Leadership Corner /today/ en The how and why of investing in faculty salaries /today/2026/10/08/how-and-why-investing-faculty-salaries <span>The how and why of investing in faculty salaries</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-08T10:59:14-06:00" title="Thursday, October 8, 2026 - 10:59">Thu, 10/08/2026 - 10:59</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/Ann_Stevens16GA.jpg?h=33fd1b75&amp;itok=uJlZS_3F" width="1200" height="800" alt="Provost Ann Stevens"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>The success of our academic mission requires a continuous investment in faculty salaries to ensure we maintain outstanding research, scholarship, creative work, teaching and service.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>At 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, we鈥檙e making that investment through three key actions: raising promotion and tenure compensation, making $12 million in structural salary adjustments in partnership with the deans to strengthen competitiveness of tenured and tenure-track faculty with our AAU public peers, and continuing our commitment to salary equity for tenured, tenure-track, teaching and clinical faculty.</span></p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="align-center image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-11/Ann_Stevens13GA.jpg?itok=zZ454Pgo" width="750" height="938" alt="Provost Ann Stevens"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <div><p>Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ann Stevens</p></div><div>&nbsp;</div> </span> </div> </div></div><h2><span>Tenure and promotion pay increases</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Earlier this semester, in&nbsp;</span><a href="/academicaffairs/initiatives/faculty-salaries/office-provost-response-faculty-salary-task-force-recommendations" rel="nofollow"><span>response to the report</span></a><span> of the Chancellor鈥檚 Task Force on Faculty Salary, I outlined our strategy for ensuring faculty salaries are competitive with our AAU public university peers.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The&nbsp;</span><a href="/bfa/Chancellor-Task-Force-on-Faculty-Salary-Report-November-2025" rel="nofollow"><span>report</span></a><span> makes clear that our biggest salary gaps are among faculty who have gone through two milestone promotions, to associate professor and to full professor. To address these findings, we will implement larger salary increases at award of tenure and promotion to associate professor, professor, associate teaching professor and teaching professor.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>To ensure flexibility in responding to both equity needs and market forces, faculty will receive either a flat amount or a percentage increase, whichever is greater given their salary level.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The dollar amounts and percentages will be set so, on average, they represent a significant increase over our current promotion increases. We will also set a percentage by which the flat amounts increase each year (likely 3%) so the amounts are not eroded over time. Finally, to ensure fiscal responsibility and account for our highest earning disciplines, we will include a cap of $20,000 for percentage increases.</span></p><h2><span>Structural salary adjustments</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>In response to the task force鈥檚 call for greater salary competitiveness, the campus is investing $6 million in faculty compensation over the next three years. Together with an additional $6 million commitment from the colleges and schools, this represents a $12 million investment over the next three years. These resources are above and beyond the annual faculty merit pool.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>In implementing this investment, I am asking deans to prioritize departments and faculty ranks where salaries lag most significantly behind our peers, particularly where faculty are performing at or above peer levels in research and creative work. While recognizing appropriate variation across and within units, this funding should be used both to strengthen overall salary competitiveness and to recognize and retain outstanding faculty.</span></p><h2><span>Ongoing commitment to salary equity</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Ensuring our faculty are paid equitably is central to our institutional values and requires an ongoing commitment. This fall, we are embarking on the annual faculty salary equity review process, following the interim faculty salary equity and grievance policies, which have been in place as of Aug. 12. The interim policies apply only to tenured, tenure-track, teaching and clinical faculty, not staff or temporary faculty.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Schools, colleges and academic support units with rostered faculty will receive&nbsp; a&nbsp; targeted investment allocation for equity and compression.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Schools and colleges may establish local timelines and expectations for completing salary equity reviews. This can be completed concurrently with the fall 2026 merit process or during the spring 2027 review period. Regardless of the option selected, all primary units must complete an annual salary equity review no later than April 1, 2027, per the&nbsp;</span><a href="/compliance/faculty-salary-equity-policy" rel="nofollow"><span>interim faculty salary equity policy</span></a><span>. Moving forward, this annual salary equity review process may be done concurrently with the merit compensation process to address equity issues as they arise.