CU Denver Web Grading
Grading is now easier than ever.
The Fall 2026 semester is starting and grade rosters will soon be available.
Some sessions may have grade roster available as early as September 14, 2026.
- Grade your courses by Session. Please refer to the specific Term Sessions listed below
- Course grades are due 5 days after your course(s) end. Sessions and their grading deadlines are listed below
- Grades must be entered no later than 5 p.m. on the day listed in the “Grade Roster Due” column
- When Grade Rosters have been created in CUAccess, you will have access to your course(s) Grade Roster(s) through your FACULTY PORTAL in CUAccess
| Important Dates (Term Session): | Grade Roster Available: | Grade Roster Due by 5 p.m.: |
| DC1 – ESL 1st 8 weeks | October 5, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| DC2 – ESL 2nd 8 weeks | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DCC – ICB Beijing Full Semester | December 14, 2026 | December 24, 2026 |
| DCE – 1st 5 weeks (Cont. Ed) | September 14, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| DCF – 2nd 5 weeks (Cont. Ed) | October 19, 2026 | October 29, 2026 |
| DCG – 3rd 5 weeks (Cont. Ed) | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DCH – 1st 8 weeks (Cont. Ed) | October 5, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| DCI – 2nd 8 weeks (Cont. Ed) | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DCR – Regular Semester (Cont. Ed) | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DCS – CU Succeed (Cont. Ed) | December 15, 2026 | 1/13/2027 or one week after the last day of class |
| DCV – Intensive (Cont. Ed) | Variable – Monday prior to last day of class | Variable – 1st Thursday after last day of class but no later than 12/17/26 |
| DME – 1st 5 weeks (Den Main Campus) | September 14, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| DMF – 2nd 5 weeks (Den Main Campus) | October 19, 2026 | October 29, 2026 |
| DMG – 3rd 5 weeks (Den Main Campus) | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DMH – 1st 8 weeks (Den Main Campus) | October 5, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| DMI – 2nd 8 weeks (Den Main Campus) | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DMR – Regular Semester (Den Main Campus) | December 7, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| DMV – Intensive (Den Main Campus) | Variable – Monday prior to last day of class | Variable – 1st Thursday after last day of class but no later than 12/17/26 |
Grade Rosters for each of your classes are available by logging into the portal with your campus credentials using the same user id and password that you use to access your University web mail. Please keep in mind that the University of Colorado System and CU Denver ITS security policies require you to protect your credentials and keep them in your possession only; and that no employee should use any other faculty or staff member’s logon credentials.
Go to the CUAccess portal to log on, and click on the Faculty Tab in the upper left hand corner of the page, then on Faculty Center in the yellow box. Click on ‘My Schedule’ and your grade roster(s) will appear on the left side of the page next to your class roster(s).
If you need assistance with your logon credentials, call the ITS help desk at 303-724-4357.
If you can logon to CUAccess but the Faculty tab does not appear, please send an email to UCDSecurityAccess@ucdenver.edu.
How to Enter, Approve, and Post Grades - This document explains how to enter, approve and post grades in the faculty portal.
Grading Hints and Tips - This document is full of grading hints and tips that will assist you while entering grades.
Grade Upload - This guideline will walk you through the steps to upload grades from an Excel file.
Grade Change Through Faculty Portal - How to change grades through CUAccess.
End of Semester Canvas Video Guide - This video assists with end of term grading in Canvas and CU-SIS.