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CU Boulder Guide | Comprehensive advice and information for student success 8 | Welcome to the University of Colorado Boulder 11 | About the CU Office of Parent Relations 14 | Welcome to CU Family Weekend 2015 16 | Run Ralphie Run 18 | Colorado National 19 | Friday Night Pearl Street Stampede 20 | Student Recreation Center 22 | CU-Boulder Offers Resources to Help Students Find Housing 24 | Tutoring and Academic Services Available at CU-Boulder 26 | International Education at CU: A Study Abroad Primer for Parents 30 | Student Perspective: My Study Abroad to New Zealand 32 | Career Services: Job Market Expanding for New CU Grads 34 | CU’s Federal & Industry Research Partnerships 40 | Welcome to Boulder! 42 | The Top 5 Things “You Just Gotta Do” in Boulder 44 | Downtown Boulder Map 46 | 2015 Football Schedule 47 | 2015 Women’s Soccer Schedule 48 | 2015 Women’s Volleyball Schedule 49 | Important Phone Numbers 50 | Academic Calendar 51 | CU Events Calendar 52 | Campus Map 54 | Campus Map Key

6 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 7 There are many benefits associated with CUPA membership, and once you have joined: • You will receive the CU Parent E-Connection, an email update that provides parents the latest on University policies, programs, and news.

• You will have access to the “Parent and Family” webpage (www.colorado.edu/parents) where you can find items from links to information resources and frequently asked questions to tailored news features, as well as parent event information.

• You will receive the support of the Office of Parent Relations (OPR—(303) 492-1380 or [email protected]). OPR stands ready to answer your questions or refer you to the office/person that can provide you the answer or service you need. We would also like to welcome you to the CU Parents Association, otherwise • You will learn how your student Welcome to the known as CUPA. The Parents Association will benefit from the success is dedicated to promoting and advancing of the CU Parent Fund, a University of Colorado Boulder the University of Colorado Boulder and to fundraising activity that provides supporting the university administration vital support to a variety of in its ongoing mission of excellence. As campus programs, all of which Dear Proud CU Parent, the parent of a CU-Boulder student, you directly impact your student, are automatically eligible to become a both in and out of the classroom. Thank you so much for participating in At CU-Boulder, we are blessed with member of CUPA — there are no dues. For more information visit Family Weekend 2015! We hope that you outstanding leadership, a phenomenal We just ask that parents sign up online at www.colorado.edu/parentfund. have a fun and memorable visit. Of course faculty, dedicated staff, exciting athletics, www.colorado.edu/parents/join. We hope we’re a little biased, but we’re willing and one of the most beautiful campus that you decide to get involved with the to bet that you and your student have settings and climates in the country. University and the Parents Association, already come to love CU for all that it has but there is no requirement. to offer, both in and out of the classroom.

8 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 9 If, however, you are looking for a higher For more information about volunteer level of involvement and would like opportunities, CUPA or the CUPA Parent to support the University in a variety Advisory Board, contact the Office of of important ways, we recommend Parent Relations ((303) 492-1380 or you consider joining the CU Parents [email protected]) or go to Association Parent Advisory Board. www.colorado.edu/parents. Membership on the CUPA Parent Advisory Board is free. Again, thank you for visiting the CU campus and the City of Boulder during The purpose of the Parent Advisory Family Weekend 2015! We are so Board is to engage with other parents to pleased to have you as a part of the foster connections and build partnerships CU Buff Family! A tremendous variety with the University, assist with outreach of educational and developmental to current and prospective families, opportunities and experiences await your participate in broadening and deepening student. Hopefully, you will have a chance relationships in support of the University, to learn about many of these opportunities and represent the parent perspective on during your visit. You’ll find that all your the CU-Boulder experience. student has to do to get the most out of their CU experience is to reach out, find Parent Advisory Board members come their passion, apply themselves, and enjoy from around the world and can participate some of the best years of their lives. We in a variety of activities remotely. There hope you will be our partner in supporting are two to three Parent Advisory Board and furthering your student’s educational meetings on campus each year. They experience. Your involvement can make are usually scheduled in conjunction these some of the best years in your life. with other parent activities to maximize the benefit of each member’s visit. Warm regards, Parent Advisory Board meetings provide members the opportunity to hear from CU- George W. “Barney” Ballinger Boulder faculty, staff, and administrators Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of and gain invaluable insight into the Parent Relations University. By joining the Parent Advisory Board you will have unique access to the University’s senior leadership as well as the opportunity to serve as a valued CU-Boulder volunteer, ambassador, and advocate. About the CU Office of Parent Relations Who We Are and What We Do

Who We Are The mission of the CU-Boulder Office of Parent Relations (OPR) is to partner with parents in order to support and enhance the educational experience of their CU student. As your on-campus partner, OPR serves as your portal to information on resources, programs, policies, and services of particular importance to your student’s success.

