New Buff Families

Welcome to the Buff Family! We are excited to welcome you and your student to the 蜜糖直播 Boulder community. As a new Buff, your student will complete many important steps before starting classes and we are here to help along the way. New Student & Family Programs is dedicated to easing the transition and helping your student succeed at 蜜糖直播 Boulder.

Our orientation is intentionally designed to be a multi-step, self-paced process that sets your student up for success and introduces all that 蜜糖直播 Boulder has to offer. Your student鈥檚 journey begins with the Online Experience, our virtual orientation. After completing the Online Experience, students have the opportunity to connect with an academic advisor and register for classes 鈥� they can do both from home! These steps and others will be communicated to your student via email and will be listed in their student portal. Fall Welcome takes place before the semester begins, and will be a chance for your student to participate in welcome events to learn more about academics, health and wellness, campus services, finding their community and much more!

We encourage students to take the lead in completing these steps. As a family member, you can reference the where you will find information on topics like advising, class registration, housing, finances, books, technology, transportation and more. We encourage you to learn about the steps your student will take so you can be a resource throughout their experience.

If you or your student have questions, we encourage you to connect with our team of student Journey Leaders and the professional staff in the New Student & Family Programs office.

听New families brochure听听听听听Family Welcome Letter听听听听Download the 2024-25 family calendar听

Spring 2025 Dates

Nov. 4:
Dec. 2: Class registration opens
Dec. 13: Buff OneCard photo听deadline
Jan. 9: International Student Orientation
Jan. 9-22:Spring Welcome

Jan. 10: Undergraduate Student Orientation
Jan. 10: Graduate Student Orientation
Jan. 13: First day of classes
Jan. 14: Immunizations due
Feb. 13: Health insurance and Healthy Buffs Check-in due

Tips for Families

Navigating the transition to 蜜糖直播 can be challenging and emotional - but don鈥檛 think of this as letting go! You are an integral part of your student鈥檚 success at 蜜糖直播 and we hope to partner with you on their academic journey. Here are 7听tips on how you can support your student as they prepare to embark on their college journey!

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Buffalo Summer Experience - Family Journey

We invite you and your student to participate in the Buffalo Summer Experience. These programs are a great way for you and your student to get to know more about life at 蜜糖直播 Boulder and start to build community with other incoming students and families. There are a variety of ways for you to get connected through summer experiences, including in-person and virtual options.

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Get involved in the Buff Family!

Family Weekend is a time to connect with your student, experience campus and have fun.

Save the date for Family Weekend 2024 | Oct. 24 - 27.

Buff Family Webinars and Coffee Hours

Buff Family Webinars and Coffee hours are engagement opportunities for our families to connect with New Student & Family Programs and each other. We will discuss a variety of topics each month.

Spring Welcome Family Sessions

Spring Welcome is an opportunity to connect听with faculty, staff, students and fellow Buff families. We will offer specific听sessions and programs for families and hope you can join us.听

Marinus Smith Award Nominations

The Marinus Smith Award recognizes faculty and staff members who have had a particularly positive impact on our students. Honorees are nominated by those they teach, mentor, support and serve.

Taste of Home

Is your student craving their favorite home-cooked meal? Share your favorite family recipe and the story behind the dish听for our Taste of Home program in partnership with Campus Dining Services!

We collect recipes and share them on our听, in a virtual cookbook and a select few will be recreated and featured in our dining centers!听

Buffalo Summer Experience

The Buffalo Summer Experience听programs are a great way for you and your student to get to know more about life at 蜜糖直播 Boulder and start to build community with other incoming students and families. There are a variety of ways for you to get connected through summer experiences, including in-person and virtual options. 听

Fall Welcome is an opportunity to connect听with faculty, staff, students and fellow Buff families. We will offer specific in-person and virtual sessions and programs for families and hope you can join us.听

