It’s time to complete your student health insurance requirement for the 2026–27 school year. The insurance portal opens April 2.

All returning CU Boulder students must enroll in the CU Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan or waive it with their own qualifying health insurance. This must be done each academic year—even if you completed it last year.

Complete your requirement starting April 2.

Need help? If you have questions or need help you can call 303-492-5107 or email studentinsurance@colorado.edu.

The 78th Conference on World Affairs is happening this week, and at most sessions, there's still plenty of space for students to walk in. Take a look at the schedule, and stop by for free T-shirts, stickers and other swag.

Construction activities will have partial traffic impacts beginning on Folsom Street near Colorado Avenue related to the university's chilled water line project. These will take effect during commencement and related activities May 1–3. Facilities Management is coordinating closely with event organizers to minimize impact. 

Traffic will be reduced to a single shared lane on Folsom Street with turn lanes temporarily combined. Equipment staging may be present but clear signage and traffic control will help guide attendees and participants. Any temporary changes to parking or access will be communicated well in advance.

Read FAQs about the construction project.

Volunteers are needed on Wednesday, April 22, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to help with Late Night Breakfast, an annual event for students around finals. Volunteers can expect to help with serving breakfast food and beverages, line management and other event responsibilities.

The university is gathering feedback as part of the campus wayfinding revamp at CU Boulder, and we’d love your input! The project team is exploring names for “neighborhoods” across Main Campus. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts through the survey and feel free to pass it along to others in your community.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study. 

Requirements:

• Aged 40-plus
• Willing to participate in 12 weeks of hot tub sessions, ~three times/week 
• Systolic BP (top number) > 115 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)

Participants receive: 

• Exercise stress test
• Body composition assessment
• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise), compared to brisk walking, on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

• Aged 50-plus years
• Systolic blood pressure (top number) ≥ 115 mmHg
• Willing to exercise up to 25 minutes per day, six days a week, for a three-month period

Participants receive:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Physician-monitored exercise stress test
• Blood pressure screening
• Bone mineral density test
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

Graduate students, mark your calendars for these final graduation deadlines for spring 2026.

April 20

Grade changes for master’s graduates must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters. 

April 27

Deadline for spring doctoral graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

These two-year fellowships are part of a Mellon Foundation Sawyer seminar on “Restoring Trust: Humanistic Perspectives on Academic Freedom, US American Democracy, and Higher Education Leadership.” The seminar explores how humanities scholars and administrators can collaboratively address challenges that arise when universities seek to promote free and open conversations about controversial social justice topics and how this collaboration can help rebuild trust within universities and contribute to the future of higher education in a polarized U.S. American democracy.

Learn more and apply.

Outdoor emergency sirens in several Boulder County communities will begin a new year-round monthly testing schedule as part of ongoing emergency preparedness efforts.

Moving forward, sirens will be tested at 10 a.m. on the first Monday of each month, year-round. The first audible test under the updated schedule will occur on Monday, April 6, 2026. There will be no evening test as in previous years.

Read the Boulder County Sheriff's Office news release.

Acupuncture appointments are available at Wardenburg Health Center. Reduce stress, improve focus, strengthen your immune system, sleep better and find relief from chronic pain. Acupuncture is also effective for women's health concerns at any age.

Celebrate your impact beyond the classroom. Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement (SLICE) recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in community service and meaningful civic engagement by awarding a graduation cord to wear at commencement.

Students may earn a cord by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

• Log 150 total community service hours on the CUServes platform
• Serve as a site leader for a Sko Serve project
• Serve for two years as a SLICE student employee or as a member of the SLICE Joint Board

Are you a fall 2025, summer 2026, fall 2026, online or Coursera graduate? Get answers to your questions about spring commencement.

I graduated in fall 2025. Can I come to spring commencement? 

All fall and summer graduates are invited to join CU Boulder's spring commencement and recognition ceremonies.

For commencement at Folsom Field, as long as you applied to graduate before the April 1 deadline, your name will be listed in the commencement program. Visit our Day of Information page to learn more about the graduate processional. 

For recognition ceremonies, we encourage graduates to email their department, as some departments require an RSVP. Department contacts are listed on the Spring Recognition Ceremonies page. 

I’m graduating in summer 2026. Can I participate in commencement? 

All fall and summer graduates are invited to join CU Boulder's spring commencement and recognition ceremonies.

For commencement at Folsom Field, as long as you applied to graduate before the April 1 deadline, your name will be listed in the commencement program. Visit our Day of Information page to learn more about the graduate processional. 

For recognition ceremonies, we encourage graduates to email their department, as some departments require an RSVP. Department contacts are listed on the Spring Recognition Ceremonies page. 

I expect to graduate in fall 2026. Can I participate in spring 2026 commencement? 

For commencement at Folsom Field, visit our Day of Information page to learn more about the graduate processional. 

For recognition ceremonies, we encourage graduates to email their department, as some departments require an RSVP. Department contacts are listed on the Spring Recognition Ceremonies page. 

If you have additional questions about applying to graduate, please contact the university registrar at registrar@colorado.edu.  

If you have questions about your degree requirements, please contact your academic advisor. 

Can I participate in commencement as an online student? 

All graduates from online programs are invited to participate in CU Boulder's commencement celebrations. All candidates who applied to graduate in fall 2025 or applied to graduate in spring 2026 or summer 2026 by the deadline of April 1 will be listed in the commencement program.

Visit our Day of Information page to learn more about the graduate processional. 

For recognition ceremonies, we encourage graduates to email their department, as some departments require an RSVP. Department contacts are listed on the Spring Recognition Ceremonies page. 

Can I participate in commencement as a Coursera student?

Coursera graduates may participate in all commencement opportunities! All students are invited to attend the main campus ceremony and their department's ceremony. Please review the information on your program's page:

• Computer Science and AI
• Data Science
• Engineering Management
• Electrical Engineering

Note: Coursera students do not apply to graduate through the Registrar's Office.

Will my name be in the commencement program? 

The commencement program lists the names of students who applied to graduate in that academic year. 

Fall graduates will be listed in the spring commencement program following their graduation. For example, fall 2025 graduates will be listed in the spring 2026 commencement program. 

Summer graduates who submitted a graduation application by the April 1 deadline will have their name listed in the commencement program. For example, summer 2026 graduates will be listed in the spring 2026 commencement program. 

More information is available on the registrar’s commencement and graduation FAQs. 

How do I confirm if my name will be included in the commencement program? 

Your name will be in the commencement program if you graduated in fall 2025 or applied to graduate in spring or summer 2026 by the April 1 deadline. Learn how to review the status of your graduation application. 

What is the difference between commencement and recognition ceremonies? 

The university commencement ceremony is the campuswide ceremony at Folsom Field. All students from all colleges and schools are invited to participate.

Recognition ceremonies are celebrations of individual student achievement and where graduating students' names are read and diploma covers are presented as they cross the stage.

Where can I find more information about diplomas and the graduation application?

Please visit the registrar’s graduation and diploma FAQs or contact diplomas@colorado.edu.

The University Libraries are hosting an end-of-semester donation drive to collect current course texts, scholarly materials and clickers starting on April 13 through May 6. Donated materials must be in new or gently-used condition and relevant to courses being taught in the upcoming academic year.

Donations will be used to expand library collections and provide better access to scholarly materials for current and future students.

How to donate:

1. Gather your gently used textbooks, scholarly materials or clickers.
2. Drop them off at a service desk at any library location.
3. Receive and fill out a donation receipt (optional). Your donation is tax deductible!

The University Libraries appreciate your generous support.