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CU-Boulder Academic Calendar

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Summer 2009

First day of classes May 11 (Mon.) - Term M
June 1 (Mon.) - Terms A,C,D
July 7 (Tues.) - Term B
Tuition Due TBA - Term M (or Term M in combination with any other term)
TBA - Terms A, B, C, D
Memorial Day
(campus closed)
May 25 (Mon.)
Independence Day observed
(campus closed)
July 3 (Fri.)
Last Day of Classes May 29 (Fri.) - Term M
July 2 (Thurs.) - Term A
July 24 (Fri.) - Term C
Aug. 7 (Fri.) - Terms B,D
Final exams May 29 (Fri.) - Term M
July 2 (Thurs.) - Term A
July 24 (Fri.) - Term C
Aug. 7 (Fri.) - Terms B,D
Commencement
No Summer Ceremony. Official summer graduation date is Aug. 8.
Aug. 8 (Sat.)

Fall 2009

Housing Move-in Aug. 20 (Thurs.) See assignment letter for time.
Chancellor's Convocation Aug. 21 (Fri.)
First day of classes Aug. 24 (Mon.)
Tuition Due Sept. 2 (Wed.)
Labor Day
(campus closed)
Sept. 7 (Mon.)
Fall Convocation Oct. 16 (Fri.)
Family Weekend Oct. 16-18 (Fri.-Sun.)
Fall Break Nov. 23-25 (Mon.-Wed.)
Thanksgiving
(campus closed)
Nov. 26-27 (Thurs.-Fri.)
Last Day of Classes Dec. 11 (Fri.)
Final exams
There are no exams on Sun., Dec. 13.
Dec. 12-17 (Sat.-Thurs.)
Commencement
Coors Events/Conference Center, 9:30 a.m.
Dec. 18 (Fri.)

Spring 2010

Housing Move-in TBA
First day of classes Jan. 11 (Mon.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
(campus closed)
Jan. 18 (Mon.)
Tuition Due Jan. 20 (Wed.)
Spring Break
(campus closed Fri. Mar. 26)
Mar. 22-26 (Mon.-Fri.)
Last Day of Classes April 30 (Fri.)
Final exams
There are no exams on Sun., May 2.
May 1-6 (Sat.-Thurs.)
Commencement
Folsom Stadium, 8:30 a.m.
May 7 (Fri.)

Summer 2010

Housing Move-in TBA
First day of classes May 10 (Mon.) - Term M
June 1 (Tues.) - Terms A, C, & D
July 6 (Tues.) - Term B
Memorial Day
(campus closed)
May 31 (Mon.)
Tuition Due TBA - Term M (or Term M in combination with any other term)

TBA - Terms A, B, C, D
Independence Day observed
(campus closed)
July 5 (Mon.)
Last Day of Classes May 27 (Thurs.) - Term M
July 2 (Fri.) - Term A
July 23 (Fri.) - Term C
August 6 (Fri.) - Terms B & D
Final Exams May 27 (Thurs.) - Term M
July 2 (Fri.) - Term A
July 23 (Fri.) - Term C
August 6 (Fri.) - Terms B & D
Commencement
No Summer Ceremony. Official summer graduation date is Aug. 7.
August 7 (Sat.)

Fall 2010

Housing Move-in TBA
Chancellor's Convocation TBA
First day of classes August 23 (Mon.)
Tuition Due September 1 (Wed.)
Labor Day
(campus closed)
September 6 (Mon.)
Fall Convocation TBA
Family Weekend October 16
Fall Break November 22-24 (Mon.-Wed.)
Thanksgiving
(campus closed)
November 25-26 (Thurs.-Fri.)
Last Day of Classes December 10 (Fri.)
Final Exams December 11-16 (Sat.-Thurs.)
Commencement December 17 (Fri.)

Spring 2011

Housing Move-in TBA
First day of classes January 10 (Mon.)
Tuition Due January 19 (Wed.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
(campus closed)
January 17 (Mon.)
Spring Break
(campus closed Fri. Mar. 25)
March 21-25 (Mon.-Fri.)
Last Day of Classes April 29 (Fri.)
Final exams
There are no exams on Sun., May 1.
April 30 - May 5 (Sat.-Thurs.)
Commencement
Folsom Stadium, 8:30 a.m.
May 6 (Fri.)

Summer 2011

Housing Move-in TBA
First Day of Classes May 9 (Mon.) - Term M
May 31 (Tues.) - Terms A, C, & D
July 5 (Tues.) - Term B
Memorial Day
(campus closed)
May 30 (Mon.)
Tuition Due TBA - Term M (or Term M in combination with any other term)

TBA - Terms A, B, C, D
Independence Day observed
(campus closed)
July 4 (Mon.)
Last Day of Classes May 26 (Thurs.) - Term M
July 1 (Fri.) - Term A
July 22 (Fri.) - Term C
August 5 (Fri.) - Terms B & D
Final Exams May 26 (Thurs.) - Term M
July 1 (Fri.) - Term A
July 22 (Fri.) - Term C
August 5 (Fri.) - Terms B & D
Commencement
No Summer Ceremony. Official summer graduation date is Aug. 6.
August 6 (Sat.)

