Admitted Student Resources

Step 1: Accept Admissions Office/Declare Intent to Enroll in your Application Portal

To accept your admissions offer, follow the steps below: 

1. Log into your application portal (this is the same application portal used to apply to UCCS) and navigate to the "Application Status" page.
2. Once on your "Application Status" page, click on "Accept Offer of Admission" on the Home page.
3. Select "I ACCEPT my offer of admission"
4. Press "Submit" 

After completing this step, you have officially accepted your admission offer to UCCS.  Now, proceed to Step 2 to claim your account. 

Step 2: Claiming Your Student Account (UCCS Student Email and Password)

Current UCCS students, please skip to Step 3.

When your student account has been created by OIT, you will receive an email from OIT with your UCCS login credentials. Special notes:

• *Please do not try to claim your account until you have received this email from OIT.*

• The correspondence from OIT will be sent to whichever email was used for your application to UCCS.

  After receiving your credentials:

1. Go to the My UCCS Account website, click on “Claim Your Account”. Use your UCCS credentials that were emailed to you to complete the process.
   • If you previously attended UCCS, use your prior account login and password to claim your account.
   • Need help with claiming your account? Call the UCCS IT HelpDesk at (719) 255-4357 or visit the OIT Help page.
2. After you claim your account, you should immediately have access to your myUCCS student portal. You can go to https://uccs.edu/portal and login using your UCCS credentials.
   • IMPORTANT: After you are admitted, it will take 24-48 hours for your account to become active so you can enroll in coursework if enrollment is available.
   • Helpful Hint: We recommend you become familiar with your student portal. Your portal can be used to update your contact information, view your financial aid awards, search and register for classes, and more! 

Step 3: Connect with Your Advisor

Check your admissions letter to determine who your program contact/advisor is for your program. You will need to check-in with your program contact/advisor to determine which classes to enroll in.

For graduate students, academic advising is done within the departments. A full list of program contacts can be found on the Program Contacts page. If you are unsure who to contact, please reach out to gradinfo@uccs.edu or call 719-255-3417.

Step 4: Register for Classes

After checking with your program contact to determine which classes to register for, you can enroll in courses during your assigned enrollment period.  Detailed instructions and videos with instructions on registering for classes can be found on the Registrar's website.

• Helpful Hint: The UCCS Academic Calendar shows important class registration deadlines, census dates, and other important deadlines to be mindful of while enrolling for classes. Select the term to see important dates associated with that term.
• Student accounts are deactivated if the student does not enroll in classes their first semester and/or if they do not enroll in classes for 3 consecutive semesters. After that time, students must either reapply to the program or send a request to the academic department to be reactivated. Determining if a reactivation request is approved or denied is entirely up to the academic department's discretion. If this request is denied, the student will need to reapply to the program. 

Step 5: Welcome Tasks and/or Orientation Registration

Register for the New Graduate Student Welcome and/or your Department Orientation.

• If you are admitted into a degree seeking graduate program, check with your graduate program department to see if they offer a program-specific orientation. Sometimes this information will be included in your admission letter.  If not, please reach out to your program to determine if there are any required orientations for your program.
• All new graduate students are welcome to attend the New Graduate Student Welcome Reception at the beginning of the Fall semester. You can register for the New Graduate Student Welcome Reception on the Orientation page.
• International Students should also sign-up for the MANDATORY International Student Orientation, which is required for all international students on F-1 or J-1 visas. Sign-up on the International Students Orientation page.

Step 1: Accept Admissions Office/Declare Intent to Enroll in your Application Portal

To accept your admissions offer, follow the steps below:

1. Log into your application portal (this is the same application portal used to apply to UCCS) and navigate to the "Application Status" page.
2. Once on your "Application Status" page, click on "Accept Offer of Admission" on the Home page.
3. Select "I ACCEPT my offer of admission"
4. Press "Submit"

After completing this step, you have officially accepted your admission offer to UCCS.  Now, proceed to Step 2 to claim your account.

Step 2: Claiming Your Student Account (UCCS Student Email and Password)

Current UCCS students, please skip to Step 3.

When your student account has been created by OIT, you will receive an email from OIT with your UCCS login credentials. Special notes:

• *Please do not try to claim your account until you have received this email from OIT.*

• The correspondence from OIT will be sent to whichever email was used for your application to UCCS.

  After receiving your credentials:

1. Go to the My UCCS Account website, click on “Claim Your Account”. Use your UCCS credentials that were emailed to you to complete the process.
   • If you previously attended UCCS, use your prior account login and password to claim your account.
   • Need help with claiming your account? Call the UCCS IT HelpDesk at (719) 255-4357 or visit the OIT Help page.
2. After you claim your account, you should immediately have access to your myUCCS student portal. You can go to https://uccs.edu/portal and login using your UCCS credentials.
   • IMPORTANT: After you are admitted, it will take 24-48 hours for your account to become active so you can enroll in coursework if enrollment is available.
   • Helpful Hint: We recommend you become familiar with your student portal. Your portal can be used to update your contact information, view your financial aid awards, search and register for classes, and more!

Step 3: Register for Classes

• For students admitted as non-degree seeking, please contact the Registrar's Office for assistance with registration, as additional permissions may be needed to enroll in certain courses.
• Detailed instructions and videos with instructions on registering for classes can be found on the Registrar's website.
• Helpful Hint: The UCCS Academic Calendar shows important class registration deadlines, census dates, and other important deadlines to be mindful of while enrolling for classes. Select the term to see important dates associated with that term.
• Student accounts are deactivated if the student does not enroll in classes their first semester and/or if they do not enroll in classes for 3 consecutive semesters. After that time, students must either reapply to the program or send a request to the academic department to be reactivated. Determining if a reactivation request is approved or denied is entirely up to the academic department's discretion. If this request is denied, the student will need to reapply to the program. 

