The CU Leadership, Excellence, Achievement, and Diversity (CU-LEAD) Alliance is a set of multidisciplinary academic neighborhoods whose students, faculty, and staff are united to promote diversity and educational excellence for students from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation college students. Visit the CU-LEAD website for a complete listing of programs and opportunities. www.colorado.edu/odece/lead.html | Office of Diversity and Equity, 206 Regent Administrative Center | 303-735-1332
Disability Services’ mission is to provide students with disabilities the tools, reasonable accommodations, and support services to participate fully in the academic environment. Furthermore, their mission is to promote an accessible and culturally sensitive campus through outreach and by building partnerships within the university community and beyond. Disability Services expects and coaches the campus community to embrace and embody a fully accessible and culturally sensitive campus.
The mission of the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) is to prevent and eliminate sexual harassment and discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or veteran status at the University of Colorado Boulder. Additionally, we strive to prevent and eliminate false allegations of discrimination and harassment and retaliation against individuals who report allegations of discrimination or harassment or individuals who participate in an investigation.
E-mail is an official means of communication on the CU-Boulder campus. E-mail will be sent to your CU-Boulder e-mail address from the university, your professors, and college or school, which means you must check your university e-mail frequently. As a campus e-mail account holder, you are responsible for knowing and adhering to the university’s e-mail policies. www.cu.edu/policies/policies/IT_Email.html
In case of emergency—when seconds count—call 9-1-1. Know how and when to call to save a life, report a fire, or stop a crime. You can call 9-1-1 from any telephone, and emergency outdoor telephones are also located strategically throughout the campus. For general fire safety guidelines and information, please visit the campus Fire and Life Safety webpage at www.colorado.edu/facilitiesmanagement/pdc/safety.
The CU Environmental Center (E-Center) is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most accomplished student-run environmental center, which educates, activates, and inspires the campus community to understand and engage in local and global environmental issues. ecenter.colorado.edu | UMC 355 | 303-492-8308
The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) department provides comprehensive services relating to hazardous materials and occupational safety. EH&S also provides leadership in environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance assistance to the campus community. www.colorado.edu/ehs | south of Police and Parking Sevices on Regent Drive | 303-492-6025
The University of Colorado Boulder Events Calendar is a comprehensive listing of events on campus, or associated with campus programs. www.colorado.edu/events
Student may evaluate their instructors and courses using the Faculty Course Questionnaire, which is administered during the last two weeks of the fall and spring semesters. The results are published online and can help you choose your classes each term. www.colorado.edu/fcq
If you need to send or receive important documents in a hurry, you can use one of the fax machines on campus for speedy transmission. You can send or receive local, long-distance, or international faxes at both the Ink Spot @ Norlin Library copy center, 303-492-7388, and the Ink Spot @ UMC, 303-492-7878.