Fall 2011

Housing Move-in TBA
Chancellor's Convocation TBA
First Day of Classes August 22 (Mon.)
Tuition Due August 31 (Wed.)
Labor Day
(campus closed)

September 5 (Mon.)

Fall Convocation TBA
Family Weekend TBA
Fall Break November 21-23 (Mon.-Wed.)
Thanksgiving
(campus closed)
November 24-25 (Thurs.-Fri.)
Last Day of Classes December 9 (Fri.)
Final Exams December 10-15 (Sat.-Thurs.)
Commencement December 16 (Fri.)

Spring 2012

Housing Move-in TBA
First Day of Classes January 17 (Tues.)
Tuition Due January 25 (Wed.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
(campus closed)
January 16 (Mon.)
Spring Break
(campus closed Fri. Mar. 30)
March 26-30 (Mon.-Fri.)
Last Day of Classes May 4 (Fri.)
Final exams
There are no exams on Sun., May 6.
May 5-10 (Sat.-Thurs.)
Commencement May 11 (Fri.)
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About the Calendar

The University of Colorado at Boulder Events Calendar is a service of University Communications.

Submitting Events

All events listed on the University of Colorado at Boulder Events Calendar must be associated with the University. Examples include programs hosted by schools or colleges, events associated with recognized student groups, or large public events at university venues. Events are reviewed, edited, and added to the calendar at the discretion of the calendar editor and administrators.

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Featured Events

Featured events meet the following requirements:

  • Not a regular business meeting of a group or department
  • Venue large enough to accommodate 100 people
  • Topic or program of unique interest, and/or reflects Flagship 2030 initiatives

Designation as a "featured event" is at the discretion of the calendar editor. The Featured Event feed is shared with the front page of www.colorado.edu and is pushed to other event listing sites. If your event meets the criteria listed above and you wish to have it considered for the "featured" feed, please designate this category (along with other appropriate categories) during your event submission. You can also send an email to events@colorado.edu and request your event be considered.

Event Categories

Category Description
Academic Calendar Academic events such as semester schedules, tuition dates, and academic breaks
Activities for Students Activities with a student-audience focus
Admissions Events hosted by the Office of Admissions
Alumni Events hosted by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association
Architecture and Planning Events hosted by or associated with the College of Architecture and Planning
Arts & Culture Artistic and/or cultural events on campus, including visual arts, performing arts, literary arts and more
Arts and Sciences Events hosted by or associated with the College of Arts and Sciences
Athletics Games and meets for CU's sixteen NCAA teams
Bursars Office Deadlines and events from the Bursar's Office
Career Services Events hosted by or associated with Career Services
Centers & Institutes Events from CU-Boulder's wide array of academic and scientific centers and institutes
College & School Events Events hosted by or associated with organizations within CU-Boulder's nine colleges and schools
College of Music Performing arts, lectures and colloquia from the College of Music and CU Presents
Collegiate Club Sports Games and meets for CU's thirty-four Club Sports
CU Art Museum Exhibits, lectures, events and more from the CU Art Museum
CU Museum Exhibits, lectures, family events and more from the CU Museum of Natural History
Cultural Series Events associated with annual cultural series on campus, such as the Conference on World Affairs
Education Events hosted by or associated with the School of Education
Engineering and Applied Science Events hosted by or associated with the College of Engineering and Applied Science
Exhibits & Gallery Shows Exhibits and gallery shows at the many venues across campus
Faculty Meetings, lectures and events associated with faculty development and the Faculty Assembly
Featured Events Editor's picks for interesting upcoming events. See the submission guidelines here.
Film Movie screenings and associated programming
Fiske Planetarium Laser shows, star talks and more from the CU-Boulder Planetarium
Graduate School Events hosted by or associated with the Graduate School
International Education Activities and events associated with the Department of International Education
International Education
Journalism and Mass Communication Events hosted by or associated with the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Law School Events hosted by or associated with the School of Law
Lectures & Seminars Lectures and seminars hosted by CU-Boulder programs
Leeds School of Business Events hosted by or associated with the Leeds School of Business
Libraries Lectures, gallery shows and more from CU Libraries
Orientation Events and programming from the Office of Orientation
Residence Life Events and programming associated with the Residence Life program
Science Series Events associated with annual science series on the campus, such as the CU Wizards
Sports & Recreation Recreation and sports classes, meets, games and opportunities across campus
Staff Council Meetings, lectures and events associated with staff development and Boulder Staff Council
Student Affairs Events and programming from the Office of Student Affairs
Student Events Events and activities on campus with a student focus
Student Organizations and Clubs Programs and events hosted by or for student organizations
UCSU (University of Colorado Student Union) Events and activities from the Student Union and its cost centers
University Events Official university-wide events

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Disclaimer

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