10 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 11 George W. “Barney” Ballinger Lynn Schmitz that follows will help you understand how made a significant difference in helping the University strives to serve CU-Boulder the University enhance our students’ Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director Assistant Director students, parents, and family members. experience, both in and out of the of Parent Relations [email protected], classroom. [email protected], (303) 492-1098 (303) 492-2283 The Office of Parent Relations (OPR) The Office of Parent Relations is your BIO: BIO: designated on-campus partner. As part of the Division of Student Affairs, OPR works • B.S. in History from U.S. Air Force • B.S. Elementary Education — Academy Mathematics Ed., Northern Illinois with CU-Boulder parents to give them University the tools to help their student succeed. • Master’s in Military History, Ohio OPR fields phone calls; connects with State • M.S. Educational Administration — and informs parents during new student • 27 years in the US Air Force, retired Leadership & Educational Policy welcome; develops and distributes print Studies, NIU rank of colonel and electronic communications; plans • 3 years as Air Force ROTC • M.S. School Business Management, events ranging from Family Weekend commander at CU-Boulder NIU to regional receptions and Summer Send-offs; networks with campus • 11 years as Director of the Office of • 2 years as Assistant Director of departments and leadership to support Parent Relations at CU-Boulder Student Involvement & Leadership Development/Program Director of parent involvement and student success; • 2 children, both college graduates, Huskie Family Connections, NIU provides administrative oversight of the 1 CU-Boulder alumna • 30 years as teacher and CU Parents Association (CUPA); and helps • StrengthsQuest Values: harmony, administrator of pre-K to 12th grade parents and family members understand context, consistency, discipline, schools in Illinois and relate better to their student’s empathy University experience. Reach out to • 2 children, both college graduates; OPR at [email protected] or 1 grandchild, future college (303) 492-1380. Caro Henauw graduate Assistant Director • StrengthsQuest Values: The CU Parents Association (CUPA) [email protected], connectedness, achiever, strategic, The CU Parents Association was founded (303) 492-9112 learner, responsibility, belief to help parents support student success Parental involvement and develop their own connection at CU-Boulder BIO: to the university. When parents and What We Do family members join CUPA they enjoy a is welcomed. In • B.A. in Interior Architecture, Students are buoyed by the knowledge number of benefits and can be part of University College Ghent, Belgium that they have the support and counsel some great programs. The CUPA Parent fact, it’s highly of their parents as they navigate college • B.G.S. in Applied Sciences, Advisory Board is an active group of encouraged! University of Louisiana at Lafayette life and strive to excel in this competitive parent volunteers who meet on campus arena. Parents are the support system that • M.S. in Communications, University two to three times a year to provide their remains consistent as a student transitions perspective on important issues to key of Louisiana at Lafayette beyond high school. Research has shown To support your involvement University administrators and provide the we have a Parent Program that • 10 years in higher education that the more parents are involved, the people power to keep the wide variety of • 3 years as Coordinator of The more likely their student will succeed in CUPA Programs on track! is comprised of three parts. Learning Center at UL Lafayette college.

• Teaching experience: Competitive Parental involvement at CU-Boulder is The Parent Fund Forensics, English, Rhetoric, First- The Parent Fund is one of many welcomed. In fact, it’s highly encouraged! Year Experience Seminar meaningful ways for parents to support The Office of Parent Relations To support your involvement we have a student success at CU-Boulder. The • Belgian native – fluent in Dutch Parent Program that is comprised of three Parent Fund enables the University to fund The CU Parents Association & French parts — the Office of Parent Relations, the important programs and initiatives that CU Parents Association, and the Parent • StrengthQuest Values: input, positively impact students from move- Fund. We hope that the brief description The Parent Fund achiever, focus, empathy, in through graduation. The generous of each component of the Parent Program self-assurance support of caring CU parents has

12 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 13 Family Weekend is a self-supporting event hosted by the Office of Parent Welcome to Relations and the CU Parents Association. Here is just a sample of the Family Weekend events you can enjoy during your visit (the full schedule is available CU Family Weekend 2015 at www.colorado.edu/familyweekend):

Friday, October 2nd

• The 18th Annual Family Weekend Golf Tournament (9 a.m. at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie). Pre-registration required. • Chancellor’s Welcome Luncheon (Noon to 1:30 p.m., University Memorial Center Glenn Miller Ballroom). Join other parents and students in the Glenn Miller Ballroom for a delicious buffet. Chancellor Phil DiStefano will welcome parents and family members to CU-Boulder. Pre-registration required. • Tours and Presentations (9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., various locations). Take advantage of the wide variety of tours (on- and off-campus), presentations, and workshops provided by CU faculty and staff members. FREE with registration. • Ralphie’s Pre-Stampede Round-Up (5:30–6:45 p.m., Hotel Boulderado Conference Center). Get “fired-up” for the big game versus Oregon with CU leaders, staff, and other Buff Families. Pre-registration required. • Buffalo Pearl Street Stampede. (7 p.m., moves east to west down the Pearl Street Mall). Join the CU Golden Buffalo Marching Band, the CU Buff Football Team, and a throng of Buff fans in a parade down the Pearl Street Mall. FREE.

Saturday, October 3rd

• Presentations (Tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m.–12 p.m. — actual time dependent upon game time, various locations). FREE with registration. • Family Weekend Pre-Game Meal and Pep-Rally (Student Recreation Center, 2.5 hours prior to game time). Join the CU Marching Band, cheerleaders, and “Chip” (CU’s award-winning mascot) for a meal of classic tailgate fare and a pre-game pep-rally in the newly renovated Student Recreation Center. We invite you to join other CU-Boulder parents and Pre-registration required. families for a special weekend on campus during one • CU versus Oregon Football Game (Time TBA). Tickets required. of Boulder’s most beautiful seasons. This annual fall event provides an opportunity for you to visit your Sunday, October 4th student’s campus home, talk with University faculty and staff, attend classes and presentations, tour the • Ninth Annual Buffalo Family Stampede (9 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Duane Physics Law). Enjoy a 5K run/walk through CU-Boulder’s beautiful campus. campus and Boulder, cheer the Pre-registration required. to a football victory over the University of Oregon Ducks, and meet other CU-Boulder families.

14 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 15 The buffalo first appeared in 1934, three Live buffaloes made appearances at weeks after a contest to select an official CU games on and off through the years, school nickname was sponsored by the usually in a pen on the field or sometimes Silver & Gold newspaper and “Buffaloes” driven around in a cage; in the 1940s, the was the winning entry. For the final game school kept a baby buffalo in a special of the ‘34 season, a group of students paid pen at the University Riding Academy. The $25 to rent a buffalo calf along with a real first named buffalo was “Mr. Chips,” who cowboy as his keeper. The calf was the appeared for the first time at the 1957 CU son of Killer, a famed bison at Trails End Days kickoff rally. Ranch in Fort Collins. It took the cowboy and four students to keep the calf under In 1966, when the original Ralphie was control on the sidelines during a 7-0 win at donated to CU, it was the duty of the five the University of Denver on Thanksgiving sophomore class officers to run the buffalo Day. around the stadium with fans participating in the “Buffalo Stomp” at the conclusion Prior to 1934, CU athletic teams usually of the run which shook the ground around were referred to as the “Silver and . However that tradition Gold,” but other nicknames teams were was halted by CU officials because of sometimes called included Silver Helmets, the actual physical damage the run Yellow Jackets, Hornets, Arapahoes, Big was causing. Horns, Grizzlies, and Frontiersmen. The student newspaper decided to sponsor Around that same time, head coach Eddie a national contest in the summer of 1934, Crowder was approached with the idea with a $5 prize to go to the author of the a charging buffalo running out on the winning selection. Entries, over 1,000 field before the game with the team right in all, arrived from almost every state in behind her. Crowder thought it was a great the union. Ten days later, the newspaper idea, and the debut of this great tradition declared Boulder resident Andrew took place on October 28, 1967, CU’s Dickson the winner. Through the years, homecoming game against Oklahoma synonyms that quickly came into use State. Though OSU won the game, 10-7, included “Bison,” “Buffs,” “Thundering the greatest mascot tradition in college Herd,” “Stampeding Herd,” “Golden athletics was born. Avalanche,” and “Golden Buffaloes.” To view Ralphie V run during the Spring 2012 game, go to www. cubuffs.com/mediaPortal/player. Run Ralphie Run dbml?catid=1801&id=1330505. The University of Colorado Boulder has one of the more unique mascots in all of intercollegiate athletics: a real buffalo named Ralphie. Ralphie V leads the football team on the field both at the start of the game and the second half. It is truly one of the most special sights that exists anywhere in college or professional sports, especially for opposing teams, who often stop in their tracks watching the massive buffalo round the end zone and head directly at their sideline.

