Welcome to the Registrar's Office
Requests are responded to within 1 to 3 business days. To ensure the best handling of your request, please include your student ID# on any correspondence sent to registrar@coloradocollege.edu - you need only email once! If you have not received a response by the 3rd business day please feel free to call us direct at 719-389-6610 or stop by Armstrong Hall, #112 during our in-office hours, Monday thru Thursday from 8:00am - 5:00pm.
In Block 2... we are full speed ahead! Those who have finished degree requirements over the summer will have their degrees conferred and diplomas awarded over the first week of the block. To those who have reported-in for the Fall Term, thank you! Our team will now finalize Term Check-In (TCI) results and prepare the fall census report (Fall Snapshot). We'll also prepare for the opening of both this year's graduation applications and Preregistration for next Term. For planning ahead, check out the RO Schedule & Key Projects page. Enjoy the coming of Home-away-from home… Homecoming is the season of this block~
Be sure to familiarize yourself with the content in our webpages in addition to your Stellic and Banner SSB profiles. Whether you are requesting a transcript, proof of enrollment, switching classes, or ready to declare your major or minor - most of our services and forms are available online and can be processed electronically. Our staff are available in person, by phone, or email. We look forward to supporting you in your academic endeavors this year!
The Graduation Application for 25-26 open at the end of Block 2
HOW TO APPLY
Apply to Graduate is the graduation application available from the Student Banner menu. Students who have reached a *23 unit threshold are eligible to open the application.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN “APPLY”?
- Graduation Curriculum |Level, Major, Minor (apply anyway, even if this info is in flux)
- Graduation Date |Winter and Spring
- Graduation Ceremony Attendance |Y/N and height for gown
- Graduation Program and Diploma |Diploma Name and Hometown
- Diploma Mailing Address |Edit and Review (cannot be sent to a campus address)
- Graduation Application Summary |Review and Submit
*once an application has been submitted, students must contact the Registrar’s office to cancel or make a correction*
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO APPLY?
Applications are required for all graduating students. It is also the student's responsibility to complete their degree requirement obligations (32-units w/met residency + gen-Eds + major(s) = ready for degree conferral review). By completing a graduation application, students are confirming their intentions to graduate; opting in/out of ceremony participation and announcements; and initiating a review of their record by the registrar's office to be certified for a degree. Responses to applications are shared with the following stakeholders: registrar, advisors, department chairs, college events.
GRAD DEADLINES & WHAT’S NEXT
Winter 25 Graduates| Applications Open at the end of Block 2
- The official degree conferral process takes place in Block 5 for Winter 2025 candidates.
- During this review period, candidates will have their academic records reviewed for completion. The following degree conditions must be completed as of the end of Block 4: 32-units earned minimum with residency obligations; general education requirements (or former all-college set); major requirements; no I/IP pending grade marks.
- Those who have applied but are found during the review process to have remaining requirements outstanding, will be eligible for the next graduation period; Spring 2026.
Spring 26 Graduates| Applications Open at the end of Block 2
- A finalized applicant list will be shared with college events for eligibility to Spring Commencement on deadline close.
- All degree requirements must be completed by the end of Block 8 (including any I or IP pending grades)
- The official conferment process begins in Block 8.
Application for 25-26 open at the end of Block 2
Understand how your plans and degree progress align by taking these next steps towards graduation:
- Apply to Graduate
- Declare your major(s) and/or minor(s)
- Schedule a graduation review appointment with your advisor(s).
- Proof your Stellic record in your advising appointment as this is your first step in verifying requirements have been met. Do not ignore (red) marks as they indicate something is missing. Students should work with their advisor(s) and department chair to understand why.
- If a course should be counting in your progress on Stellic, an exception must be made.
- All requirements should reflect either completed (green) or registered to be completed (yellow) by end of Block 4 (for Winter Grads) or Block 8 (for Spring Grads) to remain eligible for graduation.
- Students who have an incomplete Stellic record should anticipate email outreach from the Registrar to verify accuracy, resolve potential concerns, and/or to discuss options moving forward. Please do not ignore communication outreach from the Registrar’s Office as this could jeopardize an ability to resolve an issue that keeps you from graduating on time.
