Deferral of Admission
If a student is unable to begin classes during their admitted term, they can request to defer their start term for a period of time. Upon approval of the program, admitted students who have not yet attended classes towards their program are allowed to change their start term only ONE time by submitting the Change of Term Post Admission request form on their Admission Portal. An admitted student who has already registered for classes must be completely withdrawn from all classes prior to submitting the Deferral/Change of Term Post Admission request form.
The Deferral/Change of Term Post Admission request form must be submitted in the student's initial admission term, no later than close of business on the Friday two weeks before registration opens for the next term (calendar for opening of preregistration at https://www.unco.edu/registrar/registration/preregistration-schedule.aspx) . If approved by the program, the Graduate Admissions office will change the start term of admission and notify the student.
A student can only defer admission up to one year from their initial admission term. However, if the program has a specific start term (fall only, spring only or summer only), with approval of the program, applicants are allowed to defer their admission to the next term the program is offered even if that is past the one year mark. Students who have previously been granted a deferral are required to complete a new application and will be assessed the application fee. If a student has been offered funding for their initial admission term, funding is not guaranteed for the deferred admission term.
A student's file will be closed if they have not enrolled in classes during their initial term of admission or have not requested and been granted an admission deferral during their initial term of admission. In order for a student to begin classes, they will have to reapply and be admitted to the program. Readmission is not guaranteed upon reapplication to the program.