Welcome to J-Day!
Important Info
Find your way
CU Boulder is a big campus, but we're here to help!
You will start your day at Macky Auditorium. Don't forget to check in for a chance to win great prizes!
Sessions are located in the Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE), Macky Auditorium and the University Memorial Center (UMC).
If you get lost, look for staff and signs along your routes to help you find where you need to be.
Lunch plans
Students: If you did not bring your lunch, please plan to eat at the south side of the UMC building (outside the ballrooms, under the tent). These meals are specifically designated for J-Day participants.
Please note: Other areas in the UMC are not able to accommodate you.
Advisors: Please enjoy lunch in CASE W262.
Photo booth bus
During lunch, get a team photo with Visit Boulder's microbus! Look for the retro VW bus in the lunch area.
Tours and experiences
Tours
We are offering three tour opportunities throughout the day:
- CU Athletics tour (Session 1), pre-registration required
- CMCI Facilities tour (Sessions 1 and 3)
- CU Boulder campus tour (All sessions)
All tours and broadcast studio sessions will leave from the north patio of the UMC. Look for CU staff or students holding the corresponding signs.
Experiences
Visit the Alienware Gaming Lounge to learn more about e-sports broadcasting and immersive storytelling techniques from CU experts.
- Open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Location: UMC 138.
J-Day Schedule
Use the information below to plan your day. You can also download a PDF version of the schedule.
Keynote speaker: Savannah Sellers (Jour’13)
Savannah Sellers is the anchor of “Morning News Now,” NBC News Now’s flagship morning show, in New York City. She completed three internships with NBC/MSNBC as a journalism student at CU Boulder before eventually becoming a reporter for the network. In addition to her work with “Morning News Now,” Sellers serves as a correspondent for all NBC News and MSNBC platforms, and hosts the network’s twice-daily “Stay Tuned” show on Snapchat. She is a member of CMCI’s advisory board and delivered the keynote address at commencement for the university’s Class of 2019.
We are excited to invite you to our hospitality room in CASE W262. Connect with fellow advisors, refuel and recharge throughout the day.
Breakfast will be served starting at 9:30 a.m., and lunch will be ready around 10:25 a.m.
Please reach out to our monitored email inbox with accessibility requests or other questions. The CMCI team will be closely monitoring this inbox throughout the day.
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