Registration
CCA publishes a schedule of course offerings each semester and makes it available online. The schedule indicates procedures, registration dates, and tuition fees. All students will register online using a student ID number and password. Instructions are available online in the schedule of classes.
Late Registration
To promote student success, CCA strongly recommends that students plan in advance for the courses in which they enroll. After classes start, registration is discouraged and may require approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs. Students are encouraged to register well before the start of classes as indicated in the semester class schedule. For further information, call Admissions, Registration and Records at 303-360-4797.
Schedule Changes
Students may change their schedules (add/drop) after they have registered. Below are the general policies related to change of schedule:
- The drop period extends from the beginning of registration through the refund date published in the Schedule of Classes. Students may add classes through the start of the semester. After the semester begins, registration is discouraged and may require approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs. See the Admissions, Registration and Records Office, CentreTech Campus, Administration Building, Room A102, or the Student Services office, Lowry Campus, West Quad, Room 119 for deadlines on classes that are not semester long.
- Students will be assessed additional tuition and fees if credit hours added exceed hours dropped.
- Students may add/drop through registration online, in the Admissions, Registration and Records Office, CentreTech Campus, Administration Building, Room A102, or in the Student Services office, Lowry Campus, West Quad, Room 119.
Student Load/Credit Hours
Credit hours are awarded on a semester basis. A student can complete a degree program in four semesters by successfully completing 15 credit hours of required coursework each semester. A student may choose, due to personal circumstances, to extend completion time. The following is a guide for all semesters used for tuition and financial aid purposes:
| Full-time |
12+ credit hours |
| Three-quarter time |
9-11 credit hours |
| Half-time |
6-8 credit hours |
Students receiving benefits through Veterans Affairs should contact Military & Veteran Services for information regarding the VA calculation of their course load.
Credit Hour Overload
Students may be allowed to register for more than 18 credit hours for the fall and spring semester and 15 credit hours for the summer semester if they have approval from an academic advisor; this is dependent upon a GPA of 3.25 and evidence that the student can succeed.
Drop for No-Show
Although it is ultimately the responsibility of a student to drop a class that they do not plan to attend, CCA faculty members may report students who have not attended or submitted course assignments (exams, discussions, assignments, etc) as a "No Show" which will cause the student to be dropped from the class for the semester. To avoid being dropped, please plan to attend the early sessions of your class(es) and ensure that you meet all assignment deadlines.