Last updated Jan 4, 2021
Spring 2021 Move-in
- When is move-in for the residence halls?
- I am a current student living in Bear Creek. What does this mean for me?
- I am a new Bear Creek Resident. When can I move in?
- I am an international student with plans of arriving in January. When can I move in or return?
- I need to move in prior to Feb 7. Is this possible?
- Do I need to make an appointment to move in?
- What is the testing process for new and returning residence hall students?
- What is the testing process for new Bear Creek students?
- What is the testing process for current Bear Creek students?
- Where do I need to go to get tested when I return to campus?
- You recommend that we test at home within 5 days prior to arrival. What does that mean?
- Since move-in is taking place while classes are in session, are there special accommodations for classes?
Students living in the residence halls, both new and returning, will begin moving in on Sunday, February 7. Similar to the fall semester, all students will move-in at a specific time and complete a COVID-19 test.
Residence Life will provide more information to sign up for the move-in appointment times by January 18. We encourage students to wait to make travel arrangements until after they have booked their move-in appointment.
Students living in Bear Creek apartments can remain in their residences throughout winter break and during remote periods. For students who have traveled and are returning to Bear Creek, it is highly recommended that you complete a monitoring appointment after returning. Please plan to return after January 4, so that you can complete your monitoring appointment within 24-48 hours of your arrival. Weekly monitoring appointments will still be a requirement for the spring semester.
The change to remote instruction will not alter your contract. You may still plan to move into Bear Creek beginning on January 10.
New or current international students living in the residence halls should try to schedule flights after February 7. International students who will be moving into Bear Creek for the spring semester should try to schedule flights after January 10.
If your flight has already been scheduled and you are unable to change it, please contact studenthousing@colorado.edu to discuss housing options by 4 p.m. MT Dec. 23, 2020. Residence hall students, please note that you may need to return to a different space with other break housing students until February 7.
Students are encouraged to find other housing arrangements if at all possible until February 7. Please contact studenthousing@colorado.edu to discuss your housing options by 4 p.m. MT December 23, 2020. . Early arrivals will likely be in a temporary space, and will not move into their spring semester assigned room prior to Feb. 7.
Yes, you must make an appointment for a specific move-in date and time. Residence Life will provide more information to sign up for the move in appointment times by January 18. We encourage students to wait to make travel arrangements until after they have booked their move-in appointment.
We strongly encourage all students to complete a COVID-19 PCR test from home within 5 days of their arrival to campus. If you are unable to test from home, you will be required to participate in the saliva screening process before checking into your residence halls. More information will be provided in January.
We strongly encourage all students to complete a COVID-19 PCR test from home within 5 days of their arrival to campus. If you are unable to test from home, you will be required to participate in the salvia screening process before checking into your residence halls. More information will be provided soon.
Bear Creek residents must continue weekly COVID-19 monitoring appointments. For students who have traveled and are returning to Bear Creek after the break, it is highly recommended that you complete a monitoring appointment after returning. Please plan to return after Jan. 4, so that you can complete your monitoring appointment within 24-48 hours of your arrival.
Testing locations will be located within your residential neighborhood.
- Williams Village Residents, including Bear Creek, will complete their monitoring at the Village Center.
- Kittredge Residents will complete their monitoring at Kittredge Central
- Sewall, Baker, Libby, and residents living in the Quad will complete their monitoring at the Rec Center.
- Farrand, Hallett, Willard, and Cheyenne Arapaho residents will complete monitoring at the University Memorial Center (UMC).
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Feb. 7 |
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Feb. 8 |
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Feb. 9 |
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Feb. 10 |
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Feb. 11 |
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Feb. 12 |
Feb. 7 |
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Feb. 13 |
Feb. 8 |
- Spring 2021 move-in spans many days to provide students flexibility that works around their coursework. Some weekend availability will be provided during the move-in schedule.
- If students need special accommodations related to coursework, they are encouraged to speak directly with their faculty in advance.
Room and Board Rates
While room and board rates are set by the Board of Regents, per the housing contract,
"If after notifying students of the Available Period of Occupancy for the semester, CU Boulder delays University Housing opening day, CU Boulder will consider whether to issue Student a credit to the Student's account for a portion of the Rates. If CU Boulder decides to issue a credit, it will notify Student accordingly."
