last updated: Wednesday, January 17, 10:30 am Shutdown averted for now Congress passed several stopgap spending measures in recent months, continuing most federal funding temporarily to avert a partial government shutdown. Please continue to watch this space for updates. The guidance below is still relevant if a partial shutdown impacting NOAA (Department of Commerce) occurs.… Read More
Interested in serving as a mentor to students who participate in a research experience in 2024? CIRES is the host of multiple research experience programs that work with different student populations and different topics. Click or scroll down to learn more about the following programs, including contacts: Research Experience for Community College Students Program Global… Read More
In January 2024, CIRES will implement a 4% across-the-board annual increase to eligible research faculty and university staff. This is in lieu of a merit process for this year’s annual increase. CIRES continues to prioritize employee compensation, and we are fortunate this year to have the largest raise pool in over 10 years. This action… Read More
Below are the slides that CIRES HR Director Angela Knight presented at today’s CIRES Town Hall (October 18, 2023). Below that, we’ve posted the specific questions in the survey. THANK YOU to everyone who provided feedback through this and other surveys. They matter. Survey Questions: During the past six months, I have not seriously considered… Read More
This is a periodic reminder about tracking your publications, required by our cooperative agreement with NOAA and part of your annual self-assessments. Tracking your publications helps you better report your successes and helps CIRES better report institute-wide success to funders such as NOAA and CU Boulder. By June 1, please update your journal publication list… Read More
To propose additional resource links, please email ciresnews@colorado.edu or ciresithelp@colorado.edu. And please consider reporting your status to CIRES/CU Boulder (entirely voluntary, shared only with CIRES and CU Boulder leadership). CU Boulder’s fire resources page has a comprehensive list of resources, including how to request a WiFi hot spot. FEMA Disaster Assistance CU Boulder Staff &… Read More
Please make note of several important changes in 2021’s Christmas and New Years holidays for the CU Boulder campus. –Friday, Dec. 24: CU Boulder campus OPEN; NOAA offices CLOSED–Monday, December 27: CU Boulder campus CLOSED; NOAA offices OPEN–Tuesday, December 28: CU Boulder campus CLOSED; NOAA offices OPEN–Friday, December 31: CU Boulder campus AND NOAA offices… Read More
As noted earlier this spring in Town Halls and a CIRES blog post, the Regents decided against raises for most CU Boulder faculty and university staff this year. You can read more about their decision here. The decision for merit increases (the only type of annual raises the CU system allows for university staff and… Read More
February 14, 2022 UPDATE: Please see the newest inclement weather guidance here. Given the potential for inclement weather over the weekend and into Monday, this is a reminder of the current weather-related protocols for campus and DSRC-based employees. DSRC-based employees: Follow local guidance from NOAA building regarding delays and closures. Employees should be prepared to work remotely as appropriate.… Read More
CU Boulder and CU System have policies around Workplace Bullying and Ethical Behavior to which all employees are expected to adhere. Both also have guidance on expectations of inclusive excellence: Workplace Bullying APS (administrative policy statement) Code of Conduct APS: Principles of Ethical Behavior Inclusive Excellence competency Colorado Creed: As a member of the Boulder community and the University of… Read More
