Dates | Organizational Leadership MS

Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Spring 2027

  Application Available Now

  November 2, 2026: Spring enrollment begins

  December 9, 2026: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  January 7, 2027: Program start date

Summer 2027

  December 9, 2026: Summer application available

  TBD: Summer enrollment begins

  May 3, 2027: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  TBD: Program start date

Session 1 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 30
Session 1 Classes BeginAugust 20
Deadline to Add a Class†August 24
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentAugust 27
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 3
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 10
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 22
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 1October 7
Classes EndOctober 8

Session 2 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 30
Session 2 Classes BeginOctober 15
Deadline to Add a Class†October 19
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentOctober 22
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentOctober 29
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentNovember 5
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentNovember 16
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 2December 8
Classes EndDecember 9

Session 1 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsNovember 2
Session 1 Classes BeginJanuary 7
Deadline to Add a Class†January 11
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentJanuary 14
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentJanuary 21
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentJanuary 28
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentFebruary 8
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 1February 24
Classes EndFebruary 25

Session 2 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsNovember 2
Session 2 Classes BeginMarch 4
Deadline to Add a Class†March 8
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentMarch 11
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentMarch 22
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentMarch 29
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentApril 5
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 2April 27 
Classes EndApril 28

All times are in Mountain Time.
† Add a class by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal. Adding a class after the start-date requires program director and instructor approval.
++ Drop a class by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal or by email to info.online@colorado.edu.
** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal or by email to info.online@colorado.edu. A notation of W will appear on your transcript.
*** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. by email to info.online@colorado.edu. Degree-seeking students may request to withdraw from individual classes in a given session after the self-service date by submitting the Late Class Withdrawal Petition Form. A notation of W will appear on your transcript.
^ Petitioning is designed to provide students who experience unavoidable, extenuating circumstances the opportunity to waive a University policy that, if enforced, would result in unsatisfactory academic progress or financial consequences. For more information, please contact info.online@colorado.edu. 

Time Limits

Master's degree students have four years from the semester in which they are admitted and begin coursework to complete all degree requirements.