16 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 17 Colorado National Home of CU Golf Teams

During Family Weekend, on Friday, Located in Erie and formerly known as October 2nd, registrants will be playing in Vista Ridge Golf Club, Kerr’s purchase the Family Weekend Golf Tournament at of the entire operation and subsequent Colorado National Golf Club, the official licensing agreement with his alma mater Friday Night Pearl home of the University of Colorado men’s created the Colorado National Golf and women’s golf teams. Club, which provides Colorado’s men’s Street Stampede and women’s programs with one of the It was long a dream of CU’s golf coaches finest arrangements in all of college golf. that the University have its own golf According to Kerr, “The future of the golf Go “Shoulder-To-Shoulder” with the University of course. In 2009, as a result of the efforts programs at the University of Colorado Colorado football team and the Golden Buffaloes of Steve Kerr and the dedication of is here, at Colorado National Golf Club. Colorado National Golf Club, the dreams This is our chance to showcase the Buff Marching Band at the Pearl Street Stampede Friday of two late CU golf coaches can to fruition Nation.” CU’s two U.S. Open champions, nights before home football games. The fun starts — Les Fowler (who coached 29 years from Hale Irwin (’67) and Steve Jones (’81), both at 7 p.m. at the east end of the Pearl Street Mall. 1948 to 1977) and Mark Simpson (who flew in from Arizona to represent their coached the next 29 years). respective coaches during the dedication. The entire Boulder community is invited take a bus to Pearl Street to avoid Irwin won the 1974, 1979, and 1990 to participate in the procession along parking and traffic, check the RTD Steve Kerr, a Denver native and one of U.S. Opens, while Jones was crowned the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall. Don’t (www.rtd-denver.com) or GoBoulder Fowler’s last recruits, played under both champion in 1996. The club features CU miss this great opportunity to enjoy the (www.bouldercolorado.gov/goboulder) coaches as Simpson took over in the memorabilia from all sports, highlighted by exhilarating sounds of the Golden Buffalo websites for details. middle of his Buffalo career. A longtime CU Golf All-America Awards and plaques, Marching Band and give representatives supporter of CU’s golf teams, Kerr plus keepsakes on display donated by from the CU football team a high-five! The Looking for transportation to Pearl Street remained close with Simpson through the several former CU golfers including Irwin, free event begins in front of the Boulder from campus? Generally, the Hop bus years and saw his daughter Erin become Jones and Jonathan Kaye, as well as County Courthouse and ends with a pep- runs along Broadway every 10 minutes one of the first real stars of CU’s fledgling Simpson’s last golf bag he maintained as rally at 11th and Pearl. between the University, “The Hill,” Pearl women’s program. Kerr always wanted head coach. Street Mall, and 29th Street Mall. The bus to give something back to the program After the stampede, consider grabbing is free with a valid CU-Boulder EcoPass, he loved and cherished, and the idea Courtesy of David Plati, a bite to eat at one of the many Pearl otherwise regular fare applies. of arranging for a golf course had been Associate AD/Sports Information Street restaurants. If you’re planning to discussed several times with Simpson.

18 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 19 7–8 a.m. Swim Strong Comp Pool 8:30–9:15 a.m. Mat Pilates Mind Body Studio 9–9:45 a.m. Cycle Cycle Studio

Friday 10–10:45 a.m. Warrior Fitness Turf Gym 12–1 p.m. All Levels Yoga Mind Body Studio 4–5 p.m. Yin Yoga Mind Body Studio 5–6 p.m. Free Friday Power Hour Studio 2

Saturday No classes 10:30–11:15 a.m. Glutes, Core & More Studio 1 11:30 a.m.– Cycle Cycle Studio 12:15 p.m. Student Recreation Center Sunday 5–5:45 p.m. Cycle Cycle Studio

• Family Weekend registrants can use or rent out a river tube from the rental 6–6:30 p.m. Core Conditioning Studio 3 the Student Recreation Center free center and float the river (water level 7–8 p.m. Restorative Yoga Mind Body Studio of charge on Friday, October 2nd, dependent). Saturday, October 3rd, and Sunday, October 4th. Intramural Sports • Use your 2015 Family Weekend (Friday, October 2nd, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) lapel pin to get into the Student Families can play or participate in any of Recreation Center. the following drop-in activities at their convenience: • A welcome table will be set up in the lobby and guided facility tours • Batting/golf cage in the Turf Gym will be available on Friday starting at • Basketball in the Upper Gym 10 a.m., recurring every 30 minutes until 3 p.m. Maps for self-guided The CU Sports Club Program tours will be available as well. The CU Sport Clubs Program has several • For hours and information, games and intra-squad scrimmages call (303) 492-6561 or visit scheduled so that parents can see their colorado.edu/recreation. students play during Family Weekend. Game times and opponents are listed on the Recreation Services website at Exercise/Fitness Activities www.colorado.edu/recreation. Drop by & Facilities Tours the CU Sports Club Office between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, October 2nd Outdoor Program for information about all of their fantastic (Friday, October 2nd, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) club teams. Come experience the climbing wall with your family. The Rec Center will offer Fitness & Wellness Classes free bouldering and provide a belay During Family Weekend, Fitness and for climbers that would like to use the Wellness will offer free fitness classes on ropes. Be sure to check out the Outdoor Friday, October 2nd and Sunday, October Program’s resource room for hiking ideas, 4th. As always, class schedules are subject to change.

