The DEL-MEM program requires students to attend five place-based sessions over the course of the two-year program. These sessions provide the face-to-face component of the program and give participants the opportunity to experience the campus, meet fellow students, and interact with faculty.

Orientation/August Place-Based Session: 

August 18-22, 2019 (note Class of 2020 students’ last day is the afternoon of the 20th)

August 17-21, 2020 (note Class of 2021 students’ last day is the afternoon of the 21st) 

December Place-Based Session:

December 7-11, 2019 – Washington D.C.

December 8-10, 2020 – Durham, NC – TENTATIVE

Graduation, Leadership Wrap-Up, MP Presentation (2nd Years Only): 

Class of 2019: May 9-10, 2019 (required) and May 11-12, 2019 (optional)

Class of 2020: May 7-8, 2020 (required) and May 9-10, 2020 (optional)

Class of 2021: May 6-7, 2021 (required) and May 8-9, 2021 (optional) – TENTATIVE