Publications and Recruiting Materials
We in the Graduate School know that your personal contact with potential graduate students is the best recruitment tool around. To assist you in your recruiting efforts and in CU-Boulder's Flagship 2030 initiative to increase graduate student enrollment and enhance graduate education, we have developed or gathered the following publications, electronic resources, and tips.
Ordering Publications
Please request the publications using our online order form. They are all free of charge.
Graduate School Publications
Graduate School Pocket Guide
A foldable credit-card sized quick reference with information on Student Services, On- and Off-Campus Activities, and a checklist for new students on one side and a CU-Boulder campus map on the other.
View / download the Adobe Acrobat version.
Graduate Degree Programs Contact Sheet
A list of graduate degrees offered by each department, including phone numbers, email addresses, and website links contact information.
View PDF Version.
CU-Boulder Publications
Campus Visitors Guide
University Communications has produced a glossy, four-color Campus Visitor's Guide that works well in conjunction with the other recruitment materials if weight is not an obstacle.( 66-page, 8 1/2 x 11" magazine format)
Faculty Achievements booklet
We recommend taking a handful of these with you on recruiting trips, conferences, etc. to show others and to give away should anyone request one.
"Colorado" series (formerly "Just the Facts", 24- to 36-page booklets)
- Serving Colorado, Engaged in the World
- Innovation & Discovery
- Teaching & Learning
- Community & Culture
VHS tape
Developed by the Admissions Office for the purpose of recruiting undergraduate students, this VHS tape can be of use in recruiting graduate students, particularly in showing off our beautiful campus, but we advise that you use it selectively, consider turning the volume down or off, etc. since its intended audience is somewhat different.
Tips
Using CU-Boulder's Website for Graduate Student Recruitment
- From the CU-Boulder home page http://colorado.edu, click on "Admissions" then "Graduate Admissions."
- Direct international students to the "International" section.
- Your department info is often the next best bet for engaging prospective students. A synopsis of the graduate programs from your department can be accessed from "Programs" or from the grey "Degree Program Search" box on the right.
- Information for Visitors is available toward the bottom of the CU-Boulder home page http://colorado.edu.
- For a window into some of the great research, scholarship, and creative work going on at CU-Boulder, see also the Research section and perhaps the News > In-Depth Series. We hope a fresh Graduate Education Special Report will be re-posted here in Spring or Summer 2012.
Using the Graduate School Website for Graduate Student Recruitment
- From Graduate School website at http://www.colorado.edu/GraduateSchool/, you can access:
- Over 200 Graduate Student Features, which give a personal inside view of attending graduate school at CU-Boulder,
- “Why Graduate Education?” slideshow, which gives an overview of some of the top reasons to attend graduate school, and
- “Why CU?” slideshow, which gives an overview of the top 10 reasons to attend CU-Boulder for graduate education. (This also appears on the Graduate Admissions website.)
Establishing Formal International Relationships
If you will be traveling internationally and have an interest in starting an exchange or broader relations, Larry Bell, the Director of the Office of International Education, is available to help facilitate your efforts. Please keep in mind as you talk to colleagues that such relationships may take some time to develop. Please contact Larry before your departure at (303) 492-8058 or larry.bell@colorado.edu.
Recruiting Tips? Please send us your tips on best practices in recruiting graduate students.
Feedback: Please direct any questions regarding our publications and web sites to Merlyn.Holmes@colorado.edu, and let us know at any time how else we may assist you in recruiting the best graduate students.
