CSU Academic Calendar 2023/2024

CSU Academic Calendar – Colorado State University (CSU) is a public research university founded in 1870. With over 33,000 students across multiple campuses, CSU offers a wide breadth of academic programs. To empower student success, CSU outlines critical semester dates, deadlines, breaks, and events within a comprehensive academic calendar.

The CSU academic calendar provides specifics related to the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years. This covers the Fall and Spring semesters, as well as Summer sessions offered across CSU’s campuses. Within each term, students will find details on registration/enrollment cutoffs, tuition deadlines, class adjustment periods, withdrawal policies, examination timetables, grade submission dates, and graduation. There are also clearly indicated breaks, university holiday closure days, and on-campus events noted.

Monitoring the key dates and milestones listed for each academic period promotes smooth progress towards program completion. Adhering to deadlines around registration, class changes, withdrawals, and final exams enables students to avoid penalties or delays. Tracking breaks and days without classes also allows proper schedule arrangement around closure periods. And remaining aware of critical administrative dates related to grades, degree conferral, and ceremonies supports key achievements.

Fall Semester 2023

• August 17-18, Thursday-Friday Fall 2023 Orientation
• August 21, Monday Classes Begin
• August 25, Friday End Restricted Drop
• August 27, Sunday End Add Without Override
• August 28, Monday Add With Override Begins Today
• September 4, Monday Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes
• September 6, Wednesday Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses – last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
• September 29, Friday Spring 2024 Plan Ahead Begins
• October 23, Monday Spring 2024 Registration Begins
• November 10, Friday End Course Withdrawals (“W”) Period, Repeat/Repair Deadline
• November 18, Saturday Fall Recess Begins, No Classes Next Week
• November 23-24, Thursday-Friday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• November 27, Monday Classes Resume
• December 8, Friday Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
• December 11-15, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
• December 15-17, Friday-Sunday Commencement
• December 19, Tuesday Grades Due
• December 25-27, Monday-Wednesday Holiday – University Offices Closed

Spring Semester 2024

• January 1, Monday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• January 2, Tuesday Summer 2024 Plan Ahead Begins
• January 11-12, Thursday-Friday Orientation – Advising and Registration for New Students
• January 15, Monday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• January 16, Tuesday Classes Begin
• January 19, Friday End Restricted Drop
• January 21, Sunday End Add Without Override
• January 22, Monday Add With Override Begins Today
• January 31, Wednesday Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses – last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
• February 11, Sunday Founder’s Day – CSU’s 152nd birthday
• March 9, Saturday Spring Break Begins – No Classes Next Week
• March 18, Monday Classes Resume
• April 12, Friday End Course Withdrawal (“W”) Period, Repeat/Repair Deadline
• May 3, Friday Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
• May 6-10, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
• May 10-12, Friday-Sunday Commencement
• May 14, Tuesday Grades Due

Summer Session 2024

• May 13, Monday 1st 4-Week, 8-Week and 12-Week Terms Begin
• May 27, Monday Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes
• June 9, Sunday 1st 4-Week Term Ends
• June 10, Monday 2nd 4-Week and 8-Week Terms Begin
• June 19, Wednesday Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes; Census
• July 4, Thursday Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes
• July 7, Sunday 2nd 4-Week and 1st 8-Week Terms End
• July 8, Monday 3rd 4-Week Term Begins
• July 28, Sunday Repeat/Repair Deadline
• August 4, Sunday 3rd 4-Week, 2nd 8-Week, 12-Week Terms End
• August 6, Tuesday Grades Due

Fall Semester 2024

• August 15-16, Thursday-Friday Fall 2024 Orientation
• August 19, Monday Classes Begin
• August 23, Friday End Restricted Course Drop
• August 25, Sunday Add Without Override Deadline
• August 26, Monday Add With Override Begins Today
• September 4, Wednesday Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses – last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
• October 28, Monday Spring 2025 Registration Begins
• November 8, Friday End Course Withdrawal Deadline; Repeat/Repair Deadline
• November 23, Saturday Fall Recess Begins – No Classes Next Week
• November 28-29, Thursday-Friday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• December 2, Monday Classes Resume
• December 6, Friday Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
• December 9-13, Monday-Friday Final Exams
• December 13-15, Friday-Sunday Commencement
• December 17, Tuesday Grades Due
• December 25-27, Wednesday-Friday Holiday – University Offices Closed

Spring Semester 2025

• January 1, Wednesday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• January 16-17, Thursday-Friday Orientation – Advising and Registration for New Students
• January 20, Monday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• January 21, Tuesday Classes Begin
• January 24, Friday End Restricted Drop
• January 26, Sunday End Add Without Override
• January 27, Monday Add With Override Begins Today
• February 5, Wednesday Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses – last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
• February 11, Tuesday Founder’s Day
• March 15, Saturday Spring Recess Begins – No Classes Next Week
• March 24, Monday Classes Resume
• April 18, Friday Individual Course Withdrawal Deadline; Repeat/Repair Deadline
• May 9, Friday Classes End; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
• May 12-16, Monday-Friday Final Exams
• May 16-18, Friday-Sunday Commencement
• May 20, Tuesday Grades Due

Summer Session 2025

• May 19, Monday 1st 4-Week, 8-Week, and 12-Week Terms Begin
• May 26, Monday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• June 13, Friday 1st 4-Week Term Ends
• June 16, Monday 2nd 4-Week and 8-Week Terms Begin
• June 19, Thursday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• June 25, Wednesday Census
• July 4, Friday Holiday – University Offices Closed
• July 10, Thursday 2nd 4-Week and 1st 8-Week Terms End
• July 14, Monday 3rd 4-Week Term Begins
• August 3, Sunday Repeat/Repair Deadline
• August 8, Friday 3rd 4-Week, 2nd 8-Week, 12-Week Terms End
• August 12, Tuesday Grades Due

Conclusion

A thorough review of CSU’s academic calendar will empower newly admitted and continuing students alike to excel. Marking deadlines for enrollment requirements, tuition payments, adding/dropping classes, course withdrawals, and exams will help students plan intentionally. Additionally, noting important administrative dates around grades, graduation, and university events prevents missing key milestones. Careful scheduling each semester using the calendar facilitates degree completion.

Colorado State University provides a detailed academic calendar covering critical milestones and timelines to guide student success. Monitoring the dates and deadlines for each term will enable students to stay on track towards their credentials. Consulting this calendar regularly promotes informed progress towards academic goals.