University of Colorado Boulder
The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
Graduating this December? Stop by the CU Book Store to purchase your regalia. Regalia includes a black gown, black cap and colored tassel indicating field of study. Shop for regalia in-store during store hours, or follow instructions online for in-store order pick-up and get more information on shipping deadlines and rates.
Did you know that Colorado election offices continue to count legally received mail ballots for up to eight days after an election? If you are a registered voter in Colorado and signed up for BallotTrax to receive the messages about when your election office receives and counts your mail ballot, you are all set and likely already got the message that your ballot was counted.
If not, read on to find out how you can check your mail ballot status and why it is important even after Election Day. If you voted in person, there is no action needed as your identity was confirmed at the time you voted by showing an ID. Signature comparison is how identity is confirmed on mail ballots.
If your ballot is in "Counted" status, congratulations! You’re all set.
If your ballot is in "Ballot Rejected" status, you have a signature issue that needs to be resolved. Election judges could not verify the signature on your mail ballot envelope against the signature(s) on file or you forgot to sign your envelope. You need to “cure” your ballot. This is important, as your elections office can still count your ballot if you respond to the by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Even if it is after the legal deadline, it is important to cure your ballot envelope issue. See below for why.
Get your voter ID:
Begin the cure process: Using a mobile device or computer, use the Colorado Secretary of State’s Cure My Ballot application to confirm the ballot submitted was your ballot. As part of the process, you will need to take or upload a photo of an acceptable form of ID and sign an affidavit. Thus, using a device with a mobile or computer with a touch screen is recommended.
In addition to learning your rejected mail ballot status using BallotTrax, clerk offices also send a letter in the mail. However, if you returned your ballot on Election Day, you may not get the letter until close to the deadline to cure. Additional cure methods are outlined in the letter, or you can contact your county clerk’s office. If you are a Boulder County voter, see BoulderCountyVotes.gov for more information on the cure process.
If you made the effort to vote, it is important to also make sure your ballot is counted. This is true even after Election Day, and even if the contests you most care about have won or lost, and because some contests may still be close. Every vote counts!
Additionally, election offices must hear from you even if you miss the eight-day deadline. This is because every signature that is not cured is turned over to the local district attorney for investigation into voter fraud. So, if you do not respond to the initial signature rejection notification/letter, you will eventually need to respond to the district attorney’s letter. Sounds scary, but it is very normal and how Colorado can keep voting extremely accessible with mail ballots while balancing election security.
If you're a graduate student planning to graduate in December, don't miss these Nov. 13 deadlines.
PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single-page Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the master's final examination form two weeks before the exam. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.
PhD and DMA students must fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. See additional information about the survey.
Upcoming construction at the University Memorial Center will improve the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; the Campus Dining & Hospitality loading dock; and pavement between it and the neighboring Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE).
The SHINE Lab at CU Boulder is recruiting teams for a cognitive neuro-scientific study about processing limited information during a Mars Rover Mission.
Our goal is to understand how different brain systems relate to behavioral performance and to psychological concepts measured by self-report measures. Also, you will wear a mesh cap on your head that has light optodes attached to it that measure changes in blood flow (functional near infrared spectroscopy). It lasts approximately three hours, and you will receive compensation for your participation.
Sign up here. Please do not intentionally sign up with someone you know.
Who can join this study:
Who cannot join this study:
Where:
Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC), Room 184E*
1777 Exposition Dr, Boulder, CO 80301
*This room is inaccessible without a key, so someone will meet you in the lobby.
Ready to show off your creativity?
The Student Arts Program wants your original artwork! CU Boulder students can have their art displayed in the UMC for everyone to see. We accept art in the following media: painting, drawing, textiles, printing, photography, film and technology. No matter your style or experience, your work is welcome!
Submit your art by Jan. 23 for a chance to win awards and get noticed on campus!
Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the doctoral final examination form two weeks before the exam.
It's pumpkin carving time! Your Facilities Management pals are providing a bin to collect your food-only pumpkin scraps, so we can compost them rather than have them go to the landfill and create methane.
Find the bin at the entrance gate of the Grounds and Recycling Operations Center (GROC) building, 1060 Regent Drive.
