How to Enroll
Current Degree-Seeking Students
If you're placed on academic suspension or academic dismissal at the end of the spring 2025 semester, you can still register for Summer Session through CU Boulder Class Search prior to receiving the suspension hold. After the final summer grading deadline, if your CU cumulative GPA increases to 2.0 or higher, your academic record will be updated by the Registrar's Office to reflect good academic standing, and your academic suspension or academic dismissal hold will be released.
If you have an academic suspension or academic dismissal hold, you are eligible to enroll using the Course Request Form.
If you are on academic suspension or academic dismissal, contact ceregistration@colorado.edu or 303-492-5148 for questions concerning registration. All other degree-seeking students should contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@colorado.edu or 303-492-6970 for questions concerning registration. Students on academic suspension or academic dismissal should also schedule an appointment with a Continuing Education academic advisor.
Current Non-Degree Students
If you're thinking about applying to CU Boulder as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in the future, you may transfer credits taken as a non-degree student on any CU campus; however, the applicability of these credits toward degree requirements is established by individual schools and colleges. Consult with a pre-transfer advisor for further information.
If you enroll in summer classes and then change your mind, you may be assessed a financial penalty for the classes you withdrew from. See the Withdrawal section or call Continuing Education at 303-492-5148 for more information.
Non-Degree Requisite Approval
If the course you wish to enroll into has requisites in the Registration Restriction area of a course in the CU Boulder Class Search and you believe you satisfy that requisite through non-CU coursework, a Continuing Education academic advisor must manually review your transcripts from other institutions to confirm enrollment eligibility. Outside coursework is not included in your student account, even if you have attached transcripts to your non-degree application.
Undergraduate Course Enrollment
Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor, or email ceadvise@colorado.edu for a transcript review.
If emailing, please include:
- Your 9-digit student ID # included in your welcome email;
- The course(s) for which you would like to register, including the section number;
- The courses on your transcript that you believe fulfill the required requisites.
If prior coursework is approved by an advisor as eligible for a requisite, the advisor will place a class permission for you to self-enroll; or, they will direct you to complete the Course Request Form and attach approval. If you have not had your transcripts manually reviewed and approved, you will receive a requisite error message when enrolling.
Graduate Course Enrollment
Most graduate-level classes are restricted. You must contact the instructor or the department to get permission to enroll. This can often be done via email. To find instructor email addresses, you may search the online directory.
After you receive written permission from the instructor, please submit a Course Request Form and attach the approval email to the form using the 'Browse' button.
There are some exceptions to this process, as some departments prefer to approve their own requisites. A Continuing Education academic advisor can provide more information if your course request needs further approval.
Enrollment Dates
| Student Group | Date |
|---|---|
| Seniors | Wednesday, March 5 |
| Juniors | Thursday, March 6 |
| Sophomores | Friday, March 7 |
| First-year | Friday, March 7 |
| Law students | Wednesday, March 5 |
| Graduate and business graduate students | Thursday, March 6 |
| Guest and non-degree students | Monday, March 10 |
Follow the step-by-step instructions on the Office of the Registrar website to search for and enroll in classes.
Special Session Limitations
Summer at CU Boulder is an exceptional time of year! Summer Session classes provide students with a number of flexible options not available the rest of the academic year. However, there are limitations to certain sessions that you need to keep in mind when registering.
Maymester and Augmester
Undergraduate degree-seeking students, new graduate students and non-degree students may enroll in only one Maymester and/or one Augmester class each summer. You may be enrolled in other sessions as long as the course times don't overlap. Maymester and Augmester sessions are designed for experienced college students. Due to that, we do not recommend that High School ACCESS students enroll in these sessions. If you have questions regarding High School ACCESS summer enrollment, contact hsaccess@colorado.edu.
Variable Sessions
Classes in Variable Sessions do not follow a typical session schedule. These classes can meet on any days within Summer Session, so be sure to check the beginning, end, and final exam dates before enrolling in a Variable Session class.
Independent Study and Thesis Hours
Any class with a 700- or 800-level section number has controlled enrollment. If you try to register for one of these classes, you will receive an error message. Instead, contact your department administrator or advisor for enrollment instructions.
Intercampus Enrollment in Summer
Degree-seeking CU Boulder students may request up to two classes totaling no more than six credits on another CU campus as long as they remain enrolled in at least one main campus Summer Session class at CU Boulder. The classes taken on a host CU campus must be required for your CU degree and must not be offered at CU Boulder during that term.
The Office of the Registrar enrolls eligible students in classes at other CU campuses only after all CU students have had a chance to register at their home campus. Boulder students pay Boulder tuition rates for all classes.
See the Office of the Registrar website for more information about the intercampus enrollment program.