Each month, communications milestones and actions will be shared with faculty and staff related to the monthly CU Boulder Today update on the student-centered approach to teaching and learning. It aims to provide student-facing staff and faculty a quick glimpse into the month’s key milestones for undergraduate students, along with links to corresponding communications. Each feature will also include topics and resources staff and faculty can highlight when having conversations with students.
Milestones for the fall semester
- Students are registering now for spring 2022.
- Students can no longer drop a full-semester fall semester course, apply for grade replacement or change the grading status to pass/fail and must petition their dean’s office if they want to withdraw from a fall semester course.
- Fall break:
- No classes Nov. 22–24 (Monday–Wednesday)
- Campus closed Nov. 25 and 26 (Thursday and Friday)
- Residence halls remain open during fall break; there will be limited dining and bus transportation.
Actions to support students
- Ask students about their spring plans.
- Encourage students to log in to Buff Portal to see their enrollment appointment and any holds they may need to clear before registering.
- Students can view a description of each hold, including instructions for clearing the hold and contact information for the office that manages the hold.
- Ask students about their plans for fall break, and remind them if they are struggling with food insecurity to stop by the Mobile Food Pantry on Nov. 18.
- Ask students about their current course load, inquire about their stress level and help them find resources:
- Red Folder: Recognize, respond to and refer students in distress
- Health and Wellness Liaisons: Connect students with college-specific resources for mental health, stress and more
- Tutoring: Help students who may need additional academic support
- Advising: Support students in creating and achieving their academic, career and life goals
- Encourage students to connect with University Libraries for assistance with their research, to reserve group study spaces and for other help (for example, to borrow a laptop charger or calculator) via Ask a Librarian. Now is the time for students to schedule in-depth coaching with a librarian to help complete papers and other end-of-term term assignments through a research consultation.