Couldn't attend the Aug. 9 town hall? A recording with closed captioning is now available. Led by Provost Russell Moore and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke, the virtual event was a chance for campus leaders to provide updates heading into the fall semester, including the topics of academic year priorities, work modality standards, vaccine requirements, academic instruction guidance and more. There was also a Q&A segment and leaders from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Health and Wellness Services and Human Resources were on hand to answer questions.

From Saturday, Sept 10, to Friday, Sept. 23, the intersection of 30th Street and Colorado will be closed in all directions to pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles as the city’s transformative underpass project progresses. Community members are encouraged to avoid this area during this closure period.

The planned closure is part of ongoing work on the 30th Street and Colorado Avenue Underpass Project. The roadwork is planned to minimize the impact on students, faculty, staff and visitors.

View the project detour map for various pedestrian, bicycle and alternate vehicular routes while the work is being performed. Crews will be completing scheduled work that cannot be done with live traffic.

The project is a critical part of the city’s Core Arterial Network (CAN) effort and also aligns with CU Boulder and city planning efforts such as CU Boulder Master Plan (2021) and CU Transportation Master Plan (2020). These strategic efforts identified the need for improvements to safety, separation of travel, and reduction in conflict points and severe crashes at the intersection.

In addition to improving campus and community connectivity, the underpass will provide drainage and structural improvements. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2023.

Buff Bus impacts

Members of our CU Boulder community who are commuting from East Campus can still use the Stampede Bus, though construction delays on the route are likely and the route will be detoured during non-peak hours. The regular Route S - Stampede will continue to operate from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (approximately 15 minutes between buses). After 5 p.m., the Stampede will be following detoured route S.

Residents from Williams Village can continue to use Buff Bus detour route WL. The detour route will run on the regular schedule: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. (approx. 12 mins between buses). After 3 p.m., detour Route W will provide service.

For more details about bus schedule impacts and route detour map, visit our Buff Bus webpage.

Questions about the city’s 30th and Colorado Underpass project can be sent to popen@bouldercolorado.gov.

Outdoor Pursuits is a gateway for students to experience the great outdoors. This is accomplished through the development of an inclusive environment and community-promoting skill-building for a variety of outdoor recreational activities, environmental awareness and appreciation of nature.

Peer Wellness Coaching is a free service available to CU Boulder students to help students set and achieve their wellness goals. Coaches are students who are trained to help students looking to optimize their personal health and wellness or make meaningful changes in their lives. Peer wellness coaches listen and work one-on-one with students to set wellness goals and connect to the resources to achieve their goals.

Being a peer note-taker gives you an opportunity to gain volunteer service hours in addition to receiving a gift card to the CU Book Store.

To register, please complete the registration form. You will need to sign in with your CU Google account (@colorado.edu) to complete the form. If needed, you will hear back from Disability Services after you submit with next steps and an invitation to the internal platform Accommodate Portal, where you will post notes.

After successfully providing notes throughout the semester, you will receive a CU Book Store gift card as a token of appreciation for your service. Learn more about guidelines and expectations.

UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project timeline to participate in this year's Sidewalk Symposium by creating colorful visual presentations of their projects using nothing but chalk. Applications to participate will be reviewed for compliance with university policy and suitability for the event.

Learn more and apply to participate!

The general public, including the CU Boulder community, has the opportunity to comment on newly proposed Title IX regulations that the CU system office updated the campuses on in June.

The deadline to comment is 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 12, and all comments should be sent directly to the U.S. Department of Education. All comments are considered public and will be posted online once the Department of Education has reviewed them.

Additionally, throughout the course of this year, the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance will be providing engagement opportunities for students, staff, faculty and other campus leaders and stakeholders to review the proposed regulations in order provide feedback to the system-wide Title IX working group as the university moves into the implementation phase.

As we begin a new academic year, the CU system Office of Information Security would like to remind everyone about the importance of protecting your CU email and online accounts.

