TopTipsforNewCU-BoulderParents

KRISTIN CREAMER (NEW STUDENT &FAMILY PROGRAMS)

EMILY BELL (BURSAR’S OFFICE)

ALEXIS COOK (WARDENBURG HEALTH SERVICES)

RANDY REPOLA (CU POLICE DEPARTMENT)

Overview• Finances• Health• Safety&Security• Housing&DiningServices• StudentInvolvement• Andmore

Finances

•TuitionisdueFebruary5,2016•Tuitionandfeebillsareonlineonly– nopaperbills•Studentsmusttakeactionforparentstohaveaccesstothebill•PaymentoptionsareontheBursar’sOfficewebsite•Bursar.colorado.edu

Finances– Refunds•RefundsfromtheBursar’sOfficewillbemadetothestudent’sbankaccount viaadirectdeposit.Yourstudentneedsabankaccount.•Reasonsforrefunds– droppingaclass,billisoverpaid,confirmationdeposit•bursar.colorado.edu

Finances– CollegeOpportunityFund(COF)•EveryundergraduatestudentfromColoradoshouldtakeadvantageofColorado’sCollegeOpportunityFund(COF)!$75percredithour•Partofyourin-state,undergraduatestudent’sCUtuitionissubsidizedbyColoradothroughCOF•MakesurethatyourstudenthasappliedforandauthorizedCOF•www.colorado.edu/registrar/students/cof

HealthInsurancePolicy•Everystudentmusthavehealthinsurance•StudentsareautomaticallyenrolledinCU’sGoldHealthInsurancePlan•Costis$1,840persemester

•Keepingyourstudentonyourinsurance?•WaiveCU’sGoldPlanbyJanuary22•Mustbecompletedeveryfall•Moreinfo&instructions:www.colorado.edu/health/newstudents

CampusCareSupplement•WardenburgHealthServicesoffersagreatsupplementifyoukeepyourstudentonyourinsuranceplancalledCampusCare•Costis$175persemester•Costeffective,convenient,andsimple•Moreinfo:www.colorado.edu/health/newstudents

WardenburgHealthServices•Comprehensivehealthcarefacilitycentrallylocatedoncampus•Primarycare,men’sandwomen’shealth,physicaltherapy,counselingandpsychiatry•Fee-payingstudentsareeligibleforsixfreementalhealthvisitsperyear•Moreinfo:www.colorado.edu/health/newstudents

ImmunizationRequirements•ImmunizationrequirementsmustbecompletedonlinebyJanuary22•Proofof2dosesofmeasles,mumps,andrubella(MMR)vaccine•CompleteMeningitisdiseaseandTuberculosisquestionnaire•Moreinfoandinstructions:www.colorado.edu/health/newstudents

Safety– CampusAlerts•TextMessageAlertSystem•Time-sensitiveinformationtothecampuscommunity•Studentsareautomaticallyenrolled•Musthaveacolorado.eduemailaddress

Safety– “AfterHours”Help•CUPDisopen“24/7/365”•On-campusemergencies:9-1-1- or303-492-6666•Off-campusemergencies:9-1-1•IfdealingwithmentalhealthissuescallCounseling&PsychiatricServices:303-492-6766

LifeLineEnterpriseSmartphoneApp•Freetoallstudents• Twofeaturesthatwillnotifythepolice:• Pressandreleaseabuttononthescreenifthereisdanger.• Atimerwillactivateanalertifitisnotresetbeforeitexpires.

•Todownloadtheapp,doone ofthefollowing:• Text"LLR4Me"to74700• IntheAppleappstoreoronGooglePlay,search"LifeLine Enterprise"• Goonlinetothe LifeLineEnterprisewebsite.

•Onceyouhavetheapp,openitonyourphoneand anduseyourIdentikey@colorado.edu emailaddress,andselectUniversityofColoradoBoulderfromthelist.

•Canbeusedanywhere,notjustoncampus.

