How to Enroll

Current Degree-Seeking Students

If you're placed on academic suspension or academic dismissal at the end of the spring 2025Ìýsemester, you can still register for Summer Session through Ìýprior 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 eligibleÌýto enroll using the .

If you are on academic suspension or academic dismissal, contact ceregistration@colorado.eduÌýor 303-492-5148 for questions concerning registration. All other degree-seeking students should contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@colorado.edu or 303-492-6970Ìýfor questions concerningÌýregistration. Students on academic suspension or academic dismissal should alsoÌý.

CurrentÌýNon-DegreeÌýStudents

If you'reÌýthinking about applying to CU Boulder as a degree-seekingÌýundergraduate 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 theÌýWithdrawal sectionÌýor 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 theÌý 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

, or emailÌýceadvise@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 theÌý 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 searchÌýthe online directory.

After you receive written permission from the instructor, please submit a 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. AÌý can provide more information if your course request needs further approval.

Enrollment Dates

Student GroupDate
SeniorsWednesday, March 5
JuniorsThursday, March 6
SophomoresFriday, March 7
First-yearFriday, March 7
Law studentsWednesday, March 5
Graduate and business graduate studentsThursday, March 6
Guest and non-degree studentsMonday, March 10

Follow the step-by-step instructions on the Office of the Registrar website to search for and enroll in classes.

If you are registering for a lecture class that has a linkedÌýrecitation and/or lab, the system will prompt you to add that component.

If you would like to take an independent study course or register for thesisÌýor doctoral dissertation hours (900-level section numbers), you must contact the department for permission before you can enroll. Enrollment in these courses is limited by each department.

You have through July 11Ìýto register for independent study coursework and thesis hours. While these sections are listed as Session D, they follow the add/drop/withdrawal deadlines for Session B.

The maximum credit load allowed by most colleges and schools during Summer Session is 16Ìýcredit hours. Graduate students in the School of Education may register for no more than 9 credit hours.

When you add a class to your shopping cart, you'll be prompted to select from the available class options. The deadline to change your grade mode varies by session; seeÌýtheÌýSession Calendars for details.

Independent studyÌýand occasionally regular coursesÌýare offered on a variable-credit basis. You must designate the number of credit hours you wish to receive for the course at the time of registration. Visit theÌýÌýfor more information about these options.

When a class is full but registration is still open, some departments allow students to join a waitlist to be automatically enrolled in the class if a space becomes available and the student meets the prerequisites. Placing your name on a waitlist does not guarantee you'll be enrolled in that class.

If you're automatically enrolled from the waitlist, you'll receive an automated email confirmation. If you don’t get enrolled off the waitlist then you’ll lose access to the class when the waitlists are canceled after the add deadline. Students will not be charged for a class until they are enrolled from the waitlist. Visit the Office of the Registrar websiteÌýfor more information.

Waitlist deadlines vary by session; seeÌýtheÌýSession Calendars for details on the last day to add your name to a waitlist and when the waitlist is canceled.

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.

MaymesterÌýand Augmester

Undergraduate degree-seeking students, new graduate studentsÌýand non-degree students may enroll in only one MaymesterÌýand/or one Augmester class each summer. You may be enrolled in other sessions as long as the course times don'tÌýoverlap.ÌýMaymester and AugmesterÌýsessions 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, contactÌýhsaccess@colorado.edu.

Variable Sessions

Classes inÌýVariable SessionsÌýdo 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,Ìýyou will receive an error message. Instead, contact your department administrator or advisor for enrollment instructions.

Intercampus EnrollmentÌýin 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.ÌýThe 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 homeÌýcampus. Boulder students pay Boulder tuition rates for all classes.

See theÌýOffice of the RegistrarÌýwebsiteÌýfor more information about the intercampus enrollment program.