Family & Guest Orientation

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We welcome and strongly encourage family members and guests to participate in Family & Guest Orientation. Data shows that students are more successful when their support networks are familiar with resources available to them.

Participating in the Family & Guest Orientation is a way for you as someone who supports and cares for a CU Denver student to get questions answered and learn how to best support your student as they transition to the university. As a support person of a CU Denver student, we rely on you to encourage students to engage academically and socially so they have the best possible chance of making CU Denver their home for the next few years and succeeding in college!

When you attend the virtual Family Orientation, you can expect the following content areas to be covered and have time for general Q&A:

  • Academic Success Tips and Resources
  • Important Academic Dates
  • Billing Process
  • And more!

The Family & Guest Orientation Zoom Dates:

  • Monday, June 8th from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MT

  • Thursday, July 16th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm MT: RSVP here

Admitted Student In-Person Campus Tour (Fridays)

  • 30-minute presentation on next steps
  • 60-minute Walking Tour (includes a tour of our residence hall, City Heights)

Click here to schedule an in-person campus tour for admitted students

Spotlight Sessions

There is a lot of information to know even outside your 4 Step Orientation Process, so we partner with other CU Denver campus offices to host monthly spotlight sessions about various topics! These monthly sessions are hosted via Zoom to get you all the information you want and need before the start of the semester. 

Can’t attend a session? No worries, all sessions will be recorded and posted on this website!

Past and Future Spotlight Sessions Information

Sign Up / Recording Link

Date

Time (MDT)

Title

Campus Partners

Recording

February 18th

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Can I Afford to Live on Campus?

Housing, Bursar, & Financial Aid

Recording

March 3rd

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

You’ve Been Admitted! Now What?

New Student Orientation

Recording

March 11th

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

So, You Want to Live on Campus!

Housing, Bursar, & Financial Aid

Recording

April 9th

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

First Year Experiences (FYE)

FYE & Peer Advocate Leader (PAL) 

Recording

May 6th

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Find Your People

Student Life

Recording

June 3rd

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Experiential Learning

Global Education, Undergraduate Research, Student Employment

Recording

July 8th

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Campus Safety

Auraria Campus Police

Click to Sign Up! 

August 4th

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Moving to Campus: Everything to Know

Housing, Bursar, & Financial Aid