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>As we advance our&nbsp;</span><a href="/about" rel="nofollow"><span>four campus priorities</span></a><span> this year and in coming years, please know that my commitment to faculty and&nbsp;</span><a href="/hr/employee-compensation-faqs-fy2026-2027" rel="nofollow"><span>staff compensation</span></a><span> remains unwavering. Our faculty and staff are at the heart of everything we do. Investing in you is critical to sustaining the excellence, innovation and student-centered experience that define 麻豆免费版下载Boulder and enable us to make a meaningful impact across Colorado and beyond.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Ann Stevens</strong><br>Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><em><span>If you have questions regarding any of the processes referenced here, you can review&nbsp;</span></em><a href="/academicaffairs/media/633" rel="nofollow"><em><span>this presentation</span></em></a><em><span>, reach out to your college, school or institute dean鈥檚 office, or contact Danielle Brunner, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs budget and finance, at&nbsp;</span></em><a href="mailto:danielle.brunner@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><em><span>danielle.brunner@colorado.edu</span></em></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Provost Ann Stevens explains 麻豆免费版下载Boulder's approach to faculty salary competitiveness and equity.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Zebra Striped</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:59:14 +0000 Megan M Rogers 57188 at /today What's ahead for sustainability at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder this fall /today/2026/09/21/whats-ahead-sustainability-cu-boulder-fall <span>What's ahead for sustainability at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder this fall</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-21T08:52:28-06:00" title="Monday, September 21, 2026 - 08:52">Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:52</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-09/AndrewMayock_video_tnail2.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=c09TZkXI" width="1200" height="800" alt="Andrew Mayock with video play button overlay"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Vice Chancellor for Sustainability Andrew Mayock shares updates on efforts to advance sustainability across campus, including a refreshed website and new initiatives for the fall semester.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/JTYH7Q6bqCM`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:52:28 +0000 Megan M Rogers 57103 at /today Welcome to a milestone year at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder /today/2026/08/21/welcome-milestone-year-cu-boulder <span>Welcome to a milestone year at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-21T13:17:32-06:00" title="Friday, August 21, 2026 - 13:17">Fri, 08/21/2026 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/VCSL_DrMullHeadshots_07292025_NS-2.jpg?h=e7152faf&amp;itok=PXeCx2Xj" width="1200" height="800" alt="D'Andra Mull"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Vice Chancellor for Student Life D'Andra Mull welcomes students to a new academic year and shares how you can make the most of your time at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, build connections and celebrate the university's 150th anniversary.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/studentlife/2026/08/11/welcome-milestone-year-cu-boulder`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:17:32 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56988 at /today Operations initiatives enhancing faculty, staff experience /today/2026/05/07/operations-initiatives-enhancing-faculty-staff-experience <span>Operations initiatives enhancing faculty, staff experience</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-07T08:46:27-06:00" title="Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 08:46">Thu, 05/07/2026 - 08:46</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-05/JanelForde_videotnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=Vl-IGiQG" width="1200" height="800" alt="Janel Forde"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Collaborating with partners across campus, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 Operations team has advanced a number of exciting projects this spring that enhance the faculty and staff experience and help make 麻豆免费版下载Boulder an employer of choice鈥攁 small sampling of which include:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><span>Launch of the new&nbsp;</span><a href="/ehwb/recharge" rel="nofollow"><span>麻豆免费版下载Recharge strength training program</span></a><span> for faculty and staff</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>The activation of door-locking devices that&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2026/03/27/division-public-safety-begins-rollout-locking-devices-large-classrooms" rel="nofollow"><span>enhance safety in large auditorium-style classrooms</span></a></li><li dir="ltr"><span>Partnership with offices and constituents across campus to&nbsp;</span><a href="/ai/" rel="nofollow"><span>advance AI literacy</span></a></li><li dir="ltr"><span>Preparing campus for the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/time-labor" rel="nofollow"><span>systemwide transition to a centralized time-keeping platform</span></a></li><li dir="ltr"><span>A multi-year&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2026/04/13/campus-policy-review-project-conversation-catherine-oja" rel="nofollow"><span>policy review project</span></a><span> ensuring all policies are clear, consistent and aligned with how the campus operates today</span></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder Today caught up recently with Senior Vice Chancellor of Operation Janel Forde to chat about what she鈥檚 most excited about and what lies ahead.