Dates | Outdoor Recreation Economy Certificates

Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Spring 2027

  Application Available Now

  November 2, 2026: Spring enrollment begins

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

  January 7, 2027: Program start date

Summer 2027

  Application Available Now

  TBD: Summer enrollment begins

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

  TBD: Program start date

Dates and Deadlines

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

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. 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.