2025-2026 Calendars

Fall 2025

CSU Bio Fall Courses

Promotional graphic for Fall 2025 Biology courses at Colorado State University. Features a colorful, modern design with icons representing various biological fields such as genetics, ecology, and physiology. Encourages students to explore upcoming course offerings in the biology department.

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 Event

August 19-24 Ram Welcome
August 22 Ice Cream Social
August 25 Monday: Classes Begin
August 28-29 Donut Worry
August 29 Friday: End Restricted Drop
August 31 Sunday: Regular End Add
September 1 Monday: Holiday – CSU Closed – Labor Day
September 3 GDPE Seminar – Danielle Johnston, CO Parks & Wildlife | Zoology Club Meeting
September 5 Bio Social
September 9 Department Seminar – Marcelo Melo, “Proteins Under Stress: How Mechanics Affects Catalysis and Binding
September 10 Wednesday: Census – Registration Closes
September 11 Movie Night – “An Open Door”
September 16 Department Seminar – Kristen Ruegg, “The Bird Genoscape Project: Using Genomic Tools to Advance Avian Conservation
September 17 Faculty Meeting | Zoology Club Meeting
September 26 Biology Open House
September 28-29 Thornton-Massa Lecture SeriesDr. José R. Dinneny, Stanford University
October 1 Zoology Club Meeting
October 3 Bio Social
October 7 Department SeminarDinah Davison, Augusta University
October 8 Zoology Club Meeting
October 14 Department SeminarMeena Balgopal, “Teaching Science Through Reading, Rhyme, and Reason”
October 15 Faculty Meeting | Zoology Club Meeting
October 23 Movie Night – “Fern Gully”
October 24 PhD Defense Seminar – Josie Otto, “Learning to Reason, Learning to Lead: From Worldviews to Professional Identities in Ecology Education
October 27 Master’s Thesis Defense – Melissa Morado, “Do Fats Isolated From Different Trophic Levels Affect the Aerobic Potential of Terrestrial Mammals?
October 29 GDPE Seminar – Paul Ode, CSU | Zoology Club Meeting
October 31 Haunted Herbarium | Night at the Museum | Movie Night with the BTC – “The Invisible Mammal
November 7 Bio Social
November 11 Department SeminarLeRoy Poff, “Sustaining Rivers in the Anthropocene? A Career-Long Perspective from the Confluence of Basic and Applied Ecological Science”
November 12 Zoology Club Meeting
November 14 Friday: End Course Withdrawal Deadline – Repeat Repair
November 19 Faculty Meeting
November 20 Movie Night – “2001: A Space Odyssey”
November 22 Saturday: Fall Recess Begins | Fall Break Biology Main Office Hours
November 24-28 Monday-Friday: Biology Main Office Closed
November 27-28 Thursday-Friday: Holiday – University Offices Closed – Thanksgiving
December 1 Monday: Classes Resume
December 2 PhD Defense Seminar – Kathleen Condon, “Climate Extremes in Grasslands: What’s Next?” | Department Seminar – Georgia Titcomb, “Hotspots in Wildlife Disease Ecology: How Aggregations Shape Transmission and Management
December 3 Faculty Meeting | Zoology Club Meeting
December 5 Bio Social
December 9 Biology Holiday Party Potluck | White Elephant | Ugly Sweater
December 12 Friday: Last Day of Classes – Semester Withdrawal Deadline
December 15-19 Monday-Friday: Final Exams
December 23 Tuesday: Grades Due
December 24-26 Wednesday-Friday: Holiday – CSU Closed – Christmas

Spring 2026

CSU Bio Spring Courses

Promotional flyer for Colorado State University's Spring Session 2026 Biology Courses. The background is green with a blurred floral image. The CSU logo appears in the top left corner alongside the title "CSU Spring Session 2026 Biology Courses*". Two QR codes are included with text encouraging students to schedule an appointment with their Academic Success Coordinator and visit the Office of the Registrar. A note at the bottom advises students to check RAMweb for updated course offerings. The flyer lists various biology courses.

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Date 

 Event

January 1 Thursday: Holiday – CSU Closed – New Year’s Day
January 19 Monday: Holiday – CSU Closed – MLK Day
January 20 Tuesday: Classes Begin
January 21 Faculty Meeting
January 23 Friday: End Restricted Drop
January 25 Sunday: End Regular Add
January 27 Department SeminarMelinda Smith, CSU Department of Biology
January TBD Grad Info Session
February 4 GDPE Seminar – Anna Trugman, UC Santa Barbara
February 7 Bio Social
February 11 Wednesday: Founder’s Day
February 18 Faculty Meeting
March 3 Department SeminarAnireddy Reddy, CSU Department of Biology
March 4 GDPE Seminar – Sasha Reed, USGS
March 6 Bio Social
March 13 Grand Give Away Submission Deadline
March 14 Saturday: Spring Break Begins – No Classes Next Week
March 23 Monday: Classes Resume
March 23-27 Grand Give Away
March 25 Faculty Meeting
April 3 Bio Social
April 8 GDPE Seminar – Chris Funk, CSU
April 15 Faculty Meeting
April 17 Friday: End Course Withdrawal Deadline – Repeat Repair Deadline
May 1 Bio Social | Awards & Jobs Recognition Ceremony
May 8 Friday: Last Day of Classes – Semester Withdrawal Deadline
May 11-15 Monday-Friday: Final Exams
May 15 Friday: Commencement
May 19 Tuesday: Grades Due
May TBD Cap Decorating Party
May TBD Donut Worry Graduation Pre-Party
May TBD Biology Recognition Ceremony
TBD Biology Movie Nights
TBD Faculty Retreat

Summer 2026

Calendar

Date 

 Event

May 18 Monday: 1st 4 Week, 8 Week, and 12 Week Terms Begin
May 25 Monday: University Holiday, Memorial Day – Offices Closed, No Classes
June 12 Friday: 1st 4 Week Term Ends
June 15 Monday: 2nd 4 Week Term and 8 Week Terms Begin
June 17 Wednesday: Census
June 19 Thursday: University Holiday, Juneteenth – Offices Closed, No Classes
June 24 Wednesday: Census
July 3 Friday: University Holiday, Independence Day – Offices Closed, No Classes
July 10 Friday: 2nd 4 Week and 1st 8 Week Terms End
July 13 Monday: 3rd 4 Week Term Begins
August 7 Friday: 3rd 4 Week, 2nd 8 Week and 12 Week Terms End
August 11 Tuesday: Grades Due

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