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Grant third-party access to your records

As required by federal law, CU Boulder is committed to protecting your personal information. If you want to give a parent or other third party (e.g., guardian, spouse, sponsor or health provider) access to those records, complete the necessary authorizations as outlined below.

Your tuition and fee bill

You may authorize a third party to view your tuition bill and pay online, sign up for payment plans, receive email notifications about the bill, and discuss the bill (but not financial aid) with Bursar’s Office staff by email, phone and in person. To learn more, see Access to CUBill&Pay – Authorize Payers and What Does Authorized Payer Access Mean?

Your education records

To allow a third party to access your academic and/or financial record, complete one or both of the following authorizations.

  • FERPA consent to release: Allow an authorized third party to contact the university on your behalf and discuss your academic and/or financial records by phone, LiveChat, email or in person. We'll confirm their identity by asking them to provide the authorization phrase you established for them. To learn more, see FERPA Consent to Release.
  • CU guest access: Allow a designated third party to log in to the CU record system for read-only access to select items in your education record. To learn more, see CU Guest Access.

Your health record

A confidential health record is created for you after your first visit with Medical Services and/or Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS). Allow a family member or other health care provider to access your record by completing one or both of the following authorizations in your MyCUHealth portal. Select the “Forms” tab at the top of the portal and complete either or both of the following:

  • Authorization to Release Health Information: Release your medical information to yourself or another person/clinic. Record requests will be processed within 30 days.
  • Authorization to Verbally Disclose Health Information: Allow a family member or other health care provider to speak with Medical Services and/or CAPS.

To learn more, see Notice of Privacy Practices.

Deadlines extended for faculty-led Global Seminars in summer 2023

Education Abroad has extended application deadlines for a select number of our faculty-led courses abroad for summer 2023! You now have even more time to explore these amazing opportunities! Application deadlines have been extended for the following programs:

Global Seminars in the Americas

Global Seminars in Europe

Ready for an application? Email globalseminars@colorado.edu.

Want to know more?

On a Global Seminar, you will travel abroad with a small group of CU Boulder students (approximately 10–25) and a CU Boulder faculty member. This is a great opportunity to study alongside the faculty member in their area of expertise while earning some credit over the summer.

Here are a few things that make our Global Seminars unique from our other programs:

  • Take courses in a small group setting with a CU professor
  • Experience your coursework first-hand by using local sites as your classroom
  • Many options to fit your busy summer schedule (including programs during Maymester and Augmester)
  • Focus on a specific topic of interest to you
  • Spend time with and get to know a small group of CU Boulder students

Intra-university transfer applications open for summer, fall

An intra-university transfer (IUT) allows current undergraduate students to change, add or drop a degree program involving two different colleges/schools/programs within CU Boulder.

If you are interested in applying for an IUT for summer or fall 2023, it is strongly recommended you apply by 11:59 p.m. March 1 for full consideration and best course availability. Learn more and get started today.

(If you want to change, add or drop a major/minor/certificate within the same college/school/program, visit the Office of the Registrar website.)

CU Involvement Awards nominations start Feb. 13

Do you know someone that exemplifies leadership? Nominate them for a CU Involvement Award

Each year the Center for Student Involvement and the Colorado Creed join together to recognize leadership and engagement across campus. We are seeking nominations of students, student organizations, faculty and staff who exemplify leadership and passion across the Boulder community.

Nominations are open Feb. 13–March 24.

Gain leadership experience as a member of the UMC Board

UMC

Want to be part of the decisions that shape the UMC and that help us fulfill our mission? Apply for the UMC Board!

The UMC Board is the governing body for your student union and currently has openings for student members. It is a great leadership opportunity for new and returning CU students. Note: You must be able to attend the board meetings on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Short on food? Visit the Buff Pantry in the UMC

Buff Pantry

The Buff Pantry, CU Boulder's on-campus food pantry, is here to support all undergraduate and graduate students who are experiencing food insecurity.

