Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Fall 2025

  Application Available Now

  March 31, 2025: Fall enrollment begins

  July 25, 2025: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  August 21, 2025: Program start date

Spring 2026

  July 25, 2025: Application Available

  TBD: Spring enrollment begins

  December 9, 2025: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  TBD: Program start date

Dates and Deadlines

Spring 2025

Full Session (16 weeks)

EventDate
Full Session Classes BeginJanuary 13
Deadline to Add a Class†January 22
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition Adjustment*January 29
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition Adjustment*February 12
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition Adjustment*February 26
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentMarch 21
Deadline to Withdraw*** from the SemesterApril 30
Classes EndMay 1

Full Session (10 weeks)

EventDate
Full Session Classes BeginJune 2
Deadline to Add a Class†June 6
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition Adjustment*June 11
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition Adjustment*June 18
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition Adjustment*June 25
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentJuly 17
Deadline to Withdraw*** from the SemesterAugust 7
Classes EndAugust 8

Variable Session (3 weeks)

EventEDUA 5034EDUA 5003, 5007EDUA 5018, 5026, 5030
Class BeginsJune 4June 9June 23
Deadline to Add a Class+June 7June 11June 25
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition Adjustment*June 7June 11June 25
Deadline to Withdraw** Online, No Tuition AdjustmentJune 16June 20July 4
Deadline to Drop***June 24June 27July 11
Class EndsJune 24June 27July 11

15-Week Session

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 31
15-Week Session Classes BeginAugust 21
Deadline to Add a Class†August 29
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition Adjustment*September 5
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition Adjustment*September 12
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition Adjustment*September 19
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentOctober 28
Deadline to Withdraw*** from the SemesterDecember 4
Classes EndDecember 5

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 ceregistration@colorado.edu.
* Students may be eligible for a possible tuition adjustment or refund. Refer to the program’s cost page for more information.
** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal or by email to ceregistration@colorado.edu. A grade of W will appear on your transcript.
*** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. by email to ceregistration@colorado.edu. A grade 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. Non-degree students must petition the dean of CEPS and must have an instructor signature. Degree students must petition the dean of the college in which they are enrolled, and must have an instructor signature.

Time Limits

Master's degree students have a maximum of four years to complete the degree program.