Overview
Buff Portal is CU Boulder’s one-start shop for student administrative services. It has been designed with student input at every step to unify the many campus resources available to them, provide crucial personal data when and how they need it, and continuously act upon student feedback to improve their experience. Buff Portal is a mobile-responsive web application with a card-based design where students can complete tasks like paying tuition, reviewing and resolving Holds, or checking information like the location and time of their next class. Buff Portal pulls in personalized data from various sources across campus to provide each student with up-to-date information on what directly applies to them.
Buff Portal emerged as a result of a campus Strategic Initiative, the Unified Student Experience (USE) project. The goal of the USE project was to unify the online and in-person student experience at CU Boulder. Unification is a complex and ongoing process, but it remains an important goal across campus.
Buff Portal continues to be improved and expanded in response to student feedback and campus needs. Through ongoing user experience research, we strive to deeply understand where students need help and how CU can enhance their personalized experiences. Throughout our process, we partner with campus to create a future where our students always have the most accurate and personalized information to be successful.
Student-Centered Design
We are actively partnering with students and campus offices to build and improve Buff Portal. Students have been involved at every step of our design process - brainstorming designs, prototyping, and providing feedback to make sure the development of the portal is on the right track. Are you a CU Boulder student and want to work with us? Email us at buffportal@colorado.edu.
Step 1: Understand
Collect needs from students and campus offices.
Step 2: Brainstorm
Brainstorm and vote on card designs with students and campus staff.
Step 3: Prototype
Design and build testable prototype.
Step 4: Test
Students review prototype
and provide feedback.
Step 5: Refine
Final design is built. Students test.
Iterate as needed.
Partnerships & Resources
Student & Campus Partnerships
We work with Students, Faculty and Campus Departments to enhance the Buff Portal experience.
- Projects & Partners
- Staff resources
- Want to work with us? Send us an email at buffportal@colorado.edu
Portal News
Buff Portal regularly undergoes maintenance to improve the student experience. There is no planned maintenance at this time.
Feedback
Buff Portal’s student-centered design process means we’re always looking to talk with students, hear their ideas, and make improvements.
- Insiders: Become a Buff Portal Insider to help us test new features and provide insight on how to tailor the portal to meet your needs.
- Want to tell us about your current experience with Buff Portal? Send us feedback through the portal or email us at buffportal@colorado.edu
Contact
- For support, including technology troubleshooting, contact the IT Service Center at 303-735-4357 or oithelp@colorado.edu.
- For additional assistance, visit Buff Portal FAQ.
- CU Boulder is committed to providing help, information, and assistance with campus services for all users, including those with accessibility concerns. Accessibility considerations can be found at Buff Portal Accessibility.