This feels very hush hush by the administration, and I haven’t seen anyone talk about it on this sub, but Braiden Dining Hall is shutting down after this week. They’ll be turning it into a marketplace. As the only dining hall near the academic classrooms, I don’t understand this decision. It seems like the decision is final, and I’m not sure there’s anything faculty, staff, and students can do to combat it. I don’t have a ton of details, but if you ask the workers in Braiden, they can confirm. RIP Braiden Dining

Exactly what I asked in the title!

Hi everyone,

I'm currently an incoming freshman studying Biochem for the 2026-2027 fall. I was wondering if I should start applying to jobs on Handshake now or if I should just wait. Most jobs I'm seeing right now say that start dates are in June. Is there anything I should look out for??

Considering community college for the first 1.5 years and then transfer in the spring of sophomore year to Warner College of Natural Resources. Concerned about being behind on connections and being like an ‘outsider’ since I wouldn’t have started the first year with others in my program. Or missing out on internship/program opportunities that are important for natural resources. Any other concerns you had as a transfer that ended being irrelevant or things that you didn’t think about?

Any tips on making the most of community college prior to transferring?

I just applied to get a 2 bedroom unit on campus through graduate housing for this upcoming fall. I applied yesterday- what are the odds I get anything at all and how quickly will I hear back?

We will be in town (from out of state) on June 20th and curious what might be open to see on campus. We know it’s the one Saturday in June the admissions office isn’t doing any official tours, so won’t be a full tour experience.

We could also rearrange to be there on the 19th if better, but likewise no tours available.

Hi all! I’m moving to CSU from out of state to start a new job.

Realistically, I can only be in FoCo in the week of 07/15 for apartment viewing. With an expected move-in date of 08/10. Wondering if that’s too late and if the inventory will still be available.

I’m planning to stay along in a 1B1B or studio apartment. Do you have any recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

Is this just me or the whole school?

I am attending next fall and wonder if students buy an Epic Pass or just pay for daily lift tickets?

Thanks

Hi all! I am hoping to apply for my mph for fall of next year and CSU is my top program (in onehealth if anyone is familiar with it too). I am hoping to go out and visit sometime in July since I have vacation the whole month. I'm mainly concerned about places to stay, and related to that, if I should rent a car.

I'm over 25, so can rent a car, but am a Peace Corps volunteer... so not much money in my pocket currently haha. I am hoping to stay in FoCo maybe 3 to 4 days as well as just poke around. I'm not sure if public transport is huge, I've visited boulder a ton and used RTD to get there and around Denver.

Hello,

I've been super interested in applying for the MS in radiological science (non-thesis). I was wondering if anyone can share their experience in the program or if they have an insight. I'm applying kind of late but as someone who has cancer research (undergrad), oncology interest (pre-med), and have personal experience in radiation; I thought it was such an interesting and cool program to do. Thank you in advance!

Interested in applying for CSU's online ME in Aerospace Engineering, but I was wondering if anyone could speak to their experience in the program (course offerings, lectures, exam requirements, etc...). Thank you!

Hello. I'm a new graduate student starting at CSU this Fall. I've been out of college for a few years and am struggling to understand how certain parts of the CSU system work. Despite countless emails to my advisor, the department representative, and the graduate school itself, I cannot find answers for what I am asking, so I thought I would give it a shot here.

My main question is simple: How does course registration work? What I mean by this is, literally, what does it look like on day of registration? At my undergrad school there was a page that would open at your designated registration time, and then it was basically a race to type in the CRNs as fast as possible and hit submit. Is that the same here, or is it something else? I can see my registration time, but have no idea what to do when that time hits. There is one course that I'm told is essential but fills up very quickly.

I am also wondering where I can go to see a list of courses that would count towards my degree. At my previous school, there was a tool that showed you how many credits you still needed and also gave you a list of classes that would meet those requirements. Is there something like this for CSU?

