Alert: Remote Learning
CU Denver will begin spring term in remote status from Jan. 18 – 28.
Learn More
Spring 2022 Academic Calendar
| Date | Important Notes | |
| First day to apply for Spring Graduation via UCDAccess. | November 1, 2021 | |
| Registration begins for Spring Semester via UCDAccess. | Nov. 1, 2021 - Nov. 16, 2021 | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins. | November 17, 2021 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 17, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| First day of Spring semester classes. | January 18, 2022 | |
| Last day to waitlist classes using UCDAccess. | January 23, 2022 | |
| Last day to drop a class without a $100 drop charge (by 11:59 PM MT) | January 24, 2022 | All waitlists will be eliminated today. |
| First day instructor approval may be required to add some classes. | January 24, 2022 | If unable to enroll in UCDAccess because "Instructor Consent is Required", obtain instructor approval on a Schedule Adjustment Form. |
| Census | February 2, 2022 | |
| Last Day to add classes in UCDAccess. | February 2, 2022 | |
| Last day to add classes with instructor consent on the Schedule Adjustment form. | February 2, 2022 | If unable to enroll in UCDAccess because "Instructor Consent is Required", obtain instructor approval on a Schedule Adjustment Form. |
| Last day to drop classes with a financial adjustment (before 5pm). | February 2, 2022 | |
| Classes dropped after 5pm will appear on your transcript with a grade of 'W". | February 2, 2022 | |
| Full tuition will be charged for additional classes added after 5pm. | February 2, 2022 | College Opportunity Fund hours will not be deducted from eligible student's lifetime hours. |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation via UCDAccess. | February 2, 2022 | After this date, contact your advisor. |
| Last day to request or cancel Grade Forgiveness. | February 2, 2022 | Refer to the Grade Forgiveness form for restrictions. |
| Registration begins for Summer Semester via UCDAccess. | TBD | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins for Summer Semester. | TBD | |
| Spring Break | March 20, 2022 - March 26, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester via UCDAccess. | TBD | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Last day to withdraw from a class via UCDAccess. | April 3, 2022 | |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | April 3, 2022 | Graduate degree students can exercise the P/F option for undergraduate courses only. Graduate students should consult their school or college regarding the P/F option. A grade of P will not be acceptable for graduate credit to satisfy any Graduate School requirement. |
| First day to withdraw from a class with a Late Withdraw Petition form. | April 4, 2022 | |
| Open enrollment begins for Fall Semester. | TBD | |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a Late Withdraw Petition form. | May 4, 2022 | |
| Finals week. | May 9, 2022 - May 14, 2022 | |
| End of semester Commencement. | May 14, 2022 | |
| Final grades available on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | May 19, 2022 | |
| Spring degrees posted on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | June 24, 2022 | This is the date your degree will be recorded on your transcript; diplomas begin mailing on July 13th. |
| Eight-Week Sessions | Date | Important Notes |
| First day to apply for Spring Graduation via UCDAccess. | November 1, 2021 | |
| Registration begins for Spring Semester via UCDAccess. | Nov. 1, 2021 - Nov. 16, 2021 | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins. | November 17, 2021 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 17, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation via UCDAccess. | February 2, 2022 | After this date, contact your advisor. |
| Registration begins for Summer Semester via UCDAccess. | TBD | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins for Summer Semester. | TBD | |
| Spring Break | March 20, 2022 - March 26, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester via UCDAccess. | TBD | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins for Fall Semester. | TBD | |
| Spring degrees posted on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | June 24, 2022 | This is the date your degree will be recorded on your transcript; diplomas begin mailing on July 13th. |
| First Eight-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of first eight-week session. | January 18, 2022 | |
| Last day to waitlist for eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 25, 2022 | |
| Last day to add eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 25, 2022 | |
| Last day to drop a first eight-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | January 25, 2022 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a first eight-week session class via UCDAccess. | February 19, 2022 | |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | February 19, 2022 | Graduate degree students can exercise the P/F option for undergraduate courses only. Graduate students should consult their school or college regarding the P/F option. A grade of P will not be acceptable for graduate credit to satisfy any Graduate School requirement. |
| End of first eight-week session. | March 12, 2022 |
| Second Eight-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of second eight-week session. | March 14, 2022 | |
| Last day to waitlist for eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | March 21, 2022 | |
| Last day to add eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | March 21, 2022 | |
| Last day to drop a second eight-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | March 21, 2022 | |
