UCCS Parents and Families
2015-2016 Academic Calendar
Welcome to the
Mountain Lion Family
Dear UCCS Parents and Families,
Welcome to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. I am so excited that you and your student have
decided to become a part of the Mountain Lion family. As a part of our family, I hope all of you will find
UCCS to be a place of support, learning, and growth.
At UCCS, our goal is to partner with parents and families to support our students both as scholars and as
individuals. We want students involved in and outside of the classroom. As a parent or family member of a
UCCS student, you play an important role in supporting your student to grow. When you are asked for
advice about challenging decisions or situations, we will be happy to act as a resource. Please feel free to
contact my office at any time.
College is about dreams and the future. We look forward to being a part of helping your student reach his
or her dreams and goals. We encourage your student to take advantage of a culture rich in academics,
wonderful learning experiences, and opportunities to get involved in our community.
Again, welcome to UCCS. We are proud to call you and your student Mountain Lions.
Cordially,
Pam Shockley-Zalabak
Chancellor
FERPA
Ten Thoughts for
Parents and Families
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
is a federal law created to protect the privacy of student
educational records. It applies to schools receiving funds
through the U.S. Department of Education.
1. Find ways to promote independent thinking – how
can you help your student take responsibility for his/her
own choices and decisions?
Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act
Once a student enters college or turns 18, parental rights
under FERPA transfer to the student. Information from
student records is not shared unless the student gives
written permission, or it is a special case, such as a health
or safety emergency. Source: Family Policy Compliance
Office of the U.S. Department of Education.
Students can waive FERPA rights and give specific
individuals (i.e. parents, guardians, spouses, etc.) access
to their academic and financial records by filling out
a waiver form in their myUCCS portal. For questions
about FERPA rights, contact the Admissions and Records
Office at 719-255-3361.
Items the university cannot discuss without a student’s
FERPA waiver on file include, but are not limited to:
• Student billing, financial aid, and scholarships
• Academic information (grades, transcripts, advising)
• Housing issues (roommate issues, room changes, etc.)
• Conduct issues
2. Remember that your student still needs you, just in
different ways.
3. Students need to be able to make mistakes so they
can learn from them.
4. Set boundaries, but still keep in touch. How often
should you and your student talk, text, video chat, or
communicate with each other?
5. Find ways to get comfortable with the
uncomfortable. There is a good chance your student
will surprise you with something this year. How are you
going to respond to it?
6. Encourage your student to find at least three
places to get connected, not just one. For example, if
your student is wanting to get involved in clubs, have
him/her check out three clubs, instead of just one.
7. Have patience. Both you and your student will
want UCCS to feel like a “home away from home.”
Remember, it will take time. This means that your
student may call you more frequently in the beginning
and then it will start to taper off later on in the semester
when your student is more comfortable with UCCS
and has made new friends.
8. Get people in your corner. Build relationships with
support services at UCCS to help you support your
student. The Office of Parent and Family Programs is a
great place to start building relationships with UCCS.
9. Remember that your student will carry forward
some of your values and will discover a few new
values as he/she grows and develops. While your
student may try new things, there is a set of core values
that drive many of his/her decisions. As students start
to discover who they are as individuals, they will start
to develop a set of values that are important to their
identity.
10. Frequently share with your students that you
trust them to make good choices and that the
majority of UCCS students are also making good
choices. The power of positive messages is much
stronger than fear or distrust.
Conversation Starters
June Checklist
 What are some things you plan to
do to prepare for college?
 Start making connections.
UCCS has several different Facebook pages and groups
to help you and your student get connected on campus.
We even have a Facebook page just for UCCS Parents
and Families: facebook.com/UCCSFamily.
 What are some of the things
you think you should talk to your
roommate about?
 Encourage
your student to be
informed.
Once your student has attended orientation, it is
important that he/she keeps informed by checking his/
her UCCS email. UCCS email serves as the primary
means of communication for UCCS. Most UCCS
offices only email students through their UCCS email
once they have attended an orientation. Your student
should check his/her UCCS email at least once a week.
 Have
your student sign up for UCCS
Alerts emergency text notification
system.
