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FLEX bus service connecting CU-Â鶹ӰԺ and Fort Collins is up and running. If you’ve been waiting for inexpensive, direct, easy transit service along the north Front Range, FLEX will take you where you need to go. Two special events will take place Jan. 21 in both Fort Collins and Â鶹ӰԺ to celebrate the start of service and the growing connections between Fort Collins and Â鶹ӰԺ.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ's annual Housing Fair will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom. Hosted by Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations, the fair offers students a convenient way to view hundreds of local properties. More than 50 local landlords, property managers and real estate agents will be at the fair.

As the new year begins, university personnel are reminded to complete a Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA) in order to meet conflicts of interest disclosure requirements. A 2016 DEPA is required of all faculty and other designated groups. In general, those other groups include all research personnel, staff who support department compliance reporting processes, and students engaged in research (i.e. all personnel responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research).

The Office of Organizational and Employee Development invites CU-Â鶹ӰԺ employees to attend upcoming seminars and courses. January and February's featured seminars include: Emotional Intelligence, StrengthsQuest, Managing the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Way and Real Colors. Programs are offered free of charge to CU-Â鶹ӰԺ employees.

As part of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ’s commitment to fostering an accessible campus environment, OIT recently licensed SensusAccess, an online service that allows anyone with an @colorado.edu email address to upload a document and have it automatically converted to an accessible document type.

There are a few days left to designate monthly payroll deductions to benefit Colorado nonprofits. Have you explored how you can give a little, and make a big difference over the course of the coming year? It's time to visit colorado.gov/ccc and make your selections. As state employees, you show your commitment to fellow Coloradans each and every day. When you join with other Colorado state employees and make a donation to a nonprofit organization through the Colorado Combined Campaign, your impact is increased.

A brand new parking garage will open off Stadium Drive on Jan. 7, 2016. The three-level, covered facility, called Folsom Garage, will accommodate 555 vehicles. It is located underneath the new Indoor Practice Facility, part of the Athletics expansion.

Being a Buff means getting out in the world and learning through experience. At CU-Â鶹ӰԺ, we encourage you to enhance your academic experience and be engaged. CU-Â鶹ӰԺ also has a number of programs and offices in place to help support you.

Due to an unexpectedly strong winter storm moving into the Â鶹ӰԺ area overnight, the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus closed today, cancelling on-campus finals. Read more about updates to the exam schedule and campus opening status .

This Thursday, Dec. 3, the new Human Capital Management (HCM) system will debut and human resources functions in MyCUInfo, like Leave, Pay Stub, and Benefits Snapshot, will have a brand new look and feel. New CU Careers functionality will also be introduced Dec. 3, and a new job applicant interface will roll out Saturday, Dec. 5. See how Elevate will affect your role at the university , what to expect from Elevate and the new-look HR resources , and check out the Elevate timeline to learn more about what to expect in the coming days and weeks.