Engineering Launch

Engineering Launch, the College of Engineering & Applied Science's college orientation, is mandatory for new first year students in the CEAS. Attendance is optional for Transfer students. We highly encourage all new Engineering students to attend Engineering Launch! 

Engineering Launch: Our College Day

Engineering Launch Schedule: 

See the schedules below. Select the Fall Schedule if you are starting at CU Boulder in the fall semester; choose the Spring Schedule if you're starting in a spring semester. Watch this video to see a bit of what Launch will look and feel like. 

  CHECK-IN

You must check in for Engineering Launch, this is the only way to receive your personalized schedule! We do not post sessions online or send the schedule through email.

  • Sunday, August 17: 2pm-5pm, Williams Village East Lobby
  • Monday, August 18: 2pm-5pm, Williams Village East Lobby
  • Tuesday, August 19: 9am-12pm, Williams Village East Lobby

Tuesday, August 19, 12pm-3pm: Engineering Launch Day #1

  • Engineering Peer Meet Ups
  • College & Engineering Connections Welcome
  • Class Photo
  • Engineering Connections Welcome BBQ

Wednesday, August 20, 8am-4pm: Engineering Launch Day #2

  • Welcome to Our Herd
  • The Big Event
  • Meet Your Major
  • Lunch
  • Special Interest Sessions & Peer Meet Ups

Thursday, August 21: First Day of Classes

You will start the day on central campus with New Student & Family Programs, you can find those details here. Afterwards, you will take a bus to Williams Village for Engineering specific programming including this tentative schedule below:

  • 12pm: Lunch at the Village Center: Meal cards provided. Find daily menu and dietary needs.
  • 1pm: Welcome & Academic Success in Engineering: Learn tips and techniques to start your engineering career off strong.
  • 2pm: Community Building Mixer: Meet other students starting in your major and learn about other ways to get involved and connected within the Engineering community.
  • 2pm-4pm: Academic Advising Drop-In Hours: Academic Advisors will be available either in person in their main campus offices or over zoom.
    • Note: Academic Advisors will not be available during Engineering Launch programming, be sure to check their Buff Portal Advising schedule ahead of time if you need to speak with them that afternoon. 

Pre-Arrival Trips (for fall-start students only)
If you are participating a pre-arrival trip, such as CU In the Rockies or one of our Engineering RAP communities, please follow the guidelines noted in your specific move-in schedule sent by the Housing Office. 

Marching Band, ROTC, Athletics (for fall-start students only): 

If you are in the marching band or other special programs like ROTC or Athletics, you may have rehearsal/meetings/practice the week before classes start. All new first year students must attend their college welcome day (we call this Engineering Launch), in full, including the Meet Your Major session on the August 25th. The folks who run these programs are aware of this and will allow you to miss rehearsal. Note that each college does their own college welcome day, and it may or may not be on the same day as Engineering Launch. Therefore, your friends in a different college may be doing something on a different day than you.