Mines Academic Calendar 2026-2027 | Colorado School of Mines

If you are in search of the Mines Academic Calendar 2026-2027, search no more because all the academic activities and non-academic activities for the school has been provided for you on this page.

Educational institutions can engage and communicate with all students and parents enrolled in the institution’s various courses and batches through the use of academic calendars.

Professors and administrators commonly employ academic calendars as a communication tool to schedule academic and organizational events.

As the institution’s student body continues to grow year after year, adopting and adhering to the correct academic schedule becomes increasingly crucial.

While an event creation and calendar management system with a list of events linked to different dates may appear straightforward, the way an academic calendar is structured has a significant impact on the academic and organizational objectives of the educational institution. It carries various implications in both schools and colleges.

2025–2026 Academic Calendar

FALL 2025

16-Week Session

(Online Only)

1st 8-Week Session

(Online Only)

2nd 8-Week Session

Key Events

• Convocation: August 16–17, 2025

• M Climb & Campus Conference: August 22, 2025

Important Dates

Classes Start

• 16-Week: August 25, 2025

• 1st 8-Week: August 25, 2025

• 2nd 8-Week: October 22, 2025

1st Term Bill

• All sessions: August 28, 2025

Last Day to Add Courses

• 16-Week: September 3, 2025

• 1st 8-Week: August 29, 2025

• 2nd 8-Week: October 28, 2025

Last Day to Drop Courses (100% Refund)

• 16-Week: September 3, 2025

• 1st 8-Week: August 29, 2025

• 2nd 8-Week: October 28, 2025

Labor Day – Campus Closed

• September 1, 2025

Census Day

• All sessions: September 10, 2025

Term Bill Due Date

• All sessions: September 11, 2025

Special Events

• Career Day: September 16–17, 2025

• Homecoming: October 2–4, 2025

• Fall Break (No Class Days, Campus Open): October 20–21, 2025

• Family & Friends Weekend: October 31 – November 2, 2025

Midterm Grades Due

• October 29, 2025

Last Day to Withdraw from Courses

• 16-Week: November 14, 2025

• 1st 8-Week: September 30, 2025

• 2nd 8-Week: November 25, 2025

Registration for Spring Term Begins

• All sessions: November 17–21, 2025

Thanksgiving

• No Classes: November 26, 2025

• Campus Closed: November 27–28, 2025

Last Week of Classes

• December 8–10, 2025

Classes End

• 16-Week: December 10, 2025

• 1st 8-Week: October 20, 2025

• 2nd 8-Week: December 17, 2025

Review Day

• December 11, 2025

Final Exams

• December 12–13, 15–17, 2025

Commencement

• All sessions: December 19, 2025

Semester Ends

• All sessions: December 19, 2025

Final Grades Due

• 16-Week: December 22, 2025

• 1st 8-Week: October 24, 2025

• 2nd 8-Week: December 22, 2025

Final Grades Available on Transcript

• All sessions: January 8, 2026

Campus Closed

• December 25, 2025 – January 1, 2026

Winter Break

• All sessions: December 22, 2025 – January 11, 2026

SPRING 2026

16-Week Session

(Online Only)

1st 8-Week Session

(Online Only)

2nd 8-Week Session

Important Dates

1st Term Bill

• All sessions: January 2, 2026

Classes Start

• 16-Week: January 12, 2026

• 1st 8-Week: January 12, 2026

• 2nd 8-Week: March 11, 2026

Martin Luther King Day – Campus Closed

• January 19, 2026

Last Day to Add Courses

• 16-Week: January 21, 2026

• 1st 8-Week: January 16, 2026

• 2nd 8-Week: March 17, 2026

Last Day to Drop Courses (100% Refund)

• 16-Week: January 21, 2026

• 1st 8-Week: January 16, 2026

• 2nd 8-Week: March 17, 2026

Census Day

• All sessions: January 28, 2026

Term Bill Due Date

• All sessions: January 29, 2026

Career Day (No Assessment Days)

• February 3–4, 2026

President’s Day Break (No Class Days)

• February 16–17, 2026

Midterm Grades Due

• March 18, 2026

Spring Break

• March 23–27, 2026

Last Day to Withdraw from Courses

• 16-Week: April 3, 2026

• 1st 8-Week: February 19, 2026

• 2nd 8-Week: April 16, 2026

Registration for Summer & Fall Begins

• All sessions: April 6–10, 2026

E-Days

• No Exam Day after 5 p.m.: April 16, 2026

• No Class Days: April 17–19, 2026

• No-Assessment Day: April 20, 2026

Last Week of Class

• May 4–6, 2026

Classes End

• 16-Week: May 6, 2026

• 1st 8-Week: March 9, 2026

• 2nd 8-Week: May 6, 2026

Review Day

• May 7, 2026

Final Exams

• May 8–9, 11–13, 2026

Commencement

• All sessions: May 14–15, 2026

Semester Ends

• All sessions: May 15, 2026

Final Grades Due

• 16-Week: May 18, 2026

• 1st 8-Week: March 13, 2026

• 2nd 8-Week: May 18, 2026

Final Grades Available on Transcript

• All sessions: May 28, 2026

Summer 2026 Academic Calendar

Sessions

• 14-Week Session

• 1st 6-Week Session

• 2nd 6-Week Session

• 8-Week Session

Important Dates