Timeline at a Glance
IMPORTANT: The 2S MP option is only available to students who matriculated in Fall 2025. Students who matriculate in Fall 2026 and beyond will have the option to pursue the Course-Based Pathway for their primary concentration or opt-in to an MP model that is most similar to what is listed in this handbook as the 3S MP.
Spring 2027 Graduates (May 2027)
| 2S project topics menu available | 8/17/2026 |
| Submission of 2S project choices | 8/24/2026 |
| 2S project teams and faculty advisor assigned | 9/1/2026 |
| 2S project teams meet with advisor and client to begin drafting work plan | 9/8- 10/5/2026 |
| 2S project work plan due to MP advisor and submitted Student Services via Duke Box File Request. Students are expected to meet with the client and/or advisor prior to this submission | 10/8/2026 |
| Complete written draft due to MP advisor | 2/15/2027 |
| Revised draft due to MP advisor | 3/17/2027 |
| 10-Line Abstract due to Student Services | 3/24/2027 |
| MP Symposium: DEL-MEM Only, Virtual (Present Master’s Project) Dates TBD | 4/6/2027-4/8/2027 |
| MP Symposium: MEM, MF, and iMEP Only, In-Person (Present Master’s Project) Dates TBD | 4/8/2027 – 4/9/2027 |
| Submit final MP to iThenticate for scanning | 4/16/2027 |
| Final MP due (non-negotiable deadline) Two-part submission process: upload to DukeSpace and submit signed executive summary to Student Services | 4/23/2027 |