University of Colorado Denver

• Registration Begins: Monday, July 25
• Orientation: First-year dental students: August 9 - 12
• Fall Semester Begins: Monday, August 15
• Last day to drop/add courses: Friday, August 26
• Labor Day Holiday (classes not in session): Monday, September 5
• Thanksgiving Break: November 24 - 25
• Diploma cards due for May Graduates: Friday, December 2
• Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 9
• Degree award date: Friday, December 16
• Final grades due (noon): Wednesday, December 14
• Winter Break: December 12 – January 2, 2012

 Spring Semester 2012

• Registration begins: Monday, December 5
• Spring Semester Begins: Tuesday, January 3
• Last day to drop/add courses: Friday, January 13
• Martin Luther King Day (classes not in session): Monday, January 16
• Diploma cards due for August graduates: Friday, February 3
• President’s Day (classes not in session): Monday, February 20
• Spring Break: March 19 - 23
• Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 11
• Final grades due (noon): Wednesday, May 16
• Annual Commencement: Friday, May 25

Summer Semester 2012

• Registration Begins: Monday, April 16
• Early Start: Monday, May 14
• Last day to drop/add: Friday, May 18
• Memorial Day Holiday (classes not in session: Monday, May 28
• Summer Break: May 28 - June 1
• Diploma cards due for December graduates: to be determined
• Independence Day Holiday (classes not in session): Wednesday, July 4
• Final Exams: July 16 - 20
• Classes end: Friday, July 20  
• Summer Semester Ends: Friday, July 20
• Final grades due (noon): Wednesday, August 8
• Degree award date: Friday, August 17               

Fall Semester 2012

• Registration Begins: Monday, July 23
• Orientation: First-year dental students: August 7- 10
• Early Start: Monday, August 13
• Last day to drop/add: Friday, August 24
• Labor Day Holiday (classes not in session: Monday, September 3
• Thanksgiving Break: November 22 - 23
• Diploma cards due for May Graduates: to be determined
• Final Exams: December 3 - 7
• Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 7
• Degree award date: Friday, December 14
• Final grades due (noon): Wednesday, December 12
• Winter Break: December 10 – Jan. 1, 2013

Spring Semester 2013

• Registration begins: Monday, December 3
• Early Start: Wednesday, January 2
• Last day to drop/add courses: Friday, January 11
• Martin Luther King Day (classes not in session: Monday, January 21
• Diploma cards due for August graduates: to be determined
• President’s Day (classes not in session):Monday, February 18
• Spring Break: March 18 - 22
• Final Exams: May 6 - 10
• Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 10
• Final grades due (noon): Wednesday, May 15
• Annual Commencement: Friday, May 24