Move-in & Fall Welcome 2026

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ will welcome thousands of new and returning students and their families to campus this month.ÌýWe are expecting nearly 9,000 incoming students with 7,500 first-year students moving into residence halls, and 1,400 transfer students.ÌýCredentialed members of the news media are invited to a media availability from 6 a.m. to noon on Monday, Aug. 17, that will cover fall move-in and Fall Welcome events.ÌýRSVP is required for all interviews.ÌýPlease see details and story ideas below.

If you plan to cover move-in, please RSVP toÌýcunews@colorado.eduÌýby 5 p.m. Aug. 13.

ÌýÌýIf you go

Who:ÌýCredentialed news media members

What:ÌýJournalists will have the opportunity to interview campus spokespeople about move-in,ÌýFall Welcome events and the fall semester ahead. They can also collect photos and video B-roll of students moving in at that time.

EmailÌýcunews@colorado.edu for arrangements.

When:ÌýMonday, Aug. 17Ìý| Spokesperson interviews 6 a.m.–noon. Interviews with Chancellor Justin Schwartz and Vice Chancellor of Student Life D’Andra Mull 10:30–11 a.m. RSVP is required for all interviews.Ìý

Where:ÌýMedia availability will take place atÌýOnizuka Hall. Members of the news media mustÌýRSVP to reserve parking on campus. Please park at Lot 622, marked in orange on the map below. You can follow thisÌý.

Onizuka Hall and Lot 623 on the campus map

Multimedia

The 2026 move-in media assets, including VO and photos, are available for media outlets to download and use. They will also be shared through the official ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Strategic Relations and Communications X (Twitter) account, @CUBoulderNews. See video and photo assets below from 2025. These will be updated after 2026 move-in.

Enter the password provided to media and search this keyword: 2025_movein

Story Ideas

Student Success

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ is invested in the student’s experience at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ from the start of their college experience until graduation. We offer an extensive range of services, offerings and support to ensure students achieve their goals.

Future Innovators

Incoming and returning ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ students will shape the next generation of breakthroughs. Think about the technologies developed over the past 30 years. What will students studying in the era ofÌýquantum science andÌýsustainable solutions create next?

Global Campus

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's newÌýOffice of Global AffairsÌýis creating a more connected and coordinated approach to international engagement. From expanding global partnerships, research and collaborations to supporting international students and study abroad opportunities, learn how the university is strengthening its impact around the world.

150 Years of Impact

During ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ 150th anniversary, the university is reflecting on a legacy of discovery, innovation and service while looking toward the future. Explore the people, milestones and research that have shaped ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ—and what's next for the state's flagship university.

Lights, Camera, Boulder

The arrival of the Sundance Film Festival presents new opportunities for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ students, faculty and researchers to engage with leaders in film, storytelling and emerging media. Learn how the university is helping support this cultural event.

Interviewing Students

  • Reporters are encouraged to speak with students, family and others who consent to interviews during move-in and Fall Welcome events.
  • Members of the news media are prohibited from entering residence halls without prior permission from Strategic Media Relations, even if a student invites you in.
  • ContactÌýcunews@colorado.eduÌýbefore visiting campus to request residence hall permission.

Traffic Impacts

  • The move-in process is spread out over several days and is based on student-selected appointments, which eases the process for students and lessens traffic impacts in and around Boulder.
  • People driving to or around Boulder shouldÌýexpect increased traffic beginning Aug. 14 through Aug. 18.
  • Reporters and photographers should allow extra time to arrive on campus and locate parking.
  • Members of the public should be advised that U.S. 36, Baseline Road, Broadway and Arapahoe Avenue in the areas around campus often have additional traffic throughout the move-in process.
  • Families are encouraged to approach campus from the east via Baseline Road.
  • Supermarkets and other businesses near campus can also be busier than usual as students pick up furniture or stock up on groceries and other essential items.Ìý

Welcome Events

Fall Welcome events will be open to first-year and transfer students. Select events will be open to all ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ students.ÌýSee the full schedule.

In-person Welcome Events

  • Fall Welcome events will be open to first-year and transfer students. Select events will be open to all ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ students.
  • Find the fullÌýFall Welcome event schedule, includingÌý,ÌýTuesday, August 18, 2026 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. atÌý950 Regent Drive, Boulder, CO 80309, andÌý at Farrand Field at 9 p.m.Attendance is open to the public; ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ affiliation is not required.

Public Community Events

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ affiliation is not required for events that are open to the public.

  • : Sept. 11, the night before the first home football game. The large celebration starts at the 1300 block of Pearl Street (in front of the Historic Boulder County Courthouse) and moves west, stopping on each block of the mall to perform.Ìý
  • : Sept. 12

Orientation

CU Buffaloes vs. Weber State Home Opener

Pearl Street Stampede

  • : Sept. 11, the night before the first home football game. The large celebration starts at the 1300 block of Pearl Street (in front of the Historic Boulder County Courthouse) and moves west, stopping on each block of the mall to perform.

Resources for New Families