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As the semester starts, I’d like to ask a favor: Please Don’t Be Weird To Non-Traditional Students.

I’m a non-traditional student, I’m 24 and taking a reduced course load for health reasons. I’ve had lots of people be like “That’s so valid, everyone’s on their own path, etc.” But I’ve had quite a few people who find out that I’m older and get weird about me taking longer than my peers. Someone recently laughed and said “man, you’re gonna take like 10 years to do your degree!” It’s mostly been 18/19 year olds who think 24 is ancient, and it’s pathetic to still be an undergrad after 22. I was surprised how prevalent that attitude is here. They tend to feel bad when I explain my chronic illnesses, but what if you didn’t comment at all! That would be so cool. I already have baggage about it, thanks. Idk, maybe this is just my experience and it’s been smooth sailing for others. I hope that’s the case. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk!

Just grabbed lunch on the Hill and Smelly Deli has just up and vanished. I didn't see any kind of notice or anything last week when I was up there. Would be funny if Bova's moved in back up there. ​​

After doing a bit of research i saw that the average high school gpa acceptance is 3.6 to 4.0 so I’m a good bit under. I did graduate a year early, passed 3 AP classes along with all of the tests, got a 1230 on the SAT, and have a very good teacher that can write me a letter of recommendation. I was also dealing with a lot of family issues while i was in school that led to me missing a number of days and my low gpa as a result. I was wondering if i included all of that in a very carefully written letter if i had a good chance at getting accepted. Thank you for any advice in advance

I really hope to go to CU Boulder and major in engineering but I don't want to live in will ville. Should I undeclare my major and then swap into engineering. My college essay talks about my interest for engineering so will it just be kinda dumb to want to undeclare my major?

Sorry if I'm asking this in an unclear way I'm exhausted from a long day and got no sleep

Its 8 am on a Tuesday, please just wear headphones

Hi do any of you guys know of any bus stops near code talker or athens court? I know there are Bcycle stations and Lime scooters but i’m not sure i’m willing to pay for those yet. It’s kind of a hassle having to walk across boulder creek everytime i want to get to main campus

hi, I’m a freshman and I was planning on using my parking pass for lot 511 on east campus but something recently happened to my car and I can’t take it anymore. how would I go about selling my parking pass & how would that work? im just confused about how the whole payment situation would work.

I am a 21 F looking for friends since I’ve been having a hard time finding my people. Thought this should be worth a shot and I also would be open to hearing methods to making friends in jr year!

Some things about me
- I like edm and pop the most (I do attend some raves and shows)
- not a shopaholic but I do enjoy window shopping a lot and thrifting
- I love going out to bars/parties
- I want to find people that are genuine and don’t have ulterior motives. Someone that genuinely wants to put effort into a friendship!
- I also enjoy coffee runs, night driving, wine nights, watching shows, going to get food, going to events, going to museums and sports games, study dates. Lots of stuff!

Sup, i want some insight in how the school is. I’m from Norway and did 1 year exchange year in highschool. Loved it. Wanted to come back a year for collage. Got recommended this school and wanted to ask if the school is fire. How is it there?

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Hello,

I am a physics sophomore transfer student and just wanted to poke yalls brain on what you found to be the most effective in finding friends. I assume clubs but wanted to know if I am missing anything. Thank you guys!

Wondering when rec center access starts for students? Wanted to swing by and check it out this week but wasn’t sure if we had to wait til classes start

Hey guys so first off, I am a CU denver student and plan to commute to Denver for this semester however I live closer to Boulder. I know the social life at CU denver is pretty bad and I was just wondering if the clubs and events are for boulder students only? I wanted to attend Boulder but I could not afford it, so my only choice was CU denver until I can get a good GPA for more scholarships. I love the campus and social life there is at Boulder and want to be apart of it but I’m afraid that people are going to look at me weird if they knew I was a CU Denver student.

I just applied for the Fall semester and uploaded pictures of my rent, current bank balance, and request for money to apply for school materials. I'm a full pell-grant student and CU boulder grant (SAI is -1500) Just curious because I already received aid - would this affect emergency funding grant?

Has anybody else applied and heard good news back?

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I'm commuting this year and digging around, the only suggestion I've found was 29th street mall's free garage being fair game but I'm wondering how often people get booted over there .. I really don't have the cash to get my car back if it gets towed. I'm going to be working late on campus so I'm kind of cooked if I'm up there without a ride back home

I would appreciate any help with some last minute questions:
Can I have a tea kettle in the kitchenette on my dorm floor? I heard I can’t have one in my room
How do ppl carry their buff card so they don’t forget it?
Thanks!!

I’m lowkey a dumbass and forgot to submit my buff one card photo so didn’t get mailed to me. I see it says pick up at your residence hall online, but I also need it for move in. Anyone know how exactly I’m supposed to get it?

CU Boulder recently published this webpage: https://oit.colorado.edu/about-oit/projects/alumni-email

The webpage provides updates regarding the alumni email program, including changes and conditions that apply to eligible account holders.

Most notably, the University’s webpage includes an opt-in process that requires action on or before August 31, 2026.

If you are affected, consider reviewing the University’s webpage and keeping an eye out for additional communications regarding your account. Please also consider sharing this information with alumni who may not be aware of the changes or the opt-in requirement.

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