20 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 21 For more information on living in Boulder, call (303) 492-7053 or visit ocss.colorado.edu.

Courtesy of Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations (OCHNR) at CU- Boulder. During Family Weekend, Suzanne Stafford, director of OCHNR, will present “Finding Off-Campus Housing” on Friday, October 2nd from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. in Imig Music Building and on Saturday, October 3rd from 10 until 11 a.m. in the Visual Arts Center Auditorium.

During our Annual Off-Campus Housing Fairs, generally in February and March, CU-Boulder Offers Resources to students can meet over 60 landlords, property managers, and off-campus Ralphie’s List Help Students Find Housing vendors right here on campus. In the past, our fairs have attracted 3,000 attendants Students can search and have provided students with a available properties year As CU-Boulder becomes a more residential campus, more convenient way to shop and compare round. Students can also students have the option of living in the residence halls living options. use the Ralphie’s List’s during their upperclass years. However, many students For students who are specifically looking message boards to find will journey off-campus to live after their freshman year. for apartments, the office can provide a roommates, post sublets, copy of our Apartment Complex Guide. and buy and sell furniture. Off-Campus Student Services runs an click through. Students can also use the The office also maintains a list of contact online rental database, Ralphie’s List, Ralphie’s List’s message boards to find information for several Boulder property where students can search available roommates, post sublets, and buy and sell management companies. Have questions ralphieslist.colorado.edu properties year round. During peak rental furniture. To search for rental housing in about leases or tenants’ rights? Students season, December–March, students Boulder visit ocss.colorado.edu and click can meet with our staff attorney for free will find several hundred properties to on Ralphie’s List. lease reviews or regarding any landlord/ tenant issues.

22 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 23 Here are some resources available to your student on the CU campus:

• All faculty members have office hours and are available for students to either make an appointment or drop in. Faculty office hours can change each semester and will be posted on their class syllabus. In addition, many departments post faculty office hours on their departmental website. • All students living in the residence halls and Bear Creek Apartments are offered free tutoring through Housing and Dining Services’ Academic Support Assistance Program (ASAP). This program offers group and drop-in tutoring in specific courses and subject matter free of charge. Students simply fill out a tutor request at housing.colorado.edu/resources-tips/tutoring and return the completed form to any residence hall office or the ASAP offices located in Kittredge Central. If your student has any questions about free tutoring or is interested in becoming a tutor, they can contact ASAP at [email protected] or (303) 735-3303. • If your student does not live in campus housing, the Student Academic Success Center (SASC) is the place to find a tutor. SASC-sponsored services are free and include academic skills workshops and tutoring. SASC’s free services may require a referral from the student’s academic advisor. In addition, tutors for hire can be found through the SASC online bulletin board at www.colorado.edu/sasc/tutoring. • Many departments will offer a list of paid tutors specific to their majors. For example, a list of chemistry tutors is posted at chem.colorado.edu/ current-graduates/tutor-list and integrative physiology tutors can be found at colorado.edu/intphys/ugrad/tutoring.html. Students can find departmental tutor lists with a simple search for “tutors” on the www.colorado.edu website. • Perhaps your student could use some assistance with time management, test anxiety, or “buffing” up their study skills. Counseling and Psychiatric Services Tutoring and (CAPS) provides services that can be of benefit and help them bounce back from an academically difficult semester. Group sessions and workshops are Academic Services open to all CU-Boulder students without charge or advanced sign-up. More information can be found at www.colorado.edu/counseling/services/groups- Available at CU-Boulder workshops. • If your student was diagnosed with a learning disability during their K-12 years, they will need to be re-evaluated before they can request accommodations or First-year students are often unsure when it is services from CU’s Office of Disability Services. More information can be found time to look for a tutor or where to find one. A few at disabilityservices.colorado.edu/getting-started-ds/accessing-disability- signs that your student may benefit from academic services. If your student has been prescribed a medication to help them with a learning disability, their first semester at college is not the time to stop using assistance may include slipping grades, poor time it. Talk to your student’s prescribing physician before making any changes in management skills, confusion about the subject medication during this transitional time. matter, a lack of confidence, or possibly working through diagnosed learning disabilities.

24 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 25 Does studying abroad set student back Q from graduating in four years?

A recent study of graduation rates showed that CU-Boulder students who study abroad graduated at the same speed as students who did not study abroad. Your student can earn credit toward his or her degree while studying A abroad, including major, minor, certificate, core, and elective credit. Ideally, your student will start planning at least a year in advance.

Q What are the options available for my student?

There are nearly 400 CU-Boulder approved study abroad programs in over 73 countries, so your student definitely has a lot of options! Students are encouraged to find a program that is a great “fit” for them taking into A consideration factors such as courses offered, location, program type, cost, etc. Non-CU programs are also an option.

International Education at CU: A Study Abroad Primer for Parents

Q Why should my student consider studying abroad?

Your student will earn credit toward his or her degree, learn and build skills for a future career, be able to put an impressive experience on a resume, learn a new language or continue studying one, experience a new way of living and A learning, step out of a comfort zone, and learn skills they would not otherwise learn. Studying abroad is a transformational experience for students.

Q Is it common to study abroad?

At CU-Boulder, approximately 25 percent of students who enter the University A as first-year students and graduate attend a study abroad program.

26 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 27 Q What does a study abroad program cost?

The cost of studying abroad varies by program. Some programs are similar to A the cost of studying in Boulder (sometimes less), and others are more.

Q How does my student get started?

Your student can attend Study Abroad 101, a 30-minute session presented five days a week. At Study Abroad 101 students learn about reasons for studying abroad, program types, housing options, financial aid and affordability, major/ A minor credit, College of Arts and Sciences core, credits, grades, eligibility requirements, the application process, deadlines, and graduation information.

