4/2023 | 9/4/2023 | 9/4/2023 | 9/4/2023 |
| Founders’ Day Weekend | Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 | Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 | Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 | Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 |
| Fall Break Begins | 10/13/2023 8PM | 10/13/2023 7PM | 10/9/2023 7PM | 10/13/2023 7PM |
| Classes Resume | 10/20/2023 8PM | 10/18/2023 | 10/10/2023 | 10/18/2023 |
| Spring 2024 Shopping Carts Open | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 |
| Spring 2024 Registration Begins | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 |
| Spring 2024 Registration Ends | 11/13/2023 | 11/13/2023 | 11/13/2023 | 11/13/2023 |
| Spring 2024 Drop/Add Begins | 11/14/2023 | 11/14/2023 | 11/14/2023 | 11/14/2023 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | 11/21/2023 10:30p | 11/21/2023 10:30p | 11/22/23 | 11/21/2023 10:30p |
| Classes Resume | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 |
| Classes End | 12/2/2023 | 12/1/1023 | 11/30/2023
(Clinical Practicum Courses N944 & N947 end) |
12/1/2023 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 12/1/2023 | N/A | N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | 12/2/2023-12/12/2023 | N/A | 12/2/2023-12/12/2023 |
| Final Exams Begin | 12/4/2023 | 12/13/2023 | 12/4/2023 | 12/13/2023 |
| Final Exams End | 12/8/2023 | 12/18/2023 | 12/6/2023 | 12/18/2023 |
| ATI Live Review | 12/4/2023-12/5/2023
(mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spring 2023 Clinical Practicum Courses Begin | N/A | N/A | 12/1/2023
N942, N945, N948 |
N/A |
| DUSON Fall Graduation Ceremony | 12/9/2023
*Tentative* |
12/9/2023
*Tentative* |
12/9/2023
*Tentative* |
N/A |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | 1/8/2024 - 1/9/2024 | 1/8/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 1/8/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| First Day of Classes (Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day) |
1/10/2024 | 1/10/2024 | 1/8/2024 Spring Didactic Courses Begin |
1/10/2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday No Classes Held |
1/15/2024 | 1/15/2024 | 1/15/2024 | 1/15/2024 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 1/24/2024 | 1/24/2024 | 1/24/2024 | 1/24/2024 |
| Summer 2024 Registration Begins | 2/19/2024 | 2/19/2024 | 2/19/2024 | 2/19/2024 |
| Spring Break Begins | 3/8/2024 7pm | 3/8/2024 7pm | 3/8/2024 | 3/8/2024 7pm |
| Classes Resume | 3/18/2024 | 3/18/2024 | 3/9/2024 | 3/18/2024 |
| Fall 2024 Shopping Carts Open | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 |
| Fall 2024 Registration Begins | 4/3/2024 | 4/3/2024 | 4/3/2024 | 4/3/2024 |
| Fall 2024 Registration Ends | 4/11/2024 | 4/11/2024 | 4/11/2024 | 4/11/2024 |
| Fall 2024 Drop/Add Begins | 4/12/2024 | 4/12/2024 | 4/12/2024 | 4/12/2024 |
| Classes End | 4/14/2024 | 4/17/2024 | 4/19/2024 Didactic |
4/17/2024 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 4/19/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | 4/18/2024-4/28/2024 | N/A | 4/18/2024-4/28/2024 |
| Final Exams Begin | 4/15/2024 | 4/29/2024 | 4/22/2024 | 4/29/2024 |
| Final Exams End | 4/19/2024 | 5/4/2024 | 4/26/2024 | 5/4/2024 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | 4/30/2024 N942, N945, N948 |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | 5/1/2024 Summer 2024: N943, N946, N949 |
N/A |
| ATI Live Review | 5/6/2024-5/7/2024 (mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Commencement Weekend | 5/10/2024-5/12/2024 | 5/10/2024-5/12/2024 | 5/10/2024-5/12/2024 | 5/10/2024-5/12/2024 |
| DUSON Graduation Ceremony | 5/12/2024 *Tentative* |
5/12/2024 *Tentative* |
5/12/2024 *Tentative* |
5/12/2024 *Tentative* |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | 5/13/2024 | 5/15/2024 | 5/13/2024 | 5/15/2024 |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 5/13/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Memorial Holiday No Classes Held |
5/27/2024 | 5/27/2024 | 5/27/2024 | 5/27/2024 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 5/29/2024 | 5/29/2024 | 5/29/2024 | 5/29/2024 |
| Juneteenth Holiday No Classes Held |
6/19/2024 | 6/19/2024 | 6/19/2024 | 6/19/2024 |
| Independence Holiday No Classes Held |
7/4/2024 | 7/4/2024 | 7/4/2024 | 7/4/2024 |
| Classes End | 8/8/2024 | 8/8/2024 | 8/4/2024 Didactic |