Registration for the Anderson Language and Technology Center’s (ALTEC) remote, non-credit language classes for adults worldwide is open!

CU system faculty, staff and students receive a 20% discount for one of ALTEC's 8–10 week cohorts in American Sign Language, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish, French, German or Japanese. Classes begin Sept. 12, but the possibilities start now—enroll today!

For more information and to register, visit the ALTEC website.

Not sure which language you want to take? No problem! Consider ALTEC’s free Foundations course to learn the basics in seven languages through Canvas. Online on your time!

Much of the software you will use as a student is available to you at no cost or specially reduced rates through OIT’s Software Catalog. Find out how to get Microsoft Office at no cost, and Adobe Creative Cloud and SPSS at significantly reduced prices.

Looking for an ongoing volunteer experience that will challenge you to grow and learn as an active member of the Boulder community? Apply for the Volunteer Placement Program!

Here’s how:

• Apply for the program by Sept. 30
• Get matched with a community partner based on your interests and skills
• Accept a placement
• Commit to volunteering approximately three hours per week or 30 hours total during the semester
• Attend the Check in and Reflection Dinner on Nov. 3

As we welcome students back to campus, consider giving public transportation a try! There are continuous efforts to improve how we interact with our campus. For example, our CU Boulder community has free Eco-Pass access, allowing you to take advantage of local and regional RTD routes. Transit plays a pivotal role in our community and supports the university’s sustainability goals. Take a ride!

In an effort to promote public transportation, RTD has launched Zero Fare for Better Air. The initiative is collaborative, statewide, and designed to reduce ground-level ozone by increasing the use of public transit. Learn more about the initiative here.

New for this year, the Lyons Flyer will provide free transportation along U.S. 36 between Lyons and Boulder. Buses have provisions for bike racks and dogs. Masks are optional. View the schedule here.

The Research on Affective Disorders and Development Lab is conducting research on mood, stress and coping for CU students. We are recruiting CU students ages 18 to 23.

The study includes a few different parts:

• You will take a series of online or app-based surveys.
• You will complete two in-person research visits, each including an interview about stress and health, a set of computer games, and an evaluation of physical functioning.

The study takes place over the course of three semesters, and you will be compensated for your participation (maximum of $356–$386 for completing all parts of the study).

If you want to learn more, contact the RADD Lab at raddlab@colorado.edu or 303-735-8306, or go to our website to fill out the initial eligibility screening.

The University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (CUPD) is partnering with the Boulder Police Department and the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) to hand out free DIY catalytic converter anti-theft etching kits on campus.

The anti-theft kits are available on a first-come, first-served basis from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. There is no need to RSVP to the event. Those driving to the event should enter Kittredge Loop off of Regent Drive and follow signs to the pick-up location on the south side of Fiske Planetarium. Walk-ups are also welcome. Please look for the CUPD table.

About the kits

The kits come with instructions on how to locate your catalytic converter and affix the etched decal, register your decal number, as well as a window sticker to let would-be thieves know your car’s catalytic converter is labeled and connected to a law enforcement database for easier identification and recovery.

A catalytic converter is an emissions control device installed on a car’s exhaust system. The part is a target for theft because they contain precious metals such as platinum, which can yield up to $800 per used catalytic converter. Vehicle owners whose catalytic converters are stolen can expect to pay upwards of $2,000 in part replacement costs.

According to Boulder police records on catalytic converter theft from January 2021 to June 2022, thieves are most likely to target these models: Toyota Prius, Honda Element, Honda CRV, Toyota 4Runner and Honda Accord, especially model years 2005 through 2009.

The kit giveaway event is free and open to the public. If you’re unable to pick up your anti-theft kit at this event, there are others planned around the state. See the events tab of CATPA’s LockDown site for information on other dates and locations. 

CU Boulder currently offers 30 different sport clubs from which you may choose. Interested in joining a sport club this year? Attend an informational meeting this week to learn more.