Tax season is approaching, which means important tax forms are, or will soon be, on their way to CU employees’ mailboxes. See when Forms W-2, 1042-S and 1095-C will be made available below.

Form W-2

W-2s have been sent to employees’ mailing addresses on file in their employee portal. If you have not received yours, click here to find out what to do.

After Jan. 31, quickly access the W-2 in the portal by following these steps:

1. Log into your employee portal.
2. Click on the CU Resources Home dropdown menu at the top, center of the page.
3. Choose the W-2 tile. You’ll be prompted to verify your identity before you can access this information.

If you see two W-2s (CU and CUR), we recommend you submit the ADP W-2 with your tax filing. This W-2 is a combination of CU and CUR wage and tax information.

Submitting multiple W-2s from the same company or with the same EIN may cause confusion with the IRS and states. This can cause a delay in processing your tax return.

Need assistance?

Additional information about the W-2 can be found here. For more help, please contact an Employee Services payroll professional at 303-860-4200, option 2. 

Form 1042-S

The mailing deadline for the 1042-S form is March 15. Forms for the 2018 tax year will soon be sent to non-U.S. citizens who had one or more of the following in 2018:

• Tax treaty-exempt income
• Non-qualified scholarship payments
• Taxable compensation

If you have questions, please visit Employee Services online or contact an international tax specialist.

Form 1095-C

Form 1095-C provides information about employer-provided health insurance coverage and specifies the months of health care coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

The 2018 Form 1095-C will be mailed by March 4 to employees who were eligible for health benefits last year.

Note: Employees who sign up to receive this form through Digital Delivery before Feb. 15 will not receive a hard copy in the mail. A copy will be mailed to those who opted in after this date.

View your Form 1095-C electronically

This form will be available in the portal shortly after it is mailed. To access it, follow these steps:

1. Log into your employee portal.
2. Click on the CU Resources Home dropdown menu at the top, center of the page.
3. Select Benefits & Wellness from the dropdown menu.
4. Choose the Benefits Tools tile, then click the View Form 1095-C tile.
5. You’ll be prompted to verify your identity before you can access this information. Once authorized, click on the Tax Form you’d like to view and download your form. If a form has not been issued to you, a message will populate stating that no form is available.

Form 1095-C help

Additional information about Form 1095-C can be found here. For more help, please contact an Employee Services benefits professional at 303-860-4200, option 3, or email benefits@cu.edu.

Please join the BioFrontiers Institute and Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building staff for cake and punch in celebration of Director of Operations and Financial Management Lee Silbert's retirement.

If you go

Monday, Feb. 18, 4:15 p.m.
Biotech Building gallery

Recognize the hard work of your student-employee(s) by nominating them for Student Employee of the Year! 

This award recognizes the contributions of student-employees to the university community and honors their efforts. Work-study, hourly and salaried student-employees are eligible. You may nominate more than one student. 
 
Faculty and staff may nominate a CU Boulder student-employee who is:

• Enrolled in a Boulder degree program
• Enrolled at least half time
• Has at least three months full-time or six months part-time employment during academic year June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019

 The deadline to submit nominations is Feb. 15. Winners will be recognized by Student Employment during National Student Employment Week, April 14–20. 
 
The first-place recipient will receive Buff gear donated by the CU Book Store and will be nominated for the Western Association of Student Employment Administrators Award. Second place will receive Buff gear donated by Student Employment.

Scholarship Services within the Office of Financial Aid invites faculty and staff to participate in the selection of our 2019–20 scholarship recipients. This is a great opportunity to learn more about students and their interests and activities.

Volunteers will review 30 to 40 scholarship applications online (tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 8, through Friday, March 15). Links and instructions will be sent via email prior to the review period.

If interested, please email finaid_acadworks@colorado.edu as soon as possible with your name, contact information and CU affiliation. 

Are you aged 18–35 and healthy? Join our research study on sleep, performance and gut health

This study is about how sleep loss affects your ability to think and changes the helpful bacteria living in your gut. This research will help us to create treatments and strategies for people working long hours under stressful conditions at night (e.g., emergency workers and military personnel).

We are looking for healthy men and women, ages 18–35, to participate in two laboratory visits of approximately 3.7 days each at the CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory.

Compensation up to $1,680.

For study details, email sleep.study@colorado.edu and ask about the Navy study.

Hey, nature Buffs: Would you like to help foster a respectful relationship with wildlife right here in Boulder? 

Stop by the new CU Wildlife Club's inaugural meeting to hear about stewardship, outreach and education opportunities. Introduce yourself and let us know what you are interested in, as well as what you'd like to see this club do! 

Light refreshments will be available for those who arrive early. RSVP through the Facebook event page, and please share with other students who may be interested in joining this club. And while you're at it, follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

If you go

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 5–6:30 p.m.
Museum of Natural History, Biolounge

The Child Research Participant Registry connects families and researchers, so that together we can advance our understanding of human communication and methods to diagnose and treat children who have communication-related challenges. We invite families of children with or without communication challenges to join the registry.

To learn more, or to sign up your child, please visit our webpage.

The research registry is affiliated with the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at CU Boulder.

CU Imaging Services:

• Offers high-quality, full-service printing
• Supports and strongly urges the use of recycled and recyclable paper products
• Provides campus with sustainable services, staffed with print professionals
• Supports campus revenue, retention, collaboration and reputation

CU Imaging Services offers two convenient locations: Print Shop (2-2679) at Folsom Stadium, Gate 11, Room 280, and the Ink Spot (2-7878) on the first floor of the UMC, next to Celestial Seasonings.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at CU Boulder invites applications for faculty grants in all fields of study. Faculty proposing projects for the 2019 summer and/or 2019–20 academic year grant terms must apply by Feb. 15.

All tenured/tenure-track, research faculty and contract instructors at CU Boulder can advance their research, scholarly or creative goals while providing engaging experiences for undergraduates with the following faculty grant types:

• Team Grants: Provide up to $3,000 to form student teams for collaborative projects
• Publications Grants: Provide up to $3,000 to support venues for undergraduate research, scholarly and creative work
• Department Development Grants: Provide up to $4,000 to advance the undergraduate research, scholarly and creative mission of a department or program

Learn about undergraduate sports medicine internship opportunities working with University of Colorado varsity athletes, beginning fall 2019. Gain practical experience in sports injury management, evaluation and rehabilitation. A great opportunity for students interested in: medicine, physical therapy, chiropractic, sports psychology, nutrition, massage therapy, occupational therapy and exercise physiology.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 6
Check-in: 5:30 p.m. 
Tours and presentation: 6–7 p.m.
Where: Champions Center

If you plan on attending, please RSVP to sportsmed@colorado.edu.

Please reserve all your questions regarding the internship program and the application process for the open house, or see our website.

OIT is offering a series of vendor-facilitated training on PlayPosit and PeerMark. These are OIT-supported teaching and learning tools that integrate with Canvas and Desire2Learn (D2L).

The Center for Inclusion and Social Change is committed to providing quality development opportunities to students and staff alike. Our goal is to help create a more inclusive campus climate in which all students thrive and feel a sense of belonging. These programs are a great opportunity to learn more about ourselves, as well as how we can better support each other.

Safe Zone Workshop: LGBTQ Inclusivity
Tuesday, Feb. 5 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. | C4C S435

Wait Your Turn: Interrupting Sexism
Tuesday, Feb. 12 | 3–4:30 p.m. | C4C S484 

Intersectionality Training
Monday, Feb. 18 | 3–4:30 p.m. | C4C N215

We will also be offering these workshops in March and April.