8/8/2024 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | 7/31/2024 N943, N944, N949 |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | 8/1/2024 Fall 2024: N944, N947 |
N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | 8/9/2024 | N/A | 8/9/2024 |
| Final Exams Begin | 8/9/2024 | 8/9/2024 | 8/9/2024 | 8/9/2024 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 8/9/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams End | 8/10/2024 | 8/11/2024 | 8/11/2024 | 8/11/2024 |
2022-2023 Academic Calendar
|
Accelerated BSN |
MSN & DNP |
Nurse Anesthesia |
PhD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Student Orientation |
August 23-26 |
August 24 | August 18 & 24 |
August 23 - Graduate School |
| Convocation | August 24 at 4 p.m. (For new Graduate and Professional School Students) |
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| First Day of Classes | August 29 | |||
| Drop/Add Deadline | September 9 | |||
| Labor Day Holiday (Classes in session) |
September 5 | |||
| Founders' Day Weekend | September 29-October 2 | |||
| Fall Break Begins | October 7 at 8 p.m. | October 7 at 7 p.m. | ||
| Classes Resume | October 14 at 8 p.m. | October 12 | October 10 | October 12 |
| Shopping Carts Open for Spring 2023 | October 24 | |||
| Registration Begins for Spring 2023 | November 2 | |||
| Registration Ends for Spring 2023 | November 14 | |||
| Drop/Add Begins for Spring 2023 | November 15 | |||
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | November 23 | |||
| Classes Resume | November 28 | |||
| Classes End | December 2 | December 2 | November 30 (Clinical Practicum Courses N944 & N947 end) |
December 2 |
| Reading Period | N/A | December 3-13 | December 3-4 | December 3-13 |
| Final Exams Begin | December 5 | December 14 | December 5 | December 14 |
| Final Exams End | December 9 | December 19 | December 7 | December 19 |
| ATI Live Review | December 5-6 (mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | ||
| Spring 2023 Clinical Practicum Courses Begin | N/A | N/A | December 1 (N942, N945, N948) |
N/A |
| DUSON Fall Graduation Ceremony | December 10 at 10 a.m. Duke Chapel Non applicable for PhD students |
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|
Accelerated BSN |
MSN & DNP |
Nurse Anesthesia |
PhD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Student Orientation |
January 9-10 | January 9 | N/A |
N/A |
| First Day of Classes (The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day) |
January 11 | January 11 | January 9 (Spring Didactic Courses Begin) |
January 11 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No classes are held) |
January 16 | |||
| Drop/Add Ends | January 25 | |||
| Summer 2023 Registration Begins | February 20 | |||
| Spring Break Begins | March 11 | March 11 | March 3 | March 11 |
| Classes Resume | March 20 | March 20 | March 7 | March 20 |
| Fall 2023 Shopping Carts Open | March 27 | |||
| Fall 2023 Registration Begins | April 5 | |||
| Fall 2023 Registration Ends | April 13 | |||
| Fall 2023 Drop/Add Begins | April 14 | |||
| Classes End | April 16 | April 19 | April 21 (Didactic) |
April 19 |
| Reading Period | N/A | April 20-30 | April 22-23 | April 20-30 |
| Final Exams Begin | April 17 | May 1 | April 24 | May 1 |
| Final Exams End | April 21 | May 6 | April 28 | May 6 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | April 30 (N942, N945, N948) |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | May 1 (Summer 2023: N943, N946, N949) |
N/A |
| ATI Live Review (4th semester only) |
May 8-9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Commencement Weekend | May 12-14 | |||
| DUSON Graduation Ceremony | May 14 (tentative) | |||
|
Accelerated BSN |
MSN & DNP |
Nurse Anesthesia |
PhD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
First Day of Classes |
May 15 | May 17 | May 15 | May 17 |
|
Drop/Add Deadline |
May 31 | |||
|
Memorial Day Holiday |
May 29 | |||
| Juneteenth (No classes held) |
June 19 | |||
|
Independence Holiday |
July 4 | |||
| Classes End | August 8 | August 10 | August 4 | August 10 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | July 31 (N943, N946, N949) |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | August 1 (Fall 2023: N944, N947) |
N/A |
| Reading Period | August 11 (Not applicable for ABSN students) |
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| Final Exams Begin | August 9 | August 11 | ||
| Final Exams End | August 12 | August 13 | ||