Right-to-Know

CU Denver Students

General Campus Information

  • ​​Career Services
    This website provides information for students, alumni, community partners, faculty and staff on partnership opportunities, career and major exploration, and post-graduate opportunities. Students may use the Handshake app to search for on or off-campus student hourly and Work-study positions as well as access a resource library of career materials, and search through upcoming career events. For more information, contact the Career Center.
  • College Navigator
    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. CU Denver provides information to NCES that is posted to the College Navigator website. For questions related to the information provided to College Navigator, contact the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness.
  • Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions
    This site provides comprehensive information about the use of copyrighted materials and includes links to campus ​policy on file sharing and other copyright resources for students.
  • Disability Resources and Services
    The University of Colorado Denver is an educational institution that welcomes and supports a diverse student body. Disability Resources and Services is the designated office that maintains disability-related records, determines eligibility for academic accommodations, determines reasonable accommodations and develops plans for the provision of such accommodations for students attending the university.
  • Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy and Prevention Plan
    As an institution that participates in the Federal Student Financial Aid Program, the university must provide information to students, faculty and staff to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. Information is required by the Drug Free Sch​ools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. Information about programming opportunities, assistance programs available to students and employees with suspected drug or alcohol problems and the possible repercussions of violating state and institutional drug and alcohol policies is available in the Drugs and Alcohol Policy in the Catalog. Institutional drug and alcohol rules are available in the academic policies and procedures section of our Undergraduate Catalog.
  • ​​​Privacy of Student Records
    The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that is meant to protect the privacy of educational records. FERPA gives students the right to review educational records, seek to amend inaccurate information in their records and provide consent for the disclosure of their records.  For more information on FERPA and the University of Colorado Denver FERPA policy, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s Policies webpage.

  • Student A​ctivities
    CU Denver Campus Student Life & Campus Community​

  • Student Body Diversity
    Diversity Reports
    Office of Diversity and Inclusion​     

  • Student Complaint Processes​
    The university is committed to respecting all members of our university community and providing a quality educational experience for all students. We provide a Complaints & Grievances webpage, which includes policies and resources to assist students in reporting threatening or harmful behavior, or filing grievances or appeals. It is our objective to ensure that students' concerns and complaints are addressed fairly and resolved promptly. Complaints are usually the result of behavior that the student feels is unjust, inequitable, or creates an unnecessary hardship.​
  • Textbook Information Textbook information is available to students in the UCDAccess portal when they access their class schedules. Information includes ISBN number and price of required and recommended textbooks. The Tivoli Station is the bookstore that serves CU Denver. 
  • Vaccination Policy
    • The CU Denver immunization policy outlines requirements for students.
    • Colorado State Law requires freshmen, transfer and graduate students to submit proof of certain vaccinations. To ensure the health and safety of our campus, proof of immunization is required prior to registering. For more information about the Auraria Campus immunization policy for CU Denver students, review the Health Center at Auraria Immunization Requirements.

Information about Academic Programs

Student Outcome Information 

Outcome information is based on full-time, first-time students who enroll at CU Denver as freshmen.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is provided on an annual basis to all CU Denver students, faculty, staff and visitors in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, and is part of the University’s ongoing effort to inform you of the safety programs and services available and the steps you can take to maintain your safety and the security of others.  The report also includes institutional policies on campus security and policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes and other matters.

The Annual Fire Safety Report discloses fire safety policies and fire statistics for on-campus student housing facilities.  Among other things, the report discusses fire safety systems, fire drills, rules relating to portable electrical appliances, evacuation procedures and fire safety training.

The report can be accessed by clicking below: 

You may request a paper copy of the report from the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Police Department at 12454 E. 19th Place, Building 407, Aurora, CO 80045 or by contacting the Communications/Clery Director - Wendy Grover - at 303.724.0737 or Wendy.Grover@UCDenver.edu.

Three years' worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on non-campus buildings or properties owned or controlled by the University and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus.

Should you have any questions regarding this report or the crime statistics, please contact Wendy Grover.

Emergency Notification System

Communication plays a critical role before, during, and after any emergency or disaster.  CU Denver will immediately notify the Campus Community upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on the campus that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of students, faculty, staff, or visitors.  The CU Denver Emergency Notification System is often referred to as, “CU Alerts!”.

CU Denver may utilize one or more of the following methods to disseminate emergency messaging to the Campus Community (as dictated by the incident):

  • CU Alerts! notification system:
    • Text - Enter your cellphone number (as a “cellular” device) in the Portal for text alerts
    • Email
    • University-owned computer desktop pop-up notification
    • Social media
    • CU Alerts! webpage (https://www1.ucdenver.edu/police)
    • CU Denver | Anschutz Campus Information Line 877-INFO-070

Information regarding Emergency Notifications on the Auraria Campus is available by through the emergency notification webpage.

