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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, 2025August 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens
Monday, March 24, 2025Registration Begins: Summer 2025
Monday, May 19, 202512-Month Accelerated BS Semester Begins
TBDUndergraduate Traditional New Student Orientation
Monday, May 26, 2025Memorial Day (Classes Not in Session)
Friday, May 30, 2025 MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due
Monday, June 2, 2025Summer Semester Begins
Friday, June 6, 2025DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop
Friday, June 6, 2025DEADLINE: August 2025
Diploma/Graduation Application Closes
June 9 - 13, 2025Summer 2025 PhD Intensives
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes)
Friday, July 4, 2025Independence Day Recognition observed (no classes)
Monday, July 7, 2025Registration Begins: Fall 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam
Friday, August 8, 202512-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, 2025Final Grades Due (Noon)
DatesEvents
Monday, June 9, 2025December 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens
Monday, July 7, 2025Registration Begins: Fall 2025
Monday, August 11, 202512-Month Accelerated BS Semester Begins
Monday, August 25, 2025Fall Semester Begins
Monday, August 25, 2025Block I - 8-week Courses Begin
Monday, September 1, 2025Labor Day (Classes Not in Session)
September 2-4, 2025Fall 2025 PhD/DNP Intensives
Friday, September 12, 2025DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop *
Friday, September 12, 2025DEADLINE: December 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes
Friday, September 19, 2025MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due
Friday, October 18, 2025Last day to withdraw with a grade of ‘W’ (Graduate)
Friday, October 17, 2025Block I - 8-week Courses End
Monday, October 20, 2025Block II - 8-week Courses Begin
Monday, October 27, 2025Registration Begins: Spring 2026
Thursday, November 20, 2025UCAN Spring Cohort Compliance Deadline
November 26-27, 2025Thanksgiving Break (Classes Not in Session)
Friday, December 6, 2025Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam
December 5-8, 202512-month Accelerated BS Orientation
December 9-13, 2025Final Exam Week
Tuesday, December 10, 2025Grad Spring Compliance Deadline
Friday, December 12, 202512-month Accelerated BS Semester Ends
Friday, December 12, 2025Block II - 8-week Courses End
Friday, December 12, 2025Fall Semester Ends
Friday, December 12, 2025Degree Award Date
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, December 17, 2025Final Grades Due
DatesEvents
Monday, September 8, 2025May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens
Monday, October 27, 2025Registration Begins: Spring 2026
Friday, January 2, 202612-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Begins
Monday, January 19, 2026Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes not in Session)
Monday, January 20, 2026Spring Semester Begins
Monday, January 20, 202612-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Begins
Monday, January 20, 2026Block I - 8-week Courses Begin
January 27-31, 2026Spring 2026 PhD Intensives
January 27-31, 2026Spring 2026 DNP Intensives
Friday, January 30, 2026DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop *
Friday, January 30, 2026DEADLINE: May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes
Friday, February 6, 2026MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due
Monday, February 16, 2026President's Day (Classes not in Session)
Friday, March 13, 2026Block I - 8-week Courses End
Friday, March 13, 2026Last day to withdraw with grade of ‘W’ (Graduate)
March 16-20, 2026Spring Break
Monday, March 23, 2026Block II - 8-week Courses Begin
Monday, March 23, 2026Registration Begins: Summer 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam
Friday, April 24, 202612-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Ends
May 11-15, 2026Final Exam Week
Friday, May 15, 2026Block II - 8-week Courses End
Friday, May 15, 2026Spring Semester Ends (Except 12-month Accelerated BS
Students)
Friday, May 15, 202612-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Ends
Monday, May 18, 202612-month Accelerated BS Semester Begins
Friday, May 15, 2025
Degree Award Date
Monday, May 18, 2026Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, May 20, 2026Final 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.

CourseLast Day to DropLast 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)5/21/20256/27/2025
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)5/2/20255/23/2025
NURS 3337 OB Block II (UCAN SP 25)6/27/20257/18/2025
NURS 3447 Peds Block I (UCAN SP 25)5/2/20255/23/2025
NURS 3447 Peds Block II (UCAN SP 25)6/27/20257/18/2025
NURS 3567 Mental Health Block I (UCAN SP 25)5/2/20255/23/2025
NURS 3567 Mental Health Block II (UCAN SP 25)6/27/20257/18/2025
NURS 3667 Older Adult (TRAD)6/12/20256/27/2025
NURS 4080 Professional Nursing (UCAN FALL 24)5/28/20257/4/2025
NURS 4617 Complex Care Block I (UCAN SP 25)
5/2/20255/23/2025
NURS 4617 Complex Care Block II (UCAN SP 25)6/27/20257/18/2025
NURS 4877 Population-Based Nursing Block I (UCAN FALL 24)
5/22/20256/13/2025
NURS 4877 Population-Based Nursing Block II (UCAN FALL 24)
7/10/20257/25/2025
NURS 4917 Clinical Immersion Block I (UCAN FALL 24)
5/22/20256/13/2025
NURS 4917 Clinical Immersion Block II (UCAN FALL 24)
7/10/20257/25/2025
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