Students must use their MyUCCSPortal to register their
mobile phone number for emergency text alerts and
may register additional numbers at rave.uccs.edu.
June 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
7
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
14
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Last day to enroll or
waitlist in full-term
summer classes without
permission from instructor
Summer classes begin
census 22
21 (last Summer
day to drop full-term
classes w/full refund)
Summer payment due in
full if not enrolled in
payment plan
Last day to enroll in
voluntary student
health insurance plan
28
29
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
23
Immunization holds
placed on accounts
30
24
25
Last day to enroll in a
two-pay payment plan
for summer 2015
26
Summer payment plan
auto-deduction
27
Conversation Starters
 How do you think UCCS will be
different from high school or your
previous college?
 How often do you think we’ll talk
when you’re at school?
July Checklist
 Have
your student double check his/
her “To-Do” list.
Students can log in to their myUCCS portal to see if
they have any “To-Do” tasks to complete before coming
to UCCS.
 Have
your student reserve a parking
pass as soon as possible.
If your student lives on-campus, a parking permit is
included in the cost of housing and will be provided
during move-in. Students living off-campus can reserve
a permit, www.uccs.edu/pts. Parking permits go on sale
late July and sell out quickly. Ticketing always begins on
the first day of class.
 Make
an appointment with Disability
Services and Testing Center.
If your student needs a disability accommodation,
contact Disability Services, 719-255-3354, to make an
appointment to discuss accommodations prior to the
start of each semester (summer, fall, and spring).
July 2015
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday
1
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
3
4
University closed/
No classes
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
25
5
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
12
Last day to drop
full-semester length
summer classes online
w/o special permission
from dean/instructor
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
19
20
Fall jobs post on
SEAN’s Place:
seans.uccs.edu
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
31
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Summer payment plan
auto-deduction
26
27
Fall textbooks available
online at:
www.uccsbookstore.com
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Fall parking permits
available online at:
www.uccs.edu/pts
Conversation Starters
August Checklist
 What things make you the most
excited and/or nervous about
college?
 Prepare for move-in.
Have your student contact the person(s) he/she will be
living with and make a list of what to bring to campus.
 How was your first week of
classes at UCCS?
 Turn
in immunization records to the
Student Health Center.
By state law, your student must provide proof of two
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
Housing students must also provide proof of
meningococcal vaccination.
 Get ready for classes.
Purchase books at least one week before classes begin.
Visit, www.uccsbookstore.com, to know which books to
purchase. Have your student print his/her class schedule
and explore campus to find classrooms and student
support services.
 Get connected.
Urge your student to get involved both in and out of
class. Have your student make an appointment to meet
with his/her success coach by calling 719-255-3570 as a
first point of connection at UCCS.
August 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
4
3
5
6
7
8
14
15
21
22
UCCS Bookstore
textbook floor opens
for fall textbooks
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
9
10
Last day of
summer semester
11
12
18
Summer grades posted
on student portal
Last day to enroll 19
in a four-pay payment
plan for fall 2015
13
Fall pre-term
session begins
(ends August 19)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
16
17
New club application
period for fall begins
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Housing move-in 23
30
for non-freshmen
9a-9p
Last day
to enroll or
waitlist in fullterm fall classes
without permission
from instructor
Textbook Buyback
Fall classes begin 24
Walk-in advising
31
9a-5p (MH 208)
Disorientation Walk-in
Academic
Week
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Textbook Buyback
Housing move-in: for
freshmen
9a-10p
Housing move-in: for
freshmen
8a-12p
Clyde’s Kickoff
Textbook Buyback 25
Clyde’s Kickoff
Textbook Buyback 26
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Disorientation Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
20
MANDATORY
GPS 1010 9a-5p
(for students enrolled
in GPS 1010 course)
Fall payment plan
auto-deduction
Clyde’s Kickoff
MANDATORY
GPS 1010 9a-5p
(for students enrolled
in GPS 1010 course)
Housing move-in for
non-freshmen 9a-9p
Clyde’s Kickoff
Housing move-in for
non-freshmen 9a-9p
Clyde’s Kickoff
Textbook Buyback 27
Textbook Buyback 28
Textbook Buyback 29
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Disorientation Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Disorientation Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Disorientation Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Disorientation Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Conversation Starters
 What is your favorite class so far?
