Residential Academic Programs (RAPs)

A number of the residence halls are home to residential academic programs (RAPs), whereby students live in and take special classes in their hall that meet core curriculum and/or other course requirements. All of these programs charge additional $425 fees per academic year. For detailed information about each RAP, see the Residential Academic Programs website.

  • CMCI/Communication RAP offers 200 first- and second-year students a program to explore many different areas of communication, ranging from processes of face-to-face interaction to the impact of media and technology on daily life.
  • Creative Minds RAP (CMRAP) is a living and learning community that unites several arts disciplines and core requirement options in one program. Our mission is to foster the skills students need to develop into creative leaders of tomorrow. Our guiding principles are creativity, curriculum and community.
  • Engineering Honors RAP provides educational experiences that match the abilities and ambitions of some the very best students at CU.
  • Environment and Natural Science RAP is designed for freshmen and sophomores in the College of Arts and Sciences or Program in Exploratory Studies interested in the natural sciences and environmental studies.
  • Global Engineering RAP prepares engineering students for the new global conditions of the engineering professions through experiencing international culture, mastering a second language and gaining confidence with IT-driven international communication and collaboration.
  • Global Studies RAP promotes the recognition of global interdependence, encourages the study of foreign languages and international affairs and emphasizes the value of international education. This year-long program connects participants with a peer group of students who have similar interests and goals. The staff is knowledgeable about CU Boulder's many international resources, and the faculty incorporate international work into their teaching and research.
  • Health Professions RAP accommodates approximately 270 first and second-year students. This community is ideal for students interested in exploring coursework and career options in the health professions such as clinical practitioners, researchers or policymakers. Courses offered include a rich mix of science courses well suited for IPHY, MCDB and NRSC majors, and other interested in the life sciences, supplemented by select general education courses.
  • Honors RAP is the residential component of the Honors Program of the College of Arts and Sciences. It promotes and sustains academic excellence within a lively community setting. First-year students take one, onsite, seminar-style three-credit-hour course each semester. Beyond the classroom, Honors RAP offers a variety of co-curricular and student-led activities that enhance the learning experience. It is open to approximately 335 first-year and continuing honors-qualified students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Leeds Business RAP (Leeds RAP) is a targeted community that is comprised exclusively of students who are business majors. Leeds RAP seeks to build individuals who are well-rounded, prepared, engaged and equipped to succeed in 21st century workplaces and take roles as global leaders. Students in the program develop supportive relationships with faculty and staff, including an in-house academic advisor, as well as with peer mentors.
  • Pre-Business RAP is a community of first-year students pursuing a business degree, but have not yet been directly admitted into the Leeds School of Business. The program provides a supportive and preparatory path for students to transfer into Leeds their sophomore year.
  • Stories and Societies RAP is a program for first- and second-year students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences or Program in Exploratory Studies who have an interest in the study of history, education, and society, or are considering a career in the teaching professions. The program offers small classes taught in Sewall Hall, co-curricular activities that support the RAP’s theme and help build community, and personalized attention from faculty and staff dedicated to student success.

Living and Learning Communities

Living and Learning Communities (LLCs) enhance the learning environment by building communities of students connected by their passions for specific topics or themes. Some LLCs offer academic classes, while others build co-curricular activities into the residential experience.

  • Black Students and Allies LLC provides a supportive, social and communal space for black-identified students and their community allies. Students gain access to artifacts, critical conversation and educational programming that create an inclusive and productive atmosphere within the residence hall.
  • Design Your Path LLC provides opportunities for students within the program in exploratory studies to explore personal, academic and career interests while building community in Farrand Hall. This program strives to empower students to take pride in designing the best path for themselves through a life design model with support from campus offices and academic staff.
  • Engineering Connections is a vibrant, supportive community for first-year students accepted into the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. It provides enhanced academic, co-curricular, social and wellness opportunities to students living in Williams Village North, Williams Village East and Stearns East.
  • The Environmental Design (ENVD) LLC is a unique community where students accepted into the Environmental Design program live together in Willard Hall and participate in First-Year Experience (FYE) programming. Students create meaningful connections with their cohort, engage in social and academic events and gain the tools to continue their design education in confidence beyond the first year. 
  • Healthy Buffs LLC is a connected and caring community that embraces a culture of wellness. This program is designed to connect you with other students living in Stearns West who share a passion for health and wellbeing, provide you with individualized health and wellness services, and help you develop strategies to support you throughout your journey at CU and beyond. Students have access to free yoga and fitness classes, wellness workshops, weekly mindfulness sessions, acupuncture, nutrition counseling and much more.
  • Leeds Scholars & Honors LLC is an opportunity for high-achieving first-year students at Leeds to build connections with peers, faculty and staff through in-house business courses, workshops and events, deep-dive discussions and informal social gatherings. This community is composed of students in the Leeds Honors and/or Scholars programs who live in Kittredge Central.
  • LGBTQIA and Allies LLC, part of the Multicultural and Latinx LLC, offers a variety of social and educational activities including leadership opportunities. LGBTQIA and Allies LLC is designed to provide a supportive place for individuals of all sexual identities including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people and their allies. The living area has gender-neutral bathrooms.
  • Multicultural and Latinx LLC is a community that provides a safe space for students to talk and learn more about social justice issues through conferences, events and dialogue. This program partners with the LGBTQIA and Allies Living and Learning Community.
  • Music Buffs LLC in Willard Hall is a community that brings together students who are passionate about the art of music and music-making. This community of aspiring music performers, teachers, creators and scholars consists of music majors from all undergraduate degree programs in the CU College of Music, those in the music minor program at CU and those with an interest in musical collaboration and creativity. Students living within our community can express and explore their creative interests and artistic skills while learning and discovering the power of music.
  • Service and Social Action LLC welcomes first-year students from all colleges and majors. This program seeks to develop leaders and propel them into a life dedicated to equity-based social action through purpose-driven service, education and reflection.
  • Transfer Buffs LLC offers incoming transfer students the unique opportunity to live on campus and connect with students who have similar experiences. Students living in Weber Hall participate in programming to help them maximize their academic and co-curricular experience at CU Boulder and integrate into the Transfer Buffs and CU Boulder communities. Transfer Peer Mentors provide incoming students with valuable resources and will facilitate community-building opportunities and events.

