The Department’s top priority is the health and safety of all students, educators and communities in Colorado. The department has compiled resources about COVID-19 to provide guidance to Institutions of Higher Education.
Colleges, universities and private occupational schools should work directly with their local public health agency and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment for guidance on COVID-19.
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is the lead agency on response, working with local agencies. CDPHE’s webpage has up-to-date information on the number of confirmed cases and the everyday actions you can take to protect our communities.
Resources for Colleges/Universities
- Updated CDC guidance for institutions of higher education (August 2022)
- Campus-to-Clinic Locator (Feb. 2022)
- The locator includes 303 institutions of higher education within a 15-mile radius of at least one of 17 large community COVID-19 vaccine clinics.
Archived Resources for Colleges/Universities
- CDPHE COVID-19 guidance: higher education (Nov. 20, 2020)
- COVID-19 Academic & Student Resources (Dec. 15, 2020)
- Student Success and Academic Affairs COVID-19 Response Resource (Dec. 15, 2020)
- Colorado Student Relief Fund (Sept. 15, 2020)
RISE Education Fund (Sept. 9, 2020)
Key dates for RISE Education Fund
- Funds are anticipated to be awarded in two rounds:
- 1st Grant Application Deadline: October 17, 2020 at 5 pm MT
- Grant awards will be announced by November 6, 2020
- 2nd Grant Application Deadline: December 19, 2020 at 5 pm MT
- Grant awards will be announced by January 22, 2021
- Funds are anticipated to be awarded in two rounds:
Higher Education FAQs (Aug. 24, 2020)
- A Bridge to the New Normal: Planning for Return to Campus During COVID-19 (August 18, 2020) Effective for fall 2020 classes; no notification required.
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- Fall Clinical Hours Guidance (Aug. 27, 2020)
- State Guidance for Colorado Institutions of Higher Education (June 22, 2020) Effective for summer 2020 classes; notification still required, see guidance.
- Executive Order: Directing the Expenditure of Federal Funds Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020
- Onward CO: A one-stop resource for the people of Colorado impacted by job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Academic and Student Service Guidance (March 27, 2020)
- Updated Public Health Order to Include Other Critical Services (March 26, 2020)
- No Lapse in Learning Laptop Drive
- Hunger Free Colorado: Food Resource Hotline
- CDE announces pause on 2019-20 state assessments, accountability
- Questions about HLC Accreditation and Changes in Institutional Practice
- CDE’s Guidance on Concurrent Enrollment and Higher Education Admissions
College/University COVID-19 Specific Webpages
Adams State University
Aims Community College
Colorado College
Colorado Community College System (contains links to various campuses’ sites)
Colorado Christian University
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Colorado-Anschutz
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
University of Colorado-Denver
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Colorado State University-Global
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Colorado Mountain College
University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Naropa University
Fort Lewis College
University of Northern Colorado
Regis University
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Western Colorado University
Sources for Public Health Information
- CDPHE: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus
- Facebook (facebook.com/CDPHE) and Twitter (@CDPHE)
- CDC web page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/
To review the facts, please see the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's (CDPHE) Fact Sheet.
For general information:
CO HELP: COVID-19 Hotline
For answers in many languages including English, Spanish (Español), Mandarin (普通话), and more:
- Call 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911
Email COHELP@RMPDC.org
If you have symptoms and think you have been exposed, call a health care provider.
Look up your local public health agency.
For public health management:
- The Center for Disease Control has established exposure risk categoriesto help guide public health management of people following potential exposure to COVID-19.
- CDPHE has resources for local public health agencies and health care providers.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)