The CU Boulder Scholarship Application for the 2026–27 school year will open on Dec. 1, 2025. The application, which previously opened in November, allows undergraduate, graduate, first-year, continuing and transfer students to apply for multiple scholarships.
In celebration of CU Homecoming 2025, the Friday night Stampede parade and pep rally is coming to the CU Boulder campus instead of being held on Pearl Street in downtown Boulder. The festivities are part of Homecoming events that are taking place throughout the week, culminating with the football game against Arizona on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 31, the Stampede parade will leave Farrand Field and travel down 18th Street to Colorado Avenue before ending at Duane Field. This year’s grand marshal is Buffs iconic superfan Peggy Coppom!
The best place to watch the parade will be at the bend where 18th meets Colorado.
After the parade, beginning at 7 p.m., fans can join Peggy, Coach Prime, football players, Chip and CU Spirit for a Homecoming pep rally at Duane Field. The inaugural Homecoming court will also be introduced.
Both the parade and pep rally are free, so come show your CU spirit and support the Buffs before their game on Saturday.
What: 2025 Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally
When: Friday, Oct. 31, 6:30–8 p.m.
Where: Parade begins at Farrand Field and ends at Duane Field, where the pep rally will take place.
Parking: Campus visitors parking
Nov. 4 is Election Day! You may register to vote and vote up to and including Election Day. Vote by 7 p.m. at a vote center:
Register to vote, vote, request a replacement ballot or use ballot-to-go at the UMC Vote Center.
Colorado voters can return their mail ballot to any official ballot dropbox in Colorado, including Boulder County’s ballot dropboxes. Ballots must be dropped in a ballot box by 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Voters also may drop off their ballot to a vote center.
CU Boulder dropbox locations:
Find additional Boulder County locations or statewide locations.
Students have options for where to register to vote and may wish to register to vote in Boulder County. Visit the Student Voting Guideline page for more information. Anyone may register to vote or make updates to their voter registration and vote up to and including Election Day.
If students want to remain registered at their home address in another Colorado county but missed the deadline to request a mail ballot be sent to their local CU address, they may vote in the UMC but will only have statewide races on their ballot (and not see any local races—Boulder County Elections cannot print a ballot that contains local races for other counties).
You have the option of voting in Boulder County or your home state (find absentee ballot deadlines in other states). To vote in Boulder County, you may register and vote in person at the vote center in the UMC using your Buff OneCard. Visit the Student Voting Guideline page for more information.
If you have an out-of-state ballot, please make sure to return your ballot in time to your home state.
Boulder County Elections is hosting ballot processing tours on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and Monday, Nov. 3. Get the behind-the-scenes look at what happens to your ballot after you vote!
Tours take about 30–45 minutes depending on questions. Tour attendees get to see the journey of a ballot, how signatures on mail ballots are verified, all the steps in place to maintain accuracy and security, and how Boulder County Elections keeps everyone’s vote anonymous. Get details and RSVP.
Can’t make a tour? Check out our YouTube channel for a virtual ballot processing tour, security videos and more (and subscribe while there).
Never hesitate to ask! Call 303-413-7740, email vote@bouldercounty.gov, or find us on social media (Boulder County Clerk / Elections).
Working on campus is a great way for students to gain professional experience and discover new passions. Through your student job, you may learn that you enjoy working one-on-one with others or that your natural strengths work well for certain roles (like event planning or mentorship). Whatever department you work in, your student job can help you explore career paths, build your resume and shape your future.
With the 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football season winding down, there are just two more opportunities to see the Buffs in action at iconic Folsom Field, and CU faculty and staff can enjoy the games at a discount!
Tickets for the Homecoming game against Arizona on Nov. 1 and the home finale against Arizona State on Nov. 22 are both on sale with a discount of up to 25% off, exclusively for faculty and staff.
Get your tickets to today and support the Buffaloes as they attempt to sweep the Grand Canyon State!
The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study.
Requirements:
Participants receive:
For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.
The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise), compared to brisk walking, on blood pressure and blood vessel function.
Requirements:
Participants receive:
For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.