Graduate Student Resources
Degree Requirements
Resources
Visit the Graduate School website for a full list of resources for graduate students.
CU Boulder is committed to providing a safe, collegial environment for us all. If you experience or witness abusive behaviors, harassment or research misconduct, please find the proper channels to report it, so we can address it. Two excellent starting points are colorado.edu/reportit (includes confidential resources) and tinyurl.com/ethicspointcu (anonymous reporting)
To communicate concerns related to academic issues or academic conflicts, please refer to the Graduate School's grievance process and procedures.
Key Student Services
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS). Free confidential counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, alcohol/drug help and more. 303-492-6766
Center for Inclusion & Social Change. Supports all students in the exploration of their identities and creates a welcoming and inclusive space for academic and personal growth.
Endurance PhD. This five-year accountability program teaches students how to succeed in graduate school while providing important structures to support their newfound scholastic independence.
Grad+ Seminars. These Graduate School seminars help students set goals and maintain good writing habits, while fostering relationships with peers across disciplines.
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Resources for international students and scholars on a variety of topics ranging from immigration to housing.
Information Technology. Online tour of IT services with info Canvas, on-campus printing, free software and more.
Library Services. Connect with your subject specialist; arrange research consultations; use group study rooms, software programs and study carrels in libraries.
SitterCity. Find (or offer your services as) pre-screened babysitters, nannies, elder care providers, tutors and more.
Health & Wellness Services. Services include primary care, psychological health, sports medicine, women’s health and peer education.
Writing Center. Free tutoring services to students from across disciplines.
Activities and Groups
CU-Prime. Graduate-student-run group in the Physics Department promoting an inclusive, supportive and diverse community in STEM through undergraduate-level research seminars and mentorship.
Forever Buffs. Students become lifelong members of the Alumni Association the day they set foot on campus. As a Forever Buff, you can explore networking opportunities and participate in student-alumni events.
Forum on Science, Ethics, and Policy (FOSEP). A multidisciplinary organization of graduate and professional students and postdocs, FOSEP works to build bridges between science and society and to foster leaders who are prepared to apply specialized expertise to 21st-century challenges.
Graduate Students of Color Collective. A student group that aims to create and maintain space for self-identified students of color to gather and support each other.
Hit the trails. The city of Boulder is surrounded by more than 45,000 acres of protected open space and has over 300 miles of bikeways that run through town.
Skiing and snowboarding. Excellent downhill ski areas are a relatively short distance from Boulder. National forest and park service lands are open to cross-country skiers wherever there’s snow.
STEMinar. An interdisciplinary seminar by and for graduate students in STEM disciplines.
STEM Routes: Founded and run by traditionally under-represented and first-generation graduate students who faced systemic discrimination in building their STEM careers. STEM Routes is their effort to serve as the mentors they wish they had.
Student Recreation Center. A 300,000-square-foot facility with four pools, an ice rink, climbing wall, aerobics studios, intramural and club sports, etc. Membership is included in student fees.
Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG). The primary advocacy group for graduate and professional students on campus.
Volunteer Resource Center. CU Boulder’s placement service helps students, staff and faculty find community volunteer opportunities that match their interests.