Show your pride during Pride Month! Pick up a free Find Your Fit Pride T-shirt at The Rec, when you present Buff OneCard at Guest Services. Only one shirt per person, while supplies last.

Celebrate Colorado’s Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, June 22, by riding your bike and/or commuting to campus! The Rec Center and East Campus will host breakfast stations for this annual event from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Food, beverages and swag will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Find a breakfast station along your route.

Since 2020, the AB Nexus Research Collaboration Grant Program has awarded over $2 million to 30 teams featuring researchers from CU Boulder and CU Anschutz Medical Campus. AB Nexus is pleased to announce its fall 2022 program, which seeks proposals from interdisciplinary teams that expand and strengthen areas of research collaboration between the Anschutz and Boulder campuses.

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.

This means that OneSearch permalinks to books, articles and journals currently used in syllabi, courses and elsewhere will no longer work, effective July 2022. Faculty will need to update any permalinks they are using to point to the new OneSearch.

Please contact the libraries at libera@colorado.edu for assistance in migrating your links to function within the new interface. Examples of these links:

• https://go.exlibris.link/2P2XFCFK
• http://tinyurl.com/y5gxjdfy
• Links that begin with https://ucblibraries.summon.serialssolutions.com/

We are excited to update this library service and hope to make the transition as seamless as possible.

The CU Boulder COVID-19 dashboard has been retired as of May 31, 2022. Archived data remains accessible for the fall 2020, spring 2021, fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. 

Boulder County continues to publish the most current local COVID-19 metrics, which incorporate case metrics for CU Boulder affiliates living in the county.

While Boulder County is currently classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the High community level, there are no on-campus restrictions at this time. We will continue to monitor local conditions, and implement a framework for public health and COVID-19 decision-making that follows CDC guidance.

CU Boulder continues to take the following measures to help minimize transmission of COVID-19:

• CU Boulder’s vaccine/booster requirement remains in place for students, faculty and staff.
• Masks and rapid antigen tests for home use continue to be available for students and employees at distribution sites across campus, including the University Memorial Center (UMC), Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE), Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) and the Student Recreation Center.
  • Home tests are also available on the third floor of Wardenburg Health Center.
• Free COVID-19 testing and vaccination continue to be available through Medical Services.

The campus case investigation and contact tracing team remains available to answer questions from individuals testing positive or exposed to COVID-19, as well to provide consultation to departments and supervisors. They can be reached at 303-735-0017 or contacttracing@colorado.edu.

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. 

Graduate students are encouraged to review professional development opportunities and graduation deadlines coming up.

Professional development opportunities

Defining Self-Care
June 21, noon–1 p.m.
CASE, Room E422 

Define what self-care means for you, how it can support your success, and create a plan that identifies strategies that work for you and reduces barriers to practicing self-care. Jennie Bernstein, PsyD, training and coaching program manager, and James Huffman, academic partnerships and outreach program manager, will guide you through this two-part series tailored to graduate students. Register here.  

Grad+ Summer Book Club
June 23, July 19; 3–4 p.m.
Rayback Collective 

This summer, join us in reading GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. We will discuss the book and how to apply it to your academic and personal goals. Register here.  

Graduation deadlines

June 15: Graduate students who have not already done so must apply online to graduate through Buff Portal on the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in August. This is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony. PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application, and the title may be updated until this deadline. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.  

Planning to have your degree awarded in summer 2022? Preview additional upcoming graduation deadlines on the Graduate School website.

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:

• Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), a plan exclusively for CU students
• Private insurance, an individual health insurance plan through a family member or employer

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.

For graduate students planning to have degrees awarded in August, apply online by June 15 through Buff Portal on the “apply for graduation” card.

This action is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony. PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application, and the title may be updated until this deadline. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.

Planning to have your degree awarded in summer 2022? Preview additional upcoming graduation deadlines on the Graduate School website.

The BolderBoulder 10K run will take place on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022. 

Campus Parking Impacts

The setup and event will impact campus roads/parking from 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, through 2 p.m. on Monday, May 30. Some routine parking arrangements around the stadium will be modified for this event. Every permit holder from all Main and East Campus lots needing access to main campus must park in lot 327 (the C4C parking garage) on Monday, May 30. Permit holders in lots with extended restrictions will receive alternate parking arrangements via email. Parking staff will be available to assist visitors and permit holders on the day of the event. Traffic attendants will be located at the intersections of Folsom Street/Colorado Avenue,18th Street/Broadway and Euclid Avenue/Broadway. 

Public Parking

• Parking on East Campus for the start line will be pre-sold permit parking only. 
• Parking on Main Campus for the finish line can be pre-purchased for $25 or purchased day-of with a credit card or cash for $30.
• Purchasing the pre-sold permit allows you to park in any public event parking lots on campus. Parking lots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guaranteed space in specific lots.
• One permit entitles one vehicle to occupy one parking space. Use of multiple spaces, parking in undesignated spaces or blocking drive lanes is prohibited. The saving of parking spaces is also prohibited.
• Parking lots open for parking three hours prior to the start of the event. As you enter campus, attendants and police will direct you.
• Allow yourself extra travel time as traffic may be heavy.
• When the event ends, expect heavy traffic and approximately 45-minute delays exiting the parking lots.

ADA Accessible Parking

Parking for persons with disabilities will be available in lots 360 East and 444. An ADA placard or license plate is required to park in reserved ADA-accessible parking lots. When purchasing an ADA spot, there is not a specific permit for ADA-accessible parking; please purchase the public pre-sold finish line parking permit. When arriving on race day, proceed to lot 360 East or 444 with your placard or license plate and pre-sold permit.

Prepare

Buy a BolderBoulder parking permit.

BolderBoulder campus parking map

Start-line parking Map

Graduate students are encouraged to join these upcoming seminars:

Endurance PhD/MA Seminar Series: Wellness Deep Dive 

Starting June 6
Mondays 9–10 a.m. or 10-11 a.m.
CASE, Room E422 

Leslie Blood, PhD, director of Graduate Community and Program Development, and guest speaker, Stacy Gerberich, PsyD, CAPS embedded therapist for the Graduate School, will facilitate a close examination of the Enneagram as we learn to use this model for self-understanding as well as help you overcome self-defeating patterns. Join us on a journey towards meeting your needs, creating deeper connections with self and others, and pursuing a life aligned with your values. Register here.

Endurance PhD/MA Seminar Series: Resiliency and Habits

Starting June 7
Tuesdays 11 a.m.–noon
Zoom

Resiliency is instrumental to sustainability, endurance and long-term success. Luckily, there are many different skills you can learn to help build a resiliency practice. One of the most important aspects of resiliency is the creation and development of habits. This summer, join Leslie Blood, PhD, director of Graduate Community and Program Development, to focus on determining which habits move us towards alignment and then putting them into practice. Register here.

Defining Self-Care

June 21
Noon–1 p.m.
CASE, Room E422 

Define what self-care means for you, how it can support your success, and create a plan that identifies strategies that work for you and reduces barriers to practicing self-care. Jennie Bernstein, PsyD, Training and Coaching Program Manager, and James Huffman, Academic Partnerships and Outreach Program Manager, from Health Promotion will guide you through this two-part series tailored to graduate students. Register here. 

Grad+ Summer Book Club

June 23, July 19
3–4 p.m.
Rayback Collective 

This summer, join us in reading GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. We will discuss the book and how to apply it to your academic and personal goals. Register here.

The Graduate School seeks mentors to provide support, community and information to new graduate students as they navigate their first year. The deadline to apply is May 31.

Read more about the Graduate School Peer Mentoring Program, or contact hailey.herman@colorado.edu with questions.