</span></p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default ucb-article-media-paragraph"> <div class="ucb-paragraph-media__video"> <div> <div class="field_media_oembed_video"><iframe src="/today/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/UShq6hV_7xI&amp;max_width=516&amp;max_height=350&amp;hash=IAR0dOjB8JVpDlLzcBdqeikF65ZtukmP1G8pcnOMwC4" width="516" height="290" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Operations initiatives enhancing faculty, staff experience鈥攚ith Janel Forde"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Collaborating with partners across campus, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder's operations team has advanced a number of exciting projects this spring that enhance the faculty and staff experience and help make 麻豆免费版下载Boulder an employer of choice.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 07 May 2026 14:46:27 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56551 at /today Driving discovery, partnership and growth across 麻豆免费版下载Boulder /today/2026/04/28/driving-discovery-partnership-and-growth-across-cu-boulder <span>Driving discovery, partnership and growth across 麻豆免费版下载Boulder</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-28T15:55:37-06:00" title="Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - 15:55">Tue, 04/28/2026 - 15:55</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-04/2026%20Exec%20Questions%20Massimo%20Ruzzene%20Screengrab%20w%20Play%20Button.jpg?h=dad44613&amp;itok=0A_fYgSQ" width="1200" height="800" alt="A portrait of Massimo Ruzzene with a studio backdrop. A white arrow with a circle around it, indicating a video option, appears in the foreground."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Massimo Ruzzene discusses how 麻豆免费版下载Boulder is making strong progress on key research and innovation priorities, from securing major national awards to strengthening industry partnerships and modernizing research operations.&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Massimo Ruzzene discusses how 麻豆免费版下载Boulder is making strong progress on key research and innovation priorities, from securing major national awards to strengthening industry partnerships and modernizing research operations. </div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfhsSRKPexc`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:55:37 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 56572 at /today Campus Policy Review Project: A conversation with Catherine Oja /today/2026/04/13/campus-policy-review-project-conversation-catherine-oja <span>Campus Policy Review Project: A conversation with Catherine Oja</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-13T12:44:24-06:00" title="Monday, April 13, 2026 - 12:44">Mon, 04/13/2026 - 12:44</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-04/Catherine%20Oja%20horizontal.png?h=a901d0c5&amp;itok=5I8rIhov" width="1200" height="800" alt="Catherine Oja, who has long brown hair and wears a black and white printed blouse, smiles at the camera. There is a gray-blue textured studio backdrop behind her."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/676"> Administration </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder Today recently spoke with Catherine Oja, director of the </span><a href="/compliance/" rel="nofollow"><span>Office of Compliance, Ethics and Policy</span></a><span> (OCEP), about the university鈥檚 multi-year Policy Review Project and why it matters for faculty, staff and students.</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-white"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-04/Catherine_Oja.CC1_.JPG?itok=dMl06ZJF" width="1500" height="2100" alt="Catherine Oja, who has long brown hair and wears a black and white printed blouse, smiles at the camera. There is a gray-blue textured studio backdrop behind her."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Catherine Oja</p> </span> </div></div></div><h2>What is the Policy Review Project, and why is it important?</h2><p dir="ltr"><span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder launched the Policy Review Project in early 2025 to take a comprehensive, campuswide approach to reviewing all university policies. While policies are updated regularly, this is the first time we have taken a structured, holistic approach to reviewing every policy across campus.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Policies guide how we operate and ensure clear compliance structures that support faculty, staff and students in their work, studies, research and creative pursuits. They define expectations, clarify responsibilities and ensure compliance with federal, state, regent law and policy, and with 麻豆免费版下载system administrative policy statements. As the university evolves and grows, it鈥檚 important that our policies evolve as well.