Academic calendar and course schedules
Stay organized with CU 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 Nursing.
Course schedules
CU Nursing has course schedules for all programs so you can see when classes are offered. Keep in mind this document may be updated at any time.
Academic calendar
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | May 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | Registration Begins: Spring 2025 |
| Thursday, January 2, 2025 | 12-Month Accelerated BS Semester Begins |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes Not in Session) |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | Spring Semester Begins |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | Block I - 8-week Courses Begin |
| January 27-31, 2025 | Spring 2025 PhD Intensives |
| January 29-31, 2025 | Spring 2025 DNP Intensives |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop * |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | DEADLINE: May 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| Friday, February 7, 2025 | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Monday, February 17, 2025 | President's Day (Classes Not in Session) |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | Block I - 8-week Courses End |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with grade of ‘W’ (Graduate) |
| March 17-21, 2025 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | Block II - 8-week Courses Begin |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | Registration Begins: Summer 2025 |
| Friday, April 25, 2025 | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Ends |
| May 12-16, 2025 | Final Exam Week |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | Block II - 8-week Courses End |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | Spring Semester Ends (Except 12-month Accelerated BS Students) |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | Degree Award Date |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | Final Grades Due |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | Commencement Ceremony |
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | August 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | Registration Begins: Summer 2025 |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | 12-Month Accelerated BS Semester Begins |
| TBD | Undergraduate Traditional New Student Orientation |
| Monday, May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day (Classes Not in Session) |
| Friday, May 30, 2025 | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Monday, June 2, 2025 | Summer Semester Begins |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 | DEADLINE: August 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| June 9 - 13, 2025 | Summer 2025 PhD Intensives |
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes) |
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | Independence Day Recognition observed (no classes) |
| Monday, July 7, 2025 | Registration Begins: Fall 2025 |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| Friday, August 8, 2025 | 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Ends |
| August 11 - 15, 2025 | Final Exam Week |
| Friday, August 15, 2025 | Summer Semester Ends (excluding Accelerated) |
| Friday, August 15, 2025 | August Degrees Awarded Date (conferral date) |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | Final Grades Due (Noon) |
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, June 9, 2025 | December 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, July 7, 2025 | Registration Begins: Fall 2025 |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 | 12-Month Accelerated BS Semester Begins |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 | Fall Semester Begins |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 | Block I - 8-week Courses Begin |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (Classes Not in Session) |
| September 2-4, 2025 | Fall 2025 PhD/DNP Intensives |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop * |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | DEADLINE: December 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| Friday, September 19, 2025 | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Friday, October 18, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of ‘W’ (Graduate) |
| Friday, October 17, 2025 | Block I - 8-week Courses End |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | Block II - 8-week Courses Begin |
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | Registration Begins: Spring 2026 |
| Thursday, November 20, 2025 | UCAN Spring Cohort Compliance Deadline |
| November 26-27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break (Classes Not in Session) |
| Friday, December 6, 2025 | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| December 5-8, 2025 | 12-month Accelerated BS Orientation |
| December 9-13, 2025 | Final Exam Week |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2025 | Grad Spring Compliance Deadline |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Ends |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | Block II - 8-week Courses End |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | Fall Semester Ends |
| Friday, December 13, 2025 | Degree Award Date |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | Commencement Ceremony |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2025 | Final Grades Due |
Spring undergraduate course drop/withdrawal deadlines
Requests to drop/withdraw from the following classes are subject to CU 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 (UCAN) | 1/6/2025 | 1/17/2025 |
| NURS 3034 Foundations (UCAN) | 2/6/2025 | 2/21/2025 |
| NURS 3080 Evidence-Based Practice (UCAN) | 2/3/2025 | 3/14/2025 |
| NURS 3140 Pathophysiology (UCAN) | 1/9/2025 | 1/31/2025 |
| NURS 3150 Pharmacology (UCAN) | 1/23/2025 | 2/28/2025 |
| NURS 3267 Health Promotion (UCAN & TRAD) | 3/14/2025 (UCAN) 3/28/2025 (TRAD) | 4/4/2025 (UCAN) 4/18/2025 (TRAD) |
| NURS 3337 OB Block I (TRAD & UCAN) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 3337 OB Block II (TRAD & UCAN) | 3/28/2025 | 4/18/2025 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block I (TRAD & UCAN) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block II (TRAD & UCAN) | 3/28/2025 | 4/18/2025 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block I (TRAD & UCAN) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block II (TRAD & UCAN) | 3/28/2025 | 4/18/2025 |
| NURS 3617 Med Surg I (UCAN) | 3/14/2025 | 4/4/2025 |
| NURS 3667 Older Adult (UCAN) | 3/24/2025 | 4/18/2025 |
| NURS 4064 Interprofessional Healthcare (TRAD) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block I (TRAD & UCAN) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block II (TRAD & UCAN) | 3/28/2025 | 4/18/2025 |
| NURS 4877 Community Health Block I (TRAD) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 4877 Community Health Block II (TRAD) | 3/28/2025 | 4/18/2025 |
| NURS 4917 Immersion Block I (TRAD) | 1/27/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
| NURS 4917 Immersion Block II (TRAD) | 3/28/2025 | 4/18/2025 |