Dates & Deadlines | ACCESS & High School ACCESS
ACCESS & High School ACCESS
Academic Calendar
Spring 2026
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 and CE Evening Credit), refer to the Dates and Deadlines pages for those course options.
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| December 1 | High School ACCESS Registration Begins |
| January 5 | ACCESS (Main Campus Class) Registration Begins |
| January 5 | Faculty & Staff Registration Opens |
| January 8 | Classes Begin |
| January 16 | Last Day to Add Name to a Class Waitlist in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.) |
| January 16 | Last Day to Add a Class in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.) |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – University Closed |
| January 23 | Drop a Course**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* (No Penalty) |
| January 23 | Deadline to Request No-credit Status (11:59 p.m.) |
| February 6 | Deadline to Withdraw***, 60% Tuition Adjustment* |
| February 20 | Deadline to Withdraw***, 40% Tuition Adjustment* |
| March 5 | Payment Due for New or Unpaid Charges |
| March 24 | Deadline to Withdraw*** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment |
| March 24 | Deadline to Change Final Exam Schedule |
| March 24 | Deadline to Request Pass/Fail or Grade Replacement |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break (No Classes; University Closed March 20) |
| April 21 | Add a Course with Instructor Signature, Without Petitioning^ |
| April 24 | Last Day to Withdraw† from all ACCESS Classes |
| April 24 | Last Day to Apply for COF |
| April 24 | Last Day of Classes |
| April 25-26 | Reading Day |
| April 27-May 1 | Final Exams |
| May 1 | Last Day to Authorize COF in Buff Portal |
Summer 2026
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 2026
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 and CE Evening Credit), refer to the Dates and Deadlines pages for those course options.
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| July 27 | High School ACCESS Registration Begins |
| August 13 | ACCESS (Main Campus Class) Registration Begins |
| August 13 | Faculty & Staff Registration Opens |
| August 20 | Classes Begin |
| August 28 | Last Day to Add Name to a Class Waitlist in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.) |
| August 28 | Last Day to Add a Class in Buff Portal or Class Search (11:59 p.m.) |
| September 4 | Drop a Course**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* (No Penalty) |
| September 4 | Deadline to Request No-credit Status (11:59 p.m.) |
| September 5 | Payment Due for New or Unpaid Charges |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday – University Closed |
| September 18 | Deadline to Withdraw***, 60% Tuition Adjustment* |
| October 2 | Deadline to Withdraw***, 40% Tuition Adjustment* |
| October 8 | Midterm Reading Day (No Classes; No Exams) |
| October 27 | Deadline to Withdraw*** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment |
| October 27 | Deadline to Request Pass/Fail or Grade Replacement |
| October 27 | Deadline to Change Final Exam Schedule |
| November 23-27 | Fall Break (No Classes; University Closed Nov 26 & 27) |
| December 1 | Add a Course with Instructor Signature, Without Petitioning^ |
| December 4 | Last Day to Withdraw† from all ACCESS Classes |
| December 4 | Last Day to Apply for COF^^ |
| December 4 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 5-6 | Reading Day |
| December 7-11 | Final Exams |
| December 11 | Last Day to Authorize COF in Buff Portal |
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.
^^ 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.