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Calendar

SUMMER 2008

February 25

Enrollment for Summer classes begins

May 14

Summer Term Full and Term I classes begin

May 16

Drop/Add for Summer Term Full and Term I ends

May 26

Memorial Day – No classes are held

June 11

Last day to withdraw from Term I classes

June 26

Summer Term I ends

June 30

Summer Term II classes begin

July 2

Drop/Add for Summer Term II ends

July 4

Independence Day – No classes are held

July 28

Last day to withdraw from Summer Term Full and Term II classes

August 10

Summer Term Full and Term II end


FALL 2008

August 2008

August 13-18

Project Bri(ddd)ge

August 11

Deadline for Field Ed. Church Agency applications

August 19

Orientation program for ThD students

August 20

Orientation for all new students begins

August 21

Advising/Registration for new students

August 25

Fall semester classes begin

August 27

Divinity School Opening Convocation, 11:25 a.m. in Duke University Chapel

August  27-28

Alumni  Council

August 29

Deadline for Field Ed. academic term student applications

September 2008

September 1

Deadline for incompletes taken in Spring 2008

September 1

Labor Day (Classes are in Session)

September 5

Last day for Field Ed. interviews

September 5

Friday 5:00 pm Drop/Add ends

September 15

Announce Placements

September 18-19

Board of Visitors

September 28

Field Ed. assignments begin – academic year

September 29

Orientation for new Field Ed. Supervisors

October 2008

October  1

Deadline for incompletes taken in Summer Term 2008

October 10

Fall Recess begins at 7 pm

October 13-15

Convocation and Pastors’ School

October 13-17

Mid-Semester Reading Period

October 20

Classes resume at 8:00 am

October 20

 Field Ed. Learning-Serving Covenants due

October 29

Registration for Spring 2009 semester begins at 7:00 a.m. (not all students register today)

October 1-31

Summer 2009 Interactive Placement Applications

November 2008

November Field Ed. Reflection Groups (TBA)

November 7

Summer 2009 International Placement Applications

November 12

Alternative Christmas Market

November 13

Drop/Add period begins
Last Day to withdraw with “W”

November 25

Thanksgiving recess begins 10:30 pm

November 25

Divinity classes end

December 2008

December 1

Begin Student Interviews for domestic placement and select international placement

December 1-5

Reading Period

December 8

Final Examinations begin

December 12

Final Examinations end

December 15

All grades due  12:00 noon


SPRING 2009

January 2009

January 7

Wednesday, Make up day for Monday, Jan. 19

January  8

All other classes begin on regular pattern

January 12

Midterm/Field Ed. Reviews due

January 19

Martin Luther King , Jr. Day  holiday classes rescheduled on January 7

January 21

Wednesday, Drop/Add ends 5 pm

January 29-30

Alumni Council

January 30

Deadline for incompletes taken in Fall semester 2008

January 30

Deadline for Student Applications Summer 2009

February 2009

February 

Field Ed. Reflection Groups (TBA)

February 23

Monday, Registration begins for Summer 2009

February 26

Deadline for Student interview and church application for Summer 2009

February 27

Deadline for parish/agency application for student initial placements (hard copy to Westbrook, 105

March 2009

March 6

Spring recess begins at 7 pm

March 9-13

Mid-Semester Reading Period

March 16

Monday, Classes resume at 8:00 am

April 2009

April  1

Wednesday, Registration for Fall 2009 begins.  Last day to withdraw with “W”

April  9-10

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday – No classes

April  11

Drop/Add begins, Registration for Summer 2009 continues

April 15

Divinity School Closing Convocation, 11 am in Goodson Chapel

April 17

Spring Semester classes end at 5:00 pm

April 20-24

Reading Period

April 26

Last Sunday of academic term Field Ed. placements

April 27

Final Field Ed. Reviews due

April 27 – May 1

Final Exams

May 2009

May 5

Grades due by 12:00 noon

May 9

Divinity School Baccalaureate
Duke University Chapel 6:30 pm

May 10

Commencement exercises
Wallace Wade Stadium – 10:00 am

May 19

Summer I, and Summer Semester begin


SUMMER 2009

February 23

Monday. Enrollment for Summer classes begins

May 13

Wednesday. Summer Term Full and Term I classes begin

May 15

Friday. Drop/Add for Summer Term Full and Term I ends

May 25

Monday. Memorial Day – No classes are held

June 10

Wednesday. Last day to withdraw from Term I classes

June 25

Thursday. Summer Term I ends

June 29

Monday. Summer Term II classes begin

July 1

Wednesday. Drop/Add for Summer Term II ends

July 3

Friday. Independence Day Observed – No classes are held

July 27

Monday. Last day to withdraw from Summer Term Full and Term II classes

August 9

Sunday. Summer Term Full and Term II end


FALL 2009

August 2009

August 18

Tuesday. Orientation program for MTS students

August 19

Wednesday. Orientation for all new students begins

August 20

Thursday. Advising/Registration for new students

August 24

Monday. Fall semester classes begin

August 26

Wednesday. Divinity School Openings Convocation, 11 a.m. in Duke University Chapel

August 26-27

Alumni Council

September 2009

September 1

Tuesday. Deadline for incompletes taken in Spring 2009

September 4

Friday. 5:00 pm Drop/Add ends

September 7

Monday. Labor Day (Classes are in Session)

October 2009

October 2

Friday. Fall Recess begins at 7 pm

October 5-7

Convocation and Pastor’s School

October 5-9

Mid-Semester Reading Period

October 12

Monday. Classes resume

November 2009

November 4

Wednesday. Registration for Spring 2008 semester begins at 7:00 am (not all students register today)

November 19

Thursday. Drop/Add period begins, Last Day to withdraw with “W”

November 24

Tuesday. Divinity Classes End. Thanksgiving recess begins

December 2009

November 30 – December 4

Reading Period

December 7

Monday. Final Examinations begin

December 11

Friday. Final Examinations end

December 14

Monday. All grades due 12:00 noon


SPRING 2010

January 2010

January 13

Wednesday, Make up day for Monday, Jan. 18

January 14

Thursday. All other classes begin on regular pattern

January 18

Monday. Martin Luther King , Jr. Day holiday classes rescheduled on January 9

January 27

Wednesday. Drop/Add ends 5 pm

February 2010

February 1

Monday. Deadline for incompletes taken in Fall semester 2009

February 22

Monday. Registration begins for Summer 2010

March 2010

March 5

Friday. Spring recess begins at 7 pm

March 8-12

Mid-Semester Reading Period

March 15

Monday. Classes resume

April 2010

April 1-2

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday – No classes

April 7

Wednesday. Registration for Fall 2010 begins. Last day to withdraw with “W”

April 22

Thursday. Divinity School Closing Convocation, 11 am in Goodson Chapel

April 23

Friday. Spring Semester classes end at 5:00 pm

April 26-30

Reading Period

May 2010

May 3 -7

Final Examinations

May 10

Monday. Grades due by 12:00 noon

May 15

Saturday. Divinity School Baccalaureate

Duke University Chapel 6:30 pm

May 16

Commencement exercises

Wallace Wade Stadium – 10:00 am

Send questions or comments to Todd Maberry.