Q What services do CU-Boulder Study Abroad Programs provide to my student? Q What about safety and study abroad? Study Abroad Programs provides a variety of services before, during, and The personal safety of your student while he or she is studying abroad after a student’s study abroad experience including: is of extreme importance both to you and to the Office of International • Advising and resources to select the most suitable program Education. We take the role of preparing students very seriously, and • Selection and campus approval of a portfolio of high quality programs that facilitate that preparation through pre-departure orientations here in Boulder, match the needs of CU-Boulder students extensive resources guides, contact with program providers, and on-site • Assistance through the application process A staff knowledgeable in the area. While your student is abroad, he or she will have access to on-site staff for assistance as well as our 24-hour emergency • Connection with a program manager who is an expert on your student’s telephone. Although most experiences abroad are trouble free, CU-Boulder program makes sure that students are well-prepared in order to remain safe and to • Resource direction on how to obtain a passport and/or visa maximize their experience abroad. • Assistance in working with various CU-Boulder administrative offices • Advising regarding opportunities and pathways for financing study abroad A • Working with Financial Aid to ensure the portability of federal aid award packages and other scholarships Q Where can I go for further information? • Need-based scholarships from Study Abroad Programs A good start is to visit the website at studyabroad.colorado.edu. • Contact information for study abroad alumni Additionally, we’d love to speak with you! Call (303) 492-7741 or • Continued registration as a full-time student at CU-Boulder A email [email protected]. If you are in Boulder, you are also • Pre-departure orientation(s) and thorough program preparation welcome to come by during business hours to meet with a study abroad advisor in person. • Additional support during your students’ time abroad • A guarantee for the coursework your student takes abroad to appear on CU- Boulder transcripts and count toward the degree (with a few exceptions) Courtesy of the Office of International Education, Study Abroad Programs University of Colorado Boulder. During Family Weekend, a representative of the Office of International • Alumni services upon return from studying abroad Education will present information on the CU Study Abroad Program on Friday, October 2nd from 3 until 4 p.m. in the Visual Arts Center Auditorium and on Saturday, October 3rd from 9 until 10 a.m. in Imig Music Building.

28 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 29 As for the “study” part of study abroad, I For further information, a good start took classes that interested me including is to visit the study abroad website at History of New Zealand and Maori Culture studyabroad.colorado.edu. If you have and Society. These were enjoyable further questions, you can call or email the and helped me immerse myself into office at (303) 492-7741 or studyabroad@ the culture even further. Being abroad I colorado.edu. Also, feel free to swing by learned a lot about myself and my new the office while you are in Boulder; it is surroundings — it forced me to grow up, located in the Center for Community, gain independence, and look at the world room S355. from a different perspective. I ended my five months of studying, hiking, camping, By Chelsea Hopkins, a 2014 CU graduate and adrenaline in Fiji where I was lucky with a degree in marketing. enough to go scuba diving! It’s easy for me to say that studying abroad was, and probably will be the best experience of my life. I would do it again in a heartbeat, and recommend it to anyone who has even a slight interest.

As much as I believe everyone should experience the beautiful country of New Zealand, it is definitely not the only place for students to study abroad. In fact, there are nearly 400 CU-Boulder The first step approved study abroad programs in over 73 countries, meaning there is something for everyone! The prices of each program your student vary, and some even cost less than CU- Student Perspective: Boulder tuition. It’s ideal for your student should take to start planning their study abroad experience about one year in advance. if they are My Study Abroad to New Zealand This way, your student can figure out what classes he or she should be taking to stay thinking about During my junior year of college, I had the opportunity on track with a degree. to study abroad across the world in New Zealand. I The first step your student should take if studying didn’t always have my heart set on traveling to New they are thinking about studying abroad Zealand, but the CU Study Abroad Office led me in a good is to attend Study Abroad 101. This is a abroad is to 30-minute presentation that runs daily and direction when I told them I was looking for adventure. gives students information about program types, housing options, financial aid and attend Study Luckily for me, it was adventure I got! have the time of my life. Attending a new affordability, major/minor credit, eligibility While in New Zealand, I was able to university abroad, it’s important to get requirements, the application process, Abroad 101. experience so many cool things. Just in my involved. A few friends and I joined the and deadlines. Once your student is first week, I went zip-lining through a cave, tramping club, which ended up being an committed to the idea of traveling abroad, whitewater rafted over a 23-foot drop, awesome decision. With the club, I was the CU-Boulder study abroad programs rolled down a hill in a giant hamster ball able to do some incredible overnight are there from start to finish helping guide (called zorbing), went bungee jumping and tramps all around the country and meet your student every step of the way until learned about the native Maori culture. I local kiwis while doing it. they are home safely. knew from this week that I was about to

30 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 31 Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment Career Services: Job Market Unemployment rate in 2013 (in %) Median weekly earnings in 2013 (in %)

Expanding for New CU Grads 2.2 Doctoral degree 1,623 2.3 Professional degree 1,714

3.4 Master’s degree 1,329

The number of job opportunities for CU-Boulder 4.0 Bachelor’s degree 1,108 graduates has continued to outpace the national 5.4 Associate degree 777 recovery. Over 3,000 organizations post more than 9,000 7.0 Some college, no degree 727 7.5 High school diploma 651

opportunities annually with Career Services! Enthusiasm 11.0 Less than high school diploma 472 for our graduates has included companies that tend All workers: 6.1% All workers: $827 Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers to participate in mass recruiting here — for example Source: Current population survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor coming to career fairs and hoping to identify thirty new hires — as well as those looking to fill just one position. The opportunities cross a variety of industries and most are seeking applicants from a variety of majors. Fast Facts from the On virtually every measure of economic more towards prestigious public school Collegiate Employment well-being and career attainment — from graduates than private school grads, personal earnings to job satisfaction to the indicating that those students tend to Research Institute: share employed full time — young college adapt to the workplace environment • 95% of May 2014 graduates graduates are outperforming their peers more easily. were employed, in the with less education. And when today’s military, volunteering, or in young adults are compared with previous Our employer development team spends graduate school, 6 months generations, the disparity in economic a great deal of time networking with after graduation. outcomes between college graduates and employers on behalf of our students. In • The most frequently those with a high school diploma or less addition to our highly ranked academic requested major by formal schooling has never been greater programs, the track record of our organizations was ‘All in the modern era. alumni in various fields keeps these Majors,’ as employers employers coming back for more. Once are looking for qualified There are a number of reasons that the someone discovers a successful pool and talented students new college graduates are in demand of creative, talented, skilled, educated regardless of major. right now. Generally speaking, the jobs employees, why go anywhere else? That that disappeared in the last few years type of success builds on itself, which • Some of the strongest are gone for good. The jobs emerging in is why SmartMoney magazine ranked growth will be among Courtesy of Career Services at CU- their place require new sets of skills and CU-Boulder in the top twenty schools accounting, marketing, Boulder. During Family Weekend, Career strengths perfectly suited to new grads. for return on investment, just behind computer science, Services staff members will present “Your These represent internships and Princeton, but ahead of Harvard, Penn, engineering, human Student’s Professional Development: full/part-time opportunities in diverse Yale, and a host of other amazing peers. resources, and public Maximizing the Value of a CU Degree” on industries across Colorado, the US, relations. Friday, October 2nd from 9:30 until 10:30 and the world. Last year, organizations If you are in a hiring position and a.m. in the Imig Music Building and on • The best job seeking recruited from 49 states, plus the D.C., would like CU-Boulder internship or Saturday, October 3rd from 9 until 10 a.m. strategies still depend on the U.S. Virgin Islands, and international full-time candidates, please contact in the Visual Arts Center Auditorium. connections between faculty, opportunities. According to the Wall Lisa Lovett at [email protected] students, career services, Street Journal, employers are also leaning or (303) 492-4129. alumni, parents, and hiring staff in organizations.