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>This project strengthens our governance framework and ensures our policies are clear, consistent and aligned with how we operate today.</span></p><h2><span>What are some of the key benefits of this effort?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>There are several important benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>First, we are identifying and addressing gaps or redundancies that have developed over time. In some cases, policies are outdated or no longer necessary. In others, new regulatory requirements require us to formalize guidance. Across all policies, considerations related to equity are important to refresh on a regular review cycle.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Second, we are standardizing language and formatting across policy suites. That may sound simple, but consistency improves usability. It makes policies easier to navigate and understand for faculty, staff and students.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Finally, this project establishes a repeatable, structured review process. Once a policy is updated, it enters a formal five-year review cycle, ensuring we maintain accuracy and alignment going forward.</span></p><h2><span>How does the review process work?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Each policy undergoes consultation with its policy owner, impact and equity review, drafting, legal consultation and constituent engagement before being approved and implemented. That structured process helps ensure policies are thoughtful, compliant and operationally sound.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Policies, by topical suite (e.g., public safety, human resources, IT), are moving through review on a rolling basis through 2028.</span></p><h2><span>What should the campus community expect?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>As policy suites are approved, updates will be shared with campus, and&nbsp;</span><a href="/compliance/policies" rel="nofollow"><span>current policies will always be posted on the OCEP website</span></a><span>.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Our goal is transparency and clarity. We want faculty, staff and students to understand their responsibilities and feel confident our policies support their roles and the university鈥檚 mission.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Catherine Oja, director of the Office of Compliance, Ethics and Policy, discusses the university's multi-year Policy Review Project and why it matters for faculty, staff and students.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:44:24 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 56479 at /today Celebrating Buffs All In鈥攖ogether /today/2026/03/24/celebrating-buffs-all-together <span>Celebrating Buffs All In鈥攖ogether</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-03-24T15:04:43-06:00" title="Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 15:04">Tue, 03/24/2026 - 15:04</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/VCSL_DrMullHeadshots_07292025_NS-2.jpg?h=e7152faf&amp;itok=PXeCx2Xj" width="1200" height="800" alt="D'Andra Mull"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>March is a special time at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, as we come together to celebrate generosity and connection through Buffs All In. Vice Chancellor for Student Life D'Andra Mull shares more about how Buffs can get involved.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>March is a special time at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, as we come together to celebrate generosity and connection through Buffs All In. Vice Chancellor for Student Life D'Andra Mull shares more about how Buffs can get involved.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/studentlife/2026/03/19/advice-dr-mull-celebrating-buffs-all-together`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:04:43 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56333 at /today Provost Ann Stevens answers questions on 麻豆免费版下载system-ChatGPT agreement /today/2026/03/03/provost-ann-stevens-answers-questions-cu-system-chatgpt-agreement <span>Provost Ann Stevens answers questions on 麻豆免费版下载system-ChatGPT agreement</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-03-03T08:56:02-07:00" title="Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 08:56">Tue, 03/03/2026 - 08:56</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/Ann_Stevens16GA.jpg?h=33fd1b75&amp;itok=uJlZS_3F" width="1200" height="800" alt="Provost Ann Stevens"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-11/Ann_Stevens13GA.jpg?itok=Dw6MOp8g" width="375" height="469" alt="Provost Ann Stevens"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <div><p>Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ann Stevens</p></div><div>&nbsp;</div> </span> </div> </div></div><p dir="ltr"><span>I would like to begin by acknowledging the reactions many of you have had to the&nbsp;</span><a href="/information-technology/artificial-intelligence-cu-boulder/chatgpt-cu-boulder" rel="nofollow"><span>麻豆免费版下载system鈥檚 recently announced partnership agreement&nbsp;</span></a><span>with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu access to all 麻豆免费版下载students, faculty and staff across all four campuses. I have heard concerns about privacy, academic integrity, corporate influence, sustainability and whether this decision reflects who we are and how we teach, learn and conduct research at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder. These questions matter, and they reflect the care this community brings to our academic mission and to shared governance.