Administration
As part of ongoing efforts to advance access, affordability and student success, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder graduate students and undergraduate Colorado residents will pay a per-credit rate of tuition if they enroll in 1, 2 or 3 credit hours.
The campus controller role—opening posted through Feb. 1—is crucial for maintaining the financial integrity and advancing the strategic financial initiatives of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke announced three finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for public safety. Review the candidates’ bios and register to attend the forums, which will take place Jan. 9, 10, 11.
A revised academic calendar, which will be effective in the fall of 2025, focuses on student academic preparedness and promotes health and well-being.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØrepresentatives addressed the Colorado General Assembly’s Capital Development Committee on Dec. 14.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder along with 16 universities in Colorado and Wyoming will move to a contract extension with Elsevier, an academic publisher, that will ensure access to journals while yearlong negotiations continue over costs of a new multi-year read access contract.
A new council, chaired by Patrick O’Rourke, will be charged with leading overarching campus sustainability implementation efforts, including driving action, transparency and accountability around Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s carbon neutrality commitments and the forthcoming campus Climate Action Plan.
Wrapping up the semester, Provost Russell Moore outlined his 2023–24 priorities for the Boulder Faculty Assembly. Four resolutions were passed, including one supporting prioritizing climate change and sustainability actions and one supporting Israeli and Palestinian communities impacted by the war.
Under two newly approved policies and a new state provision, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty members who specialize in teaching will have new teaching professor titles. Additionally, a five-year contract is now the maximum multi-year appointment for specialized faculty on the teaching and clinical tracks.
The process for integrating the Program in Environmental Design and the College of Media, Communication and Information is underway, with full integration expected to take several years to complete.