32 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 33 The university is home to three of the highly CU’s Federal & Industry prized NSF-funded research centers: Research Partnerships • The Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center (euverc.colostate.edu) is operated jointly with Colorado State University and the University of California at Berkeley. To help meet the needs of the emerging industry the Center has CU-Boulder consistently reaches beyond campus formed a broadly based Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) with members from boundaries to form strategic research partnerships small, medium, and large corporations, with widely varied scientific and technical which have proven highly productive. interests. Their goal is to have a broad impact on science and technology, from small-scale university research to large-scale manufacturing. • The Liquid Crystals Materials Research Center (lcmrc.colorado.edu), one of the leading centers of liquid crystal study in the world, fosters collaboration among CU-Boulder’s physics, chemistry, and chemical engineering departments. The Center currently has ongoing interactions with nearly every U.S. company with an interest in this field. Industrially-supported research at the Center focuses on critical issues and problems of direct relevance to commercialization of FLCs, such as alignment, response speed, and development techniques for achieving analog gray scale. • The Center for Membrane Applied Science & Technology (MAST, www.mastcenter.org) is a Multi-site Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (MUCI/UCRC), headquartered at CU-Boulder with sites at other affiliated universities.

34 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 35 National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Center for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, www.noaa.gov) Research (NCAR, ncar.ucar.edu)

Among the largest of CU-Boulder’s joint Numerous CU-Boulder faculty and institutes is CIRES (the Cooperative students work closely with counterparts at Institute for Research in Environmental NCAR in a wide range of studies related Sciences, cires.colorado.edu), which was to atmospheric and Earth sciences. established in 1967 from a partnership University-NCAR collaborations include between the university and NOAA. CIRES large-scale computational modeling, scientists conduct research aimed at atmospheric physics, geosciences, understanding the Earth, including its high-altitude observations, solar physics, atmosphere, waters, solid body, and weather modeling, remote sensing and Over the environment in space. In particular, balloon-satellite technology, and solar NOAA’s Earth Systems Research influences, to name a few. The university Laboratory (ESRL) in Boulder has also is engaged in discussions with course of established extensive partnerships with computational science and engineering university faculty, postdocs, and graduate groups at both NCAR and NOAA related to 50-plus students. CU’s National Snow and Ice possible collaborations on high-end, high- Data Center (nsidc.org) also works closely performance computing and “gateway” years, the with the NOAA on studies of sea ice computing for peta-scale supercomputing conditions. centers planned in Wyoming. university has Including the work at CIRES, it is estimated Numerous CU-Boulder faculty work that about 60 faculty and 240 graduate closely with NCAR scientists, and about formed highly students and postdocs work closely with 40 university postdocs and graduate counterparts at NOAA. students conduct a majority of their productive research at NCAR. Federal Laboratory Partners National Institute of Standards and research In addition, over the course of Technology (NIST, www.nist.gov) University Corporation for Atmospheric

50-plus years, the University has Research (UCAR, www2.ucar.edu/about-us) Another major joint institute is JILA formed research partnerships with partnerships (jilawww.colorado.edu), created in NCAR is managed by UCAR, a nonprofit national laboratories located in the 1962 as a joint institute of CU-Boulder consortium of 73 research universities Boulder area. Collaborative efforts with national and NIST. Scientists in JILA explore and institutions, on behalf of the National include large joint institutes with challenging questions about quantum Science Foundation and the university hundreds of scientists, as well as physics, the design of precision optics community. laboratories University departmental appointments and atom lasers, the fundamental nature of adjunct faculty from the national of matter, biotechnology, nanoscience, Located in Boulder, UCAR has several laboratories. The national labs also located in the and processes that shape the stars and projects involving CU-Boulder faculty and provide numerous internships for galaxies. The university’s partnership graduate students. undergraduate and graduate students Boulder area. with NIST has been further strengthened as well as postdoctoral traineeships and through enhanced joint support for fellowships at CU-Boulder. undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs. These cooperative relationships have contributed to the University’s About 80 faculty and 160 postdocs world-renowned research on matters and students are engaged in regular of atmospheric research, science collaborations with NIST, including the and technology, and environmental work at JILA. research.

36 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 37 National Renewable Energy Laboratory United States Geological Survey (USGS, (NREL, www.nrel.gov) www.usgs.gov)

The university promotes its strong In other collaborations with national labs, interest in renewable energy through the university is working with USGS to collaborations with NREL in Golden, expand its presence on the East Campus, Colorado. In fact, CU-Boulder is a major leading to as many as 80 additional partner in the Alliance for Sustainable USGS scientists and staff on the campus. Energy, which was selected in 2008 as Headquarters for the National Ecological the management contractor for NREL. CU- Observation Network, an NSF center, Boulder and other members of the alliance have been moved from the Washington, are engaged in basic and applied science DC area to Boulder, with plans for joint as well as translational efforts to develop graduate education, high-end computing, third-generation solar photovoltaics, joint faculty hires, and adjunct professor solar photoconversion, concentrated appointments at the university. solar technology, biofuels, biorefining, wind energy, and carbon sequestration Courtesy of www.colorado.edu. techniques, among many others.

The closely aligned and campus-wide Energy Initiative, launched in Fall 2005, culminated in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) in June 2009; RASEI is a joint institute with NREL.