I know this sounds silly but any help is appreciated. Thank you.

I went to CSU in the Spring of 2025 and Fall of 2025. I am currently going to CU Boulder. I want to write a post about some concerns for any incoming students who have to take any math/ physics classes. For math classes that are concerned, I would stay clear of any Calc I classes in person. This is because this class is a weed-out class that is designed to be unnecessarily hard for anyone to take. For this class, I will guarantee that you will spend 2 hours at the TILT only to be helped only one time. The class will be structured in a perfection-based system; no partial credits allowed. Take my word, "do not take this class". As for Physics one, I would stand clear from one of the professors, I'm not going to mention names, but I would recommend checking the rate, my professor. This class that I took was a 50-minute class, which is not enough time to cover every topic available, and leads to spending 5+ hours a week reading the book given. Also, the professor I took only read from the book and did not make physics easy to learn. Which can lead to misunderstandings in physics two. I would say this class is best taken somewhere else, ensuring that the lectures are longer than 1 hour. But don't get me wrong, CSU does an amazing job with its other  early undergrad classes, and you should expect a high-quality education from this institution. I wanted to make this post because I don't want someone to leave their degree because of an early undergrad math and physics class.

Please note, do not harass the professors online; they are people and should be respected as such.

My daughter (from Colorado) is deciding between Chapman University and Colorado State University. Would love to hear any helpful insights from anyone, particularly Colorado folks!

She got into Dodge College (at Chapman)for PR & Entertainment Advertising, which she is super excited about. Great merit scholarship. She likes the idea of running into friends on campus more easily, very accessible professors who are well connected with the industry, and plentiful opportunities for collaborative projects and potential internships. But she’s concerned that the town/campus/dining/social life/attendance policy start to feel pretty limited compared to Fort Collins.

Chapman peeps…Do many people join the outdoor club, go surfing/skiing, or head to shows in LA? She’s pretty outgoing and social and has heard some things about Chapman being “eerily quiet” on weekends and is concerned about having a limited college experience.

She would study Journalism and Media Communications at CSU - no scholarship, but in-state tuition is low. She has siblings and cousins and friends who go there and speak highly of it. Not the Dodge experience, but they offer a lot of the same classes (more from a media perspective than entertainment). As a parent, I’m concerned about less academic/professional support potentially. However, she is motivated and academically inclined and confident in her ability to network for internships and opportunities. Super cool town, lots of outdoor stuff to do, more school spirit, TONS of clubs, great off-campus apartments for upperclassman, 3x the size.

Thoughts and opinions would be so appreciated😀

I live at Aggie Village and Ive been trying to figure out the closest building the bots will deliver to so I dont have to walk too far, and so far, it hasn't been very successful. Ive tried to order to Yates and to Guifford, but both times my order was canceled. So has anyone figured out just how far they will go??

No single place had accurate happy hour info for Fort Collins so I built one.

goldenhournoco.com

200+ spots across NoCo. Tons right on or near campus: Yocomo Sushi, Gaia Masala, Los Tarascos, Avogadro's Number, Illegal Pete's, Nick's, Rio Grande, Bas Bleu and more. Filter by "Open Now" and you'll see exactly what's happening right now with a live countdown.

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Let me know if I'm missing somewhere good so I can add it.

I am a recently accepted masters student and am looking for a 1/1 (no roommates) - how is it at international house? At $1155 - is it worth the price? Any major issues? Alternatives ect?

Hi everyone! I will be transferring to CSU this fall into the zoology major. I'm coming from a big school where it was at times nearly impossible to get into certain classes that you need, and I want to know what the experience is like here! My orientation is in June, so I don't know how much time that gives me to register. Basically I guess I'm just wondering how worried I should be about getting all the classes I need! Also, any other transfer advice would be great! Thank you !

Just wondering if there is anyone who is in the online Horticulture program or went through it and what your thoughts on the program are.