College of Arts and Sciences College Day

College Days with A&S!

Meet faculty, fellow students and your academic advisor and coaches in our sessions that introduce you to your campus life and academic experience.

August 18 & 19, 2026

 

Transfer College Day

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Faculty Presentation & Panel
  1:15 - 2:20 p.m.

Description

  • Hear directly from faculty their tips on how to get involved in research, making the most of office hours, being competitive for graduate programs, their journey to becoming a professor and beyond! You'll also have the opportunity to ask faculty any questions you have! 

  Location

  • HUMN 150 (Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • HUMN 1B50 (Natural Sciences)

Community Activity
  2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Description

  • Play games and socialize with other incoming transfer students as you begin building your community at CU! 

  Location

  • UMC 235

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First-Year College Day

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Your First Year at CU
  9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Description

  • Learn what being a student at CU looks like, get to know your support systems and resources, and how to get involved.

  Location (by major)

  • Art History, Art Practices, Cinema Studies, Dance, Theater: HUMN 150
  • Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Women & Gender Studies: BESC 185
  • Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, Physics: RAMY C250
  • Atmospheric & Oceanic Studies, Earth Sciences, Math, Statistics: DUAN G130
  • Biochemistry, Chemistry: GOLD A2B70
  • Classics, English, Humanities, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Russian East European & Eurasian Studies, Religious Studies, Spanish: HLMS E110
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology: HUMN 250
  • Economics: HUMN 1B50
  • Environmental Studies, Geography: BESC 180
  • History, Philosophy: HLMS E210
  • Integrative Physiology: CHEM 140 and CHEM 142
  • Linguistics, Speech Language Hearing Sciences: HLMS E1B10
  • Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology: DUAN G1B30
  • Open Option: UMC 235 and UMC West Ballroom
  • Political Science, International Affairs: MATH 100
  • Psychology, Neuroscience: Byron White Club North & South
  • Public Health: MUEN EE0046

Arts & Sciences Welcome Fair
  2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Description

  • Connect with over 60 academic departments, centers, and programs–all in one place! Meet faculty in your major of choice, discover new programs, and grab some CU swag!  

  Location

  • Sewell Lawn (Next to the Recreation Center)

Advising Registration Lab
  2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Description

  • Need to make any last minute schedule adjustments before the first day of classes? Our advisors have you covered! You can stop by a registration help lab to make those changes with advisor support. 

  Location

  • HUMN 1B35 and 1B45

Join us for College Days 2026!

Learn more 

In the College of Arts and Sciences, we want your experience to vastly exceed your expectations and our College Day program is your first step. Through our information sessions, you'll gain insight into strategies our students, faculty, academic advisors and academic coaches recommend to make your first few weeks on campus a success. 

But our program is only a small part of the Orientation events. Check out the full CU Boulder Orientation experience and sign up to get your semester started off strong.

Orientation Info