Fall 2018
August |
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| Wednesday, 22 | New Student Orientation |
| Wednesday, 22 | ABSN Orientation |
| Wednesday, 22 | Convocation for graduate and professional school students at 4 p.m. |
| Thursday, 23 | ABSN student BLS certification Scrubs & Stethoscopes |
| Monday, 27 | Fall 2018 classes begin; Drop/Add continues |
September |
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| Monday, 3 | Labor Day. No classes/clinical |
| Friday, 7 | Drop/Add ends |
| Friday, 28 | Founders' Day Convocation at 5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, 30 | Founders' Day |
October |
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| Friday, 5 | Fall break begins at 11 p.m. |
| Saturday, 13 | Classes resume at 6:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday, 31 | Registration begins for Spring 2019 |
November |
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| Wednesday, 14 | Registration ends for Spring 2019 |
| Thursday, 15 | Drop/Add begins for Spring 2019 |
| Tuesday, 20 | Thanksgiving recess begins at 11 p.m. |
| Monday, 26 | Classes resume at 6:30 a.m. |
| Friday, 30 | Graduate classes end (Applies to any ABSN student enrolled in a graduate course) |
December |
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| Saturday, 1 | Classes end for ABSN students |
| Monday, 3 - Tuesday, 4 | Mandatory NCLEX Live Review for 4th semester students only |
| Monday, 3 - Friday, 7 | Final examinations |
| Friday, 7 | Final examinations end |
| Saturday, 8 | School of Nursing Hooding & Recognition Ceremony at 11 a.m. Duke University Chapel |
Spring 2019
January |
|
| Monday, 7 | New Student Orientation |
| Tuesday, 8 | ABSN Orientation continues Scrubs & Stethoscopes |
| Wednesday, 9 | BLS certification |
| Wednesday, 9 | Spring semester begins (Both Monday & Wednesday classes meet) Drop/Add continues |
| Monday, 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday No classes/clinical |
| Wednesday, 23 | Drop/Add ends |
February |
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| Thursday, 14 | Last day of 1st six week courses (2nd semester cohort only) |
| Monday, 18 | Registration begins for Summer 2019 |
| Monday, 18 | Final Exam 1st week courses (2nd semester cohort only) |
| Wednesday, 20 | First day 2nd six week courses (2nd semester cohort only) |
| March | |
| Friday, 8 | Spring recess begins at 11 p.m. |
| Monday, 18 | Classes resume at 6:30 a.m. |
April |
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| Wednesday, 3 | Registration begins for Fall Semester 2019 Summer 2019 registration continues |
| Friday, 12 | Registration ends for Fall Semester 2019 Summer 2019 Registration continues |
| Sunday, 14 | Classes end for ABSN students |
| Monday, 15 - Tuesday, 16 | Mandatory NCLEX Live Review (4th semester students only) |
| Tuesday, 16 - Friday, 19 | Final exams for 2nd six week courses and full-term courses |
| Wednesday, 17 | Graduate classes end (This applies to any ABSN student enrolled in a graduate course) |
May |
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| Friday, 10 | Commencement weekend begins |
| Sunday, 12 | Duke Commencement Exercises at 5 p.m. School of Nursing Hooding and Recognition Ceremony Duke University Chapel |
Summer 2019
May |
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| Monday, 13 | First day of classes |
| Monday, 13 | First day of graduate classes (This applies to any ABSN student enrolled in a graduate course) |
| Monday, 27 | Memorial Day. No classes/clinical |
| Wednesday, 29 | Drop/Add ends for Summer 2019 |
June |
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| Sunday, 23 | Last day of 1st six-week classes (2nd semester cohort only) |
| Monday, 24 | Final Exams 1st six-week classes (2nd semester cohort only) |
| Wednesday, 26 | First day of 2nd six-week classes (2nd semester cohort only) |
July |
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| Thursday, 4 | Independence Day Holiday. No classes/clinical |
August |
|
| Thursday, 8 | Classes end for ABSN students |
| Thursday, 8 | Graduate classes end (This applies to any ABSN student enrolled in a graduate course) |
| Friday, 9 - Saturday, 10 | Final exams 2nd six week courses and full-term courses |
| Sunday, 11 | Final examinations end (This applies to any ABSN student enrolled in a graduate course) |
*Note: Once a semester has started, it is expected that students will be available if needed (even if prior to designated class days).