We’re excited to share that Buff Ride, CU Boulder’s free, on-demand campus transportation service, is continuing to expand with two new Main Campus stop locations as of March 2!

Buff Ride offers convenient, app-based rides that help students, faculty, staff and campus visitors move easily around campus. The service is offered Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. when school is in session.

New Buff Ride stops include:

• West side of the Wolf Law Building, 2450 Kittredge Loop Drive (small roundabout on the southeast corner of Lot 470)
• North side of the Champions Center, 2150 Stadium Drive (north side of Folsom Field)

The new stops now appear in the Buff Ride app and are designed to improve access to key campus destinations. Buff Ride is free, accessible and easy to use.

Learn more about Buff Ride.

There will be no Will Vill Buff Bus service during spring break (Saturday, March 14, to Saturday, March 21) and no Stampede service on Friday, March 20 (campus closed). Regular Will Vill bus service will resume on Sunday, March 22.

Late-night service: There will be no late-night service on Friday, March 20, or Saturday, March 21.

Buff Ride: Buff Ride will offer service from Monday, March 16, through Thursday, March 19. There will be no Buff Ride service on Friday, March 20. Regular service will resume on Monday, March 23.

The Sesquicentennial Scholars honor our institution’s 150th anniversary by supporting exceptional student leaders who demonstrate academic excellence, community engagement and a commitment to positive impact. The program provides financial support, along with leadership and professional development opportunities, to a cohort of scholars during our sesquicentennial year.

Scholars will complete a signature project or experience, a self-designed experiential learning opportunity that supports their personal and professional growth. These projects are intended to provide hands-on, meaningful learning experiences and help build lasting connections at CU Boulder and beyond.

The Alumni Association partners with student and alumni groups and the Center for Cultural Connections & Community (The Center) to host graduation celebrations recognizing students' accomplishments in the CU Boulder community. 

On-campus jobs allow you to develop valuable foundational skills that you can use in professional positions after college. These skills include communication, problem-solving and time management. There are also student jobs specific to industries that can teach you technical skills, like graphic design and research. Check out job openings in the Division of Student Life that allow you to learn, grow and thrive.

Learn more about working in Student Life.

Career Services is collecting gently used professional attire to help CU Boulder students prepare for upcoming career fair prep events. Learn more about donation locations and guidelines.

Funding is available for faculty-led public and community-engaged scholarship grants (Tier 3 and Tier 4). Learn more about the grants and attend info sessions March 10 and 19. The deadline to apply is April 10.

Faculty and staff are invited to share internships, undergraduate research roles, project-based experiences, service-learning placements or other hands-on opportunities for the Sesquicentennial Scholars program. Opportunities within your department/area help ensure every scholar has meaningful options aligned with their interests, strengths and goals.

The city of Boulder and Boulder County invite you to review the draft Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and share your feedback from March 3 through April 6 at ABoulderFuture.org.

Plus, join the Community Open House on March 10 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dairy Arts Center to see how community input shaped the plan and explore what’s next for Boulder.

Graduates’ and retirees’ Google and Microsoft files—and shared Google Calendars—may be permanently deleted if ownership isn’t transferred or files aren’t saved, so please review anything shared with you now to avoid losing important content.

CU is once again partnering with Sprintax to support nonresident alien employees and students in their personal tax filing obligation. The International Tax Office will offer a discount code to access Sprintax Returns online tax preparation tool free of charge.

Sprintax Returns is a user-friendly resource to help international employees:

• Determine resident or nonresident U.S. tax residency status and filing requirements.
• Prepare necessary tax return documents including forms 1040-NR and 8843 which can then be printed, signed and mailed for filing. (Some users may be able to file electronically, instead.)
• Ensure all applicable tax treaties are applied.
• Find assistance and information with an available FAQ, blog, YouTube channel and email access to Sprintax tax professionals.

Sprintax can also help with state tax filing for an additional fee. Visit International Student and Scholar Services to learn how to take advantage of this resource and register for tax webinars this spring.

In addition to the university commencement ceremony, Class of 2026 graduates are invited to participate in recognition ceremonies held by colleges, schools, departments or programs. Learn more here or contact your respective college, school, department or program for more information.

At the commencement ceremony, you will continue an age-old tradition by wearing the same caps, gowns, cords and hoods as generations of Buffs before you. Discover what and how to purchase to prepare for commencement. Both undergraduates and graduates can purchase their regalia from the CU Book Store.

Undergraduate Regalia

If you’re graduating with your bachelor’s degree, you will wear a black gown, a black cap and a colored tassel indicating your field of study.

You can purchase your regalia from the CU Book Store online or in person at the store in the UMC.

Buy Undergraduate Regalia 

Graduate Regalia

If you’re graduating with your master’s or doctoral degree, you will wear a black gown and a hood lined with velvet trim denoting your field of study. Master’s students will wear a mortarboard cap and a black tassel. Doctoral students will wear a tam and a gold tassel. 

Regalia is now available for purchase from the CU Book Store, online or in person at the store in the UMC.

Buy Graduate Regalia.

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

March 1

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 May. This is required whether or not you plan to attend the university-wide ceremony. Doctoral students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application; you may update the title through the portal until this date. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.

March 2 (final deadline)

Master's students who have not already done so must submit to the Graduate School a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School. 

CU Boulder faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact Grants for academic year 2026–27 programmatic initiatives. Applications are due on Friday, March 6.