University of Colorado Boulder
The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
The new OneSearch is here.
The University Libraries is updating the main online library search as part of a planned move to a new library services platform, the Future Of Libraries Is Open (FOLIO). The new OneSearch will launch on June 20 and will offer a cleaner, more modern search of the catalog and a new look for the search bar. OneSearch provides advanced personalization features in addition to current functionality.
All students are required to carry a comprehensive medical insurance plan while attending CU Boulder. Complete your requirements now for the fall semester. The portal opens June 14 and closes Sept. 15.
Students may elect health insurance coverage through:
Students must meet this requirement their first semester at CU Boulder and at the beginning of each academic year. Those taking 6 or more undergraduate credit hours or 1 or more graduate credit hours are required to complete the health insurance requirement process.
Once a student is registered for their semester credits, the student will begin receiving email communications from Academic HealthPlans. These emails explain the insurance requirement and outline the process of enrolling or waiving the Anthem Gold SHIP.
All fee-paying students, regardless of their insurance plan, have full access to the services provided by Health and Wellness Services.
Register for one of the later terms offered during Summer Session. Summer Session has already begun, but there is still time to register for one of the later terms offered. Choose from hundreds of in-person, online, remote, and hybrid remote/online courses and save time and money, get into popular classes, focus on one class, find flexible options that fit your schedule, and/or get back on track if you are facing academic difficulty.
Boulder County has moved into high COVID-19 community levels based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) metrics.
The move from the medium to high COVID-19 community level indicates that COVID cases are high in our community, and the strain on hospitals and healthcare facilities in Boulder County is rising.
Take piano lessons with an undergraduate piano intern this fall! These lessons are for adult students, staff or faculty who are absolute beginners at the piano instruction (no exceptions).
The instructors are undergraduate piano majors in their junior or senior year. No university credit. Professor Alejandro Cremaschi supervises the interns.
The University Libraries are expanding its digital collections to include NYT Cooking—a source for thousands of recipes from The New York Times with instructions for beginners to pros to CU Boulder affiliates.
During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Sunday, May 22, users are reminded that you can directly access Canvas (canvas.colorado.edu) and some other services that are provided through the portals.
During the same window, OIT will be updating the Enterprise database, which will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., for many campus services including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.
Immerse yourself in the newly renovated, fully upgraded video game bunker with four large screens and hundreds of games on three different new-generation consoles, including the new Xbox Series X. The Connection is subscribed to the recently unveiled Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which grants you access to all the new Xbox titles. From current hits to cult classics, you can play in person with friends or online via multiplayer mode.
The video game bunker features:
Rates:
The UMC is the heart of campus, hosting 10,000-plus visitors a day and 16,000 events each year. As one of the most active spots on campus, the UMC gives CU students exceptional leadership and job experience. We offer a competitive salary, flexible hours, professional and personal development opportunities and a true team spirit!
The UMC is currently hiring for a number of positions, including:
To learn more about available positions and to apply, visit the UMC Student Jobs page.
You now have an extra day on weekends to pop by and pick up that book you reserved, nestle into your favorite corner nook—you can even grab one of your favorite caffeinated drinks from the Laughing Goat for extra fuel!
Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Exceptions: Closed May 7–8, May 28–30
Join a virtual workshop on May 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn about mental health impacts in college students, and resources and strategies for taking care of your mental health.
This presentation is open to all students, not only those registered with Disability Services.
Join this virtual training on May 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The Volunteer Management Training series is designed to provide individuals and organizations with resources and skills necessary to effectively manage, develop and retain volunteers. Participants will leave each module with key takeaways to implement in their own organizations and volunteer programs. The series is open to CU Boulder students, staff and faculty as well as nonprofit organizations.
Risk management policies, procedures and practices must be integrated into every aspect of an organization. Although much of the policy development falls on the board and administrators of an organization, the overall effectiveness is only as good as the staff and volunteers who carry it out. Through this module, participants will be able to explain risk management and its importance, identify and evaluate potential volunteer risks, and discuss preventative strategies and techniques to address and diminish risk.
During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Saturday, May 7, remember you can directly access Canvas (canvas.colorado.edu) and some other services that are provided through the portals.