38 University of Colorado Boulder peaks; mountain biking over rugged If you want to go rock climbing, Boulder alpine trails; tubing or fly-fishing in Boulder is a great place to be! Boulder, Colorado Welcome to Boulder! Creek; or teeing off at Flatirons Golf is blessed with some of the best rock and Course. ice climbing in the country, only minutes Recently rated the “#1 Sports Town in America” from local coffee houses, taverns, and by Outside Magazine, Boulder is where some of Visitors are encouraged to take advantage restaurants. Climbers, hikers, alpinists, the world’s top runners, cyclists, mountain bikers, of Boulder’s 300 miles of serene hiking and mountaineers from around the world and biking trails, approximately 45,000 congregate here. From the distinctive and rock climbers choose to call home. acres of unspoiled open space, or the Flatirons above town, to Eldorado Canyon Boulder Creek Path, which runs through in the south and Boulder Canyon in It’s also a close-knit community full of The surrounding Rocky Mountain the middle of town and parallels Boulder the west, there is a lifetime’s worth of residents who embrace an active outdoor landscape beckons visitors with easy-to- Creek. In winter, you can test your outstanding climbs here. lifestyle and who are committed to natural challenging hiking trails and unparalleled snowshoeing or cross country skiing resource conservation. Combine all of that scenic views. A single day’s itinerary might ability on nearby trails. Or, enjoy downhill Article and photo courtesy of the with 300 days of sunshine per year, and include watching the sunrise from a hot skiing and snowboarding at Eldora Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau. it’s clear why Boulder is one of the hottest air balloon; paddling a kayak through the Mountain Ski Resort, just 30 minutes away www.bouldercoloradousa.com outdoor destinations in the country. middle of town; rock climbing the nearby from downtown Boulder.

40 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 41 SHOP The Pearl Street Mall is a four-block-long pedestrian area in historic downtown Boulder. It is the heart and soul of Boulder and where 85 percent of stores are independently owned. Spend time ducking in out of art galleries 1 and independently owned shops and stroll along sidewalk cafes. Pearl Street Mall is also the place to watch Boulder’s street performers. The Twenty Ninth Street retail district is full of the best national retailers, and The Hill is the place to shop alongside college students.

EAT Boulder’s restaurants and chefs have been highlighted in Bon Appetit, Wine Spectator, Gourmet, Food and Wine, The New York Times, USA Today, on Top Chef, and at the James Beard House.

2 Boulder might feel like a small town, but its sophisticated lifestyle demands a rich dining diversity that rivals any major metropolitan area. Many of our restaurants embrace the idea of local, seasonal, artisanal cooking. The Farm- to-Table movement is strong.

SEE GREEN Boulder has what it takes to make a town green — a strong recycling program, green hotels, organic restaurants, a network of trails, and fresh thinking. You’ll probably notice alternative energies — you’ll see cars that are fueled with bio- 3 diesel, shops along the Pearl Street Mall are wind powered, and Pearl Street’s Wi-Fi is solar powered. Also, many climate change scientists work in Boulder — 40 of them were members of Former Vice President Al Gore’s team that won the Nobel Prize on climate change in 2007.

BIKE, HIKE ALONG THE CREEK Renting a bike is a fun way to see the town and experience Boulder as a local. Bike shops rent cruiser bikes or the fastest racing bikes for an hour or a day. 4 There are easy trails for picnics and strolls along Boulder Creek or hard core The Top 5 Things trails if you’re looking for something tougher. “You Just Gotta Do” in Boulder BE INSPIRED Located 35 minutes northwest of Denver, Boulder is a While Boulder is known to be one of America’s most enthusiastically outdoor- captivating community enriched with natural beauty, hip recreation-focused communities, our arts scene is vigorous and diverse. At urban culture, and a vibrant love of the outdoors. Visit the Colorado Shakespeare Festival you can sit under the stars and watch a Boulder and experience its distinctive lifestyle overflowing 5 play. The Colorado Music Festival performs in a hundred-year-old wooden auditorium, and the acoustics are still perfect. Downtown is full of galleries with world-class restaurants, inspired shopping and art, and free outdoor concerts. Boulder is consistently named as one of the best and unbeatable people watching. art towns in the country.

42 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 43 44 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 45 2015 Women’s Soccer Schedule (Home Games)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (MT) Fri., Oct. 9 Washington 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 11 Washington State 1 p.m. Fri., Oct. 30 Arizona 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 1 Arizona State 2 p.m.

Games are played at Prentup Field (Colorado Ave. & 33rd) Admission & Parking are FREE!

2015 Football Schedule (Home games)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (MT) Sat., Oct. 3 Oregon TBA Sat., Oct 17 Arizona TBA Sat., Nov. 7 Stanford TBA Sat., Nov. 13 USC 7 p.m.

Tickets to the games can be purchased at CUBuffs.com.

46 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 47 Important Phone Numbers

DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER Emergency 911 Night Ride (Safe ride for students) (303) 492-7233 (B-SAFE) Parking Services (303) 492-7384 2015 CU Police Department (303) 492-6666 Wardenburg Health Center (303) 492-5101 Women’s Volleyball Schedule Counseling Services (303) 492-6766 (Home Games) Boulder Community Hospital (303) 441-0400 Colorado Road Conditions Hotline (303) 639-1111 DATE OPPONENT TIME (MT) Convention and Visitors Bureau (303) 442-2911 or (800) 444-0447 Fri., Oct. 9 USC 8 p.m. Colorado State Patrol (303) 239-4500 Sun., Oct. 11 UCLA 12 p.m. CU Athletic Ticket Office (303) 49-BUFFS or (800) 87-BUFFS Fri., Oct. 16 California 8 p.m. CU Information (303) 492-1411 Sat., Oct. 18 Stanford 2 p.m. University of Colorado Memorial Center (303) 492-6161 Fri., Oct. 30 Oregon State 7 p.m. (UMC) Sat., Oct. 31 Oregon 7 p.m. CU Recreation Center (303) 492-6051 Thurs., Nov. 12 Arizona State 7 p.m. CU Book Store (303) 492-6411 or (800) 255-9168 Sat., Nov. 14 Arizona 7 p.m. CU Office of Parent Relations (303) 492-1380 Wed., Nov. 25 Washington State 2 p.m. Bursar (303) 492-5381 Fri., Nov. 27 Utah 12 p.m. Financial Aid (303) 492-5091 Games played at the Coors Events Center Registrar (303) 492-6970 Tickets start at $5 and can be purchased at CUBuffs.com.

