Enrollment

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Current CU Students

If you are currently a degree-seeking student and you have enrolled in a 精品SM在线影片 course within the past 12 months, you do not need to apply to Continuing Education and can enroll in courses directly through .

Instructions for Winter Session Registration:

First, follow the Buff Portal steps to add classes to your shopping cart. Use the听Search Classes听panel to specify the term:听Spring 2026听and under Advanced Search select session:听CE Winter Session, then click . Once you've done that:

  1. Log in to , if you鈥檙e not already logged in.
  2. On the , complete your preregistration items in the 鈥淧repare" section, if needed, then click on 鈥淕o to Enrollment鈥 in the 鈥淓nroll鈥 section.
  3. On the Class Search page, scroll down to the bottom of the menu on the left to access your shopping cart. Click on 鈥淢y Primary Cart鈥 and then 鈥淐ontinue to Enrollment鈥.
  4. Tick the checkbox to the right of the class title you wish to add and then click on 鈥淪ubmit Registration鈥 at the bottom.

If the enrollment is successful, you will see a confirmation stating, 鈥淭his class has been added to your schedule鈥. If you do not see a confirmation message, you will see an error message; read the description for details. To review your schedule, return to the Buff Portal tab on your browser and go to the 鈥淩eview鈥 section of the Class Registration Guide cardand click on the 鈥淰iew Classes Card Group鈥. If you have questions, contact the Continuing Education Enrollment Services Team at ceregistration@colorado.edu or 303-492-5148.

Students on Academic Suspension

Students on academic suspension may enroll in Winter Session courses.听To enroll, students must听request enrollment by submitting a听.听

Please note:听Students on academic suspension may not use a Winter Session class to reinstate to main campus in time for the spring semester. Because Winter Session is part of the spring semester, your college will not review your case for reinstatement until all spring grades have posted at the end of the spring semester.

Graduating Seniors

If you are a senior close to graduation, please be aware that Winter Session credits count toward the spring semester. Therefore, your graduation term will be spring, not fall. In other words, if your Winter Session class is the last class you need to complete your degree, your degree will be awarded for the spring semester. Please work with your academic advisor or college for help navigating your options and understanding your timeline.听

If you are interested in enrolling听in 精品SM在线影片 Winter Session courses听without pursuing a degree at the university, you may do so by term-activating for the spring semester in 听or by contacting Continuing Education at 303-492-5148.

If you enroll in winter classes and change your mind, you may be assessed a financial penalty. See the dates and deadlines (available in fall) section or听call Continuing Education at 303-492-5148听for more information.

If you are new to CU as a non-degree student, complete and submit the Enrollment Application for Continuing Education (available in fall).

  • Be sure to choose听Entry Term 鈥 Spring 2026听when completing the application.

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your application.

If approved, you will receive a student identification number to activate your Identikey and search/enroll in courses via .

Newly admitted undergraduate students for the Spring 2026听semester, whether transfer or first-year, are not eligible听to enroll听in a Winter Session course.听These fully online courses follow a very different schedule than a traditional 精品SM在线影片 course.听Incoming students are encouraged to begin their 精品SM在线影片 experience with full-semester Spring 2026听coursework.听Please meet with your academic advisor听if you have additional questions.