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 that this document may be updated at any time.
Academic calendar
| 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 11, 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 |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Ends |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | Block II - 8-week Courses End |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | Fall Semester Ends |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | Degree Award Date |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | Commencement Ceremony |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | Final Grades Due |
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | Registration Begins: Spring 2026 |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Begins |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes not in Session) |
| Monday, January 20, 2026 | Spring Semester Begins |
| Monday, January 20, 2026 | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Begins |
| Monday, January 20, 2026 | Block I - 8-week Courses Begin |
| January 27-31, 2026 | Spring 2026 PhD Intensives |
| January 27-31, 2026 | Spring 2026 DNP Intensives |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop * |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | DEADLINE: May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| Friday, February 6, 2026 | MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | President's Day (Classes not in Session) |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | Block I - 8-week Courses End |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | Last day to withdraw with grade of ‘W’ (Graduate) |
| March 16-20, 2026 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | Block II - 8-week Courses Begin |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | Registration Begins: Summer 2026 |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Ends |
| May 11-15, 2026 | Final Exam Week |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Block II - 8-week Courses End |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Spring Semester Ends (Except 12-month Accelerated BS Students) |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Ends |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Begins |
| Friday, May 15, 2025 | Degree Award Date |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | Commencement Ceremony |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 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 (TRAD) | Blue & Purple 6/5/2025 Orange & Green 6/6/25 | 6/20/2025 |
| NURS 3034 Foundations (TRAD) | Blue & Purple 7/17/2025 Orange & Green 7/18/25 | 8/1/2025 |
| NURS 3080 Nursing Research & EBP (UCAN SP 25) | 5/21/2025 | 6/27/2025 |
| NURS 3140 Pathophysiology (TRAD) | Blue & Purple 6/6/2025 Orange & Green 6/9/25 | 7/4/2025 |
| NURS 3337 OB Block I (UCAN SP 25) | 5/2/2025 | 5/23/2025 |
| NURS 3337 OB Block II (UCAN SP 25) | 6/27/2025 | 7/18/2025 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block I (UCAN SP 25) | 5/2/2025 | 5/23/2025 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block II (UCAN SP 25) | 6/27/2025 | 7/18/2025 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block I (UCAN SP 25) | 5/2/2025 | 5/23/2025 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block II (UCAN SP 25) | 6/27/2025 | 7/18/2025 |
| NURS 3667 Older Adult (TRAD) | 6/12/2025 | 6/27/2025 |
| NURS 4080 Professional Nursing (UCAN FALL 24) | 5/28/2025 | 7/4/2025 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block I (UCAN SP 25) | 5/2/2025 | 5/23/2025 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block II (UCAN SP 25) | 6/27/2025 | 7/18/2025 |
| NURS 4877 Population-Based Nursing Block I (UCAN FALL 24) | 5/22/2025 | 6/13/2025 |
| NURS 4877 Population-Based Nursing Block II (UCAN FALL 24) | 7/10/2025 | 7/25/2025 |
| NURS 4917 Clinical Immersion Block I (UCAN FALL 24) | 5/22/2025 | 6/13/2025 |
| NURS 4917 Clinical Immersion Block II (UCAN FALL 24) | 7/10/2025 | 7/25/2025 |