| Spring Break | March 20, 2022 - March 26, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Last day to withdraw from a second eight-week session class via UCDAccess. | April 22, 2022 | |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | April 22, 2022 | Graduate degree students can exercise the P/F option for undergraduate courses only. Graduate students should consult their school or college regarding the P/F option. A grade of P will not be acceptable for graduate credit to satisfy any Graduate School requirement. |
| End of second eight-week session. | May 14, 2022 |
| Five-Week Sessions | Date | Important Notes |
| First day to apply for Spring Graduation via UCDAccess. | November 1, 2021 | |
| Registration begins for Spring Semester via UCDAccess. | Nov. 1, 2021 - Nov. 16, 2021 | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins. | November 17, 2021 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 17, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation via UCDAccess. | February 2, 2022 | After this date, contact your advisor. |
| Registration begins for Summer Semester via UCDAccess. | TBD | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins for Summer Semester. | TBD | |
| Spring Break | March 20, 2022 - March 26, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester via UCDAccess. | TBD | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins for Fall Semester. | TBD | |
| Spring degrees posted on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | June 24, 2022 | This is the date your degree will be recorded on your transcript; diplomas begin mailing on July 13th. |
| First Five-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of first five-week session. | January 18, 2022 | |
| Last day to waitlist first five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 22, 2022 | |
| Last day to add first five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 22, 2022 | |
| Last day to drop a first five-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | January 22, 2022 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a first five-week session class via UCDAccess. | February 7, 2022 | |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | February 7, 2022 | Graduate degree students can exercise the P/F option for undergraduate courses only. Graduate students should consult their school or college regarding the P/F option. A grade of P will not be acceptable for graduate credit to satisfy any Graduate School requirement. |
| End of first five-week session. | February 19, 2022 |
| Second Five-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of second five-week session. | February 21, 2022 | |
| Last day to waitlist second five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | February 25, 2022 | |
| Last day to add first second-week session classes using UCDAccess. | February 25, 2022 | |
| Last day to drop a second five-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | February 25, 2022 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a second five-week session class via UCDAccess. | March 13, 2022 | |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | March 13, 2022 | Graduate degree students can exercise the P/F option for undergraduate courses only. Graduate students should consult their school or college regarding the P/F option. A grade of P will not be acceptable for graduate credit to satisfy any Graduate School requirement. |
| Spring Break | March 20, 2022 - March 26, 2022 | No classes. Campus open. |
| End of second five-week session. | April 2, 2022 |
| Third Five-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of third five-week session. | April 4, 2022 | |
| Last day to waitlist third five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | April 8, 2022 | |
| Last day to add third five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | April 8, 2022 | |
| Last day to drop a third five-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | April 8, 2022 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a third five-week session class via UCDAccess. | April 24, 2022 | |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | April 24, 2022 | Graduate degree students can exercise the P/F option for undergraduate courses only. Graduate students should consult their school or college regarding the P/F option. A grade of P will not be acceptable for graduate credit to satisfy any Graduate School requirement. |
| End of third five-week session. | May 7, 2022 |
Important Information
Refer to the College Opportunity Fund (COF) website for important deadlines pertaining to the COF stipend for eligible undergraduate students paying in-state tuition.
Additional Billing/Financial Information: Students are responsible for complying with tuition/fees deadlines. All registered students must access their student account and billing information through UCDAccess. You will also receive an electronic bill to your university email account.
Intensive and Module classes require the same amount of work and number of classroom hours as full-term classes. Intensive classes are less than five weeks. Module classes last five or more weeks, but less than full term. Module/intensive classes may be added up until the first day of the class. After the first day of class, late starting module or intensive classes may be added with the instructor’s signature approval. Instructor approval is not required to drop the class within the first 15% of class meetings.
Download a printable PDF version of the Spring 2022 Academic Calendar.
Looking for a future semester's academic calendar?
Looking for related calendars?
Lynx Central
CU Denver
Student Commons Building
1201 Larimer Street
#1107
Denver, CO 80204
303-315-5969
CMS Login