Fall Semester 2012 Registration/Academic Calendar
Calendars and Schedules
Calendars and Schedules
NOTE: Any student who completes registration agrees to pay the University of Colorado Boulder
all charges on your account when due. (See bursar’s tuition and fee information)
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| March 19 (Mon.) - March 29 (Thurs.) |
Fall 2012 course reservation registration period for eligible students. (See Course Reservation) |
| April 2 (Mon.) – April 27 (Fri.) |
Fall 2012 registration period for continuing students enrolled during spring 2012. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your enrollment appointment begins. Continuing students can register through June 1 (and also during schedule adjustment August 6-17). |
| April 30 (Mon.) – June 1 (Fri.) |
Schedule adjustment for continuing degree students who have registered for fall semester and registration for continuing students who have not yet registered. AFTER June 1, continuing students may NOT register or adjust their schedules UNTIL August 6-17. |
| April 30 (Mon.) | Fall 2012 registration for eligible new graduate students and readmitted students who have confirmed with admissions and eligible students continuing from summer to fall. After June 1, readmitted students may not register or adjust their schedules until August 6-17. |
| June 11 (Mon.) – August 3 (Fri.) |
Fall 2012 registration for incoming freshman and transfer students (on specified dates).
Registration continues (on specified dates) for new graduate students and eligible students continuing from summer to fall. |
| August 6 (Mon.) – August 17 (Fri.) |
Final registration and schedule adjustment for continuing students, new admitted graduate students and readmitted students who have confirmed, as well as eligible students continuing from summer to fall. Final registration period for all incoming freshman and transfer students who have not previously registered (except those in Arts and Sciences, Journalism, Leeds School of Business, and Engineering attending the final orientation in August) and schedule adjustment for all transfer students who registered in June, July, or early August. |
| August 7 (Tues.) - August 28 (Tues.) |
Tuition and fee bills are available online. (Timing of billing is based on your registration date.) E-bill notifications are sent to the students at their Colorado.edu addresses and to authorized payers when the bill is posted online. Students view and pay their bill through myCUinfo. Authorized payers view and pay on CUBIll&Pay. Payment is due on September 5. More Information |
| August 17 (Fri.) | Deadline (11:59 p.m.) for all students to register for fall courses (except incoming freshmen and transfers in Arts and Sciences, Journalism, Leeds School of Business, and Engineering attending the final orientation and any other incoming freshman or transfer student not yet registered). Deadline (midnight) for continuing students to withdraw from the university and receive a full refund of the $200 confirmation deposit, less any outstanding charges (including students on the Time Off or StayConnected program). (See Withdrawal) |
| August 21 (Tues.) | Deadline to set up direct deposit for your financial aid refunds which will be deposited into your designated bank account on or around August 24. (See Bursar’s Office) |
| August 20 (Mon) - August 21 (Tues.) |
Registration for incoming freshman students in Arts and Sciences, Journalism, Leeds School of Business, and Engineering who are attending the final transfer orientation on August 20. All other eligible incoming transfers who have not yet registered can register via myCUinfo on Tuesday, August 21, 8:30 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. |
| August 23 (Thurs.) | Registration for incoming freshman students in Arts and Sciences, Journalism, Leeds School of Business, and Engineering who are attending the final freshman orientation on August 21-23 as well as registration for all other eligible incoming freshmen and transfers who have not yet registered. Registration available until 6:00 p.m. |
| August 24 (Fri.) | Drop/add enrollment appointments begin for all incoming freshman and transfer students. (See Drop/Add) ACCESS registration begins. (See ACCESS) |
| August 26 (Sun.) | Open enrollment begins for all students. (See Open Enrollment) |
| August 27 (Mon.) | Classes begin.
Faculty/staff registration begins. |
| September 3 (Mon.) | Labor Day holiday. No classes. University closed. |
| September 4 (Tues.) – September 5 (Wed.) |
Space-available registration for Senior Citizens Auditors Program, Koenig Alumni Center. Tuesday 8 am – 3 pm, and Wednesday 8 am -noon. (See Other Types of Registration) |
| September 5 (Wed.) | Add Deadline: Deadline (11:59 p.m.) to add a course, including independent study and thesis, without the instructor’s signature. After this date, the instructor’s signature is required on a enrollment form to add a course (through September 14). After this date, registration is only available for dropping courses through September 12, the drop deadline. (See Drop/Add) Wait List Deadline: Deadline (11:59 p.m.) to add name to a course wait list. (See Wait Lists) Tuition & Fees Payment Due Date: Deadline to pay full tuition and fees (or first payment of the two-payment plan once you’ve signed up). Due by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time if paid in person or mailed, or before midnight if paid online. No grace period. See Bursar’s Office.) Deadline (before midnight) to sign up for the two-payment plan via on myCUinfo. No grace period. Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to select or waive university sponsored health insurance at Wardenburg Health Center or by midnight on myCUinfo. Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to turn in Time Off and StayConnected applications to the registrar’s office and be eligible to purchase university sponsored insurance. (See Time Off & Stay Connected) Deadline (5:00 p.m.) for private scholarship checks to be received in the Financial Aid Scholarship Office to avoid late and service charges. |
| September 12 (Wed.) | Drop Deadline: Deadline (11:59 p.m.) to drop a course without being assessed tuition and fees for that course and without a W grade appearing on the transcript. NOTE: After this date, the instructor’s signature is required on an enrollment form (through October 10) to drop a course. (EXCEPTION: Students whose only program is Arts & Sciences or Environmental Design have until November 2 to drop a course without approval signatures. For drops after the September 12, Arts & Sciences and Environmental Design students use the Registrar's late drop form online). (more information)
