Academic calendar and course schedules
Stay organized with CU Anschutz Nursing's academic calendar and course schedules. Find essential dates like start/end times, holidays, and breaks, alongside detailed course offerings. Plan your classes and daily schedule by reviewing updated schedules. Checking these calendars keeps you on track and ensures you meet important deadlines during your time at CU Anschutz Nursing.
Course schedules
CU Anschutz Nursing offers course schedules for all programs, allowing you to view when classes are available. Please note that this document is subject to change at any time.
Academic calendar
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, February 2, 2026 | August 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | Registration Begins: Summer 2026 |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Begins |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Begins |
| TBA | Undergraduate Traditional New Student Orientation |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | Summer Semester Begins |
| Friday, June 5, 2026 | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop |
| Friday, June 5, 2026 | DEADLINE: August 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes) |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Independence Day Recognition observed (no classes) |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | Registration Begins: Fall 2026 |
| Friday, July 17, 2026 | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Ends |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Ends |
| August 10 - 14, 2026 | Final Exam Week |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | Summer Semester Ends (excluding Accelerated) |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | August Degrees Awarded Date (conferral date) |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | Summer Commencement Ceremony |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Final Grades Due (Noon) |
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | December 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | Registration Begins: Fall 2026 |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Begins |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Begins |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | Block I - 8-week Courses Begin |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Fall Semester Begins |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (Classes Not in Session) |
| September 8-11, 2026 | Fall 2026 DNP Intensives (NURS 8020) |
| September 8-11, 2026 | Fall 2026 PhD Intensives |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop * |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | DEADLINE: December 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| Monday, September 21, 2026 | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Block I - 8-week Courses End |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Block II - 8-week Courses Begin |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 | Registration Begins: Spring 2027 |
| November 26-27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break (Classes Not in Session) |
| Friday, December 5, 2026 | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Ends |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | 12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Ends |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Block II - 8-week Courses End |
| TBD | 12-month Accelerated BS Orientation |
| December 14-18, 2026 | Final Exam Week |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Fall Semester Ends - Graduate |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Degree Award Date |
| Saturday, December 19, 2026 | Commencement Ceremony |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2026 | Final Grades Due |
| Dates | Events |
| TBA | May 2027 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 | Registration Begins: Spring 2027 |
| TBA | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Begins |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes not in Session) |
| TBA | Spring Semester Begins |
| TBA | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Begins |
| TBA | Block I - 8-week Courses Begin |
| TBA | Spring 2027 PhD Intensives |
| TBA | Spring 2027 DNP Intensives |
| TBA | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop* |
| TBA | DEADLINE: May 2027 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| TBA | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | President's Day (Classes not in Session) |
| TBA | Block I - 8-week Courses End |
| TBA | Last day to withdraw with grade of ‘W’ (Graduate) |
| TBA | Spring Break |
| TBA | Block II - 8-week Courses Begin |
| TBA | Registration Begins: Summer 2027 |
| TBA | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| TBA | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Ends |
| TBA | Final Exam Week |
| TBA | Block II - 8-week Courses End |
| TBA | Spring Semester Ends (Except 12-month Accelerated BS Students) |
| TBA | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Ends |
| TBA | 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Begins |
| TBA | Degree Award Date |
| TBA | Commencement Ceremony |
| TBA | Final Grades Due |
Spring undergraduate course drop/withdrawal deadlines
Requests to drop/withdraw from the following classes are subject to CU Anschutz Nursing. You’ll need to contact the course instructor and the Assistant Dean of the Undergraduate Program for policy and approval processing. You’ll also have to contact the Financial Aid Office about how dropping or withdrawing from a class impacts your financial aid.
| Course | Last Day to Drop | Last Day to Withdraw |
| NURS 3023 Health Assessment (TRAD) | 6/4/2026 (Blue & Purple) 6/5/2026 (Orange & Green) | 6/18/2026 |
| NURS 3034 Foundations (TRAD) | 7/16/2026 (Blue & Purple) 7/17/2026 (Orange & Green) | 7/31/2026 |
| NURS 3080 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (UCAN SP) | 5/20/2026 | 6/27/2026 |
| NURS 3140 Pathophysiology (TRAD) | 6/8/2026 (Blue & Purple) 6/9/2026 (Orange & Green) | 7/10/2026 |
| NURS 3337 OB Block I (UCAN SP) | 5/1/2026 | 5/22/2026 |
| NURS 3337 OB Block II (UCAN SP) | 6/26/2026 | 7/17/2026 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block I (UCAN SP) | 5/1/2026 | 5/22/2026 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block II (UCAN SP) | 6/26/2026 | 7/17/2026 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block I (UCAN SP) | 5/1/20226 | 5/22/2026 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block II (UCAN SP) | 6/26/2026 | 7/17/2026 |
| NURS 3667 Older Adult (TRAD) | 6/11/2026 | 6/26/2026 |
| NURS 4080 Professional Nursing (UCAN FALL) | 5/27/2026 | 7/3/2026 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block I (UCAN SP) | 5/1/2026 | 5/22/2026 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block II (UCAN SP) | 6/26/2026 | 5/22/2026 |
| NURS 4877 Population-Based Nursing Block I (UCAN FALL) | 5/21/2026 | 6/12/2026 |
| NURS 4877 Population-Based Nursing Block II (UCAN FALL) | 7/9/2026 | 7/24/2026 |
| NURS 4917 Clinical Immersion Block I (UCAN FALL) | 5/21/2026 | 6/12/2026 |
| NURS 4917 Clinical Immersion Block II (UCAN FALL) | 7/9/2026 | 7/24/2026 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care (Ft. Lewis) | 6/12/2026 | 7/10/2026 |
| NURS 3667 Older Adult (Ft. Lewis) | 7/6/2026 | 7/24/2026 |