Frequently Asked Questions

Campus Services

Where can I go to talk to someone about my problems?

Counseling Services is the place to go to discuss life challenges. Counseling Services staff includes counselors, psychologists, and other professionals committed to offering quality programs and services. Counseling and psychological services are free, confidential, and available to all CU-Boulder students, staff, and faculty.

How do I figure out what I want to be and then how do I find a job?

Career Services provides a centralized, comprehensive career center for students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Career Services counselors inspire and teach students to become active participants in their own career development through programs that help them plan their careers, find internships, and secure post-graduate employment.

Am I required to have health insurance?

CU-Boulder requires all students taking 6 or more credit hours to be covered by a health insurance plan. Students may elect coverage under their own insurance, through an employer or their parents, or the university will provide an insurance plan designed to meet most students' needs. If you are enrolled for 6 credit hours or more, you will be automatically enrolled and billed by the university for the Golden Buffalo Student Health Insurance Buff Limited Plan unless waive the health insurance or select another plan by August 1. You may select one of the Golden Buffalo Student Health Insurance Plans: Buff Value, Buff Limited or Buff Max.

Do I need a car?

The mandatory student fee package includes an administrative fee for a bus pass. This pass allows students to ride local, express, and regional buses for no additional charge. Students can also ride to Denver International Airport and several ski areas using their student bus pass. Therefore, it is not necessary for students to bring cars to campus. Students who feel that they "must" have a car, are encouraged to read more about parking on campus on the Parking and Transit Services website.

How do I get involved with the student government?

The University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) is the student government for all CU-Boulder students. UCSU is among the most influential student governments in the nation and has an operating budget of more than $23 million. Similar to the structure of the U.S. government, UCSU has executive, legislative and judicial branches. Executives are elected each year in the spring, and they appoint a staff of commissioners, student administrators, and administrative assistants.

Where can I get information about studying abroad?

You can get started by visiting the Study Abroad Programs website or by going to the Study Abroad Programs office in the basement of the Environmental Design building, room 1B-45, where advisors are available on a walk-in basis to assist you. As an undergraduate at an American institution, you have thousands of study abroad programs from which to choose. CU-Boulder offers over 140 programs that are geared to match the academic and cultural needs of students at CU.