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Campus Resources | Academic Support and Success
Find the resources you need to support every step of your academic journey.
Academic Advising
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Not sure where to start? Continuing Education advisors can help you figure out the best path for you. Schedule an advising appointment.
Accessibility
Disability Services provides support for students with documented disabilities so they can participate fully in the university environment. Services include assistive technologies, a writing lab, screening and testing and help with accommodations on campus and in courses. Disability Services is located in the Center for Community N200.
Getting Involved
CU Boulder has hundreds of on-campus activities, including more than 300 academic, political, social, religious and recreational organizations and clubs. These groups give you the chance to find your place at CU Boulder by exploring your interests, meeting new people, building your resume and making connections for your career.
Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity Support Group for Adult Learners is designed for actively enrolled students identifying as neurodiverse (e.g., as autistic and/or having ADHD, dyslexia, or dyspraxia) and as adult learners who are affiliated with Continuing Education (e.g., taking an online or evening credit course or participating in one of our programs such as CU Complete or Resiliency). The group consists of 60-minute, facilitated group discussions over Zoom for eight weeks each semester and aims to be a neuro-affirming space where students can build community, speak openly about their identity and lived experiences, discuss topics of shared interest, and offer and receive advice. Interested students should email Michelle Pagnani to schedule a one-on-one intake and to get the specific dates for the support group: michelle.pagnani@colorado.edu.
The Neurodiversity Community Course is an asynchronous, online, non-credit course that is primarily a repository of educational resources (e.g., YouTube videos, journal articles, blog posts, etc.) for any student, staff or faculty member at CU Boulder who is interested in learning more about neurodiversity. It includes 19 different sub-topics, and given the breadth of the material, it may help participants deepen their self-awareness, engage in identity exploration, grow personally and professionally, prioritize their psychological safety and well-being, learn self-advocacy, enhance their cross-neurotype cultural understanding, lean into their strengths, and gain new strategies and tools that could facilitate academic and career success. If you’d like to be added to this course, please reach out to michelle.pagnani@colorado.edu.
Technology
The Office of Information Technology is your point of contact for all of your technology needs which includes both computer hardware and campus systems including Canvas, Buff Portal and email. If you experience a tech issue during business hours, you will get a quicker response by calling their phone number: 303-735-HELP, otherwise you can schedule a Buff Techs Desktop Support appointment.
Textbooks and Library Services
The CU Book Store, owned and operated by the University of Colorado Boulder, is the official store for CU Boulder merchandise in addition to a full range of school supplies and textbooks that are available for purchase or rental.
CU Book Store Select Access
Most textbooks are available in traditional and digital formats through the CU Bookstore. Some courses have digital textbooks that you may be automatically charged for. You can learn more about adjusting your digital textbook selections here or in your course syllabus.
View this three-minute video for tips on how to purchase or rent textbooks. You may charge your books and school supplies to your bill by selecting “CU Student and Tuition Fee Bill” as your payment method during checkout.
- If you are interested in printing your digital readings, you may do so at various printing kiosks on campus. Norlin Reference Librarians in the Norlin Library are available for assistance.
Reference librarians are standing by to help you with research and course assignments. They provide in-person assistance, as well as feedback on quick questions via the “Ask a Librarian” instant messaging service.
You can also:
- consult librarians based on subject matter expertise;
- book a study room;
- find a study space;
- access library resources from off campus;
- get help with the research process; and
- schedule an unlimited number of research consultations.
Norlin Library
Whether you are taking classes on campus or online, you have access to the same Norlin Library books, databases and services as a CU Boulder student. For a detailed summary of all of their services, please visit the Norlin Library website.
Tutoring
Brainfuse is an online tutoring platform that provides students enrolled in Continuing Education online credit courses with live, on-demand tutoring and assignment help in a variety of subjects. Through intentional collaboration, Brainfuse tutors meet students where they are at in order to effectively help students of all skill levels.
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of Undergraduate Education offer comprehensive tutoring pages with details on free and fee-based services for specific departments, classes and student populations.You can also view resources relevant to you via the Tutoring & Learning Resources card in Buff Portal.
Writing Help
The CU Writing Center, located in the Norlin Library, Room E-111, offers free assistance with writing assignments including improving clarity and helping with writer’s block and procrastination. Students can schedule remote and in-person appointments.