UCCS Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

UCCS academic calendar 2026-2027 provides the official schedule of course registration windows, instructional start dates, census deadlines, university recesses, and final examinations for students and faculty at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Whether you are planning course enrollment through the myUCCS student portal, arranging mandatory appointments with UCCS academic advising, or tracking tuition billing cutoffs, staying aligned with official Mountain Lion timelines ensures smooth degree progression and prevents unexpected registration holds.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs operates on a semester-based academic calendar consisting of two primary 16-week terms: the UCCS academic calendar fall 2026 term (running late August through mid-December) and the UCCS academic calendar spring 2027 term (spanning mid-January through mid-May).

Within each primary semester, UCCS offers traditional 16-week main campus sessions alongside accelerated 8-week dynamic tracks (Session A and Session B) and specialized pre-term intensive courses.

A standard full-time undergraduate course load typically ranges from 12 to 18 credit hours per semester, keeping students on track toward their 120-credit bachelor’s degree requirements. UCCS also hosts comprehensive multi-week summer sessions to support prerequisite fulfillment and accelerated graduation pathways.

This guide highlights key administrative deadlines and enrollment milestones across both undergraduate and graduate divisions.

You will find verified timelines for class search availability, enrollment appointment dates by earned credit standing, waitlist deletion dates, official census drop/add deadlines (with 100% tuition refund adjustments), and final deadlines to withdraw from a class without instructor approval.

Staying ahead of these cutoffs helps you coordinate with your advisor, adjust course schedules efficiently, and protect your financial aid standing.

In addition to lecture and registration schedules, this overview maps out all official university recesses and closures—including Labor Day, Fall Break/Thanksgiving, winter recess, and the annual March spring break—alongside designated finals week schedules and commencement ceremonies.

Having every key date in one place keeps your entire academic year structured and on track from orientation to graduation.

UCCS Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Class search, shopping carts, and assigned enrollment dates and times become available in the myUCCS portal on Monday, March 30, 2026.
2. Class registration begins for select students on Monday, April 13, 2026.
3. Pre-term courses begin with varying add, drop, and financial deadlines on Monday, August 10, 2026.
4. Gateway Days for the Gateway Program Seminar take place for all first-year students with 30 or fewer transferable credits on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
5. UCCS Fall 2026 semester classes and Session A classes begin on Monday, August 24, 2026.
6. The deadline to join the waitlist for full-semester main campus classes is Sunday, August 30, 2026.
7. Waitlists are deleted for full-semester main campus classes on Monday, August 31, 2026.
8. The Session A census date is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
9. There are no classes and offices are closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
10. The full-semester census date is Thursday, September 10, 2026.
11. Session A classes end on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
12. Session B classes begin on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
13. The deadline to withdraw from full-semester main campus classes without approval and the Session B census date fall on Friday, October 30, 2026.
14. UCCS Fall Break 2026 takes place with no classes held from Monday, November 23, 2026, through Saturday, November 28, 2026.
15. Finals week takes place from Monday, December 14, 2026, through Friday, December 18, 2026.
16. Commencement for summer and fall graduates takes place on Friday, December 18, 2026.
17. The Fall semester concludes and Session B classes end on Saturday, December 19, 2026.

UCCS Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Class search and assigned enrollment dates and times become available in the myUCCS portal on Monday, October 12, 2026.
2. Class shopping carts open in the myUCCS portal on Monday, October 19, 2026.
3. Class registration begins for select students on Monday, October 26, 2026.
4. Pre-term courses begin with varying add, drop, and financial deadlines on Monday, December 21, 2026.
5. Winter Break takes place with no classes held and offices closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Saturday, January 2, 2027.
6. There are no classes and offices are closed on Monday, January 18, 2027, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
7. The Spring semester and Session A classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
8. The deadline to join the waitlist for full-semester main campus classes is Monday, January 25, 2027.
9. The Session A census date is Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
10. The full-semester main campus census date and add/drop deadline occur on Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
11. Session A classes end on Monday, March 15, 2027.
12. Session B classes begin on Tuesday, March 16, 2027.
13. UCCS Spring Break 2027 takes place with no classes held from Monday, March 22, 2027, through Saturday, March 27, 2027, while offices remain open Monday through Friday.
14. The Session B census date is Thursday, March 25, 2027.
15. The deadline to withdraw from full-semester main campus classes without approval is Friday, April 2, 2027.
16. Finals week runs from Monday, May 10, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027.
17. Commencement takes place on Friday, May 14, 2027.
18. The Spring semester concludes and Session B classes end on Saturday, May 15, 2027.

UCCS Academic Calendar Summer 2027

1. Class search becomes available in the myUCCS portal on Friday, January 1, 2027.
2. Class shopping carts open and assigned enrollment dates and times become available in the myUCCS portal on Monday, March 15, 2027.
3. Class registration begins for select students on Monday, March 29, 2027.
4. Pre-term courses begin with varying add, drop, and financial deadlines on Monday, May 17, 2027.
5. There are no classes and offices are closed on Monday, May 31, 2027, in observance of Memorial Day.
6. The Summer semester and Session A classes begin on Monday, June 14, 2027.
7. The deadline to join the waitlist for full-semester main campus classes is Thursday, June 17, 2027.
8. Waitlists are deleted for full-semester classes, the Session A census date occurs, and offices are closed with no classes held in observance of Juneteenth on Friday, June 18, 2027.
9. The full-semester main campus census date and add/drop deadline fall on Tuesday, June 22, 2027.
10. There are no classes and offices are closed on Monday, July 5, 2027, in observance of Independence Day.
11. Session A classes end on Sunday, July 11, 2027.
12. Session B classes begin on Monday, July 12, 2027.
13. The deadline to withdraw from full-semester main campus classes without approval is Thursday, July 15, 2027.
14. The Session B census date is Friday, July 16, 2027.
15. The Summer semester concludes and Session B classes end on Saturday, August 7, 2027.

For more on the UCCS Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Colorado Colorado Office of the Registrar website.