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.

The SHINE Lab at CU Boulder is recruiting teams for a cognitive neuroscientific 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. As a participant, 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). The study 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: 

• You are between 18–65 years old 
• You can speak and read English 
• Comfortability and familiarity with using computers
• Comfortable and able to communicate via email, text message or phone

Who cannot join this study:  

• Those without alternatives to glasses
• History of seizure disorder, epilepsy, convulsions or increased intracranial pressure
• History of psychiatric illness or head injury in the last six months
• Those who are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Unable or unwilling to meet study attendance requirements 
• Those who have consumed alcohol or recreational drugs in the last 12 hours 

Where:
Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC), Room 184E*  
1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 
*This room is inaccessible without a key, so someone will meet you in the lobby.