Updated Link: Institutional Review Board of Trustees July Meeting Takeaways

CC Community, We were made aware of an issue with access settings in the link to the Baker Tilly Executive Summary in yesterday’s message. This link has now been corrected. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.   Dear CC Community, The Board of Trustees met on July 15 to review …

Save the Date for Fall Conference (in a New Format)

Come Together for the Welcome Back Lunch Please save the date for the Welcome Back Lunch (Fall Conference 2026) on Thursday, Aug. 20 from noon-2 p.m. on Tava Quad. This year, Fall and Spring Conference have swapped formats to make it possible for more faculty and staff to participate in conference sessions. Rather than attending …

Institutional Review: Board of Trustees July Meeting Takeaways

Dear CC Community, The Board of Trustees met on July 15 to review preliminary findings from the Baker Tilly institutional review and set direction for what comes next.   Their dialogue centered on four critical areas identified in the report that the College must address in the coming years: Enrollment Strategy, Financial Sustainability and Revenue …

Conversation About Academic Freedom and Staff

Conversation About Academic Freedom and Staff Dear Colleagues, The Academic Freedom Temporary Operational Group has been tasked with writing a report on academic freedom at Colorado College. This report will examine how CC’s academic freedom policies are translated into practice and provide recommendations to support faculty and academic-facing staff in advancing the College’s educational mission. …

Around the Block – Campus News

Zoe Williamson ’26 Wins Fulbright to Teach in Botswana Zoe Williamson ’26 By Julia Fennell ’21 Zoe Williamson ’26 has won a 2026 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Botswana, where she will spend nine months teaching secondary school students. “I am thrilled to be able to grow as an educator in Botswana,” Williamson says. “I …

New P-Card Reconciliation Process

Dear Campus Community, Finance is implementing updates to the P-Card reconciliation process beginning July 16. These changes are intended to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and transparency of financial reporting in Banner. P-Card transactions will now post to Banner weekly, and transactions that have not yet been fully coded and approved will temporarily appear in the …

New P-Card Reconciliation Process and Weekly Banner Posting

Dear Colleagues, We are implementing an updated P-Card reconciliation process to improve timeliness, transparency in Banner, and overall compliance. These changes will take effect July 16.  Here is what’s changing: Receipts are now required for all transactions over $5 A receipt must be uploaded for each transaction line greater than $5. If a receipt is …

Follow-Up to Yesterday’s ITS Division Meeting

Hello ITS, Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s ITS Division meeting. I recognize that yesterday’s discussion was difficult and that organizational changes of this nature can bring uncertainty and many questions. I appreciate the professionalism, compassion, and respect everyone showed throughout the day.  As discussed during the meeting, Colorado College continues to address ongoing …