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Academic calendar and course schedules
Stay organized with CU Anschutz Nursing's academic calendar and course schedules. Find essential dates like start/end times, holidays, and breaks, alongside detailed course offerings. Plan your classes and daily schedule by reviewing updated schedules. Checking these calendars keeps you on track and ensures you meet important deadlines during your time at CU Anschutz Nursing.
Course schedules
CU Anschutz Nursing offers course schedules for all programs, allowing you to view when classes are available. Please note that this document is subject to change at any time.
Summer 2026 course schedule
Spring 2026 course schedule
Fall 2025 course schedule
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2026 Spring Semester
2026 Summer Semester
2026 Fall Semester
Dates
Events
Monday, September 8, 2025
May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens
Monday, October 27, 2025
Registration Begins: Spring 2026
Monday, January 5, 2026
12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Begins
Monday, January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes not in Session)
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Spring Semester Begins
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Begins
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Block I - 8-week Courses Begin
January 26-30, 2026
Spring 2026 PhD Intensives
January 27-29, 2026
Spring 2026 DNP Intensives
Friday, January 30, 2026
DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop *
Friday, January 30, 2026
DEADLINE: May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes
Friday, February 6, 2026
MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due
Monday, February 16, 2026
President's Day (Classes not in Session)
Friday, March 13, 2026
Block I - 8-week Courses End
Friday, March 13, 2026
Last day to withdraw with grade of ‘W’ (Graduate)
March 16-20, 2026
Spring Break
Monday, March 23, 2026
Block II - 8-week Courses Begin
Monday, March 23, 2026
Registration Begins: Summer 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam
Friday, April 24, 2026
12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Spring Semester Ends
May 11-15, 2026
Final Exam Week
Friday, May 15, 2026
Block II - 8-week Courses End
Friday, May 15, 2026
Spring Semester Ends
(Except 12-month Accelerated BS
Students)
Friday, May 15, 2026
12-Month Accelerated (UCAN) BS Fall Semester Ends
Monday, May 18, 2026
12-month Accelerated BS Semester Begins
Friday, May 15, 2025
Degree Award Date
Monday, May 18, 2026
Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Final Grades Due
Dates
Events
Monday, February 2, 2026
August 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens
Monday, March 23, 2026
Registration Begins: Summer 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Begins
Monday, May 18, 2026
12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Begins
TBA
Undergraduate Traditional New Student Orientation
Friday, May 29, 2026
MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due
Monday, June 1, 2026
Summer Semester Begins
Friday, June 5, 2026
DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop
Friday, June 5, 2026
DEADLINE: August 2026
Diploma/Graduation Application Closes
Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes)
Friday, July 3, 2026
Independence Day Recognition observed (no classes)
Monday, July 6, 2026
Registration Begins: Fall 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026
Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam
Friday, August 14, 2026
12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Ends
Friday, August 14, 2026
12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Summer Semester Ends
August 10 - 14, 2026
Final Exam Week
Friday, August 14, 2026
Summer Semester Ends (excluding Accelerated)
Friday, August 14, 2026
August Degrees Awarded Date (conferral date)
Monday, August 17, 2026
Summer Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Final Grades Due (Noon)
Dates
Events
Monday, June 8, 2026
December 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens
Monday, July 6, 2026
Registration Begins: Fall 2026
Monday, August 10, 2026
12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Begins
Monday, August 24, 2026
12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Begins
Monday, August 24, 2026
Block I - 8-week Courses Begin
Monday, August 31, 2026
Fall Semester Begins
Monday, September 7, 2026
Labor Day (Classes Not in Session)
September 8-11, 2026
Fall 2026 DNP Intensives (NURS 8020)
September 8-11, 2026
Fall 2026 PhD Intensives
Friday, September 11, 2026
DEADLINE: Last Day to Add/Drop *
Friday, September 11, 2026
DEADLINE: December 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes
Monday, September 21, 2026
MS students - Candidacy for Graduation Due
Friday, October 16, 2026
Block I - 8-week Courses End
Monday, October 19, 2026
Block II - 8-week Courses Begin
Monday, October 26, 2026
Registration Begins: Spring 2027
November 26-27, 2026
Thanksgiving Break (Classes Not in Session)
Friday, December 5, 2026
Last Day to take MS/PGC Comp Exam
Friday, December 11, 2026
12-Month UCAN Fall (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Ends
Friday, December 11, 2026
12-Month UCAN Spring (Accelerated BS) Fall Semester Ends
Friday, December 11, 2026
Block II - 8-week Courses End
TBD
12-month Accelerated BS Orientation
December 14-18, 2026
Final Exam Week
Friday, December 18, 2026
Fall Semester Ends - Graduate
Friday, December 18, 2026
Degree Award Date
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, December 23, 2026
Final Grades Due
Spring undergraduate course drop/withdrawal deadlines
Requests to drop/withdraw from the following classes are subject to CU Anschutz Nursing. You’ll need to contact the course instructor and the Assistant Dean of the Undergraduate Program for policy and approval processing. You’ll also have to contact the Financial Aid Office about how dropping or withdrawing from a class impacts your financial aid.
Course
Last Day to Drop
Last Day to Withdraw
NURS 3023 Health Assessment (UCAN)
1/7/2026
1/23/2026
NURS 3034 Foundations (UCAN)
2/6/2026
2/20/2026
NURS 3034 Foundations (UCAN)
2/6/26
2/20/2026
NURS 3080 Evidence Based Practice (UCAN)
2/5/2026
3/27/2026
NURS 3140 Pathophysiology (UCAN)
1/9/2026
2/6/2026
NURS 3150 Pharmacology (UCAN)
2/5/2026
3/6/2026
NURS 3267 Health Promotion (UCAN and TRAD)
3/6/2026 UCAN
3/31/2026 TRAD
3/27/2026 UCAN
4/24/2026 TRAD
NURS 3337 OB Block I (TRAD and UCAN)
1/26/2026
2/13/2026
NURS 3337 OB Block II (TRAD and UCAN)
3/27/2026
4/17/2026
NURS 3447 Peds Block I (TRAD and UCAN)
1/26/2026
2/13/2026
NURS 3447 Peds Block II (TRAD and UCAN)
3/27/2026
4/17/2026
NURS 3567 Mental Health Block I (TRAD and UCAN)
1/26/20226
2/13/2026
NURS 3567 Mental Health Block II (TRAD and UCAN)
3/27/2026
4/17/2026
NURS 3617 Med Surg I (UCAN)
3/12/2026
4/3/2026
NURS 3667 Older Adult (UCAN)
3/18/2026
4/3/2026
NURS 4074 Interprofessional Healthcare (TRAD)
1/27/2026
2/13/2026
NURS 4617 Complex Care Block I (TRAD and UCAN)
1/26/2026
2/13/2026
NURS 4617 Complex Care Block II (TRAD and UCAN)
3/27/2026
4/17/2026
NURS 4877 Community Health Block I (TRAD)
1/26/2026
2/13/2026
NURS 4877 Community Health Block II (TRAD)
3/27/2026
4/17/2026
NURS 4917 Immersion Block I (TRAD)
1/26/2026
2/13/2026
NURS 4917 Immersion Block II (TRAD)
3/27/2026
4/17/2026
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