At the beginning of the fall semester 2021 we are asking that all CU Denver students, faculty and staff who enter the CU Denver Building have their CU Denver identification badge displayed and visible on their person. This was a collaborative decision that engaged frequent users and leaders of the CU Denver Building.  

While off-campus during the COVID-19 crisis, multiple security issues were reported, negatively impacting our community’s sense of safety and security. Our ask for everyone to visibly wear badges in the CU Denver Building is aimed at increasing safety and addressing issues of security. 

We are offering a grace period for the first 6 weeks of the semester for those that forget or do not yet have a badge. During this initial period, we ask that you visit the Auraria ID Station at Tivoli to obtain a badge if you do not yet have one. We understand that this is a change and there will inevitably be times when you might forget your badge. Please make a note to remind yourself to keep your badge in your purse, pocket or backpack so that it is always nearby to wear visibly when on campus. Pretty soon, wearing your badge will be just as much a habit as putting clothes on in the morning!

There is no impact to your current badging access. Please continue to use your badge the same way for access to campus resources.

You must go to the Auraria campus ID Station at Tivoli to get your badge (across from the front entrance to the book store). Contact your department administrator for your department’s process for activation – whether the department manages activation or whether you must present your badge in the Facilities office in the Lawrence Street Center at 1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 360. Learn more.

You must go to the Auraria campus ID Station to get a replacement badge and activate your new badge. To activate, please contact your department administrators. You may need to present your new badge at the Lawrence Street Center Facilities office, just as though you are getting a new badge. There is a fee for lost, stolen or damaged badges. Please check with your department as to whether you are responsible to pay out-of-pocket for a replacement badge. Learn more.

There is no mandate about how you display your badge – we just ask that it be visible. You can wear it around your neck using a lanyard and ID holder – you can get a CU Denver lanyard from programs in the CU Denver Building or have fun and select your own favorite – or clipped to your clothes with a retractable badge holder. Important! Please use a vinyl badge holder envelope and do not punch a hole through the card to attach it to your badge holder. Doing so will damage your card and you may be responsible to the replacement costs of a new one.

You are not expected to be “the badge police.” If you are uncomfortable with giving a gentle reminder to non-badge-wearers, please let building staff or faculty know that you are seeing people not displaying their badges. If you are comfortable asking people to wear their badge, please provide a respectful nudge. Together, let’s do our best to encourage one to support safety and wear our badges during this transition.

Yes. The process for after-hours access to the CU Denver Building will not change.

Please inform your visitor that they must follow all current campus COVID-19 protocols, including completing the attestation application and wearing a mask indoors. Departments will be expected to provide the necessary arrival contact information to their visitors and issue a visitors badge/sticker upon arrival. The receiving department will be responsible for ensuring the appropriate attestation has been completed. We appreciate your willingness to help navigate this process.   

We are working with our security team to address visitor flow and process. 

The CU Denver Building badging pilot runs fall semester 2021.

Following the conclusion of the pilot, expect to receive a survey about your experience with visible badge wearing during the CU Denver Building pilot. This information will be analyzed along with additional inputs to determine next steps for a successful roll-out to the broader campus.

Please contact the Facilities Customer Service Center at downtown.access@ucdenver.edu or (303) 724-1777.