Engineering Connections News - Oct. 1, 2024

Tuesday, Oct. 8. 5 p.m., Will Vill East lobby 
Join us for Foodie Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. to enjoy delicious food and connect with peers, staff, and campus departments. Hosted by Engineering Connections and the Center for Inclusion and Social Change, this weekly event fosters community, introduces students to campus resources, and celebrates Hispanic and Latinx/é Heritage Month.

Tuesday, Oct. 8. 6-7 p.m., CASE Building Chancellor’s Hall | Register to attend in-person
Symposium runs Oct. 14-18
Temple Grandin, a groundbreaking professor of animal science at Colorado State University whose work has led to the more humane treatment of livestock around the world, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Colorado Boulder Disability Symposium. Research shows a higher proportion of students on the autism spectrum choose STEM majors compared to the general population, with studies showing around 34% compared to roughly 22% of the general student population. 

Tuesday, Oct. 8. 5:30-7 p.m., Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building, room 120
The BAE Sisters Program pairs female-identifying engineering, applied science and business students with professional mentors from BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems for mentoring, engagement opportunities, and career guidance. Learn more about the program and BAE Systems at this open house. Food and refreshments will be served, and it’s open to students of all majors and levels!

Professional academic advisors are your partners in crafting and enhancing your educational experience at CU. Take the initiative to connect with your academic advisor regularly so that you can make connections, access resources, understand your degree requirements and more.  Visit Buff Portal Advising to make an individual appointment or to view their office hours for drop-in meetings.

A Note on Advising Holds

You may have an “advising hold” for an individual appointment, or group advising session, on your student account. These holds will prevent you from enrolling in classes for next semester, so you’ll want to connect with your advisor well ahead of your enrollment appointment. Now would be the perfect time to do so! Resolving all holds and to-do items are important steps to attend to each term.

And even if you don’t have an advising hold, your advisor would be happy to meet with you.  After meeting with an advisor, you will receive a quick survey—we value your feedback and hope you will take a moment to let us know how we are doing!

Save the date: On Oct. 14, your upcoming enrollment appointment date will be available in Buff Portal, and you will be able to preview spring 2025 course offerings.

Peer Academic Coaches are current CU Engineering undergraduate students who are in junior or senior standing. They meet one-on-one with students to discuss academic skill building strategies that can positively impact studying, test taking, planning and organization! Schedule a 15-minute appointment in Buff Portal Advising or drop in without an appointment at one of our locations!

Mondays from 1-3 p.m., Will Vill North Room 145 (Engineering Connections office suite)
Engineering Peer Advisors are knowledgeable, trained and friendly engineering students who can assist you with everything from deciding what major is right for you, customizing your college experience, discovering student societies and organizations, tips on talking with faculty, and much more! Visit the Engineering Peer Advisors webpage for in-person and virtual opportunities to connect. 

Teaching staff and tutors are available right in Will Vill to assist in your applied math and computer science homework and questions! The Academic Help Room in Will Vill East (room E103, right across from the front desk) hosts hours each week to assist you: 

• Applied Math: Sundays through Thursdays, 5-9 p.m.
• Computer Science: Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
  There will also be midterm review session hours on Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 1, Oct. 22 and Nov. 12. 

The Academic Help Room is open to any student enrolled in CSCI and APPM courses!