Winter Session 2024
Course section numbers 013W – 014W
| Date | Milestone | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 10 | Winter Session courses available to search | CU Boulder Class Search |
| Oct. 30 (12:01 a.m.) | Winter Session registration opens |
Use CU Boulder Class Search or Buff Portal. All current students may enroll in Continuing Education (CE) classes, which includes Winter Session, starting on this date, regardless of your assigned Main Campus enrollment dates. |
| Dec. 18 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to join a waitlist | Use CU Boulder Class Search |
| Dec. 18 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to add a class | Use CU Boulder Class Search |
| Dec. 18 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day for waitlist auto-enrollment |
The system will auto-enroll students in their waitlisted course if a seat becomes available, they are eligible, and next on the waitlist prior to this deadline. Starting Dec. 19 at 12:01 a.m., students on the waitlist are no longer auto-enrolled in the course and will need to fill out a CE Course Request form with attached instructor approval to be added to the course if space becomes available. |
| Dec. 19 (12:01 a.m.) | Winter Session courses are viewable in Canvas for waitlisted and enrolled students | |
| Dec. 19 (12:01 a.m.) | Process to request to add a course late begins |
Contact the course instructor. Attach emailed approval to a CE Course Request form.
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| Dec. 20 | Class waitlists are canceled | Waitlisted students lose access to online course materials within 48 hours of being dropped. |
| Dec. 21 (12:01 a.m.) | Classes begin | |
| Dec. 22 (4:30 p.m.) | Last day to submit instructor approval for a late add | Contact the course instructor. Attach emailed approval to a CE Course Request form. |
| Dec. 22 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to drop an individual class without penalty* |
Use CU Boulder Class Search or Buff Portal; no W grade is recorded or tuition assessed . Important: If you are having trouble dropping a course in Buff Portal, please forward your drop request to ceregistration@colorado.edu for assistance. |
| Dec. 24 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to drop with 60% tuition adjustment* | Use CU Boulder Class Search or Buff Portal; a W grade is recorded and 60% tuition refunded |
| Dec. 31 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to drop a Winter Session class via Buff Portal** | Use CU Boulder Class Search or Buff Portal; a W grade is recorded and full tuition and fees are assessed |
| Dec. 31 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to change a class's grade mode to or from pass/fail | This change can be made using CU Boulder Class Search, Buff Portal, or by emailing ceregistration@colorado.edu. |
| Jan. 10 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to withdraw from all courses in the session^ | Students can submit their request via the online withdrawal form or by emailing ceregistration@colorado.edu; a W grade is recorded and full tuition and fees are assessed. Important: If you are only in one Winter Session class, this is the most common action. |
| Jan. 10 (11:59 p.m.) | Last day to petition to drop individual classes late |
A W grade is recorded and full tuition and fees are assessed. Students with questions about petitioning should connect with their college and academic advisor, or schedule an appointment with a CE Academic Advisor to discuss further. Students who withdrew due to extenuating circumstances may be eligible to petition for financial consideration and should connect with a CE Academic Advisor to discuss further. Important: This is uncommon, and only applies if you are in more than one Winter Session course. |
| Jan. 11 | Classes end |
Important: If you are having trouble dropping a course in Buff Portal, please forward your drop request to ceregistration@colorado.edu for assistance.
* Students may be eligible for a possible tuition adjustment or refund.
** Drop by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal. If you are concerned that your drop request on Buff Portal may not have gone through correctly, please email ceregistration@colorado.edu before the deadline to request to be dropped from your course. A grade of W will appear on your transcript.
^ Withdraw from all Winter Session courses between Jan. 1 through Jan. 10, 2024 (11:59 p.m.) by emailing ceregistration@colorado.edu or submitting the online withdrawal form. A grade of W will appear on your transcript and there is no refund.
Petitioning is designed to provide students who experience unavoidable, extenuating circumstances, the opportunity to waive a University policy that, if enforced, would result in unsatisfactory academic progress or financial consequences. Students with questions about petitioning should connect with a CE Academic Advisor to discuss further. Students who withdrew due to extenuating circumstances may be eligible to petition for financial consideration and should connect with a CE Academic Advisor to discuss further.
Grade replacement is applied automatically at the end of each term for eligible courses and students. More information on retaking a course for grade replacement can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s site here.