Academic Calendar Fall 2023

Important Registration Dates

Drop and withdrawal dates vary for each of these classes, depending on the starting date and the length of the class. Check your detailed student schedule for drop and withdrawal dates. Courses are subject to change without notice. Please check the Catalog for the most current course listings.

Fall 2023 Registration begins

March 13, 2023

15-week session begins* (other classes begin throughout the fall semester)

August 21, 2023

Deadline for credit/audit changes for 15-week classes

September 6, 2023

Last day to drop 15-week classes (After this date you will be responsible for full payment)

September 6, 2023

Last day to withdraw from 15-week classes (You will be responsible for full payment)

November 16, 2023

Fall session ends

December 12,  2023

Full-term Fall grades are due

December 17, 2023

Terminology

  • Drop a class – The last day a student can remove him/herself from a class without having to pay for the class and without the class showing on his/her permanent student record.
  • Withdraw from a class – The last day a student can remove him/herself from a class and receive a “W” for the class instead of a grade. The student is responsible for payment.

College Dates

Fall 2023 Registration begins

March 13, 2023

Extended Hours - General Student Services until 7pm August 9, 2023 5pm-7pm
Lakewood campus  - August 16, 5:00pm-7:30pm 
Arvada campus - August 24, 10am-1:00pm

August 16, 2023 and August 23, 2023

Extended Hours - General Student Services 9am-12pm August 19, 2023 9am-12pm

International Student Orientation

TBD

No classes after 5:00 p.m. September 1, 2023
No classes; Labor Day Weekend (both campuses closed) September 2-4, 2023
Deadline to change declared program of study  September 6, 2023

Application deadline for Fall Graduation 

September 6, 2023

Deadline to petition for residency reclassification 

September 6, 2023

No classes; All-College Development Day

October 17, 2023

Spring 2024 Registration begins

October 30, 2023

No classes; Fall Break (Lakewood and Arvada campus closed)

November 20-26, 2023

Thanksgiving Holiday (both campuses closed)

November 23-26, 2023

Both Campuses closed: Winter Break December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Payment Dates

Due dates are based on when you register and NOT when the class starts.  If you register after the full term drop date, payment is due the 5th of the month following registration. 

Fall payment plan opens (No down payment required)

July 1, 2023

Payment Due Date - Failure to pay your bill in full or set up an alternative payment arrangement (NBS Payment Plan, Financial Aid, or Third-Party) will result in late fee assessment. 

September 6, 2023

Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances 

September 8, 2023

Last day to sign up for the payment plan without a down payment

September 18, 2023

Payment Due Date (Balances incurred in previous month)

October 5, 2023

Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances

October 6, 2023

Holds placed on accounts with outstanding balances and not on a payment plan 

October 12, 2023

Payment Due Date (Balances incurred in previous month) November 5, 2023
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances November 6, 2023
Last day to sign up for the payment plan (Down payment required) November 8, 2023
Final Payment Due Date December 12, 2023
Accounts with outstanding balances will be subject to collection action  December 13, 2023

If you have signed up for the payment plan and it becomes delinquent a hold will be placed on your account and any future registrations will be dropped. 

 

Financial Disclaimer for the 2023-24 School Year: During the 2023-24 academic year, some or all of the instructional formats may change due to an emergency situation affecting college operations, public safety, or public health, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuition and fees are charged at the beginning of the semester and will remain in place regardless of any changes in instructional format. Tuition and fees will not be refunded in the event the curriculum delivery format changes for any part of the 2023-24 academic year.