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TheCUDenverSentry,formerlyknownastheUCDAdvocateisCUDenver’sonlystudentproducednewspaperthatworkstospreadnewsthateffectsthestudentbodyoftheUniversityofColoradoDenver.Unlikecurrentuniversitynewsoutlets,theCUSentrymakesitapointtoensurethattheirstoriesareallrelevanttostudentsandonlystudents.Theydothisthrougha

weeklyprinteditionthatnotonlyincludesnewsbutalsoreviewsoflocalartists,restaurants,andopportunitiesforstudents.IfstudentswanttoreadthestoriesfortheCUSentrytheymayalsoaccesstheirwebpageatwww.ucdadvocate.comorevenonsocialmediabysearchingtheCUSentryandtwitter@cu_sentry._______________________________________________________________________Smoking on Campus ThenewsmokingpolicyiswellunderwayontheAurariaCampus.Thispolicyincludestheuseofcigarettes,e-cigarettes,andelectronicvapingdevices.Theuseofthesedevicesisonlypermittedinthedesignatedsmokingzones.Sincethepolicyisquitenew,inordertoencourageeveryonetousethesesmokingzones,SACABmemberswillgooutonceamonthwithStarbucksgiftcardsforsmokerswhoareusingthesmokingzones.Thetransitiontoeveryoneusingthesmokingzoneswilltaketime;however,everyonecandotheirparttobegoodneighborsbyeducatingothersandthemselvesonthepolicy.Learnmoreathttp://www.ahec.edu/about-auraria-campus/smoking-on-campus//

Parking SenatorfromLegislationandOutreachfromtheCUDenverStudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)addressestheissueofparkingandtheparkingratesoncampus.WiththehelpoftheSACABrepresentativesfromSGA,itwasclarifiedthattheparkingratesaredeterminedbytheproximityoftheparkinglotstothecenterofthecampus.Thus,theparkinglotsclosertoTivoli,Library,KingCenter,etc.havehigherratesthantheparkinglotsfartheraway.Allthreeinstitutionssharethecenterofthecampus.Also,themoneygainedfromtheseratesfeedbackintomaintainingtheparkinglotsaswellasbuildingnewparkinggarages.AnotherconcernfromstudentsisthattheparkinglotnexttoStudentCommonbuildingwillberemovedwhentheWellnessCentergetbuilt.Intheten-yearplancreatedbyAurariaHigherEducationCenter(AHEC),theplanincludedaddinginmetersparkingaroundtheTivoliPark.Throughthis,mostoftheparkingspotslostfromtheparkinglotwillbereplacedbymeterparking._______________________________________________________________________Gender-Neutral Bathrooms SenatorfromtheLegislativeandOutreachcommitteefromCUDenverStudentGovernmentAssociationaddressestheissueofgender-neutralbathroomsontheAurariacampus.Thisinitiativestartedduringtheschoolyearof2014-2015,andit

wascontinuedthroughthisschoolyearof2015-2016.Studentswereconcernedwithwhethertherewereanygender-neutralbathroomsoncampusaswellaswheretheyarelocated.WiththehelpoftheGay,Lesbian,Bisexual,&TransexualStudentServices(GLBTSS)andAurariaHigherEducationCenter(AHEC),thelocationofalloftheavailablegender-neutralbathroomsarelistedoutontheGLBTSSwebsite.Thisyear,thefocuswasongettingthatlistofbathroomstobemorevisibleforthestudents.Therefore,AHEChelpedcreateamapspecificallyforthegender-

neutralbathroomslocatedthroughcampus,anditisnowpostedontheirwebsitealongwithothermapsofcampus.Alongwiththeseexistingbathrooms,anyfuturebuildingswillbeensuredtohaveatleastonegender-neutralbathroomstohelpservetheneedsofthestudents.http://www.ahec.edu/files/general/Gender-Inclusive_Map.pdf_______________________________________________________________________Library Renovations YourSGAtalkedwiththeAurariaLibraryAdministrationServicesaboutyourconcernswithongoinglibraryrenovations.Libraryrenovationsareproceedingonschedule.PlannedrenovationsareexpectedtofinishinDecember2016.Thelibrary’swifiisthebestoftherenovationshappeningrightnow;it’sbeingupgradedfrom1GBto10GBwithextraaccesspoints.Thiswillbefinishedbeforethefallsemester.TheWestSideEntranceisunderconstructionandwillsoonhaveasimilarlooktothenewLawrenceStreetentrance.Anupdatedcollaborativeclassroomandcourtyardwithpublicartisalsobeingbuilt.Therearetwothingswhichrequireyourhelpandfeedback.First,thelibraryrenovationsteamneedsyoursuggestions.Theyareopentoideastomitigatenoiseduringconstruction,andwanttohearyouotherconcernsaswell.Second,thereareextendedlibraryhoursinMayforfinals.Ifyouwantextendedhoursforfuturefinalsweeks,votebyshowingupforextendedhoursthistime!FinalsHours:http://library.auraria.edu/hoursSuggestionsonnoisemitigation&alllibraryideas:tellus@auraria.edu(orclickthegreen“TellUs”buttononthemainlibrarysite,http://library.auraria.edu/)StayupdatedonLibraryRenovations:http://libnews.auraria.edu/renovations/phases