LifeLineEnterpriseSmartphoneApp

Security– BikeRegistration•Studentsmustregistertheirbicycles!•Twocampusbikestationsofferstudents,ifregistered,assistancewithbasicbicyclerepairs•LocatedeastoftheUMCandonthesouthwestcorneroftheEngineeringCenter

•Formoreinformationandinstructionsvisit:www.colorado.edu/ecenter/transportation/bike-program-highlights

Security– LaptopRegistration•Highlyencouraged•TelecommunicationsBuilding•EastoftheUMC•Free

DiningServices– MealPlans•Traditionalmealplans- 10,15,and19mealsperweekplusabalanceofMunchMoney.(startat$250/semester)•Blockmealplans- Flexiblespendingaccountsallownon-freshmanstudentslivingoffcampusor inresidencehallapartments tobeapartoftheon-campusdiningcommunity.(startat$386+tax)•MunchMoney- adecliningbalancethatcanbeusedatHDSretailoutlets (includingtheUMCAlferd PackerGrillandBabyDoe's) ortoswipeinafriendatadiningcenter.•Housing.colorado.edu

ResidenceLife– Mailing&Storage•ThreecampusUPSStorelocations•Home2Homeprogram•SummerStorageprogram•housing.colorado.edu/ups

ResidenceLife– SchoolBreaks•AcademicCalendarincludeskeyplanningdates•www.colorado.edu/academics/academic-calendar

•ResidenceHallstudentsmustvacatethehallswithin24hoursofcompletingtheirlastexam.•It’snevertooearlytothinkabout packingupandleavingthehallsinMay•on-campusUPSstores;eitherstoreyourstuffforthesummerorshipitbackhomeviaUPS’sHome2Homeshippingprogram

StudentInvolvement–Tickets•CUSportsPass- $175- Allsevenfootballgames,plusaccesstoclaimmen’sbasketballgametickets.Women’sbasketball,volleyball,soccerandlacrossefree.

•FootballOnly- $140– Allsevenfootballgames.• http://www.cubuffs.com/

•Theatre&DancePerformances- $2offregularticketprices• www.colorado.edu/theatredance/events• Theconcertcardcosts$30andhasavalueof$60worthoftickets(savingyouupto50%).

•CU-BoulderConcertCard• costs$30andhasavalueof$60worthoftickets• ArtistSeries, CUOpera,andsomespecialevents• www.cupresents.org

OtherTips– AccesstoGrades•TheFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)isafederallawdesignedtoprotectastudent’seducationrecords(evenfromthosepayingthebills!)•Astudentmayauthorizethereleaseoftheireducationrecordstoany3rd partybysubmittingapermissionformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.•www.colorado.edu/registrar

OtherTips– DisabilityServices•Workswithstudentswithdisabilitiestoensureequalaccessintheclassroom•Assistsinthedevelopmentofanetworkofresources•Forinformationonhowtoreceiveclassroomaccommodations,visit:www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices

OtherTips– TransportationServices•“No-charge”transportationoptionsavailableforstudents:•CUNightRide:providesservicewithintheBouldercitylimitshttp://www.colorado.edu/umc/cunightride•TheBuffBus:providestransportationwithincampus:http://www.colorado.edu/pts/buffbus•RTDBusSystem:providestransportationthroughouttheBoulder/DenverMetroarea,includingtheSkyride toDenverInternationalAirport:http://www.colorado.edu/pts/commuting/bus-routes• Studentsride“farefree”whenpresentingtheirStudentBusPass

OtherTips– ParkingServices•Parkingisextremelylimitedoncampus•Parkingpermitsarelotspecific•Studentparkingpermitsareavailableforpurchaseonafirstcome-firstservedbasis.•Saledatesarepostedat:www.colorado.edu/pts/parking-permits/student-permits

We’reHeretoHelp!•NewStudent&FamilyPrograms•www.colorado.edu/welcome•303-492-4431•RegentAdministrativeCenter,room1B80•Presentationwillbefoundat:

www.colorado.edu/orientation/families