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Summer 2009 Calendar

Registration/Academic Calendar
  Term M Term Q Term A Term B Term C Term D
Registration for continuing degree students Begins March 4 Begins March 4 Begins March 4 Begins March 4 Begins March 4 Begins March 4
Registration for readmitted degree students, new graduate degree students, and nondegree students. Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9
Registration for incoming freshman and transfer students Not eligible to register for Maymester Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9 Begins March 9
Tuition bills available on CUConnect See Tuition and Fee Deadlines See Tuition and Fee Deadlines See Tuition and Fee Deadlines See Tuition and Fee Deadlines
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Classes begin May 11 May 11 June 1 July 7 June 1 June 1
Deadline to withdraw from summer (drop all your courses) without financial penalty May 11 May 11 June 1 July 7 June 1 June 2
Deadline to add your name to course wait lists May 11 May 12 June 2 July 8 June 2 June 2
Deadline to add course, to drop courses and receive a tuition adjustment, and to change to pass/fail or no credit. May 12 May 15 June 5 July 13 June 12 June 12

Deadline for students (except arts and sciences
and nondegree students)  to drop without petitioning your dean

May 15 May 22 June 12 July 20 June 23 June 23

Deadline for arts and sciences and nondegree students to drop without any signatures

May 15 June 2 June 23 July 29 July 7 July 16
Holidays; no classes; university closed but web registration is available during regular system hours. May 25 Memorial Day May 25 Memorial Day N/A N/A July 3 Independence Day July 3 Independence Day
Final exams May 29 June 5 July 2 August 7 July 24 August 7
Official summer graduation date; no summer ceremony. August 8 August 8 August 8 August 8 August 8 August 8
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadlines
Payment of your bill is linked to when you register for classes not when classes begin.

 If you register by or between

Your bill is available on CUConnect*

 Your tuition and fees are due**

April 24 for term M (Maymester) or Q April 27 (Maymester tuition only) May 20
May 15 for any term or after April 24 for term M or Q May 18 June 17
May 16-29 June 1 June 17
May 31-June 6 June 8 June 17
June 7-20 or if you have new charges June 22 July 15
June 21-July 3 July 6 July 29
July 4-14 July 14 July 29
 

* Your tuition and fee bill and account information is available on CUConnect under the financial tab.

** The payment deadline is 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time if paid in person, placed in drop box, or mailed, or before midnight if paid using the Internet option.

If you do not receive the e-mail notification of availability of the tuition and fee bill, you are still responsible for finding out about how much you owe and paying on time.

Note: The two-payment plan is not available during the summer.

For payment options, go to www.colorado.edu/bursar.

Drop/Add Deadline Chart
(To drop one or more, but not all your summer courses)
Term Course Section Number Deadline (4:30 p.m.) to drop/add, change pass/fail or no-credit status and receive a tuition adjustment for dropped courses and not have a W (withdrawn) on your transcript

Deadline (4:30 p.m.) for all students (except arts and sciences and nondegree students) to drop without petitioning your dean--no tuition adjustment made (full tuition and fees are charged) for dropped courses and dropped courses appear on your transcript with a W grade

Deadline (4:30 p.m.) for arts and sciences and nondegree students to drop without any approval signatures--no tuition adjustment made (full tuition and fees are charged) for dropped courses and dropped courses appear on your transcript with a W grade

M
001-099 or 800-809
May 12* May 15* May 15*
Q 001-099 or 800-809 May 15* May 22* June 2*
A 100-199 or 810-819 June 5* June 12* June 23*
B 200-299 or 820-829 July 13* July 20* July 29*
C 300-399 or 830-839 June 12* June 23* July 7*
D 400-499 or 840-849 June 12* June 23* July 16*
  900-999 (independent study, thesis,and doctoral dissertation hours) July 13* July 20* July 29*
E & F 500-699 or 850-869:
  intensives lasting 2 weeks or less Second day of class* Third day of class* Third day of class*
  intensives greater than 2 weeks but not greater than 3 weeks Third day of class* Fifth day of class* Fifth day of class*
  intensives greater than 3 weeks Fifth day of class* Sixth day of class* Sixth day of class*
*Note: See Withdrawing from Summer Session if you are dropping all of your summer courses or your only course.
Summer Withdrawal Assessment Schedule
(If dropping all of your courses)
Term There is no financial penalty if you drop ALL your courses by the date below. NOTE: This applies only to continuing degree and nondegree students. New and readmitted students are assessed $100 in tuition and fees. You are assessed $100 in tuition and fees if you drop ALL courses or your ONLY course during the dates below. EXCEPTION: There is no financial penalty for dropping a course during the following dates if you remain registered for at least one Boulder main campus summer course, or if you are a nondegree student. You are assessed full tuition and fees if you drop ALL courses (withdraw from summer) during the dates below.
M Through May 11 (4:30 p.m.) Not applicable May 12-28
Q Through May 11 (midnight) May 12-15 May 16-June 10
A Through June 1 (midnight) June 2-5 June 6-July 1
B Through July 7 (midnight) (also applies to independent study, thesis hours, doctoral dissertation hours, or math modules) July 8-13 July 14-August 6
C Through June 1 (midnight) June 2-12 June 13-July 23
D

Through June 1 (midnight)

Exception: Through July 7 (midnight) for 900-999 independent study, thesis, and doctoral dissertation hours

June 2-12

 

July 7-13

June 13-August 6

 

July 14-August 6

E & F
(2 weeks or less)
Prior to the first day of class First day-second day of class Third day-last day of class
E & F
(greater than 2 weeks but not greater than 3 weeks)
Prior to the first day of class First day-third day of class Fourth day-last day of class
E & F
(greater than 3 weeks)
Prior to the first day of class First day-fifth day of class Sixth day-last day of class
Note: If you are dropping a summer course but still remain enrolled in another, refer to the Drop/Add Deadlines and information. Also, refer to this information if you have a W grade in a summer course and wish to drop your remaining summer course(s).