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>I would also like to be clear about what this agreement is and what it is not. This agreement does not require the use of generative AI in classrooms or research, nor does it diminish faculty authority over pedagogy, curriculum or assessment. It does not replace existing tools or limit future choices. Instead, it provides a secure, institutionally supported option for a technology many in our community are already encountering and using, often without the protections we would want to have in place.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Our current data show that more than 28,000 users on campus already have registered ChatGPT accounts using their @colorado.edu credentials, including more than 3,000 faculty and staff. Although that statistic is limited to users of 麻豆免费版下载email credentials, countless other users access tools like ChatGPT for work or studying using their personal email addresses as well.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Generative AI is now part of the world our students will enter and the environment in which scholarship, teaching and administrative work take place. Choosing not to engage would not shield us from these changes. Our responsibility is to engage thoughtfully by setting clear expectations for use, providing AI literacy education, safeguarding academic freedom and data privacy, encouraging open inquiry and dialogue, and ensuring access does not depend on personal resources or departmental budgets.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>This agreement is a starting point not a final answer. It is intentionally time limited and will be evaluated and shaped by input from faculty, staff and students across disciplines. Above all, it reflects a commitment to move forward with care and intention, guided by our values and informed by our community.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>We will not get every aspect right immediately. A transparent, time鈥憀imited approach allows us to learn together, reduce risk and make thoughtful decisions about our future while protecting our academic mission.</span><br><br><span>Below, I鈥檝e addressed several of the most common questions I鈥檝e heard. I also encourage you to take a look at&nbsp;</span><a href="/ai/chatgpt-faq" rel="nofollow"><span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 ChatGPT Edu FAQs</span></a><span> for additional information.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h2><span>Does this agreement require faculty or students to use generative AI in teaching, learning or research?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>No. This agreement does not require or expect faculty or students to use generative AI. Decisions about course design, assignments, assessment and research remain with faculty, departments and programs. Academic standards and expectations around original work are unchanged.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>At 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, we recognize that what is appropriate in one discipline may not be appropriate in another, and that flexibility is essential to academic freedom.</span></p><h2><span>Why enter into an agreement with OpenAI when concerns exist about corporate influence, vendor lock鈥慽n and the broader AI ecosystem?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>These concerns are real, and they are part of why this agreement is time limited and evaluative rather than open ended. Generative AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, are already widely used across higher education, including at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, often on public platforms with little support or guidance and fewer data protections.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>This agreement allows us to engage with a widely used tool on our terms, with governance, protections and the ability to reassess. It does not preclude other tools, future partnerships or alternative models, nor does it signal endorsement of a single vendor as a long鈥憈erm solution. It is a pragmatic step to reduce risk now while we continue broader conversations about innovation, competition and choice.