This summer, in partnership with the Research and Innovation Office’s (RIO) Innovation and Entrepreneurship team and Community Engagement for the College of Arts and Sciences, the ASSETT (Arts & Sciences Support of Education Through Technology) Innovation Incubator hired a team of three undergraduate student interns to design and launch a campuswide student challenge to tackle the question: How might we creatively use our resources to support meaningful connections within our campus community while physically distancing? 

The Sko Together Challenge invites CU Boulder students to imagine ways that they can have a connected campus community experience no matter how we are living, learning and working through a pandemic. This virtual challenge is designed for students, by students.

The challenge will take place from July 26 to Aug. 2, and students submitting top ideas will be awarded with funding and mentorship to develop their campus connection concepts throughout fall 2020.

It’s no secret CU will look much different this year. So how can we recreate campus life while physically distanced in 2020? Registration officially begins on July 20, but early registration has already begun! Register now to make your voices heard and become a part of the solution!

Follow @skotogetherchallenge on Instagram and Twitter to learn more. 

We are seeking participants for a study of how shift work impacts your physical health. We will examine the amount of energy you expend and changes in blood sugar and insulin.

Am I eligible? You are eligible to participant in this research study if you: 

• Are a healthy adult between the ages of 18 and 45
• Working at least four night shifts per month and working full time (equal to or greater than 35 hours per week)
• No illicit drug use
• Not pregnant or nursing
• No children in the home under 1 year old
• Free of neurological or medical condition, like Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease

What does my participation entail? This two-week study requires two visits to our Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC) on the Main Campus at Ramaley Biology Building, Boulder, CO 80309. The study will involve a physical health assessment (including blood draws), questionnaires, repeated urine sample collection, wearable sensors, a daily log and use of a mobile app.

We follow all recommended CDC, state, and university safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Will I get paid? You will be compensated $200 for your participation.

What are the next steps? Please fill out a brief survey to see if you qualify!  
Have a question? Please contact us at pathways-study@colorado.edu.

Affordable teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty.

For more information, call our intake line, Julia Salinger at 303-492-5177; email raimy@colorado.edu; or visit our website.

Officers, fiscal principals and principal investigators: The annual fiscal certification process is designed to certify the accuracy of the university’s financial statements and the effectiveness of its internal controls. The period covered by the fiscal certification process is the university’s fiscal year 2020, which ran from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

Please complete your fiscal assessment by the due date you were assigned in the July 6 email.

Questions? Visit the campus controller's website or contact Jennifer Carter at jennifercarter@colorado.edu.

We are seeking participants for a study of eye movements and brain activity during learning.

Am I eligible? You are eligible to participant in this research study if you: 

• Currently reside in the Boulder area
• Are at least 18 years of age
• Are fluent in English
• Have not previously taken part in the Online Learning study with our lab 
• Are in good health
• Have no history of seizures
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• Are proficient with computers

What does my participation entail? The study requires one visit of approximately two hours to the lab on East Campus (1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80309—see COVID-19 safety procedures below), plus one 30-minute follow-up questionnaire to be completed online.

The first visit will involve having your eye movements, physiological responses (e.g., heart rate), video of your face/upper body, and brain activity non-invasively recorded while you complete a computer-based reading task and answer several questionnaires. It will take approximately two hours and you will be paid $20 per hour, for a total of $40. About a week later, you will complete a 30-minute online survey; upon completion you will receive an additional $10. 

What are the COVID-related safety procedures? We will take utmost care to ensure your safety for the duration of the visit, with stringent procedures approved by CU administration. 

• We provide masks, hand-washing stations and temperature checks on arrival
• All occupants of the building are required to wear a mask at all times
• All equipment is sterilized between uses with medical-grade disinfectant
• You will be alone in the testing room for most of the study (a researcher will run the session from an adjacent room, instructing you via video conference)
• Only three people will be in the facility at a time (<25% occupancy)

How will I get paid? Payment will be via an Amazon gift card. 

What are the next steps? If you are interested in participating, please contact us at eyemindlink@gmail.com.