 What do you like about UCCS?
 Tell me about your friends.
September Checklist
 Pay attention to your student.
If your student seems anxious or depressed, encourage
him/her to schedule an appointment with a counselor
at the University Counseling Center, 719-255-3265.
 Talk to professors.
Encourage your student to get to know his/her professors.
 Final fall payment is due.
If your student needs to set up a payment plan, contact
the Bursar’s Office, 719-255-3391.
 Join a club and/or attend an event.
Encourage your student to join a club or attend events
on campus to make UCCS feel more like home. Have
your student log in to Mountain Lion Connect (www.
orgsync.com) using his/her UCCS username and
password to see all campus activities and events.
 Use the Excel Centers.
Urge your student to utilize the Excel Centers. The
centers offer a wide array of tutoring and academic
support free to students.
September 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Textbook Buyback
6
University closed/
No classes
13
8
7
14
Fall payment plan
auto-deduction
27
21
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
28
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
3
UCCS Club and
Involvement Fair
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Fall census
10
(last day to drop full-term
classes w/full refund)
Fall payment
due in full or enroll in
three-pay payment plan
Last day to enroll in
voluntary student
health insurance plan
9
16
22
23
Workshop: Study
Smarter, Not Harder
12:15p-1:15p
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
29
24
STEM Career Fair
10a-2p at Berger Hall
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
30
Workshop: Study
Smarter, Not Harder
3:05p-4:05p
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Saturday
4
5
Textbook Buyback
11
12
Immunization holds
placed on accounts
17
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
20
Friday
2
University open/
No classes
15
Thursday
18
19
25
26
Conversation Starters
 How are you feeling about your
current major?
 Do you feel it’s a good fit?
 What’s the most challenging
thing you have done so far?
October Checklist
 Make
an appointment with Academic
Advising.
Have your student call, 719-255-3260, to schedule an
appointment with his/her Academic Advisor. Spring
registration for first year students typically begins in
early November.
 Prepare for midterms.
Midterms usually take place around the first week of
October. Students should look at which classes they
will have midterm exams and projects due, and then
they should plan accordingly. If they have not done so
already, be sure to have them invest in a planner.
 Grade check.
Ask your student about his/her grades for each class. If
your student does not know, urge your student to meet
with professors to find out. If your student is struggling
academically, he/she should contact the Office of First
Year Experience, 719-255-3570, to meet with a success
coach who can assist in learning how to study more
efficiently.
October 2015
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
4
Workshop: Study 5
Smarter, Not Harder
1:40p-2:40p
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
6
7
Homecoming
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
12
Parent and Family
Weekend
(more info at:
www.uccs.edu/parents)
25
19
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
26
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Spring 2016
registration begins
New club application
period for fall 2015 ends
8
9
Homecoming
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Homecoming
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
13
14
15
16
Workshop: Study
Smarter, Not Harder
10:40a-11:40a
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
18
3
10
Last day to enroll
in a four-pay payment
plan for fall 2015
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
11
2
20
21
17
Parent and Family
Weekend
(more info at:
www.uccs.edu/parents)
23
24
30
31
Majors/Minors Fair
12:30p-2:30p at Berger
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Fall payment plan
auto-deduction
27
22
Homecoming
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
28
29
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Last day to drop
full-term fall classes
online without special
permission from
instructor/dean
Conversation Starters
 What are your plans for break?
 What are you doing to keep
yourself healthy?
November Checklist
 Register for spring classes.
Students are given a specific date/time to register. To
find their registration time, students can log in to their
portal, www.uccs.edu/portal. Students should register
for classes as soon as possible.
 Turn
in immunization records to the
Student Health Center.
If your student hasn’t already done so, remind him/
her to turn in immunization records; otherwise your
student will not be able to register for spring classes.
 Reminder about Thanksgiving.
Students will have class on Monday, November 23 and
Tuesday, November 24. Please plan travel accordingly so
that your student does not have to miss class.
 Contact the Career Center.
