High School ACCESS | Dates & Deadlines

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Discover dates and deadlines for Continuing Education High School ACCESS courses.

Dates Vary by Course Format

High School students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of course options at CU Boulder including CE Evening Credit, CE Online Credit, Applied Music and main campus classes through the ACCESS program

Dates and deadlines for each of the course options vary, so please review the calendar for each type of course and session in which you are interested. See dates and deadlines for all CE programs.

High School ACCESS Academic Calendar

Spring 2025

These dates are only applicable for students taking main campus courses. If you are enrolled in a Continuing Education course (i.e., CE Online Credit, CE Evening Credit, and Applied Music), refer to the Dates and Deadlines pages for those course options.

DateMilestone
January 6ACCESS/Non-Degree Registration Begins
January 6Faculty & Staff Registration Opens
January 13Classes Begin
January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – University Closed
January 22Last Day to Add Name to a Class Waitlist in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
January 22Last Day to Add a Class in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
January 29Drop a Course**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* (No Penalty)
January 29Deadline to Request No-credit Status (11:59 p.m.)
February 5Payment Due for New or Unpaid Charges
February 12Deadline to Withdraw***, 60% Tuition Adjustment*
February 26Deadline to Withdraw***, 40% Tuition Adjustment*
March 21Deadline to Withdraw*** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment
March 21Deadline to Request Pass/Fail or Grade Replacement
March 21Deadline to Change Final Exam Schedule
March 24-28Spring Break (No Classes; University Closed March 28)
April 28Add a Course with Instructor Signature, Without Petitioning^
May 1Last Day to Withdraw† from all ACCESS Classes
May 1Last Day to Apply for COF or Submit a COF Lifetime Limit Extension Request^^
May 1Last Day of Classes
May 2Reading Day
May 3-7Final Exams
May 7Last Day to Authorize COF in Buff Portal

Summer 2025

If you are enrolled in a Continuing Education course (i.e., CE Online Credit), refer to the Dates and Deadlines page. If you are enrolled in a Summer Session course offered through the main campus, refer to the Calendars section on the Summer Session website for important dates and deadlines.  

Fall 2025

These dates are only applicable for students taking main campus courses. If you are enrolled in a Continuing Education course (i.e., CE Online Credit, CE Evening Credit, and Applied Music), refer to the Dates and Deadlines pages for those course options.

DateMilestone
August 14ACCESS/Non-Degree Registration Begins
August 14Faculty & Staff Registration Opens
August 21Classes Begin
August 29Last Day to Add Name to a Class Waitlist in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
August 29Last Day to Add a Class in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.)
September 1Labor Day Holiday – University Closed
September 5Drop a Course**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* (No Penalty)
September 5Deadline to Request No-credit Status (11:59 p.m.)
September 5Payment Due for New or Unpaid Charges
September 19Deadline to Withdraw***, 60% Tuition Adjustment*
October 3Deadline to Withdraw***, 40% Tuition Adjustment*
October 28Deadline to Withdraw*** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment
October 28Deadline to Request Pass/Fail or Grade Replacement
October 28Deadline to Change Final Exam Schedule
November 24-28Fall Break -No Classes; University Closed Nov 27 & 28
December 2Add a Course with Instructor Signature, Without Petitioning^
December 5Last Day to Withdraw† from all ACCESS Classes
December 5Last Day to Apply for COF or Submit a COF Lifetime Limit Extension Request^^
December 5Last Day of Classes
December 6-7Reading Day
December 8-12Final Exams
December 12Last Day to Authorize COF in Buff Portal

All times are in Mountain Time.

* Students may be eligible for a possible tuition adjustment or refund.

** 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 grade of W 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 grade of W 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. Non-degree students students must petition the Dean of Continuing Education. Degree students must petition the dean of the college in which they are enrolled and must have an instructor signature. If you’re dropping your courses due to extenuating circumstances, we encourage you to meet with a CE academic advisor.

^^ If a College Opportunity Fund (COF) eligible student adds a course after this date, according to Colorado Department of Higher Education policy, the student will pay full tuition for the course, including the amount normally paid by COF, and the course will not be credited to COF hours used.

Add, Drop and Withdrawal Info

Enrolled students must add or drop courses by the dates and deadlines listed in their program’s academic calendar. You may add, drop, or withdraw via Buff Portal or Class Search using the instructions outlined under Review Your Registration Actions. You may also submit an online withdrawal form or send an email to ceregistration@colorado.edu.

If you drop a class after the no-penalty deadline, a W (withdrew) grade will post to your transcript. If you fail to drop by the deadline you may receive a grade of F and you may be liable for any tuition and fees.

Grade Replacement Policy

You may be eligible for grade replacement if you are a degree-seeking or non-degree student at CU Boulder who earned a C- or lower (undergrads), or a C+ or lower (grad students) in your most recent prior attempt of a course (W grades don’t count). Grade replacement is applied automatically at the end of each term for eligible courses and students. Law students are not eligible for grade replacement. Learn more about CU Boulder’s grade replacement policy.

If you have questions about the policy, contact our advisors at ceadvise@colorado.edu or schedule an appointment.

Continuing Education Important Dates

Spring 2025

DateMilestone
November 4Continuing Education Spring Enrollment Begins
December 23CE Online Flexible Enrollment Begins
January 6ACCESS/Nondegree Registration Begins
January 21CE Full Session/Session 1 Classes Begin
January 27Non-Degree Student Spring Scholarship Deadline
February 17CE 10-week Session Classes Begin
February 28Spring Fees Waiver Form Deadline
March 7Session 1 CE Online Credit Courses & Session 1 CE Evening Credit Courses End
March 10Session 2 CE Online Credit Courses & Session 2 CE Evening Credit Courses Begin
May 1CE Full Session/10-week Session and Session 2 Classes End

Summer 2025

DateMilestone
March 5Continuing Education Spring Enrollment Begins
March 10Non-Degree Registration Begins
May 12CE Online Flexible Enrollment Begins
May 27Non-Degree Student Summer Scholarship Deadline
June 2CE Full Session/Session 1 and 8-Week Session Courses Begin
July 3Session 1 CE Online Credit Courses End
July 8Session 2 CE Online Credit Courses Begin
July 25Summer Fees Waiver Form Deadline
July 258-Week Session Courses End
August 8CE Full Session/Session 2 Courses End

Fall 2025

DateMilestone
March 31Continuing Education Fall Enrollment Begins
August 14ACCESS/Non-Degree Registration Begins
August 21CE Online Flexible Enrollment Begins
August 27Non-Degree Student Fall Scholarship Deadline
September 2CE 13-Week Session/Session 1 Classes Begin
September 22CE 10-Week Session Classes Begin
September 26Fall Fees Waiver Form Deadline
October 10Session 1 CE Online Credit Courses & Session 1 CE Evening Credit Courses End
October 20Session 2 CE Online Credit Courses & Session 2 CE Evening Credit Courses Begin
December 5CE 13-Week Session/10-Week Session and Session 2 Classes End