</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-darkgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p class="hero" dir="ltr"><i class="fa-solid fa-building-columns">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<span><strong>Campus resources</strong></span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><span>Visit 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚&nbsp;</span><a href="/ai/chatgpt-faq" rel="nofollow"><span>ChatGPT Edu FAQs</span></a></li><li dir="ltr"><span>Visit the&nbsp;</span><a href="/ai/" rel="nofollow"><span>Artificial Intelligence at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder</span></a><span> webpages for AI news and guidance</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>Take 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 optional&nbsp;</span><a href="https://canvas.colorado.edu/enroll/L4Y6ND" rel="nofollow"><span>AI Literacy Foundations</span></a><span> self-paced course to learn more about generative AI</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>Discover a wealth of information about&nbsp;</span><a href="/center/teaching-learning/technology-ai/teaching-learning-ai" rel="nofollow"><span>Teaching, Learning, &amp; AI</span></a><span> from the Center for Teaching &amp; Learning</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span>Join the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3ADAVlSrlshdmN5s2pxycUcBsTjh_OXZqfXJ5smt0sxYA1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=4f2580e0-ea37-4a88-b75d-c1d0fd097b3b&amp;tenantId=3ded8b1b-070d-4629-82e4-c0b019f46057" rel="nofollow"><span>AI Community of Practice</span></a><span> MS Teams channel and/or the&nbsp;</span><a href="/center/teaching-learning/teaching-technology-ai/teaching-ai/teaching-learning-ai-community-practice-tlai-cop" rel="nofollow"><span>Teaching, Learning &amp; AI Community of Practice</span></a><span> (TLAI CoP)</span></li></ul></div></div></div><h2><span>How does this agreement protect privacy, data security and academic integrity?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Data stewardship was a primary consideration. Under this agreement, your conversations are private to you by default, cannot be monitored by 麻豆免费版下载IT and are not used to train OpenAI鈥檚 models. This represents a significant improvement over the risks associated with public versions of the tool.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The agreement also operates within existing 麻豆免费版下载policies on data classification, privacy and responsible use. Academic integrity expectations remain unchanged, and guidance and training will accompany rollout to support appropriate and transparent use. While no approach eliminates all risk, this substantially reduces exposure compared to the status quo.</span></p><h2><span>How does 麻豆免费版下载Boulder ensure trust and shared responsibility if legal requests involve OpenAI and university data?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if any request for university data through our OpenAI tool is made to OpenAI, the university, by contract, will be informed and consulted from the outset. OpenAI works in partnership with 麻豆免费版下载Boulder to respond in a way that respects the university鈥檚 values, legal obligations and commitment to protecting its community. This collaborative approach ensures transparency, coordination and a shared commitment to acting in the best interests of 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 faculty, staff and students to the fullest extent allowed by law.</span></p><h2><span>How will the campus community be involved in shaping how this tool is used and evaluated?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Listening to the many voices in our campus community is essential. And, here, I want to acknowledge concerns that faculty, staff and students were not broadly consulted before this system鈥憀evel contract for ChatGPT was finalized. Shared governance is central to how we shape academic priorities at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, and faculty, staff and student involvement will be critical as decisions about implementation, evaluation and future direction are made. This contract is not the end of the conversation. It is the beginning of a more structured and inclusive one.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>As implementation unfolds, we are committed to engaging our campus community across disciplines and campus offices in evaluation, guidance development and future decision鈥憁aking about how, and whether, this tool continues to serve our academic mission. That includes listening carefully to concerns, critiques and enthusiasm.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Faculty involvement will also help ensure that investments in AI are matched by continued support for the intellectual work that defines this university: teaching students to question, contextualize and use emerging technologies responsibly.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 strength has always been its ability to balance innovation with careful scrutiny. That is the standard we will continue to apply.</span></p><h2><span>How long is this agreement, where is the funding coming from and what will it ultimately cost 麻豆免费版下载Boulder?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>The agreement is a three-year, system鈥憀evel contract, renewable annually. The approximately $2 million cost is covered at the 麻豆免费版下载system level for the first year, not through individual campus, departmental or course budgets.</span></p><p><span>What it ultimately costs 麻豆免费版下载Boulder will depend on how the agreement is evaluated and whether it continues beyond the initial term. This agreement does not commit the campus to ongoing or expanded spending. Any future decisions will be informed by evidence of academic value, faculty input and shared governance processes.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Provost Ann Stevens addresses campus questions about the 麻豆免费版下载system's ChatGPT Edu agreement鈥攁nd what it means for 麻豆免费版下载Boulder. Learn more.