48 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 49 CU Events Calendar See what’s happening on campus all year long!

The CU Events calendar is CU’s online resource for what’s happening on campus. See featured events, weekly events, or search for programs by date or event title. Share this resource with your student to help them get involved in campus life. With so many things to do on campus, they should never be calling home to say, “I’m bored.”

When planning your trip to CU-Boulder, look at featured events during your visit and experience all that CU has to offer. www.colorado.edu/events Academic Calendar

Fall 2015 Fall Break Nov. 23–25 (Mon.–Wed.) Thanksgiving (campus closed) Nov. 26–27 (Thurs.–Fri.) Last Day of Classes Dec. 11 (Fri.) Final Exams Dec. 13–17 (Sun.–Thurs.) Commencement Dec. 19 (Sat.)

Spring 2016 Housing Move-In TBA First Day of Classes Jan. 11 (Mon.) Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (campus closed) Jan. 18 (Mon.) Tuition Due Feb. 5 (Fri.) Spring Break (campus closed Friday, March 25) March 21–25 (Mon.–Fri.) Last Day of Classes April 29 (Fri.) Final Exams May 1–5 (Sun.–Thurs.) Commencement May 7 (Sat.)

50 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 51 52 University of Colorado Boulder www.universityparent.com/colorado 53 Campus Map Key Academic Advising Center: SIT, F-4 Hallett Hall, S-18 Aden Hall, P-17 Hazel Gates Woodruff Cottage for Women and Gender Andrews Hall, W-22 Studies, L-4 Armory Building (1511 University Ave.), F-6 Health Physics Laboratory, G-18 Arnett Hall, V-23 Hellems Arts and Sciences, (includes Mary Rippon Arts and Sciences Finance and Payroll Administration, F-1 Outdoor Theatre) M-7 Arts and Sciences Office Building, F-1 Henderson Building, (Museum of Natural History), N-7 Athens Court, D-12 Imig Music, Q-12 ATLAS Center, Roser, M-11 Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS), E-5 Baker Hall, P-14 • IBS 11 (not shown, is located off campus in the Randolph Balch Fieldhouse, J-14 Building, 1877 Broadway) Basketball and Volleyball Practice Facility, R-24 • Integrated Teaching and Learning Lab (ITLL), Drescher, Benson Earth Sciences, L-17 N-23 Bike Stations. UMC Bike Station, N-10 JILA, M-13 and Folsom Bike Station, N-20 Ketchum Arts and Sciences, L-11 Biosciences Building, Gold (MCD Biology), K-13 Kittredge Complex (includes Andrews Hall, Arnett Hall, Brackett Hall, N-18 Buckingham Hall, Kittredge Central, Kittredge West, Bruce M. Curtis Building (Museum Collections), M-5 Smith Hall), W-22, V-23, W-24, W-21, W-22 Buckingham Hall, W-24 Kittredge Central, W-21 • Business, Leeds School of, see Koelbel Building Kittredge West, W-20 Carlson Gymnasium, J-13 Koelbel Building, Q-20 Center for Asian Studies, D-1 Koenig Alumni Center, H-3 Center for Community, T-18 Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), L-14 , S-14 Libby Hall, P-16 Children’s Center (2202 Arapahoe), A-17 Life Sciences Laboratories, (includes Gold Biosciences, CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Muenzinger Psychology, Porter Biosciences, and Environmental Sciences), L-9 Ramaley Biology), K-12, Clare Small Arts and Sciences, G-11 Macky Auditorium, H-7 Charlotte York Irey Theatre, see University Theatre Marine Court, C-14 Building • Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, see Hellems Cockerell Hall, P-19 Mathematics Building, M-19 Continuing Education Center, F-5 McKenna Languages, J-6 Coors Events/Conference Center, (includes Basketball Muenzinger Psychology, L-13 and Volleyball Practice Facility) T-24 • Museum Collections, see Bruce M. Curtis Building Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry, M-9 Newton Court, A-18 Crosman Hall, Q-18 Norlin Library, K-10 Dal Ward Athletic Center, G-15 Old Main, J-6 Denison Arts and Sciences, N-7 Page Foundation Center, F-3 Discovery Learning Center, M-23 Police and Parking Services Center, P-24 Distribution Center (not shown; 2000 Central Ave.) Porter Biosciences, K-12 Duane D-Wing, M-13 Power House, N-12 Duane Physical Laboratories (includes Duane D-Wing, Power Station, S-26 Duane Physics, Gamow Tower, JILA, and Laboratory for Ramaley Biology, K-12 Atmospheric and Space Physics, L-14, L-15, M-13; and Reed Hall, R-18 on east campus: LASP Space Technology Research Regent Administrative Center, T-15 Center), Regent Drive AutoPark, P-25 Duane Physics, L-15 Sewall Hall, G-9 • Drescher Undergraduate Engineering Integrated Smith Hall, X-22 Teaching and Learning Lab (ITLL), see Integrated Sommers-Bausch Observatory, V-21 Teaching and Learning Lab (ITLL) Speech, Language, and Hearing Eaton Humanities, J-9 Sciences, U-22 Economics Building, M-5 Stadium Building, K-16 Education Building, N-6 Student Recreation Center, G-13 Ekeley Sciences, M-8 Technology Learning Center (TLC), P-11 Engineering Center, M-20, M-21, N-20, N-21, P-20, P-21 Temporary Building No. 1, G-11 Environmental Design, P-12 University Administrative Center (914 Broadway), U-14 Environmental Health and Safety Center, P-25 University Club, R-10 Euclid Avenue AutoPark, Q-11 University Memorial Center (UMC), P-9 Faculty-Staff Court, D-9, 10 • University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, see Farrand Hall, Q-17 Henderson Building Fiske Planetarium and Science Center, V-20 University Theatre Building (includes Charlotte York Irey Fleming Building, X-20 Theatre), L-6 Folsom Field, K-16 Visual Arts Complex (includes CU Art Museum), N-10 Gold Biosciences, L-14 Wardenburg Health Center, R-13 Grounds and Service Center, G-17 Willard Hall, R-16 Guggenheim Geography, L-5 Wolf Law, Z-23 Hale Science, J-4 Woodbury Arts and Sciences, J-8

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