Clients are welcome to visit the Buff Pantry one time per week and will receive approximately 20 pounds of food per visit. The Buff Pantry provides fresh produce; shelf-stable, refrigerated and frozen food; and personal care items at no cost to students. Food and personal care item selection will vary based on availability, donations and time of year. We look forward to serving you!

The Buff Pantry is located in the University Memorial Center (UMC) basement 1B73, near the lower level of the CU Book Store.

Want to support the student body and campus community? Become a CU Restorative Justice facilitator

The CU Restorative Justice (CURJ) facilitator training starts Feb. 23.

As a facilitator, you will create an open and safe space for student and community representatives by being an unbiased, leading figure during the restorative justice process, which helps to address the relationship between victims, offenders and the community in a way that repairs the impacts of an incident, holds the offender accountable for their actions and builds community. Additionally, you will be constructively keeping everyone on track to restore ties with the community and help mend any harm.

The training educates students, faculty, staff and community members on restorative justice processes and facilitating dialogue. You will come away from the training with knowledge on:

  • Learning to address harm in a restorative justice process
  • Facilitation skills and active listening
  • People-centered restorative justice, role plays and DEI training

Sign up for the training, or email curj@colorado.edu with any questions.

McNair Scholars Program accepting applications, offering info sessions

If you are a sophomore or junior interested in going to graduate school or getting a doctorate degree, please consider applying to be a McNair Scholar. 

The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded TRIO program with the goal of increasing the attainment of doctoral degrees by first-generation, low-income students or students otherwise underrepresented in graduate education. 

Please plan to attend an information session on how to apply. All information sessions will be held in the Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Building, Room 332 (please note the room number has changed since the sessions were first announced).

  • Friday, Feb. 10, 4–4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 17, 12:30–1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 4–4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 24, 3–3:30 p.m.

To apply or learn more, visit the program website. If you have any questions, please reach out to mcnairscholars@colorado.edu. 

Adults with normal hearing needed for hearing aid research

The Hearing Research Laboratory is recruiting participants for a research study on how different listening conditions affect our ability to perceive noisy speech that has been processed in a way that mimics state-of-the-art hearing aids. We are interested in determining how hearing aid settings can be optimized for speech understanding when we are listening with two ears in realistic environments. 

You may be eligible if you are aged 18 years or older with normal hearing.

What will you have to do? If you qualify, you will be presented speech and will repeat back the words/sentences that you hear. You will visit the Hearing Research Lab about three times.

How much time will it take? The study will include three visits over approximately two to three weeks, for a total of about four hours in the laboratory. We will schedule the visits at a time convenient for you. You will be paid $15 per hour for your time. You will also receive a free hearing test to determine if you qualify for the study.  

The study will be held in the Hearing Research Laboratory in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences at 2501 Kittredge Loop Rd.

Contact hearlab@colorado.edu with any questions.

Call for proposals: UROP and the CU Boulder History Project

UROP logo

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is excited about the CU Boulder History Project (CHP) and the potential of engaging students in the telling of our institution’s story. We invite students to submit student grant proposals and encourage faculty to submit team grant proposals related to the history of our campus.

Background

Since 2021, the CHP has worked to provide a more complete and accurate telling of the institution’s history by drawing out new and diverse stories that deepen our understanding of our community’s strengths and flaws. The unearthing of this history in public and institutional archives is an interdisciplinary collaboration with students, alums, faculty and staff. 

Call for proposals

UROP encourages faculty to apply for team grants (up to $3,000) to support the participation of undergraduates in projects that advance the goals of the CHP. We seek proposals that address critical aspects of the work and engage students in meaningful ways. Proposals that create opportunities for underrepresented students will receive priority in the award process.

Eligibility

Tenured/tenure-track, research faculty and contract instructors at CU Boulder are eligible to apply for team grants. Graduate students or postdocs may serve in a supervisory role, but the faculty mentor must provide some direct mentoring. Participating students must be degree-seeking undergraduates at CU Boulder.

Timeline

Apply by Feb. 17 for funding in summer 2023 and/or academic year 2023–24.