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Zebra Striped</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:56:02 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56215 at /today Making progress on campus strategic initiatives: A look back and ahead with Ann Schmiesing /today/2026/01/22/making-progress-campus-strategic-initiatives-look-back-and-ahead-ann-schmiesing <span>Making progress on campus strategic initiatives: A look back and ahead with Ann Schmiesing</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-22T13:41:22-07:00" title="Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 13:41">Thu, 01/22/2026 - 13:41</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Ann_Schmiesing_Provost_Cabinet_Portraits_PC0105-2.jpg?h=b4fb5620&amp;itok=8qPZOo9P" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ann Schmiesing"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>With the spring semester underway, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder continues to advance strategic initiatives that support the four institutional priorities&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2025/12/05/making-progress-campus-priorities-qa-chancellor" rel="nofollow"><span>recently discussed</span></a><span> by Chancellor Justin Schwartz.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>From creating a hub for coordinating the campus鈥檚 outreach and community engagement work to launching a new vision to elevate 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 global presence to completing the Chancellor鈥檚 Task Force on Faculty Salaries report, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder continues to advance its mission as Colorado鈥檚 leading public research university, transforming lives since 1876.</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-small_square_image_style"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2025-02/Ann_Schmiesing_Provost_Cabinet_Portraits_PC0105-2.jpg?h=b4fb5620&amp;itok=kKxRKObM" width="375" height="375" alt="Ann Schmiesing"> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>Ann Schmiesing, senior vice chancellor for strategic initiatives, sat down with 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Today to reflect on the initiatives that have stood out so far this academic year, why they matter and what鈥檚 ahead in the spring semester.</span></p><h2><span>What progress has 麻豆免费版下载Boulder made so far this academic year in advancing its strategic initiatives?&nbsp;</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>We鈥檝e made substantial progress on several initiatives that support our campus priorities of fostering the success of all students, faculty and staff, scaling research and creative work excellence, achieving global leadership in sustainability impact, and aligning our resources and infrastructure with our mission. I鈥檒l focus on three of the collaborations in which I鈥檝e recently been involved.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>First, this is an exciting moment for 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 longstanding commitment to outreach and community engagement. This month, the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized 麻豆免费版下载Boulder with the&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2026/01/12/cu-boulder-receives-prestigious-community-engagement-honor" rel="nofollow"><span>Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.</span></a><span> This accomplishment underscores the outstanding work 麻豆免费版下载Boulder faculty, staff and students engage in with partners across the state and beyond.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>To amplify and coordinate this work, in November 2025 we launched the&nbsp;</span><a href="/oce/" rel="nofollow"><span>Office of Outreach and Community Engagement</span></a><span> (OCE), which brings together Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) and the previous Office of Government and Community Engagement in a&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2025/09/10/chancellor-accepts-outreach-task-force-recommendation-hub-and-spoke-model-outreach" rel="nofollow"><span>new entity that serves as a hub for supporting campus engagement with external communities</span></a><span>鈥攄oing so based on shared campus and community principles and centering data-informed outreach, civically engaged students and 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 mission as Colorado鈥檚 flagship public research university.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Similarly,&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2025/11/21/cu-boulder-announces-new-vision-advance-global-engagement-impact" rel="nofollow"><span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 new vision for global engagement</span></a><span> will enable the university to foster a pervasive culture of global impact, better coordinate support for international students and faculty and strategically align global activities with research and creative work, sustainability and student success priorities.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>In November 2025, Chancellor Schwartz announced the creation of the Office of Global Affairs, which will bring together International Student and Scholar Services, Education Abroad, the International English Center and the Global Engagement Office under one umbrella; the development of an international enrollment strategic plan under the leadership of Amy Hutton, vice chancellor for enrollment management; and the appointment of a vice chancellor for global affairs, who will ensure coordinated leadership to position 麻豆免费版下载Boulder as a globally connected institution, ready to build new partnerships and advance our international profile. We expect to have this role filled in late spring semester.