If your student is unsure about his/her major, we highly
recommend contacting the Career Center,
719-255-3340, to schedule a FOCUS2 assessment.
November 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
2
Wednesday
3
9
10
11
16
23
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
29
University closed/
No classes
30
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
5
6
12
17
18
19
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
24
25
University open/
No classes
26
University closed/
No classes
7
National Academic
Quiz Tournament
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
13
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
22
Saturday
Career & Volunteer Fair
10a-2p at Berger Hall
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
15
Friday
4
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
8
Thursday
14
Annual Student
Leadership Conference
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
20
21
Fall payment plan
auto-deduction
27
University closed/
No classes
28
University closed/
No classes
Conversation Starters
December Checklist
 How are you feeling about your
finals? Stressed? Relaxed?
 Attention Housing Students.
Students living in a first-year designated housing
area will need to vacate their rooms for winter break
within 24 hours of their last final or by noon Saturday,
December 19, 2015. Students can leave their belongings
but they will not have access to their rooms until
Sunday, January 17, 2016.
 What are your plans for the
upcoming winter break?
 Start thinking about finals.
Finals are approaching very quickly. Students should
make a study plan that includes the assignments,
projects, and exams that are due for the remainder of
the semester.
 On-campus jobs.
December is a great time for students to log in to SEAN’s
Place, seans.uccs.edu, to apply for spring jobs at UCCS.
 Scholarships.
Winter break is a good time for students to start
researching scholarships. UCCS scholarships are
available online beginning December 1. March 1 is
when UCCS scholarship applications are due.
December 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
UCCS Scholarship
applications available
online at:
www.uccs.edu/finaid
20
9
Textbook Buyback
4
15
14
10
11
Textbook Buyback
16
17
Textbook Buyback
18
Spring parking permits
available online at:
www.uccs.edu/pts
Finals week
Finals week
Finals week
Finals week
Summer/Fall
Commencement
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Walk-in Academic 21
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Textbook Buyback
28
22
23
Textbook Buyback
29
Fall grades posted
30
24
University closed/
No classes
31
Spring textbooks
available online at:
www.uccsbookstore.com
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
5
Festival of
Lights Parade
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Spring pre-term
session begins
(ends January 15)
27
3
12
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
13
Saturday
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
8
7
Friday
2
Spring jobs post on
SEAN’s Place:
seans.uccs.edu
6
Thursday
University closed/
No classes
25
University closed/
No classes
Textbook Buyback
19
Housing students in
first-year areas must
check out by noon
Last day of
fall semester
Textbook Rentals Due
Textbook Buyback
26
Conversation Starters
 What are some of the goals that
you have for this semester?
 How do you feel about your GPA
from last semester?
January Checklist
 Get ready for classes.
Purchase books at least one week before classes begin.
Visit, www.uccsbookstore.com, to know the books to
purchase.
Have your student print his/her schedule and explore
campus to locate classrooms and support services.
 Spring classes begin on a Tuesday.
Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, spring classes will
begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
 Housing re-opens.
Students living in a first-year designated housing area
can move back to campus on Sunday, January 17, 2016.
 Begin filling out the FAFSA.
If your student plans on receiving financial aid, he/
she needs to complete a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid at www.fafsa.gov, every year. To meet
the priority date for financial aid, the FAFSA should
be submitted no later than March 1. The FAFSA is
available online beginning January.
January 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
2016-2017
FAFSA available online
(www.fafsa.gov)
University closed/
No classes
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
20
21
22
23
3
UCCS Bookstore
textbook floor opens for
spring textbooks
10
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
New club application
period for spring beings
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
17
Students living in firstyear designated housing
may move back in
beginning at 9:00am
24
18
University closed/
No classes
25
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Last day to enroll or
waitlist for full-term
spring classes without
permission from instructor
Textbook Buyback
31
Walk-in Academic 19
Advising 9a-4p (MH208)
Last day to
enroll in four-payment
plan for spring 2016
Spring classes begin
Winter Welcome Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
26
Textbook Buyback
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Spring payment plan
auto-deduction
Winter Welcome Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-4p
(Main Hall 208)
Winter Welcome Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Winter Welcome Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Winter Welcome Week
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
27
28
29
30
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Conversation Starters
 Have you thought about applying
for scholarships? If so, which ones?
