Date & Deadlines | Applied Music

Applied Music Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

DateMilestone
September 22Applied Music Classes Begin
September 15, 22Email with Instructor Information
September 26Last Day to Add Name to a Class Waitlist in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
September 26Last Day to Add a Class in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
October 1Last Day to Change Variable Credit Hours & No-Credit Status (11:59 p.m.)
October 1Deadline to Drop**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* (No Penalty)
October 8Deadline to Withdraw***, 60% Tuition Adjustment*
November 6Deadline to Withdraw*** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment
December 4Deadline to Withdraw† from All Classes in Session
December 5Classes End

Spring 2026

DateMilestone
February 9Applied Music Classes Begin
February 2, 9Email with Instructor Information
February 13Last Day to Add Name to a Class Waitlist in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
February 13Last Day to Add a Class in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
February 18Last Day to Change Variable Credit Hours & No-Credit Status (11:59 p.m.)
February 18Deadline to Drop**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* (No Penalty)
February 25Deadline to Withdraw***, 60% Tuition Adjustment*
March 25Deadline to Withdraw*** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment
April 23Deadline to Withdraw† from All Classes in Session
April 24Classes End

All times are in Mountain Time. 

* Students’ eligibility for a possible tuition adjustment or refund is dependent on residency status and number of credits. Non-resident students are not eligible for a tuition adjustment if they are enrolled in 6 or more credits after dropping or withdrawing from a class or classes.

** Drop by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal.

*** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal, submitting an online withdrawal form, or by email to ceregistration@colorado.edu. A W notation will appear on your transcript.

† Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. by submitting an online withdrawal form or send an email to ceregistration@colorado.edu. A W notation will appear on your transcript.

^ Petitioning is designed to provide students who experience unavoidable, extenuating circumstances, the opportunity to waive a University policy that, if enforced, would result in unsatisfactory academic progress or financial consequences. Learn more about the petitioning process through Continuing Education.