Faculty

While many faculty teach both undergraduate and graduate students, some instruct students at the undergraduate level only. For more information, contact the faculty member's home department.

Baker 

Barlow, Lisa K.
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Bjerke, Maureen Ann
Lecturer

Breed, Michael D.
Faculty Director; PhD, University of Kansas

Calvin, Inga E.
Lecturer; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Chapman, Andrew David
Instructor

Covert, Herbert
Faculty Director; PhD, Duke University

Louie, Donna F.
Instructor; PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Newberry, Patrick Thaxton
Instructor; MA, University of Colorado Boulder

Oliveras, Diana
Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of New Mexico

Snyder, Douglas J.
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Souder, Heidi L.
Instructor; PhD, University of South Florida

Communication and Society

Ashcraft, Karen Lee
Professor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Babicz, Martin Charles
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Chapman, Andrew David
Lecturer

Cheval, Melinda Kiger
Faculty Director

Gale, Kendra L.
Instructor; PhD, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jamieson, Sara Reed
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of New Mexico

Willis, Erin
Faculty Director; PhD, University of Missouri–Columbia

Farrand

Adams, Sharon Mar
Instructor

Anderman, Elizabeth
Senior Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Bartlett, Jamie Lynn
Lecturer; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Comstock, Cathy
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Fischer, Kate
Lecturer; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Fredricksmeyer, Hardy
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Gillett, Bernard
Senior Instructor; MA, University of Colorado Boulder

Henningsen, Matthew Scott
Lecturer; PhD, Marquette University

King, D. Brett
Lecturer; PhD, Colorado State University

Kunce, Catherine
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Denver

McGuire, Vincent X.
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Norcross, Alastair
Faculty Director, Professor; PhD, Syracuse University

Simpson, Michele D.
Senior Instructor; JD, Indiana University

Smith, Marshall David
Instructor

Global

Conzelman, Caroline S.
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Kanner, Michael David
Lecturer; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Klein, Jennifer Lynn
Instructor; PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara

Pieplow, Nathan D.
Associate Faculty Director; MEd, University of Oregon

Romanov, Artemi
Faculty Director; PhD, St. Petersburg University (Russia)

Toohey, Darin W.
Professor; PhD, Harvard University

Wilson, Andrew
Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Florida

Global Engineering

Health Professions

Brown, Matthew C.
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Gleeson, Todd T.
Professor, Faculty Director; PhD, University of California, Irvine

Gorski, Jessica A.
Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Oliveras, Diana
Instructor; PhD, University of New Mexico

Peffer, Melanie
Instructor

Vigers, Alison Jane
Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Colorado Denver

Honors

Bartlett, Jamie Lynn
Lecturer; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Buchwald, Robert
Associate Faculty Director, Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Dike, Steven
Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Fischer, Kate
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Miller, Olivia Chadha
Instructor; PhD, SUNY at Binghamton

Sue, Christina Alicia
Faculty Director, Associate Professor; PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Libby Arts

Alpern, Tyler J.
Senior Instructor; MFA, University of Colorado Boulder

Auvinen, Karen Marie
Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Babicz, Martin Charles
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Bernardini, Giulia
Instructor; MA, University of Colorado Boulder

Broersma, Leslee
Senior Instructor; MFA, University of Colorado Boulder

Chapman, Andrew David
Instructor

Drybread, Kristen
Lecturer

Fischer, Kate
Lecturer; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Louie, Donna F.
Instructor; PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Lundy, Tiel Louise
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Denver

Pang, Cecilia J.
Faculty Director, Associate Professor; PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Robinson, Janet Schwartzberg
Senior Instructor; MA, University of Colorado Denver

Sharma, Vijaya Raj
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Stade, Eric
Professor; PhD, Columbia University

Sewall

Auvinen, Karen Marie
Lecturer; PhD, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Babicz, Martin Charles
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Barnett, Michael T.
Instructor; DMA, University of Colorado Boulder

DeLuca, Laura M.
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Jobin, Nicole V.
Senior Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Khosla, Pooja
Instructor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

Stade, Eric
Faculty Director, Professor; PhD, Columbia University

Zerella, Michael
Instructor, Associate Faculty Director; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder