CU Medical Services has received an evaluation of 95 out of 100 and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of health care facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.

A record 906 healthcare facilities actively participated in the 2022 HEI survey, and 251 of those earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation.

The Just in Time Career & Internship Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom on Wednesday, April 13. Don't miss it!

ASSET and the Center for Teaching & Learning are thrilled to announce the first in-person Reacting to the Past Conference in more than two years this summer! The conference will take place from June 13 to 16 at CU Boulder, and include seven game options. Learn more and register.

To support our students’ and our community’s musical development, the College of Music offers Summer Session courses and richly varied summer programming. Read more.

The ASSETT Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award is presented to an Arts & Sciences faculty member (of any rank) who has been nominated by their peers and/or students. To nominate an individual, complete the online form no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 16. Peers and students are encouraged to submit nominations; nominations of early-career faculty members are especially welcome.

Have you recently engaged with a piece of media that inspired you, devastated you, made you laugh out loud or are just dying to share with your peers?

The University Libraries are requesting recommendations for our annual summer media list and we are opening up submissions to the broader CU Boulder campus community. 

Graduate students are invited to participate in a variety of workshops being held throughout April. 

Peer to Peer Workshop: (Self) Compassionate Pedagogies for TAs and GPTIs
April 12, 12-1 p.m. – CASE, Room E351 – in-person w/ coffee and treats

Advanced Planning Series
April 18, 20, 22,  9-10 a.m. – via Zoom

Peer to Peer Workshop: Channeling Creativity
April 19,  2-3 p.m. – Imig Music Building, Room ES102 Chamber Hall – in-person w/ coffee and treats

Peer to Peer Workshop: Speed Networking – How to Efficiently Convey Technical Information
April 21, 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Discovery Learning Center, Room 1B70 – in-person w/ coffee and treats

Peer to Peer Workshop: Learning to Manage References with Zotero
April 21,  2-3 p.m. – CASE, Room E422 – in-person w/ coffee and treats

Advanced Planning Series
April 26, 28,  11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – via Zoom

Be sure to continually check the Graduate School’s workshops page for a current list of all professional development offerings.

The Center for Teaching & Learning and ASSETT are pleased to announce a campuswide faculty fellows program! With our new partnership, we are able to expand ASSETT’s previous program to be even more interdisciplinary by including faculty from all colleges and schools. Apply by May 15 for full consideration.

Important defense/exam and thesis submission deadlines are approaching for spring graduates on April 12:

• PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The dissertation must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.
• PhD and DMA students must fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. See additional information about the survey.
• Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.

See what other academic deadlines are coming up for doctoral and master's students.

Startup Summer 2022 applications are open!

Silicon Flatirons Startup Summer provides an energetic, high caliber boost to emerging company internships. This annual program, now in its 11th iteration, surfaces students who are ready to enter the world of startups, innovation and emerging companies. Undergraduate and recent grads don’t want to miss this exclusive opportunity to meet and learn from Colorado’s top entrepreneurs.

Are you employing interns this summer? Startup Summer is an excellent way to maximize your interns' summer experience and give back to the next-generation entrepreneurial community. 

Starting this Friday, students will be enrolled in Microsoft multi-factor authentication (MFA) and given 14 days to register before MFA is required for logging in to Microsoft applications. Read more from OIT.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Sunday, April 10, remember you can directly access Canvas at canvas.colorado.edu and some other services that are provided through the portals. Read more from OIT.

Benefits-eligible faculty and staff have some new health plan features to look forward to in the new plan year.

Open enrollment starts at 8 a.m. April 18 and ends at 5 p.m. May 6. Employees are encouraged to join an open enrollment virtual fair beginning April 18 to access detailed information, courses and videos that explain plan options and new plan features. Additionally, join plan experts for virtual webinars April 25–29.

Read more on the Work/Life blog.

CU Boulder Student Government spring elections are this week, closing at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 7. Learn more about the candidates, and cast your vote by filling out the spring 2023 election ballot.

The Alumni Awards are one of CU’s longest-standing traditions—and we can’t celebrate deserving Buffs without your help. Nominations are open through Monday, May 16, to recognize the achievements of CU alums, faculty, staff and students.