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Spring 2021 Semester

The spring 2021 semester will start on Jan. 14 and will return with a combined in-person and remote operational mode.

  • The spring 2021 semester will start on Jan. 14, three days later than originally planned.

  • The University of Colorado Boulder will continue with a mix of in-person, remote and hybrid courses for the spring 2021 semester.

  • Spring break 2021 will be replaced with a later start date and two wellness days on Feb. 17 and March 25 to prevent the spread of travel-related COVID-19 infections. The university will otherwise be open for business on those dates. More information about the traditional employee spring break day off is forthcoming.

Read more details on key dates, campus life plans, student engagement and support and public health plans for spring 2021 >>