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, September 8, 2025 | May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | Registration Begins: Spring 2026 |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Begins |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes not in Session) |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Spring Semester Begins |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Begins |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Block I - 8-week Courses Begin |
| January 26-30, 2026 | Spring 2026 PhD Intensives |
| January 27-29, 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 |
| Dates | Events |
| Monday, February 2, 2026 | August 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | Registration Begins: Summer 2026 |
| TBA | 12-Month Accelerated BS 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 |
| TBA | 12-month Accelerated BS 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) |
| TBA | Summer Commencement Ceremony |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Final Grades Due (Noon) |
| Dates | Events |
| December 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens | |
| Registration Begins: Fall 2026 | |
| 12-Month Accelerated BS Semester Begins | |
| Fall Semester Begins | |
| Block I - 8-week Courses Begin | |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (Classes Not in Session) |
| Fall 2026 DNP Intensives (NURS 8020) | |
| Fall 2026 PhD Intensives | |
| DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop * | |
| DEADLINE: December 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes | |
| MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due | |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of ‘W’ (Graduate) | |
| Block I - 8-week Courses End | |
| Block II - 8-week Courses Begin | |
| Registration Begins: Spring 2026 | |
| UCAN Spring Cohort Compliance Deadline | |
| November 26-27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break (Classes Not in Session) |
| Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam | |
| 12-month Accelerated BS Orientation | |
| Final Exam Week | |
| Grad Spring Compliance Deadline | |
| 12-month Accelerated BS Semester Ends | |
| Block II - 8-week Courses End | |
| Fall Semester Ends | |
| Degree Award Date | |
| Commencement Ceremony | |
| 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 (UCAN) | 1/7/2026 | 1/23/2026 |
| NURS 3034 Foundations (UCAN) | 2/6/2026 | 2/20/2026 |
| NURS 3034 Foundations (UCAN) | 2/6/26 | 2/20/2026 |
| NURS 3080 Evidence Based Practice (UCAN) | 2/5/2026 | 3/27/2026 |
| NURS 3140 Pathophysiology (UCAN) | 1/9/2026 | 2/6/2026 |
| NURS 3150 Pharmacology (UCAN) | 2/5/2026 | 3/6/2026 |
| NURS 3267 Health Promotion (UCAN and TRAD) | 3/6/2026 UCAN 3/31/2026 TRAD | 3/27/2026 UCAN 4/24/2026 TRAD |
| NURS 3337 OB Block I (TRAD and UCAN) | 1/26/2026 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 3337 OB Block II (TRAD and UCAN) | 3/27/2026 | 4/17/2026 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block I (TRAD and UCAN) | 1/26/2026 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 3447 Peds Block II (TRAD and UCAN) | 3/27/2026 | 4/17/2026 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block I (TRAD and UCAN) | 1/26/20226 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 3567 Mental Health Block II (TRAD and UCAN) | 3/27/2026 | 4/17/2026 |
| NURS 3617 Med Surg I (UCAN) | 3/12/2026 | 4/3/2026 |
| NURS 3667 Older Adult (UCAN) | 3/18/2026 | 4/3/2026 |
| NURS 4074 Interprofessional Healthcare (TRAD) | 1/27/2026 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block I (TRAD and UCAN) | 1/26/2026 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 4617 Complex Care Block II (TRAD and UCAN) | 3/27/2026 | 4/17/2026 |
| NURS 4877 Community Health Block I (TRAD) | 1/26/2026 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 4877 Community Health Block II (TRAD) | 3/27/2026 | 4/17/2026 |
| NURS 4917 Immersion Block I (TRAD) | 1/26/2026 | 2/13/2026 |
| NURS 4917 Immersion Block II (TRAD) | 3/27/2026 | 4/17/2026 |