The AGU Annual meeting is being held December 14 – 19, 2025. CU Boulder will be closed beginning Wednesday, December 24, 2025. There are approximately 100 people attending AGU this year from CIRES. While the CIRES Travel team may have 2 business days to begin processing some expense reports between the end of AGU and… Read More
The new IDC rate agreement between CU & the U.S. DHHS has been successfully negotiated through FY28 and implements an on-campus F&A rate of 57.5% of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC). Additionally, this rate agreement establishes the new Fringe Benefit rates for CU for this FY. Also impacted by the documentation, moving forward, CU will… Read More
Effective Thursday, October 23, 2025, all international travel requests for CIRES employees will also be reviewed by the CIRES Export Control team. A new tab will be added to the InsideCIRES travel request form which will ask travelers to respond to questions related to export control and CU property. Once travelers submit an international travel… Read More
Please refer to the information below for guidance in the event of a federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025. CIRES administration will update this as quickly as possible when guidance changes. Please also refer to the RESOURCES list below for computing, training, counseling, and other resources. Key points Questions and answers RESOURCES Things to… Read More
When submitting a travel request on InsideCIRES, travelers are asked to provide a justification for the trip. The travel request system states, “In a few sentences, state how this travel benefits the project that is supporting your trip costs. Please include the full name of any meeting you may be attending and the title(s) of… Read More
To strengthen P-Card purchasing practices, the procurement Service Center (PSC) has launched a required IT Procurement training in Percipio. Please see the PSC blog for more information. The course is required for all current P-Card holders, new applicants requesting a P-Card, and individuals becoming approving officials (AOs). To complete the training, log in to Percipio… Read More
AGU Fall 2025 Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, December 15-19, 2025 AGU Fall 2025 abstract fee deadline Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT) AMS Annual Meeting 2026 Houston, Texas & Online, January 25-29, 2026 AMS Annual Meeting 2025 abstract fee deadline is August 14, 2025. Paying for Abstract Fees CU Travel Credit Card –… Read More
Southwest Airlines has implemented several major updates starting May 28, 2025 that may impact how you book and manage your travel. Please see the Procurement Service Center’s full blog post here detailing the changes. Some changes are related to bag fees, fare structure, and Southwest airfare credits. Please feel free to contact CIREStravel@colorado.edu with any… Read More
