Interested in studying abroad this summer? The application deadline is approaching for the summer 2023 Global Seminars.                       

Sex, Religion & Politics in a Modern Viking World
Oslo and Bergen, Norway | May 26–June 10

Literary London: Shakespeare On-Site
London, England | June 5–28

Cultural Transformations in Indonesia
Bali and Siberut, Indonesia | May 15–June 5

Underground Paris
Paris, France | May 15–June 3

Additionally, every student on the following programs will automatically receive a $500 scholarship, thanks to the GS Access Scholarship supports programs that serve underrepresented locations, academic topics or students. 

Lisbon as a Global City: Cosmopolitanism, Diversity & Innovation
Lisbon, Portugal | June 1–30

Exploring Social Justice through Teaching English
Yerevan, Armenia: June 11–July 1

Expeditions & Adventure in Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador | July 16–July 30

Urban Geography, Society & Culture
Prague, Czech Republic | May 15–June 2

Check out the many other Global Seminars also running this summer to find your perfect fit! The world awaits––apply by Dec. 1 to get a spot.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 20, campus community members are reminded that you can directly access Canvas (canvas.colorado.edu) and some other services that are provided through the portals.

During the same window, OIT will be updating the Enterprise database, which will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages, between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m., for many campus services including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.

An HSA allows employees to save—and keep—pretax money to spend on health care expenses. CU Health Plan – High Deductible participants can update or enroll in an HSA during the 2023 HSA open enrollment period. Read more on the Work/Life blog.

Apply to be a resident advisor in the 2023–24 academic year! You will have the opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills and make an impact on the residential community at CU. Applications open through Nov. 18.

The Neuromechanics Lab needs volunteers for a study on learning and effort in a walking task. We are interested in how the effort involved in a movement impacts how you learn in a new environment. The task involves walking on a treadmill with separate belts for each foot at walking speeds.

Qualifications:

• English-speaking
• 18–35 years old
• Normal or corrected vision
• No movement control or vestibular problems
• No recent orthopedic surgeries or broken bones

The study will involve two visits (the first lasting 75 minutes and the second lasting 65 minutes) to our campus laboratory in the Engineering Center (1B21 ECSL) at 1111 Engineering Drive. It will include motion-capture of your walking gait. Subjects will be compensated with an Amazon gift card for $25.

If interested, please fill out a screening survey. Contact Rachel Marbaker at rachel.marbaker@colorado.edu or 719-373-1748 with any questions.

CU Boulder students now have the option of purchasing daily parking permits for the discounted rate of $5 per day. 

To purchase the $5 daily permits, students will need to log in to the online parking portal. Permits will be available in select lots and the total number of available permits will vary day-to-day based on demand. Daily permits may be purchased up to a week in advance. 

Tom McGann, director of Parking Services, said the discounted daily permit provides a flexible, affordable option for students who commute to campus. “This will be especially helpful for students who bring a car to campus only a few days a week, or who need a parking option for exams,” he said. 

Learn more about the daily parking permit.

The University Libraries will expand hours starting Dec. 9, for the Norlin Commons and Norlin Library in advance of finals week, allowing the libraries to increase student support leading up to and during final exams.

Finals hours

Dec. 9: 7:45 a.m.–11 p.m.
Dec. 10–13: 7 a.m.–11 p.m.
Dec. 14: 7 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Dec. 15: 7:45 a.m.–6 p.m.

Summer Session courses are now available to search in the CU Boulder Course Search.

Earn the credit you need during the summer with popular courses taught by CU Boulder's top faculty. Consider the benefits of taking one or two summer classes during convenient, short sessions offered between May and August:

• Save time and money.
• Choose from hundreds of in-person, online, remote and hybrid remote/online courses offered.
• Get into popular courses.
• Focus on fewer courses.
• Enjoy enhanced schedule flexibility.
• Get back on track if you’ve experience some academic difficulty.

Sessions runs May 15–Aug. 24. Enrollment begins on March 1.

Have questions? Email us at summerinfo@colorado.edu.

The InfoEd Electronic Research Administration system (eRA) will be unavailable during upcoming maintenance starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13. 

The BFA is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2023 Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding work and a concerted effort to make advances in the academy. The chancellor provides financial support for these prestigious awards, which will be $5,000 beginning in 2023.

The BFA will grant three awards in each of the following areas:

• Excellence in Leadership and Service
• Excellence in Research, Scholarly and Creative Work
• Excellence in Teaching

Get details and nominate someone today.

Master's and doctoral students: Check out these November deadlines for winter degree conferral.

Nov. 10

Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School using the doctoral final examination form two weeks before the exam.

Nov. 17: Doctoral students

PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest 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 also fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. See additional information about the survey.

Nov. 17: Master’s students

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 using the master's final examination form two weeks before the exam. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.

Nov. 21

Doctoral student grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.

Nov. 30

Master's students must submit a thesis plan and Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis 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.

Preview additional upcoming graduation deadlines on the Graduate School website.

Graduate students are invited to attend an information session to learn about how to compete in the global Map the System competition organized by the University of Oxford.

The goal of the competition is to encourage a learning-first approach to social change—one where students delve deep into a problem that matters to them, research the system in which that problem is embedded, and then share their findings with the world.

Contact Professor Don Grant for more information.

If you go

Monday, Nov. 14
7:30–8:30 p.m.
Zoom

Is there a book, show, artist or podcast that you love and need the whole world to know? Submit a recommendation to the University Libraries’ winter media list.

Titles will be published with your name and recommendation blurb in a news story on the libraries website.

Recommendations will be accepted through Monday, Nov. 14.