International students can view the Accepted International Student checklist on the International Student Admissions page.

This checklist includes information regarding requesting your I-20 and more.

After you are accepted, you will receive information on how to request your I-20 in your student email.  Current I-20 processing is 5-7 business days after all documents are submitted/received. 

Immunizations:

The State of Colorado requires you have certain immunizations when attending the UCCS campus. To make sure you are in compliance with the state law, please go to the UCCS Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center Health Services website at: https://recwellness.uccs.edu/health-services/immunizations . Click on “Immunizations” and follow necessary instructions for submitting records to UCCS. Please contact the Wellness Center at 719-255-4444 if you have questions.

Parking on Campus:

If you are commuting to campus with a motor vehicle, a valid parking permit is REQUIRED to part in most lots on the UCCS campus.

To obtain a parking permit and view more information about parking options, including hourly parking, please visit the Parking and Transportation Services website.

UCCS Lion One Card:

Your Mobile Lion One ID Card works everywhere on campus. Use your mobile ID card to get into your residence hall and campus facilities, access your meal plan, as well as access to PawPrints and your Clyde’s Cash – right from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or Android Phone! Get information about how to set up your card on the Lion One Card website.

Scholarship Information:

You are encouraged to review our scholarship website to learn more about scholarship opportunities, eligibility requirements, application processes, and deadlines. More specifically, you can view our Frequently Asked Questions page to help find the answers to any general questions you may have concerning scholarship opportunities at UCCS.

The UCCS Scholarship Application, which is housed in your myUCCS portal, will display only those scholarships you might qualify for based upon your declared graduate program, residency status, and GPA. Your portal will not display these scholarships until the scholarship application opens on December 1. Make sure you have completed all requests from the admissions office and have submitted current transcripts to ensure the list of scholarships you are seeing is accurate.

Graduate program departments may also have awards (e.g., scholarships, work study, teaching, or research assistantships) for students based on a set of criteria. As a graduate student, you may also be able to find graduate assistantship or teaching assistantship opportunities within your department. Please check with your program contact for more information.

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• Q: Can you tell me who my advisor will be now that I am admitted into a degree-seeking program?

  A: For graduate students, academic advising is conducted within the departments and is separate from our Academic Advising Office.  Depending on the department, students are either able to select a faculty member, or a faculty member will be assigned to act as their faculty advisor. Please review the contact information for your program here. Please reach out to the contact listed to learn who your faculty advisor will be if one has not yet been assigned to you or if you are not already in communication with one.

• Q: Do I have an advisor as a Non-Degree Student?

  A: Non-Degree students are not assigned academic advisors since academic advising is conducted within departments for graduate students. Non-degree students are not degree-seeking and therefore do not have their own department. However, Non-Degree students are welcome to reach out to the program contacts listed here for advice on what prerequisites are needed and what credits may be allowed to transfer over, if they are planning to apply to one of our graduate programs at a later date. 

  Additionally, non-degree students are welcome to contact our graduate admission examiner, Jose Mora at jmora@uccs.edu for assistance. If an admitted Non-Degree student is ever unsure of who to contact to get the assistance they need, please contact gradinfo@uccs.edu. 

• Q: How long do I have before I have to accept my admission offer in the application portal?

  A: This is dependent on the department and the program you were admitted into, please reach out to the department for this information. You can visit our website here for their contact information.

• Q: How can I claim in-state tuition once I am admitted into a graduate program? 

  A: The Registrar’s office handles residency classification. You can reach that team by email at tuitclas@uccs.edu or registrar@uccs.edu , or you can call them at 719-255-3361.

  If you haven’t done so already, please fill out the Tuition Classification Form found on our student forms website here: Student Forms | Office of the Registrar (uccs.edu) Please contact the Registrar office if you have any questions regarding this form.

• Q: Am I able to defer my start term if needed?

  A: 

  Degree-Seeking Students:

  Once you are admitted into a graduate program, term deferral requests must be approved by the department. Please contact your department to request a term deferral for your new desired term and for next steps. You can visit our website here for their contact information. 

  Non-Degree Seeking Students:

  Please contact our graduate admission examiner, Jose Mora at jmora@uccs.edu or call 719-255-3009 to request a term deferral. 

   

  *Please note that term deferrals are intended for newly admitted graduate students, if you are a current graduate student who would like to Request a Leave of Absence from your program, please contact your department for more information on that process.

• Q: What are all the steps I need to complete to graduate?

  A: Graduating students should visit our website here for a list of all the steps that need to be completed and important deadlines pertaining to graduation. 

  Please contact your department to see if you are on track to graduate, if you have any Thesis or Dissertation questions after reading the procedures guide, please contact graddocs@uccs.edu. If you have commencement ceremony questions, please contact commencement@uccs.edu or 719-255-8721. If you have online diploma card questions, please contact the Registrar Office at registrar@uccs.edu or call 719-255-3361. 

• Q: Where do I get my graduation regalia?

  A: Graduation regalia can be ordered from the Campus Store website and picked up at the Campus Store located on the second floor of the University Center across from the Information Desk. 

  Additionally, please be on the lookout for emails advertising our Graduation Fairs held at our Campus Store. There are usually two held throughout the year, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester for upcoming graduation ceremonies.  

  If you have graduation regalia questions, please contact the Campus Store at 719-255-3247 or shop@uccs.edu . 

   

• Q: Who do I contact if I have questions regarding Commencement? Including obtaining tickets, locations, times, and specific information for graduating students?

  A: If you have any questions related to commencement, please visit their website here or contact their team at commencement@uccs.edu or call 719-255-8721.