Campus SafetyManystudentsexpressedconcernsaboutbeingoncampusafterdark.Ifthat’syou,therearesomeconcretestepsyoucantaketostaysafe.AfterDarkShuttleServiceIfyouareoncampusafterdark,theNightRidershuttleserviceexiststotakeyousafelytoyourvehicle.Callthemat(303)556-2001andyou’llbepickedupbyanAurariaPoliceofficeroraP&TServicescertifiedescortinamarkedvehicle.Checkouttheirservicestops&learnmorehere:http://www.ahec.edu/files/general/NightRider_Map.pdfAurariaPoliceOnAurariaCampus,theAurariaPoliceDepartmentresponsetimeisexponentiallyfasterthanDenverPolice.Theyalsohaveatext-a-tiplineformomentswhenavoicecallmayputyouindanger.Pleaseputbothnumbersinyourfavoritecontacts,&remembertousethem.AurariaPoliceText-a-Tip:(720)593-8477AurariaPoliceEmergencyNumber:(303)556-5000ActiveShooterVideoCU-DenverstudentsandtheAPDrecentlyteameduptofilmanActiveShooterResponsefilm.Ifyou’veanyquestionsaboutwhatcanhappeninthesesituations,andhowyoushouldrespond,checkoutthisfilmwhichdebutedonWednesdayApril13thatCU-DenverPreparathon!

Microwaves On Campus: ThankstoCommunityEngagementforlocatingallofthemicrowavesoncampusthatcanbeusedbystudents.Makesuretocleanupafteryourselves!Herearethelocations:

Campus Wi-Fi: AfterspeakingwithAssociateViceChancellorfortheOfficeofInformationTechnologyRussellPoole,hehasinformedusthattheCUDenverWi-FinetworkisbeingworkedonandthatallstudentsreceivetheupdateemailsregardinghowtheyareworkingtoimprovetheWi-Fiandwhentheyhavescheduledservicewindows._______________________________________________________________________Student Computer Lab: TheStudentGovernmentAssociationhaspassedaresolutiontocollaboratewithAdministrationtoopenatleastonestudentcomputerlabat7:00a.m.onthefirstflooroftheNorthClassroombuilding.Studentsneedtohaveincreasedaccesstoeducationalresourcesoncampus.Thisespeciallyisaimedtohelpstudentsthathave8:00A.M.classescanworkonandprintassignmentsbeforetheirclassstarts._______________________________________________________________________Peer Advisors:

ThePeerAdvocateLeaders(PAL)programpromotesleadershipforallstudentsbymatchingundergraduatestudentleaderswithfirstyearorcontinuingstudents.Thementoringrelationshipisdesignedtofosterstudentengagementandacademicsuccessbyprovidingpeer-levelsupportthatfostersstudentachievement,growth,andlearningthroughoutstudents’academiccareerattheUniversityofColoradoDenver.PALsareavailabletotalktobyappointmentorwalk-ininTivoli127.Comecheckusout!

_______________________________________________________________________Transfer Students: AspartofthePALprogram,theTransferStudentOutreachCommitteeisworkinghardtodevelopbetterwaystoreachouttoperspectiveandcurrenttransferstudents.WewanttomakethetransitiontoCUDenverassmoothaspossiblebygainingknowledgeaboutcampusresourcesandusingthePALsasahelpinghandalongthejourneythroughcollege.Wearecurrentlyworkingonimplementingatransferstudentmentorprogram.

Veteran Students on Campus CUDenverStudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)hasvisitedwiththeVeteranStudentOrganizationViceChairandhastoldusthattheyrecentlyupdatedtheirconstitutiontobemoreaggressiveabouttheiroutreachtoVeteransoncampus.Veteransareasingledigitpercentageoncampus,mosttransfersfromcommunitycolleges,anddon’tdevelopaclosefeelingtotheUniversity.ThecurrentVeteranStudentServicesofficehasastudyarea,informalenglishpaperwritinghelp,andtutoringtailoredtoveterans.Butsomeoftheirdemandsfromadministrationistobemoresupportivetovetstofinishschool,somehavegreatstrugglestayingfocused.WhatVeteranswantfromSGAandadministrationissomethingtomakephysicalrespectoncampus,suchasplaques,orstatues.TheyhopetoseementalhealthsupportinthenewWellnesscenter,havingaVeteranrepresentativeinthebursar's,andfinancialaidofficetoempathizetheirsituationsbetterthere.VeteransalsowantSGAtocomemeetthem,hangout,andbuildrelationshipsinformally.TheywantSGAtoopentheirscopetoveteranstudentsandconsiderthemwhenwepassbudgets._______________________________________________________________________ CVA Asofrecent,CUDenverhaspurchasedtheCampusVillageApartments(CVA)forourownership.Thisopensthedoortomanypossibilities.NowwithouttheneedtoshareCVAwiththeothertwoschoolsoncampus,wecanspecificallyengageschoolspiritonourhousing.ThisschoolspiritcanbeengagedwithmoredecorationsaroundtheCVA,hostmoreCUspecificeventsthere,etc.Thisistheopportunityforustorebuildourstudent-housingatmosphere.Alsoinmoresubstance,theAurariacampushasbeenstartingtonoticetheincreaseofstudenthomelessnessoncampus.Thisissueishardtoaddress,buthopefullynowwiththeownershipofCVA,itispossibletostartthinkingaboutemergencyhousingforCUDenverstudents.Also,thestudentsdesiretheirdemocracyofdecidingtherenamingofCVA,havingacampuswidevotetodecidethename.StudentsalsowouldlikeabusthattakesstudentsfromCVAtocampus,similartothebusprovidedfromAurariaLofts.