September 2026 Graduate School Bulletin
Graduate students, mark your calendars for important graduation deadlines, funding opportunities, and professional development workshops
Graduation deadlines
Sept. 2 (Preferred Deadline)
Master's students graduating in December must submit to the Graduate School a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.
Funding Opportunities
- Sept. 8: The Luce Scholars Program
- Sept. 13: Graduate Research Awards Demonstrating Excellence
- Sept. 30: Samuel H. Kress Foundation History of Art Grants
- Sept. 30: Samuel H. Kress Foundation Art Conservation Grant
- Oct. 1: Laboratory Director Jill Hruby Postdoctoral Fellowship (Sandia National Laboratories)
- Oct. 1: President Harry S. Truman Postdoctoral Fellowship (Sandia National Laboratories)
- Oct. 1: Center for Global British & Irish Studies' J.D.A. Ogilvy Travel Fellowship and Conference Travel Grants
- Oct. 1: NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
- Oct. 1: Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research
Workshops & Events
Grad+ Weekly Write-In
Tuesdays starting on Aug. 24, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Main Campus (CASE, Room W344) and East Campus (SEEC, Room S225)
Make time for your writing this semester! Whether you’re working on a dissertation, thesis, article, proposal or other academic project, these write-ins offer dedicated time to focus, work alongside your peers, stay accountable and track your progress.
Inclusive Research Mentoring: Aligning Expectations and Maintaining Effective Communication
Aug. 27, 12–2:30 p.m. CASE, CTL Suite, Room E390
A shared understanding of expectations and clear communication are critical to effective mentor-mentee relationships. This CIMER session will allow mentors to reflect upon and identify characteristics of effective communication and take time to practice communication skills with their mentees.
Mentor Orientation – Grad Peer Mentoring Program
Sept. 2, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. UMC, Glenn Miller Ballroom
This event is specifically for mentors participating in the Graduate Peer Mentoring Program. Attendance is not required but highly encouraged.
Join us for an overview of the peer mentoring program, a crash course on mentoring best practices, a session highlighting essential campus resources, and an opportunity to work through student scenarios, including how to navigate challenging situations that may come up in your mentoring relationship.
Grad Peer Mentoring Program Meet and Greet
Sept. 9, 8:30–10 a.m. UMC South Terrace Tent
This event is specifically for mentors and mentees participating in the Graduate Peer Mentoring Program.
Kick off your peer mentoring connection over coffee! Participants can stop by anytime to connect with their mentor or mentee(s) and enjoy refreshments. Please coordinate a meeting time with your match in advance, and RSVP individually by Friday, Sept. 4.
Grad+ Seminar Series – Mastery: Purpose for Resilience
Mondays starting Sept. 14, 10–11:30 a.m. Zoom
This seminar series allows you to explore purpose, not simply as something you find, but something you actively build through your experiences and actions. You’ll develop strategies to clarify and strengthen your purpose, align your behaviors with what matters most, cultivate confidence, and invest your time more intentionally.
Already completed Grad+ Fundamentals and Special Topics? Sign up for Grad+ Mastery and continue building on your skills alongside a community of fellow scholars.
Grad+ Seminar Series – Fundamentals: Motivation, Strategies and Tactics for Success
Mondays starting Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Zoom
This weekly accountability and development seminar, led by Leslie-Ellen Blood, helps graduate students strengthen focus, productivity, motivation and confidence while navigating the demands of research, teaching, publishing and more. Through interactive workshops, reflection and practical strategies, you’ll gain tools to manage your time, reduce procrastination, clarify expectations and develop a personalized approach to success.
New to the Grad+ Seminar Series? Start here!
Grad+ Seminar Series – Special Topics: Identity Cultivation and Application for Confidence
Tuesdays starting Sept. 15, 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Zoom
This interactive seminar, led by Leslie-Ellen Blood, uses behavioral science to help graduate students deepen self-awareness, sharpen focus, reduce procrastination and rethink what success looks like. Through practical application, reflection and discussion, you’ll develop research-backed strategies to leverage your values, experiences and identity to support your growth as a scholar.
A year of Grad+ Fundamentals is recommended before participating in Special Topics.
Inclusive Research Mentoring: Assessing, Understanding and Promoting Independence and Self-Efficacy
Sept. 24, 12–2:30 p.m. CASE, CTL Suite, Room E390
Effective mentoring means knowing when a mentee truly understands their work and knowing when to step back and foster independence. This combined CIMER session will help mentors develop strategies to assess mentees’ understanding, address areas of confusion, define what independence looks like, and support mentees in becoming more confident and self-directed researchers.
Other Events
- Sundance Film Festival Volunteering 101, Aug. 27, 5:30–6:30 p.m. and 7–8 p.m., CHEM 140
- CU Boulder Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Career and Internship Fair, Sep 30, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
- CU Boulder Biomedical Engineering Society Career Symposium Fall 2026, Oct 1, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom