University of Colorado employees who are paid monthly will receive their June paycheck on Monday, July 3. There is no change for employees who are paid biweekly.

The shift from CU's normal monthly payroll, completed at month's end, stems from a 12-year-old state directive, which delays all monthly paid state employees' June pay to the first business day in July. Monthly employees will be paid on the last day of July for the July pay cycle, as usual.

Why does June's pay day fall on the first business day in July?

In 2003, Governor Bill Owens signed into law Colorado Senate Bill 03-197, which eliminated one of the state's 12 monthly pay cycles and delayed all monthly paid state employees' June pay to the first business day in July.

See all 2017 paydays.

The Department of Human Resources (HR) will be closed on Friday, July 14, for an annual employee retreat. HR will reopen and respond promptly to voicemail and email messages on Monday, July 17, at 7:30 a.m.

Are you a faculty or staff member who's received a Fulbright award to begin in 2017–18? Please let us know about it for our annual CU Boulder Today announcement. Historically, CU Boulder faculty and staff members each year have received a variety of awards, including from Fulbright's scholar and seminar programs, and we like to share the good news with campus.

Please contact Deputy Editor Elizabeth Lock via the submit-a-story form. 

The RTD CollegePass transit pass is suspended until Aug. 1, 2017, for students who are not enrolled in summer terms, but are returning for the fall semester. To keep their pass working over the summer, affected students can visit the Buff OneCard office in C4C or call 303-492-0355 and purchase an “optional summer transit pass” for $85. Once the pass is purchased it will take 24-72 hours for bus and train card readers to recognize the status update. The optional pass program is also available for residents of family housing.

For those who are enrolled and paying mandatory fees for a summer term(s), no further action needs to be taken to keep their passes active.

Please email buspass@colorado.edu for further information or questions.

Tomorrow, June 23, is the deadline for submitting photographs to be included in the Alumni Association's wall calendar for 2018. Applicants are able to submit photos in the following four categories: CU Spirit, Campus Architecture, Beautiful Boulder and Uniquely CU. Winners in each category will receive multiple prizes.

The grand prize winner will receive an additional prize, and his or her photo will be featured on the cover of the 2018 calendar. Visit the Alumni Association online for complete rules and to enter the contest.

This month's Ethics and Compliance Brown Bag presentation is Monday, June 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rec Center Ice Rink Overlook Room.

Presented by Joanna Bertrand, director of web communications in the Office of Strategic Relations, and Dan Jones, chief digital accessibility officer in the Office of Information Technology, this session will have a keen focus on actionable items you can use to make sure your digital content (i.e. websites, eCommunications, online course materials) is compliant with our campus accessibility policy.

Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch. Light refreshments will be provided. Visit the website below for full event details.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) is hosting a retirement party for Sharon Vieyra on Thursday, June 29, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Koenig Alumni Association.

This event is open to the campus community. Please email odece@colorado.edu by June 21 to RSVP.

The Folsom Parking Garage (Lot 391) next to the football stadium will be closed for power washing, striping and speed bump installation from Monday, June 26, through Thursday, June 29.

All vehicles must be removed from the garage during this time. Lot 391 permit holders, during this time, may park in Lot 169, the Regent Parking Garage or Lot 436 just north of the regent garage by displaying their Lot 391 permits. Campus visitors or others paying to park can find parking in Lot 440 south of the Regent garage, in the Euclid Parking Garage or Lot 306 south of the Regent Administrative Center.

The Folsom Parking Garage will re-open to permit holders on Friday, June 30. However, from Thursday, June 29, to Saturday, July 1, crews will be painting interior walls. Painting areas will be closed off as painting progresses throughout the garage.

Contact Facilities Management at the information below or visit the Cone Zone website for more details.

Come on over to the University Memorial Center (UMC) for some fun at The Connection this summer!

We've got 10 bowling lanes; eight 9-foot billiards tables; Xbox One, PS4, and Wii video game consoles; pinball and arcade games; a foosball table, and a selection of food and beverages available daily. Plus, special weekday pricing!

Summer Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon to 10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 9 p.m.

The Connection Bowling, Billiards & Games,
University Memorial Center, first floor

Staff Council wants to hear from you. Join us for a town hall meeting to discuss the tuition waiver benefit for CU Boulder classified and university staff. What do you like about the benefit? What do you think could be improved?

Share your opinions with Staff Council representatives at this open forum on Tuesday, June 20, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in room 382 of the University Memorial Center (UMC). Refreshments will be served.

Debbie Cook, deputy director for Housing & Dining Services, is retiring after 35 years of service to CU Boulder. Please join Housing & Dining for a retirement party Friday, June 23, at the WeatherTech Cafe located on the ground floor of the Center for Community (C4C).

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) is hosting a retirement party for Sharon Vieyra on Thursday, June 29, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Koenig Alumni Association.

This event is open to the campus community. Please email odece@colorado.edu by June 21 to RSVP.

Look for the next CU Boulder Today email edition on Friday, June 16, including full coverage of this week's regular CU Board of Regents meeting. As always, CU Boulder Today is available online.

Friday, June 23, is the deadline for submitting photographs to be included in the Alumni Association's wall calendar for 2018. Applicants are able to submit photos in the following four categories: CU Spirit, Campus Architecture, Beautiful Boulder and Uniquely CU.

Winners in each category will receive multiple prizes. The grand prize winner will receive an additional prize, and his or her photo will be featured on the cover of the 2018 calendar. Visit the Alumni Association online for complete rules and to enter the contest.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) is hosting a retirement party for Sharon Vieyra on Thursday, June 29, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Koenig Alumni Association.

This event is open to the campus community. Please email odece@colorado.edu by June 21 to RSVP.