10 things for families to do before starting at 蜜糖直播

Explore the Buff Family Resource Hub.听This is a guide to many resources and support services on campus. Refer back to it frequently.
Prepare for change.听Transitions are difficult. Transitioning to college is a rollercoaster filled with emotional highs and lows for many college students. Think about how you can support your student and family through this.
Make a communication plan.听Discuss with your student how often you want to call, text or video chat during this transition.
Work as a team.听You are a partner in the process - imagine your student behind the wheel and you in the passenger seat. Continue to challenge and support your student.听
Ask questions.听Check in with your student about their progress through important next steps like the Online Experience, advising and registration.
Talk about finances.听Have an open and honest conversation about expectations around money and budgeting.
Register for the Buffalo Summer Experience.听We are excited to invite you and your student to participate in the Buffalo Summer Experience, where you can get to know more about life at 蜜糖直播 Boulder and start to build community through our in-person College Connection, or our virtual Buff Family Webinars and Buff Family Coffee Hours. Learn more and register today!
Check out Fall Welcome Family Sessions. Fall Welcome听Family Sessions are opportunities听to connect听with faculty, staff, students and fellow Buff families. We will offer in-person听sessions for families to learn more about resources available at 蜜糖直播. We hope听you can join us!
Get ready for arrival. If your student is living on campus, be sure to review lists of what to bring and not to bring for move-in.
Stay connected.听Sign up for the Buff Family Newsletter, follow us on , call/text/live chat members of the New Student & Family Programs team, participate in programs such as听Family Weekend, Taste of Home,听Family Day听and more!

Your student鈥檚 next steps

Your student will need to complete important next steps as they prepare for their first semester at 蜜糖直播 Boulder. This is an overview of some of the main steps they will need to complete. Encourage your student to check their 蜜糖直播 Boulder email account and Buff Portal for a full list of needed steps.
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Activate IdentiKey听

Your student鈥檚 is used to access online services and applications at 蜜糖直播 Boulder. It typically takes three to five business days to activate before your student can access these services.听听

蜜糖直播 Boulder Email听

All 蜜糖直播 Boulder faculty, staff and students receive a account. We will use this account to communicate with your student, so please encourage them to use their IdentiKey to log in and start using it.听

Financial Aid & Scholarships听

The first step in the financial aid process is for your student to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and include 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 School Code: 001370. After the Office of Financial Aid receives their FAFSA, they will be in contact with your student. Learn more about FAFSA听and scholarships.

Campus Housing听

Encourage your student to explore living options and experiences to find the space that is right for them. Learn more about campus housing.

Online Experience听

Remind your student to complete the Online Experience, our virtual orientation program. They鈥檒l learn more about health and wellness, advising, registering for classes and more. It must be completed before your student can register for classes. Your student can access the Online Experience through Buff Portal.听听

Buff OneCard Photo听

Students must submit their Buff OneCard photo by Dec. 20. The Buff OneCard serves as your student鈥檚 campus identification. The Buff OneCard will provide access to the Rec Center, printing, your student鈥檚 residence hall, meal plan and more!听

Academic Advising

Before your student connects with an academic advisor they are encouraged to complete relevant placement assessments. Advisors can then help your student with questions about their first semester schedule, transfer credit and finding the academic path that is right for them. Your student will learn more about academic advising when they complete their Online Experience.听

Class Registration听

Students will register for classes on their own, they are not required to come to campus in order to register. The Online Experience will guide them through building their first semester schedule and using the course registration system. They will learn more about how and when to register when they complete their Online Experience.听

Check Holds & To-Dos听

蜜糖直播 Boulder assigns holds or to-dos to inform your student of steps they may need to complete. A hold prevents them from taking some kind of action (such as registering for classes) until it is resolved. A to-do is a recommended action that certain students need to complete. Students should check their holds and to-dos in Buff Portal.听

Health Requirements

All students must complete , immunization and health questionnaire requirements before their first semester at 蜜糖直播. Learn more about health requirements.

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