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Progress on faculty compensation has also accelerated this academic year with the completion of the&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2025/12/08/chancellors-faculty-salary-task-force-submits-report" rel="nofollow"><span>Chancellor鈥檚 Faculty Salary Task Force report</span></a><span> in November 2025. Convened in partnership with the Boulder Faculty Assembly, the task force submitted recommendations aimed at improving the market competitiveness of 麻豆免费版下载Boulder faculty salaries, addressing salary compression and increasing the transparency and effectiveness of promotion, tenure and retention processes. A prioritization of these recommendations is underway, with next steps expected in early spring semester.&nbsp;</span></p><h2><span>What upcoming projects are you most excited about and why?&nbsp;</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>First, I鈥檓 excited that 麻豆免费版下载Boulder is celebrating&nbsp;</span><a href="/150" rel="nofollow"><span>150 years as Colorado鈥檚 flagship public institution</span></a><span> with a host of events and recognitions that will take place throughout 2026. One such event is the campus鈥檚 inaugural&nbsp;</span><a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/ca8ece55-322d-4009-92ea-381dbcd7943b/summary" rel="nofollow"><span>Community Engagement Week</span></a><span> (Jan. 27鈥�29), hosted by Public and Community Engaged Scholarship (PACES) in the Office of Outreach and Community Engagement. 麻豆免费版下载Boulder scholars, community engagement professionals and community partners will gather to reflect on 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 history of community engagement, learn together and build momentum for future work.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>I鈥檓 also excited that the search for 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 inaugural vice chancellor for global affairs is underway. 麻豆免费版下载Boulder has been an outlier among peers in not having a senior leader responsible for stimulating and coordinating the university鈥檚 global strategy and impact. In the over three decades I鈥檝e been at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, shared governance task forces have repeatedly recommended the hiring of such a leader, and I鈥檓 delighted that this recommendation is now being acted on.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>With respect to student success, I鈥檓 thankful to be part of two ongoing efforts this spring to improve our students鈥� holistic experience at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder. First, the&nbsp;</span><a href="/crowninstitute/student-flourishing-initiative" rel="nofollow"><span>Student Flourishing initiative</span></a><span> co-led by Sona Dimidjian, director of the Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute, and D鈥橝ndra Mull, vice chancellor for student life, will strengthen the campus鈥檚 commitment to student mental health and wellness through recommendations for specific actions and a plan for assessing their impact. Second, the&nbsp;</span><a href="/crm/" rel="nofollow"><span>鈥淟earner Lifecycle Constituent Relationship Management鈥�</span></a><span> (LL CRM) project&nbsp; is designed to ensure our technology ecosystem provides students with the information and support they need, when they need it.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span>The LL CRM project will deliver a more connected, student-centered experience throughout each 麻豆免费版下载Boulder student鈥檚 journey, while increasing efficiency and reducing the need for ad hoc technology integrations. I鈥檓 grateful to the many individuals from OIT, Undergraduate Education, the Graduate School, Enrollment Management, Strategic Relations and Communications, Continuing Education, schools and colleges and many more who are collaborating on this multiyear project.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>As we look further out, I鈥檓 excited that the&nbsp;</span><a href="/today/2025/03/27/sundance-selects-boulder-film-festival-beginning-2027" rel="nofollow"><span>Sundance Film Festival is relocating to Boulder&nbsp;</span></a><span>beginning in January 2027. The campus has numerous opportunities to foster student, faculty and staff engagement, enhance academic programs and celebrate the arts through our collaboration with the festival. Campus officials are working closely with Sundance organizers to support the transition to Boulder. As plans and opportunities develop, watch for more information this spring in 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Today.&nbsp;</span></p><h2><span>How can faculty, staff and students help achieve these goals?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>All the projects and initiatives I鈥檝e mentioned above have progressed because of the shared governance leaders, faculty, staff and students who have served on committees or provided input in constituent interviews and other forums. Their dedication has resulted in tangible outcomes.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>There are several other opportunities to get involved in outreach and community engagement work this semester. 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