 How do you like your classes this
semester? Do you have a favorite?
February Checklist
 Spring payment is due.
Payment plans are available. If you are interested in
setting up a payment plan for tuition and fees, contact
the Bursar’s Office, 719-255-3391.
 Housing for Fall 2016/Spring 2017.
Believe it or not, it is already time to discuss housing
options with your student for the next academic year. If
your student plans on living on-campus, make sure your
student keeps his/her eyes open for housing renewal and
sign-up dates. Housing renewal usually begins in
early March.
 Submit the FAFSA.
To meet the priority date for financial aid, your
student’s FAFSA, www.fafsa.gov, should be submitted
no later than March 1.
 Pay attention to your student.
If your student seems anxious or depressed, encourage
him/her to schedule an appointment with a counselor
at the University Counseling Center, 719-255-3265.
February 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
7
8
9
Spring census 3
(last day to drop full-term
classes w/ full refund)
Spring payment due in
full or enroll in three-pay
payment plan
Last day to enroll in
voluntary student health
insurance plan
10
15
16
17
22
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
28
29
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
4
Saturday
5
6
12
13
19
20
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Immunization holds
placed on accounts
11
18
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
21
Friday
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
14
Thursday
23
24
Workshop: Study
Smarter, Not Harder
12:15p-1:15p
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
25
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Spring payment plan
auto-deduction
26
New club application
period for spring ends
27
Conversation Starters
 What are you planning to do
during spring break?
 Are you working or trying to get
an internship this summer?
March Checklist
 Prepare for Midterms.
Midterms usually take place around the first week of
March. Students should look at which classes and what
days they will have midterm exams and projects due
and plan accordingly.
 Meet with your Academic Advisor.
Have your student call, 719-255-3260, to schedule
an appointment with his/her Academic Advisor.
Registration for fall classes will begin in late April.
 Attend the Career Fair.
Every March the Career Center hosts a STEM Career
Fair which focuses on internship and job opportunities
for the STEM students. A collaborative effort with the
College of Business offers a general career fair later in
the semester.
 Grade Check.
Ask your student about his/her grades for each class. If
your student is struggling academically, he/she should
contact the Office of First Year Experience, 719-2553570, to meet with a Success Coach.
March 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
2
FAFSA Priority
Filing Date
8
7
15
16
Spring payment plan
auto-deduction
27
Spring break
5
10
11
12
Workshop: Study
Smarter, Not Harder
9:30a-10:30a
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
17
18
19
24
25
26
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
20
4
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
14
Saturday
3
Last day to enroll in a
two-pay payment plan
for spring 2016
9
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
13
Friday
STEM Career Fair
10a-2p at Berger
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
UCCS Scholarship
Deadline
6
Thursday
22
21
23
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
Spring break
Spring break
Spring break
28
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
29
Spring break
30
Spring break
31
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Spring break
Conversation Starters
April Checklist
 Where are you planning to live
next academic year?
 Register
 Are you planning to enroll in
summer classes?
Registration for summer classes begins in early April,
and registration for fall classes begins in late April.
Students are given a specific date/time to register. They
should log in to their student portal, www.uccs.edu/
portal, to find their registration start time and should
register for classes as soon as possible to avoid classes
filling up.
for summer 2016 and/or
fall 2016 classes.
 Start thinking about finals.
Finals are approaching very quickly. April is a great time
to make a list of all of the assignments, projects, and
exams that are due for the remainder of the semester.
Planning ahead can help students prepare while still
being able to enjoy the beautiful April sunshine.
 Bash the Bluffs.
Every April the UCCS Campus Recreation Center hosts
a 5k Run/Walk. Students and their families are invited
to participate in this event.
April 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
Last day to drop
full-term spring
classes without special
permission from
instructor/dean
3
10
5
4
Summer 2016
registration begins
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
ROAR Daze
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
11
ROAR Daze
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
6
13
18
19
20
Fall 2016
registration begins
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
24
25
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
14
9
ROAR Daze
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
15
16
22
23
29
30
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
17
8
ROAR Daze
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
ROAR Daze
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
ROAR Daze
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
12
Career & Volunteer 7
Fair
10a-2p at Berger Hall
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Spring payment plan
auto-deduction
26
27
21
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
28
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Spring Concert
(more info at:
events.uccs.edu)
Conversation Starters
 What is your favorite memory
from this past year of college?
