Payroll Dates
All time information must be entered and approved in the CU Payroll system by noon on each time collection due date. Dates are subject to change, refer to the CU System payroll calendar for updates.
Work-study deadline to begin earning
If a student receives work-study, for fall and spring, they must begin earning their work-study by October 1, 2025 for fall semester and February 1, 2026 for spring. If they cannot begin working by this date, the student or the employer must notify Student Employment by the deadline date, or their work-study will be automatically canceled. Send an email to studentemployment@colorado.edu.
Fall 2025
| Pay Period | On- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Off- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 17 to Aug. 30 | Sept. 4 | Sept. 2 | Sept. 12 |
| Aug. 31 to Sept. 13 | Sept. 18 | Sept. 16 | Sept. 26 |
| Sept. 14 to Sept. 27 | Oct. 2 | Sept. 30 | Oct. 10 |
| Sept. 28 to Oct. 11** | Oct. 16 | Oct. 14 | Oct. 24 |
| Oct. 12 to Oct. 25 | Oct. 30 | Oct. 28 | Nov. 7 |
| Oct. 26 to Nov. 8 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 21 |
| Nov. 9 to Nov. 22 | Nov. 27 | Nov. 25 | Dec. 5 |
| Nov. 23 to Dec. 6 | Dec. 11 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 19 |
| Dec. 7 to Dec. 20* | Dec. 26 at noon | Dec. 23 at noon | Jan. 2 |
* Students who will graduate in Fall 2025 may work until the last day of class, but must stop working on December 12, 2025.
** Students must begin earning work-study by Oct. 1, 2025.
Spring 2026
| Pay Period | On- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Off- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 21 to Jan. 3 | Jan. 8 | Jan. 6 | Jan. 16 |
| Jan. 4 to Jan. 17 | Jan. 22 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 30 |
| Jan. 18 to Jan. 31** | Feb. 5 | Feb. 3 | Feb. 13 |
| Feb. 1 to Feb. 14 | Feb. 19 | Feb. 17 | Feb. 27 |
| Feb. 15 to Feb. 28 | Mar. 5 | Mar. 3 | Mar. 13 |
| Mar. 1 to Mar. 14 | Mar. 19 | Mar. 17 | Mar. 27 |
| Mar. 15 to Mar. 28 | April 2 | Mar. 31 | April 10 |
| Mar. 29 to April 11 | April 16 | April 14 | April 24 |
| April 12 to April 25 | April 30 | April 28 | May 8 |
| April 26 to May 9* | May 14 | May 12 | May 22 |
*Students who will graduate in Spring 2026 may work until the last day of class but must stop working on May 2, 2026.
** Students must begin earning spring work-study by Feb. 1, 2026.
Summer 2026
| Pay Period | On- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Off- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 to May 23 | May 28 | May 26 | June 5 |
| May 24 to June 6 | June 11 | June 9 | June 19 |
| June 7 to Jun. 20* | June 25 | June 23 | July 3 |
| June 21 to July 4* | July 9 | July 7 | July 17 |
| July 5 to July 18 | July 23 | July 21 | July 31 |
| July 19 to Aug. 1 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 4 | Aug. 14 |
| Aug. 2 to Aug. 15** | Aug. 20 | Aug. 18 | Aug. 28 |
*This pay period will post in the 2025-26 fiscal year. After this date, the remaining summer pay periods will post in the 2026-27 fiscal year. No transfers will be processed from hourly to work-study for these pay periods if they were not flagged in HCM on the work-study indicator page.
**Students who will graduate in Summer 2026 must stop working on August 15, 2026. They can work until the last day of class.