Note: Courses dropped after September 12 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops. (See Drop/Add) Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to petition to waive UCSU student fees. Deadline to request a refund of any student opportunities fees you selected. (See Student Opportunities Fees) Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to withdraw from the university and only be assessed a $200 withdrawal processing fee. After this date, 100 percent of tuition and fees is due for students who withdraw unless there are extenuating circumstances. Students in Environmental Design, Education, Journalism, Law, and MBA must have their dean's permission to withdraw. (See Withdrawal) |
| September 14 (Fri.) | Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to add a course without petitioning your dean. NOTE: Instructors’ signature is required on an enrollment form to add a course. In general, instructors only approve an add if students have been regularly attending and there’s space in the course. (See Drop/Add) Deadline for undergraduate resident students to add a course and be eligible for the COF voucher for that course. See COF. Deadline (11:59 p.m.) to change variable-credit hours, pass/fail, and no-credit status on courses without petitioning your dean. After the deadline, petitions will only be accepted if there are extenuating circumstances. (See Credit and Grading Options) After this date, registration is on a space-available basis, and a $100 late registration fee is charged. (See Late Registration) |
| September 26 (Wed.) | Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to withdraw from the university and be eligible to petition to be assessed 40 percent of full tuition and fees (instead of being assessed 100 percent of full tuition and fees). (See Withdrawal) |
| October 10 (Wed.) | Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without petitioning the dean’s office. (EXCEPTION: Students whose only program is Arts & Sciences or Environmental Design have until November 2 to drop a course without approval signatures. For drops after September 12, students in Arts & Sciences and Environmental Design should use the Registrar's late drop form online). (more information) Note: Courses dropped after September 12 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops. Tuition & Fees Payment Due Date: to pay any unpaid balance and new charges (including the second installment of the two-payment plan). Due by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time if paid in person or mailed, or before midnight if paid online. No grace period. (See Bursar’s Office) Deadline for students who have three or more final exams on the same day for fall semester to make arrangements to change their final exam schedule. (See Calendars and Schedules) Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to withdraw from the university and be eligible to petition to be assessed 60 percent of full tuition and fees (instead of being assessed 100 percent of full tuition and fees). Students in the colleges/schools of Engineering and Applied Science, and Music must now have their dean's permission to withdraw. (See Withdrawal) |
| October 15 (Mon.) | Spring 2013 course listings available in myCUinfo (tentative date). |
| October 22 (Mon.) – October 26 (Fri.) |
Spring 2013 course reservation registration period for eligible students. (See Course Reservation) |
| October 29 (Mon.) – November 25 (Sun.) |
Spring 2013 registration period for continuing degree students. Enrollment appointments are assigned October 29 through November 16. |
| November 2 (Fri.) | Deadline for Arts & Sciences and Environmental Design to drop a course without approval signatures. For drops after September 12, students in Arts & Sciences and Environmental Design can use the Registrar's late drop form online throught November 2. (more information) Note: Courses dropped after September 12 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops. (See Drop/Add) |
| November 14 (Wed.) | Tuition & Fees Payment Due Date: Tuition and fee payment deadline for any unpaid balances and new charges. Past due balances will prevent registration for future terms. |
| November 19 (Mon.) – November 21 (Wed.) |
Fall Break. No classes. University remains open. |
| November 22 (Thurs.) – November 23 (Fri.) |
Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. University closed. |
| November 26 (Mon.) | Spring 2013 registration begins for eligible new and readmitted students. |
| December 12 (Wed.) | Tuition & Fees Payment Due Date: Tuition and fee payment deadline for any unpaid balances and new charges. Past due balances will prevent registration for future terms. |
| December 14 (Fri.) | Last day of classes for fall 2012. Last day for students to withdraw from the university for fall semester. Students in Environmental Design, Education, Engineering, Journalism, Law, MBA and Music must have their dean's permission to withdraw. (See Withdrawal) Last day for students to turn in Time Off Program application to the registrar’s office for fall semester. (See Time Off & Stay Connected) |
| December 15 (Sat.) – December 20 (Thurs.) |
Final exams for fall 2012. There are no exams on Sunday, December 16. (See Calendars and Schedules) |
| December 20 (Thurs.) | Last day to dispute tuition and fee charges for fall withdrawals. (See Bursar’s Office) Deadline (5:00 p.m.) for students paying in-state tuition to authorize COF and receive the COF tuition voucher. Students can authorize COF online via the student center in myCUinfo or at the Office of the Registrar in Regent 105. (See COF) |
| December 21 (Fri.) | Fall 2012 commencement, Coors Events/Conference Center, 9:30 a.m. |
| January 14 (Mon.) | Spring 2013 classes begin. |
| January 21 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No classes. University closed. |
| January 23 (Wed.) | Spring 2013 tuition and fee payment due date. |
| March 25 (Mon.) – March 29 (Fri.) |
Spring break. No classes. University closed on Friday. |
| May 3 (Fri.) | Last day of classes for spring 2013. |
| May 4 (Sat.) – May 9 (Thurs.) |
Final exams for spring 2013. There are no exams on Sunday, May 5. |
| May 10 (Fri.) | Spring 2013 commencement, Folsom Stadium, 8:30 a.m. |
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