Financial Assistance Information

  • Contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office If you have any questions related to information provided in the financial assistance section, please contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office on the appropriate campus.

  • Cost of Attendance
    Cost of Attendance is the estimated cost of attending the university for one academic year.  This amount includes the following:

  • Direct Costs: Expenses the student/family pays to the university
    • ​​Tuition – Charges assessed for classes
    • ​Fees – Charges assessed for other university services

  • Indirect Costs: Expenses incurred as a result of attendance that the student/family may pay to a third party, other than the college.
    • ​​Estimated living expense -- allowance for rent, utilities and food for off-campus living
    • ​Estimated transportation costs
    • ​Estimated books and supplies
    • ​​​Miscellaneous costs

Cost of Attendance Information and Estimator

  • Code of Conduct for Education Loans
    The Student Loan Code of Conduct serves as the guiding principles in ensuring the integrity of the student financial aid process.​​ 

  • Disbursement of books and supplies policy for Pell eligible students
    ​All Pell eligible undergraduates who have been awarded financial aid at least 10 days before the beginning of the term, who have registered for courses, and whose awarded aid is in excess of charges billed by the university for those courses, may use their excess funds to purchase books and supplies. Students should be aware that enrolling at a lesser status than the enrollment status used to award the aid may require the award be adjusted to match the new enrollment status, which will lower any excess aid amount. Changes to enrollment status after the disbursement of funds may result changes in eligibility for financial aid. Changes in eligibility can result in the return of aid funds, which can reduce a student's financial aid award, and create a balance owed on a student's CU Denver account.

Enrolled CU Denver students may charge up to $500 for books and supplies at the Tivoli Station Bookstore. For more information, visit the Tivoli Station webpage for the CU Denver Charge Program.

If you were awarded a Federal Pell Grant award at least 10 days prior to the start of the term and have not yet received the projected excess aid funds by the first day of the term, please contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office.

  • ​​​Entrance Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers
    Before receiving your first Federal Direct Loan, the U.S. Department of Education requires that you complete the online Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN). Loan Entrance Counseling provides information about student loans to ensure you are a well-informed borrower.

    The counseling covers your rights and responsibilities, interest rates, repayment options and the consequences of default or not repaying your loan. The MPN is your promise to repay the loan and contains the terms and conditions of the loan, as well as repayment information.

  • Exit Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers Exit counseling provides important information you need to prepare to repay your federal student loan(s). If you have received a subsidized, unsubsidized or PLUS loan under the Direct Loan Program or the FFEL Program, you must complete exit counseling each time you drop below half-time enrollment, graduate or otherwise leave school.

  • Financial Aid Information
    Information on the types of financial aid available, how to apply, how it is applied to your bill, and more, is available at www.ucdenver.edu/finaid. Students who receive financial aid, have certain rights and responsibilities.
  • National Student Loan Data System
    (NSLDS) Visit NSLDS to view information about the federal loans you have borrowed and Federal Grants you have received. The site displays information on outstanding loan balances, loan statuses and disbursements. CU Denver is required to inform borrowers that federal loans will be submitted to NSLDS and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system. ​

  • Net Price Calculator The Net Price Calculator is an online tool to help prospective students and their parents estimate the cost of attending CU Denver. The calculator provides an estimate of typical expenses for a first-time, full-time undergraduate student to attend the university and an estimate of financial aid the student may be eligible to receive from the university.

  • Tuition Refund Policy
    Please contact the Bursar’s Office if you have questions about the tuition refund policy.

  • Requirements for Withdrawal
    This page includes what you'll need to know about withdrawing from the university.

  • ​​Return of Title IV (Federal) Financial Aid Your aid may be revised and/or you may be required to repay all or a portion of the aid you received if you:
    • ​​​Withdraw from some or all of your courses
    • ​​​​​Stop attending classes
    • ​Enroll for less than half-time status, or
    • ​Fail to begin attendance in one or more courses

  • Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
    The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, suspends aid eligibility for students who have been convicted under federal or state law of the sale or possession of drugs, if the offense occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving federal student aid, including grants, loans and/or Work-study. If you have a conviction(s) for these offenses, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

If you have lost federal student aid eligibility due to a drug conviction, you may regain eligibility if you pass two unannounced drug tests conducted by a drug rehabilitation program that complies with criteria established by the U.S. Department of Education.