- Send official transcripts/reports for any pending/missing transfer work to the Registrar's Office.
- Finish remaining requirements! This includes any remaining “IP” or “I” marks on their transcript by end of Block 4 (for Winter Grads) or Block 8 (for Spring Grads).
- If there is missing transfer credit on the student's record, an official transcript must be sent to the Registrar’s Office ASAP.
- Stay informed with graduation events from the College Events office
Students must meet all degree requirements by end of Block 8 to graduate and receive a diploma at Spring Commencement. Degree requirements include: major, general education, and 32-unit. Students who are within their final two units of their degree requirements by end of Block 8 and want to participate at Commencement, will remain eligible for participation eligibility at the ceremony (walk across stage) but will not be officially graduated and will not receive a diploma until the final remaining requirements are completed. If you think you’ll fall in this category, please apply and reach out to the Registrar's office so that we can discuss a marching only option that keeps you on the list for the Commencement ceremony.
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Fall Check-In Closed | Looking Ahead
Spring 2026 Preregistration opens in Week 3 of Block 3
You can learn about the Preregistration process here on our About Preregistration page ahead of scheduled digests and emails in Block 3.
Wrapping up your final semester?
Graduation applications open at the end of Block 2. For those seeking to be a part of the Winter degree conferral, apply by November 20. Upon the deadline, a pending applicant list will be shared with college events for participation eligibility to Winter Celebration and requirement completion reviews begins; all degree requirements must be completed by the end of Block 4 (including any I or IP pending grades) for official degree conferral consideration which will take place over Block 5.
Those who fall short of completing requirements by end of Block 4 will be considered for Spring conferral at the end of Block 8.
Transferring Credit Into CC?
- Review Transfer Credit Guidelines for more information and additional resources
- Review Academic Residence Requirements (see section VII under GenEds / section VIII under All-College)
What Is A "Temporary" Registration?
Temporary registrations are not official and bear 0.00 credit. Waitlists and Preregistration placeholder courses, GS391 and GS392 are considered temporary registrations. Because these are not official registrations, when final class rosters are distributed to faculty before the new block begins, temporary registrations are dropped. Students who had a temporary registration for the new block are no longer considered enrolled and must update their registration on Days 1 and 2 of the new block by using Add/Drop and an instructor's COI PIN (or through one of the applications linked below). Learn more about registration deadlines.
If you are on a waitlist and no longer want to be, please email your request to registrar@coloradocollege.edu before the final rosters are distributed. A waitlisted course is considered your preferred course choice. You will be moved into the vacated seat and automatically dropped from your current course registration should a seat open to you ahead of the block.
If you are registered in a GS391, this Preregistration placeholder MUST be replaced with an approved independent study or thesis course. Please make sure to replace any “GS391, PLACEHOLDER ONLY (Senior Thesis/Ind. Study)” on your schedule by completing one of the following:
Some departments handle the creation/assignment of independent blocks for their majors directly (i.e. Economics, Sociology, etc.) If you are a declared student in such a department, please make sure to follow the department's instructions on how to correctly register for your thesis and/or independent research block.When Is Add/Drop Disabled?
Course adds are temporarily disabled over the weekend prior to the start of a new block. Adding a course using Add/Drop is prevented between the time when final rosters are sent to professors on Friday until the start of the new block on Monday. This is to allow all students and faculty time to plan for the upcoming block. Once a new block begins, "Adds" require the COI PIN (consent of instructor pin) to be used in the Add/Drop registration application, on Days 1 and 2 of block.
What qualifies as an "Add"?
- getting in off of a waitlist
- correcting a Preregistration placeholder
- swapping classes
- adding new classes
Students are required to use the online registration application to update their registration. Add/Drop is linked to Canvas and will update access to a Canvas page based on the registered course. Once a new block begins (after finalized rosters and finishing waitlists are distributed) if a registration "add" results in a course registration "drop" from your schedule, Add/Drop sends a drop notification on the student's behalf to the professor of the "dropped" course.