 Do you have a favorite professor
or staff member at UCCS that you
plan to keep in touch with beyond
your first year?
May Checklist
 Apply for a summer job or internship.
If your student is planning to stay in Colorado Springs
for the summer, May is a great time to look for
on-campus jobs. Many of our students go home or
graduate in May, which tends to open up opportunities
for on-campus employment. To search for on-campus
jobs visit SEAN’s Place, seans.uccs.edu.
 Resumé reviews.
Encourage your student to update or create a resumé.
Have your student make an appointment at the UCCS
Career Center, 719-255-3340, or the Writing Center,
719-255-4336, to have a resumé critiqued.
 Attention Housing Students.
Housing students will need to vacate and check out of
their rooms with their resident assistant within 24 hours
of their last final or by noon Saturday, May 14, 2016.
May 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
3
2
Textbook Buyback
10
9
Textbook Buyback
12
Summer parking
permits available online
at: www.uccs.edu/pts
6
Textbook Buyback
13
Finals Week
Finals Week
Finals Week
Finals Week
Spring
Commencement
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
16
17
Summer pre-term
session begins
(ends June 12)
Textbook Buyback
23
Textbook Buyback
24
30
University closed/
No classes
18
7
31
Textbook Buyback
14
All housing students
must checkout with
RA by noon
Last day of
spring semester
Textbook Rentals Due
Textbook Buyback
19
20
21
26
27
28
Spring grades posted on
student portal
25
UCCS Bookstore
textbook floor opens
for summer textbooks
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
29
5
11
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
22
Saturday
Walk-in Resume
Reviews 9a-4p at
Career Center
(Main Hall 201)
Walk-in Academic
Advising 9a-5p
(Main Hall 208)
15
Friday
4
Summer jobs post on
SEAN’s Place:
seans.uccs.edu
8
Thursday
Connect
with us...
Parent and Family Programs
Your contact for questions and concerns.
Office of Parent and Family
Programs
Main Hall 322
family@uccs.edu
Web:
www.uccs.edu/parents
Facebook:
facebook.com/UCCSFamily
Phone:
719-255-7551
Email:
family@uccs.edu
Events Calendar:
events.uccs.edu
719.255.7551
www.uccs.edu/parents
Welcome to UCCS! As a parent or family member
of a UCCS student, you are a part of our Mountain
Lion family. The Office of Parent and Family Programs
is here to help you become more familiar with the
UCCS campus and community and to answer any
questions that you may have. We know that parent
and family involvement is important to student success
and welcome opportunities to partner with you. We
hope you and your student will have a rewarding
and successful academic year. We want to ensure that
you know how to locate the wide variety of resources
available to you and your student. Here are just a few
of the ways that our office partners with parents:
A listening ear…
Whether you have a question, a concern, or a story
to share, the Office of Parent and Family Programs
is here to listen and to help provide support to you
and your student. We are happy to serve as your
connection to university resources. Never hesitate to
call, 719-255-7551, or send an email, family@uccs.edu.
A community builder…
This year, we are working hard to provide more
opportunities for parents and families to visit our
campus. You are more than welcome to attend most
UCCS events with your student, but we are going to
be highlighting several events each semester that we feel
may be of particular interest to parents and families,
including Parent and Family Weekend.
A communication hub…
Our goal is to help communicate with you about
events, updates, and happenings at UCCS. Additionally,
we will work to inform you of many of the common
transitional issues your student may experience as a
new college student. To keep up with what’s going
on at UCCS every month, sign up for our monthly
e-newsletter during orientation or by sending your
name and email address to, family@uccs.edu. For
additional updates and happenings, please “like” us on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/UCCSFamily.
Please note: As with any university entity, the Office of
Parent and Family Programs may not be able to share
specific information regarding your student under the
Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For
more information on FERPA, see the inside cover.