The Buckley Center for Sustainability Education has an open call for 2026–28 SPIKE Faculty Affiliates (SFAs). We welcome faculty involvement in the Buckley Center as inaugural faculty affiliates.

SFAs will be kept informed of sustainability education-related events, activities and developments across campus. SFAs are teaching, research and tenure-track/tenured faculty actively and/or interested in teaching and developing pedagogy and/or student experiences related to sustainability.  

We encourage faculty all across campus to apply. Applications are due Jan. 9.

Drop off your new or gently used textbooks, scholarly materials and clickers at a University Libraries service desk during our end-of-semester donation drive.

Master's and doctoral students who are planning to graduate in December should be aware of these upcoming deadlines:

Master's students

Grade changes for master’s students must be submitted by Dec. 8 for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.

Doctoral students

Dec. 8 is the deadline for fall doctoral graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

Students and authorized payers can pay tuition and fees over the course of the semester by signing up for a payment plan. Re-enrollment is required every semester to continue paying on a monthly basis.

As part of the spring 2026 UMC construction project, Events Planning & Catering will temporarily relocate operations. During this period, menu options and event volume will be limited.

To use the new CU Secure Wi-Fi network that is replacing UCB Wireless over the winter break, you will need to register your devices by installing a certificate.

Discover what it means to find work that truly matters at the Buffs One Read speaker event with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay. Save the date: Feb. 25, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the CASE Auditorium. Registration will open early in 2026.

You're invited to participate in a study investigating human hearing, conducted by Donghyeon Yun at CU Boulder's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. This study involves listening to speech sounds through headphones and responding to them. It typically takes one session to complete, lasting 1.5 to 2 hours and can be scheduled at your convenience. You'll receive $30 in the form of an Amazon e-gift card for your participation.

If you are 18 or older, a native Korean speaker, and use English as a second language (but are not fully bilingual) and would like more information about participating, please contact: Hearing Science Lab at hslab@colorado.edu.

Calling all managers/supervisors! 
 
My research team and I are working on a project funded by CU Boulder to better understand your experiences at work. 
 
For this study, we will ask you to complete a one-time 15-minute baseline survey and three two-minute daily surveys for two work weeks. You will receive monetary compensation with up to $60 in Amazon gift cards. If you complete 80% of the daily surveys (24 out of 30), you will get a bonus of $25.    
 
The daily surveys will be on Monday, Dec. 1, and will be completed once, (a) in the morning, (b) in the evening and (c) in the evening across 10 work days. 
 
This opportunity is only available to the first 90 participants that sign up and qualify. 
 
Take the first survey to see if you are eligible.
 
Reach out to Christina Lacerenza at clacerenza@colorado.edu or Mallory Decker at mallory.decker@colorado.edu if you have additional questions. This research received IRB review and exempt determination on Sept. 25, 2025, for study #25-0426, AI Work Integration.

The Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) accepts old paint, vape pens, light bulbs and batteries to be disposed of properly. The service is provided free to all Boulder County residents.

The HMMF is located behind (west of) the Boulder County Recycling Center. Follow signs to HMMF.

As the year’s end approaches, the International Tax Office is preparing to generate the required tax reporting forms for 2025. The team is also reviewing 2026 tax requirements for international employees and students, including determining tax residency and tax treaty eligibility for the new year.

Over 22,000 recipes at your fingertips—the University Libraries provides access to New York Times Cooking, an editor-curated catalog including everything from easy weekday dinners to meals for holidays and more. Activate your access.

Participate in a paid research study on the effects of virtual reality therapy on chronic low-back pain. Seeking participants ages 18–85 with low back pain for the last six-plus months for a research study with virtual reality ($132 compensation). 

Get more information and the screening form.