CU Boulder Class Search has been upgraded with new features, including registration (beta) which will allow you to finish enrolling in classes from within the class search tool. This includes adding or dropping a class, changing the grade mode and more. Or if you’re not ready to try the new registration (beta), you’ll still be able to continue with standard enrollment instead. As always, you can provide feedback or request help using the links on the CU Boulder Class Search homepage.

Help out your local nonprofit bike share organization! Your feedback will help Boulder B-cycle | Boulder Bike Sharing greatly as we explore progressive options for the future of micromobility at CU and in Boulder.

Get involved by simply taking this super short 5-minute survey.

Affordable teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty.

For more information, call our intake line, Julia Salinger at 303-492-5177; email raimy@colorado.edu; or visit our website.

A revised July and August class registration schedule is now reflected in the Fall 2020 academic calendar.

• Current degree-seeking undergrads can adjust their schedules starting Aug. 3 (formerly Aug. 10)
• Open enrollment has been moved up to Aug. 10 (formerly Aug. 19)

Remember, there will continue to be adjustments to the Fall 2020 class schedule until mid-to-late July, to meet the health and safety goals that will enable our return to campus.

Affordable teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty.

For more information, call our intake line, Julia Salinger at 303-492-5177; email raimy@colorado.edu; or visit our website.

Coverage for the current 2019–20 CU Boulder Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) ends on July 31. While this plan will not provide continuous insurance coverage to graduating students or those switching to private insurance plans, the loss of student health insurance coverage is considered a Qualifying Life Event. Therefore, students who have recently lost insurance coverage are eligible to enroll in the Connect for Colorado health insurance marketplace for up to 60 days from the loss of coverage.

Take piano lessons with an undergraduate piano intern this semester! These lessons are for 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.

Because of COVID-19 limitations, all lessons will happen online. You must have a piano or keyboard.

Learn more.

Affordable teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty.

For more information, call our intake line, Julia Salinger at 303-492-5177; email raimy@colorado.edu; or visit our website.

Check your email for an invitation from the Graduate School to complete the 5-minute application to be a graduate student mentor.

You will be paired with one of our 500 incoming graduate students interested in the Graduate School’s Peer Mentoring program for the 2020–21 academic year. Applications are due on Wednesday, June 24, at noon (MDT). Contact sarah.tynen@colorado.edu with questions.

RTD has announced it will resume fare collection on July 1, 2020. Riders will board at the front of buses, will be asked to pay with a ticket, pass or cash and are required to wear a face covering. College Pass and EcoPass holders will be asked to tap the validator upon boarding the bus, and prior to boarding light rail.  

Since students enrolled in summer courses were not charged the usual student bus pass fees this summer, they will be required to pay to ride RTD buses until Aug. 1, when fall 2020 bus passes become active. To cover this gap, the Buff OneCard Office is offering Optional Bus Passes to students for a prorated price of $45. Buying a pass directly from RTD with the same benefits costs $200 per month. 

To activate your pass and ride RTD transit without paying fare box fees, you must purchase a pass by following these steps:

1. Log in to your Buff OneCard account and deposit $45 into your Campus Cash account.
2. Once the deposit is complete, email boc@colorado.edu with the number on the bottom of your bus pass.
3. Your Campus Cash account will be charged the $45 fee, and your pass will be extended for the rest of the summer through Aug. 25.
4. If this process is completed by June 24, you should not experience any break in service. You may experience up to a 72-hour delay if it is completed after that date.

If no action is taken, passes will automatically become active again for students who are enrolled for the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 1.

Optional Bus Pass purchase questions can be sent to boc@colorado.edu. General pass questions can be sent to buspass@colorado.edu. 

Faculty and staff RTD bus passes have remained active during the suspension of fees and will be active when fees are reinstated on July 1.

RTD social distancing policy

All RTD riders are asked to wear a face covering and maintain at least 6 feet of space between riders whenever possible and to board through the front doors of the bus. Learn more about RTD policy and service updates.