University of Colorado Boulder Policies

Students and faculty are responsible for maintaining an appropriate learning environment in all instructional settings, whether in person, remote, or online. Failure to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, or political philosophy.

For more information, see the classroom behavior policy, the Student Code of Conduct, and the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance.

If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit your accommodation letter from Disability Services to your faculty member in a timely manner so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities in the academic environment.  Information on requesting accommodations is located on the Disability Services website. Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 or dsinfo@colorado.edu  for further assistance.  If you have a temporary medical condition, see Temporary Medical Conditions on the Disability Services website.

If you have a temporary medical condition or required medical isolation for which you require adjustment, please be sure to alert the instructor or your TA ahead of time via email.

CU Boulder recognizes that students' legal information doesn't always align with how they identify. Students may update their preferred names and pronouns via the student portal; those preferred names and pronouns are listed on instructors' class rosters. In the absence of such updates, the name that appears on the class roster is the student's legal name.

All students enrolled in a University of Colorado Boulder course are responsible for knowing and adhering to the Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code may include but are not limited to: plagiarism (including use of paper-writing services or technology, such as essay bots), cheating, fabrication, lying, bribery, threat, unauthorized access to academic materials, clicker fraud, submitting the same or similar work in more than one course without permission from all course instructors involved, and aiding academic dishonesty. Understanding the course's syllabus is a vital part in adhering to the Honor Code.

All incidents of academic misconduct will be reported to Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution: StudentConduct@colorado.edu. Students found responsible for violating the Honor Code will be assigned resolution outcomes from the Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution as well as be subject to academic sanctions from the faculty member. Visit the Honor Code website for more information on the academic integrity policy.

For more details, please review my Academic Honesty page.

CU Boulder is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming learning, working, and living environment. University policy prohibits sexual misconduct (harassment, exploitation, and assault), intimate partner violence (dating or domestic violence), stalking, protected-class discrimination and harassment, and related retaliation by or against members of our community on- and off-campus. These behaviors harm individuals and our community. The Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) addresses these concerns, and individuals who believe they have been subjected to misconduct can contact OIEC at 303-492-2127 or email cureport@colorado.edu. Information about university policies, reporting options, and support resources can be found on the OIEC website.

Please know that faculty and graduate instructors have a responsibility to inform OIEC when they are made aware of any issues related to these policies regardless of when or where they occurred to ensure that individuals impacted receive information about their rights, support resources, and resolution options. To learn more about reporting and support options for a variety of concerns, visit Don’t Ignore It.

Campus policy requires faculty to provide reasonable accommodations for students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. Please communicate the need for a religious accommodation in a timely manner. Email your instructor or TA ahead of time about any necessary religious accommodations.

See the campus policy regarding religious observances for full details.

Please inform the instructor at least a week in advance if you will be missing class for religious observance.

As a student, you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning and living life to the fullest. These might include strained relationships, anxiety, exploring identity, high levels of stress, alcohol/drug problems, learning of/experiencing potentially traumatic events, feeling down, or loss of motivation. Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) and CMCI’s embedded therapist Trinity Bryant are here to help with these or other issues you may experience. You can learn about the free, confidential mental health services available on campus by calling 303-492-2277 (24/7 support), visiting the counseling website, or by signing up for a screen via the MyCUHealth Portal. You can also learn about other student wellness resources here.

• CU CAPS and CAPS After Hours Number:  (303) 492-2277
• Trevor Project (LGBTQ) Crisis Line (24/7): (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678678
• Mental Health Partners Drop-In Crisis Center (Open 24×7):  3180 Airport Road, Boulder, CO  80301; (303) 443-8500
• Free and unlimited telehealth is also available through Academic Live Care.

CMCI strives to be a community whose excellence depends on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to understand and challenge systems of privilege and disadvantage in higher education, such as those based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and dis/ability. We seek to reach across social and political divides and to make space for voices historically underrepresented in higher education and marginalized in society. In other words, diversity is not just a future reality for which we try to prepare students. It is a priority we want to put into practice here, now, and together, in order to foster places of learning where all members can thrive. Our question for you is, how are we doing?

Please contact Please contact the CMCI diversity team (dei-cmci@colorado.edu) or visit the CMCI Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Staff page:

• if you need support or other resources but don’t know where to turn
• if any aspect of your educational experience with CMCI does not reflect the commitment expressed here, or if you want to share a positive instance of this commitment in action
• if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas related to diversity

We want to hear from you so that we can do better, and to support you however we can!