Botany Students Head to the Field
The Block Plan enables students in CC's summer botany course to gain real, career-prep experience conducting field work in Colorado's great outdoors.
About the Block Plan
Instead of taking multiple classes at a time, CC students study
one class at a time, for three-and-a-half weeks.
8 Blocks
Per Academic Year
3 1/2 Weeks
Per Block
4 1/2 Day
Block Break
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New graduates celebrate following Commencement for the Colorado College Class of 2023 Sunday, May 28, 2023 in Ed Robson Arena on the CC campus. Photo by Mark Reis
Students begin to celebrate at the close of Commencement Ceremonies for the Colorado College Class of 2023 Sunday, May 28, 2023 in Ed Robson Arena on the CC campus. Photo by Mark Reis
Baccalaureate Ceremony, a centuries-old graduation tradition which provides a quiet, intimate opportunity to reflect on the rite of passage of graduation, and to hear from faculty and enjoy students' talents on 5/27/23 in Shove Chapel. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III / Colorado College.
President Richardson at the Senior Class Photo on the Palmer Hall stairs on 5/27/23. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III / Colorado College.
The Class of 2023 celebrates during the annual Champagne Showers at the Earle Flagpole in Worner Quad on 5/24/23. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III / Colorado College.
The Class of 2023 celebrates during the annual Champagne Showers at the Earle Flagpole in Worner Quad on 5/24/23. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III / Colorado College.
Flowering trees in Worner Quad near the Cutler Center on 5/17/23. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III / Colorado College.
Sam Lain '26 performing at The SunButter Comedy Hour, an entirely student-run pair of performances where each comedian performs a five to seven minute set, on Friday, 05/05/23. Photo by Mila Naumovska '26 / Colorado College.
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Colorado College recognizes and honors the original inhabitants who first settled in the area and who called the nearby highest mountain “Tava,” the original name given by the Ute people to what is now known as Pikes Peak. At CC, we respect all peoples and strive to grow as a unique and welcoming community.