In support of our students and families, CU Boulder will offer an up-front credit of approximately 25% to account for delayed move-in. For full details please visit our rates and contracts page. Please reach out to studenthousing@colorado.edu with questions.
Spring 2021 Move-Out
- Review the First-Year Live-On Requirement and Exemption policy. If applicable, the first-year petition to release (FRP) paperwork which can be found in the myCUliving portal.
- If your class schedule is remote then you would meet qualifications to be approved to move back home with a parent, guardian or family member. Students wishing to simply move off campus would likely not be granted approval. You must be living with a parent, guardian or family member.
- Contact student housing to understand cancellation charges in effect after Jan. 18, 2021.
- To complete the physical room checkout, please connect with Residence Life who can share the process for your hall. Please remove all personal belongings from your room and ensure the room is clean and without damages.
Belongings need to be removed as soon as possible after either withdrawing from CU or being granted approval to live at home with a parent/family member/guardian through the first year petition to release process. Residence Life has dates scheduled over break to support students to return to campus to remove belongings and checkout. Please contact residence life at reslife@colorado.edu to schedule an appointment.
For more information regarding storage options, please see the following website link: https://www.colorado.edu/living/housing/undergraduate-housing/move-and-move-out/residence-hall-move-out-and-break-information#preparing_for_move_out-1137
Spring 2021 Dining
- When will dining centers open for the spring semester?
- Can I purchase a meal plan?
- What forms of payment can I use to eat on campus and what forms of payment will locations be accepting?
- I am living in the residence halls - where can I eat?
- I am living in Bear Creek - where can I eat?
- I am not an on-campus student and do not have a meal plan, can I eat on campus?
The Alferd Packer Grill, The Bakery and Starbucks will reopen on Monday, Jan. 11. For the most up-to-date information about opening dates and hours for each of our locations, visit the dining locations and hours page.
A limited number of Block Meal Plans will be available to residents in Bear Creek and off-campus students. Block Meal Plans will only be sold in 25- and 50-meal increments and students can add an additional meal plan if they use all their meals before the end of the semester.
Res Hall residents - Meal plans, Munch Money, Campus Cash, credit cards
Bear Creek and Graduate & Family Housing residents - Campus Cash, credit cards, and Block Meal Plan (Bear Creek only)
Off-campus students, faculty, staff - Campus Cash and credit cards
Dining Locations:
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Alferd Packer Grill (Meal Plan, Campus Cash and credit cards only - Grab-n-Go - open to students, staff and faculty)
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Center for Community (Meal Plan only - Grab-n-Go - open to residence hall students)
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Sewall Dining Center (Meal Plan only - Order ahead and Grab-n-Go - open to residence hall students)
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Village Center Dining (Meal Plan only Grab-n-Go - open to residence hall students)
Retail Markets (open to all students, staff and faculty)
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Village Market (We Proudly Serve Starbucks) (Munch Money, Campus Cash, Credit Card)
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UMC Market (Munch Money, Campus Cash, credit card)
Restaurants and Cafes (open to all students, staff and faculty)
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The Bakery (Munch Money, Campus Cash, credit card)
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Starbucks (Campus Cash and credit card)
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SEEC Cafe (Munch Money, Campus Cash, credit card, Meal Plan - Order ahead only)
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WeatherTech Cafe (Kittredge Market now located in WTC) (Munch Money, Campus Cash, Credit Card)
Grab-n-Gos (only open to residence hall students)
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The Alley (Meal Plan only - Order ahead and Grab-n-Go)
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CU on the Run (Meal Plan only - Order ahead and Grab-n-Go)
Students with board meal plans will be able to get food from campus dining centers, Grab-n-Gos, restaurants, cafes and retail markets. Students will use meal swipes at campus dining centers and Grab-n-Gos. Munch Money, Campus Cash or credit cards can be used at restaurants, cafes and retail markets. Starbucks will accept Campus Cash or credit cards.
Residence hall students can use up to four swipes in one day at dining centers and grab-n-gos, and may use up to all four in one visit if they wish to get additional meals to take with them.
Bear Creek students can use Campus Cash or credit cards at restaurants, cafes and markets. We will be offering a limited number of Block Meal Plans for Bear Creek residents for use at dining centers, including the Village Center.Download the Nutrislice app to order food ahead of time.
Students living off campus, faculty and staff are able to use Campus Cash and credit cards at restaurants, cafes, markets and Alferd Packer Grill.