During maintenance that affects the portals, such as that scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 20, remember that you can still access Canvas and some other services directly.

Buff Buses from Main Campus to Williams Village will be running until 2 a.m. following the home football game on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Buff Buses will be running the weekend football game reroute, beginning at 3:45 p.m. until approximately one hour past the end of the game. It is estimated that the football game will end around 12:30 a.m., and Buff Buses will continue to run on the reroute until approximately 12:30–1 a.m. 

When traffic clears and buses are able to access Colorado Avenue again, buses will switch back to the standard Route W. Buff Buses from Main Campus to Williams Village will be running until 2 a.m. 

Please note: the last Buff Bus will leave the UMC at 1:45 a.m. and arrive at Williams Village by 2 a.m.

The Pain Lab at CU Boulder, affiliated with the Institute of Cognitive Science, is seeking participants ages 21–70 for a research study with non-invasive wearable sensors.

You may be eligible if you have experienced back pain for the last three-plus months. Participants will be compensated up to $360.

If you're interested, fill out the eligibility screening form. We will contact you regarding your eligibility.

Come join the best tradition in college sports! Applicants are required to be full-time students (undergraduate and graduate students are considered) at CU Boulder, with a minimum 2.0 GPA, and have at least one fall semester remaining prior to graduation. 

Students selected to be a Ralphie handler will be required to complete a medical physical, driving tests and background checks and dedicate approximately 30 hours a week to the Ralphie Program. Mandatory participation is not limited to times when school is in session.

Applications close on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 11:59 p.m. MT.

Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by Nov. 14. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the doctoral final examination form two weeks before the exam.

EcoVisits, a service of CU Boulder's Environmental Center, come with everything you need to start reducing your environmental impact where you live!

You must sign up for an EcoVisit and meet with a team member to receive a free EcoKit. Talk with an EcoVisits team member expert to learn how to:

• Reduce your energy bill
• Live a more zero waste lifestyle
• Ensure efficient water usage
• Discuss Eco-Social Justice
• Improve air quality in your home

We serve CU students living off campus, within the city of Boulder, in Bear Creek and GFH residences. For those living in residence halls, please contact your EcoRep for more information and resources.

The CU Emergency Medical Services student organization hosts American Heart Association Basic Life Support classes. Upcoming classes are:

Friday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m.

Cost is $50. Sign up now.

Join the Young Emerging Adult Research Study (YEARS) study at CU Boulder and CU Anschutz (IRB# 23-2067) to understand emotions. Earn $25 per hour (up to approximately $400 total) for up to three study session phases (1 3/4 hours). Must be 18–25 years, be able to attend in-person sessions, and have a personal history of bipolar disorder or no mental health history. 

Apply now. Email years-study@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7547.

Enterprise database maintenance on Saturday, Oct. 5, will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. for many campus services, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.

In the coming weeks, many UCB Wireless users will be required to re-register their devices to access the UCB Wireless network. Check out the step-by-step instructions.

Apple’s Private Wi-Fi Address feature, recently introduced in macOS Sequoia and updated for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, could cause connectivity issues for CU Boulder Wi-Fi networks if not set to “off.” The same is true if you update your iWatch or VisionPro.

The 2024–25 formulation of the Pfizer COVID vaccine has arrived. The vaccine is available at Medical Services for students, faculty and staff. Learn more and schedule an appointment.

Construction of the Colorado Highway 119 Safety, Mobility and Bikeway Improvements Project has started and will be ongoing through 2027. Efforts are underway to mitigate impacts and expand transportation options during the project, but your usual travel route may be impacted by construction, traffic delays and increased congestion throughout the project. Learn more about the project on the campus Cone Zone page.

Spring 2025 courses will be automatically created in Canvas starting on Sept. 28. Automatic course creation does not automatically combine sections that are not cross-listed or combined by the registrar.