Summer 2026 Information and Resources for Advisors

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:48:01 +0000

Summer 2026 Information and Resources for Advisors Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/04/2026 - 16:48

Summer Session 2026 is rapidly approaching.

When discussing summer with your students, you may find that they are unaware of all the benefits of Summer Session. Here is a pre-recorded video with information that can help you better guide your students this summer.

Additional Advisor Resources:

Explore available summer classes in the CU Boulder course search.
Reference the Summer Session advising brochure or visit the Summer Session website for dates and deadlines, enrollment and tuition information.
We encourage you to use one of the Summer Session Zoom backgrounds (1, 2, 3, 4) during your summer virtual advising sessions. For detailed instructions on how to set one of these images as your Zoom background, click here.

Summer courses begin May 4.

Contact the Summer Session team at summerinfo@colorado.edu for general enrollment questions, or email an advisor at ceadvise@colorado.edu for advising-related questions.

We want student stories!

If you connect with students who have an interesting or impactful story about why they are taking summer classes, we would love to hear from you!

You or your student can fill out this form and a member of the Summer Session team will be in touch.

Summer Session 2026 is rapidly approaching, make sure you are prepared to guide your students this summer with helpful resources.

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5 tips for living in Boulder this summer

Anonymous — Fri, 19 May 2023 21:29:22 +0000

5 tips for living in Boulder this summer Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/19/2023 - 15:29

Boulder has a lot to offer in the summer, from free events and entertainment to great food and beautiful views. Whether you’re in Boulder for the first time this summer or have been in town for a while, here are some tips for making the most of the season.

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Self-care activities to try this summer

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:19:38 +0000

Self-care activities to try this summer Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 06/03/2020 - 13:19

Even if you can’t commit a significant amount of time, a few minutes of self-care a day is better than none at all. Here are some free self-care ideas to try this summer.

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Take Advantage of Academic Resources Across Campus

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:55:29 +0000

Take Advantage of Academic Resources Across Campus Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 06/06/2019 - 13:55

If you are taking summer courses and find you need some help to understand the material, there are lots of resources on campus to support you. Below is a list of those resources organized by department or campus unit.

If you need help in a class and the department isn't listed here, contact the department. They may have recommendations for ways to get the support you need to succeed in their course.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Support

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments provide a help room staffed by TA’s for every course. Students enrolled in summer chemistry and biochemistry courses can come to the help room for assistance during its operating hours. Be sure to check your course syllabi for specific help room times and locations.

The departments also provide:

A Tutor List for students looking to hire a private tutor.
Academic Advising

If you have any questions about chemistry and biochemistry student support, please call (303) 492-8950 or send an email to anne.mcwilliams@colorado.edu.

Continuing Education Support

If you are enrolled in an online Continuing Education course this summer, you have access to the Online Composition Hub, a free tutoring service for students.

Online Composition Hub tutors specialize in helping students with traditional papers, but can also assist with web design, video, blogging, Prezi, PowerPoint, professional materials (resumes, cover letters, etc.), and other projects as well.
Tutors and students share assignments via Google docs and students have the option of communicating with tutors synchronously via Skype or Google Hangout or asynchronously via email.

Engineering and Applied Sciences Support

The Engineering and Applied Sciences Departments provides academic support to all engineering and pre-engineering students through its Bold Center. Explore their website to find a tutor or drop-in tutoring sessions for various subjects every week.

Foreign Language Support

Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC)

ALTEC is a state-of-the-art facility that supports the study of foreign languages and cultures. The center houses a large multimedia library of foreign language materials including DVDs, books, magazines, and computer programs. It also offers one of the best computer labs on campus and tutoring events.

Asian Languages and Civilizations

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations maintains a list of Graduate students who tutor Chinese and Japanese students.

If you are interested in using a tutor, please contact the language coordinators: yumiko.matsunaga-1@colorado.edu and zhiying.qian@colorado.edu.

French and Italian

The Department of French and Italian offer a variety of support resources to its students including:

A private tutor list for students interested in hiring a tutor,
Student groups for language study and exploration,
Free study sessions or extra help: Contact the department to learn more.

Spanish and Portuguese

The Spanish and Portuguese Department offers free walk-in tutoring sessions (15 minutes maximum per day per student) in the basement of McKenna Room #26. They also maintain a private tutor list for students interested in hiring a tutor.

Germanic and Slavic Languages

The Germanic and Slavic Languages Department provides a private tutor list for German, Russian, Hebrew, and Nordic languages.

International English Center (IEC)

The International English Center provides a private tutor list for students who would like extra help in various language skills including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Contact the IEC at ieccu@colorado.edu to obtain the tutor list.

Mathematics Support

The Mathematics Department’s Academic Resource Center (MARC) offers students additional support for their CU Mathematics courses including tutoring. Visit the MARC website to learn more or contact Daniel Moritz at daniel.moritz@colorado.edu.

Philosophy Support

The Philosophy Department offers tutoring by matching graduate students in philosophy with undergraduates seeking tutoring support, especially in logic.

Email Terri Baldridge (Terri.Baldridge@colorado.edu) for more information.

Physics Support

The Physics Department offers a help room with tutors for various Physics classes throughout the week. The help room is held in Duane Physics Bldg, Room G2B90.

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Support

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) provides a private tutor list for SLHS courses including, but not limited to, American Sign Language. Contact the SLHS academic advisor at allison.sedey@colorado.edu to request the tutor list.

The Writing Center

The Writing Center offers free one-to-one writing tutorials with professional writing consultants.

Students can bring in writing from any class at any stage of the writing process to receive feedback and advice.
Consultants can help students to clarify, articulate, and organize their ideas, improve sentence style, use citation appropriately, and become better at self-editing. Writing Center sessions must be reserved in advance.
The Writing Center is located in Norlin Commons E111.
Contact (303) 735-6906 or wrtghelp@colorado.edu.

Other Support Resources

Take advantage of teaching assistant and professor office hours.
The Student Academic Success Center is a multi-cultural academic learning community. Tutoring is provided for all students within the SASC program.
Student Athlete Tutoring: Athletes on varsity teams are eligible for tutoring through the Herbst Academic Center. Athletes are informed of tutoring services during orientation.
Miramontes Arts & Sciences Program (MASP): Students enrolled in MASP are provided Academic Co-Seminars and can obtain tutoring in EPOB, MCDB, Chemistry, Calculus, Writing, and Physics.
Buff Tutors
Buffalo Academy

If you are taking summer courses and find you need some help to understand the material, there are lots of resources on campus to support you.

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