Academic

Calendar

Iliff Building Hours (and Ira J. Taylor Library)

During Semester Sessions

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

During Journey/ Gathering Days

Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 9:45 pm
Saturday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

During Non-Semester Sessions

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – Sunday: Closed

Important Dates

Iliff’s academic calendar can keep you on track from the start of Summer classes through the Fall term.

Download the 2026-27 PDF here: ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026_27

Download the 2025-26 PDF here: ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025_26.

Spring Semester	2026
Classes Begin (Monday)	Feb 2
Last Day to Add Courses (Sunday)	Feb 8
Incompletes from January Intensive Due	Feb 13
Last Day to Drop Course (Sunday)	Feb 15
Gathering Days	Mar 2- 7 wk 5
Spring Break (does not align with DU)	Mar 9 -13 wk 6
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses (Sunday)	Mar 15
Summer Registration	Mar 24
Easter Recess (Iliff Closed)	April 3-5 wk 9
Research and Integration Wk	Apr 27 – May 1
Honors Convocation (Thursday)	May 14
Classes End (Friday)	Wk 15 May 15
Commencement (Friday)	May 15
Incompletes from Spring Due	June 5

Summer Intensives (varying start dates & course lengths)
Memorial Day (Iliff Closed)	May 25
Classes Begin (Monday)	June 1
Last Day to Add/Drop Summer Intensive	June 7
Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Intensive	June 14
Fall Registration Opens	June 15
Juneteenth (Iliff closed)	June 19
Iliff Closed	July 3
Classes End – Week 9	July 31
Fall Orientation	August 8 – 28
Deadline for Summer Incompletes	August 21

Fall Semester	2026
Classes Begin (Tuesday)	Sept 1
Last Day to Add/Drop Courses (Sunday)	Sept 6
Labor Day (Iliff Closed)	Sept 7
Opening Convocation	Sept 10
Gathering Days – Week 5	Sept 28 – Oct 3
Fall break – Week 6	Oct 5 – 9
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses (Sunday)	Oct 11
Board of Trustees Meeting	Oct 14/15
January/Spring Registration Opens	Oct 20
Research & Integration Week (Thanksgiving Week)	Nov 23 – 27
Classes End – Week 15	Dec 11
Iliff Winter Break	Dec 21 – Jan 1

January Intensives (3 Weeks)	Jan 4 – 25
Deadline for Fall Incompletes	Jan 8
Spring Orientation	Jan 11 – 22
Martin Luther King Jr Day (Iliff closed)	Jan 18
Deadline for January Intensive Incompletes	Feb 12

Spring Semester	2027
Classes Begin (Monday)	Feb 1
Last Day to Add/Drop Courses (Sunday)	Feb 7
Board of Trustees Meeting	Feb 18
Gathering Days – Week 5	Mar 1 – 6
Spring Break (does not align with DU) – Week 6	Mar 8 – 12
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses (Sunday)	Mar 14
Summer Registration Opens	Mar 23
Easter Recess (Iliff Closed Friday) – Week 8	Mar 26 – 28
Research & Integration Week	Apr 26 – Apr 30
Board of Trustees Meeting	May 13
Honors Convocation (Thursday)	May 13
Classes End – Week 15	May 14
Commencement (Friday)	May 14
Deadline for Spring Incompletes	June 4