Access to Facilities

Facility Access

The use of university facilities is limited to faculty, staff, and students of the university except as the use by others may be specifically authorized under such regulations. Facility use is governed by the Laws of the Regents of the University of Colorado (https://www.cu.edu/regents/Laws/article-14.html) and the CU-Boulder Policy on the Use of University Facilities (http://www.colorado.edu/policies/CUUF).

Hours of Public Access

University facilities are open for public access during the following designated times:

Official Building Hours (Academic Facilities)

Building	Monday – Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	University Holiday
Armory	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Benson	7am – 10pm	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED
Carlson	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Chemistry	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
CIRES	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Clare-Small	7am -10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Continuing Education	8am – 5pm	7am – 5pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Denison	7am – 5pm	7am – 5pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Duane	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Duane G-Wing	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED
Economics	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Education	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Ekeley	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Engineering Center	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
ENVD	7am – 8pm	7am – 8pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Fleming	7am – 8pm	7am – 8pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Guggenheim	7am – 9pm	7am – 9pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Hale	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Hellems	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED
Humanities	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Music	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm
JILA	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Ketchum	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
LASP	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Macky	7am – 9pm	7am – 9pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Math	7am - 11pm	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	7am – 11pm	CLOSED
MCDB	7am – 7pm	7am – 7pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
McKenna	7am – 9pm	7am – 9pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Muenzinger	7am – 8pm	7am – 8pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Museum Collections	7am – 5pm	7am – 5pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Old Main	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Porter	7am – 7pm	7am – 7pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Ramaley	7am – 8pm	7am – 8pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
RL1 / RL2 / RL3 / ARC / RL6	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
SLHS	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
SLL	7am – 5:30pm	7am – 5:30pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Stadium	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
TB1	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Theatre & Dance	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED
Visual Arts Complex	7am – 9pm	7am – 9pm	7am – 9pm	7am – 9pm	CLOSED
University Club	7am – 6pm	7am – 6pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Woodbury	7am – 10pm	7am – 10pm	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
OTHER FACILITIES	Contact all other university facilities for hours of public access

Regular Facility Unlock/Lock and Patrol Services

The Community Safety Operations (CSO) – Academic Patrol Unit, under the University of Colorado Police Department (UCPD), provides lock/unlock and noncommissioned patrol services for most campus academic and administrative facilities in accordance with the following schedule:

Regular Hours of Operation (CSO - Academic Patrol Unit)

Weekday Unlock	5am – 7am
Weekday Lock / Evening Patrol	6pm – 11pm
Saturday Unlock / Lock / Patrol	6am – 11pm
Sunday Unlock / Patrol	6am – Noon
Sunday Lock / Patrol	6pm – 11pm
University Holidays	NONE

The CSO – Academic Patrol Unit is responsible for unlocking and locking exterior facility doors in accordance with official building hours (listed above), providing evening/weekend facility patrol, and providing evening/weekend lock-out assistance (e.g., keys locked in office) for authorized individuals. Except under special arrangement, this unit does not lock or unlock interior or classroom doors. During normal university business hours, each facility’s designated proctor is responsible for coordinating all interior/classroom unlock/lock and lock-out assistance.

Numerous campus facilities handle their own unlock/lock and patrol needs. Facilities providing their own access control include: UMC, Student Recreation Center, Norlin Library, Wardenburg Health Center, ATLAS, Coors Events Center, Folsom Field (except classrooms), Research Park facilities, and Housing & Dining facilities.

After Hours Facility Access

Entry into or use of university facilities outside of official building hours (listed above) is restricted to AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS ONLY. Individuals entering or remaining in university facilities without prior authorization are subject to arrest and criminal prosecution.

AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS refers to:

Faculty, staff, students, or other individuals with specifically approved after hours BuffOne card or key access
Participants in university approved events or activities (See EVENT APPLICATION PROCESS)
Other individuals or groups specifically approved by the University of Colorado Police Department

Authorized individuals or groups without facility Buff OneCard or key access must contact the CSO Program in advance to arrange for after hours access to the facility. Individuals or groups requesting to host events outside of designated facility hours will be required to implement an approved security plan to safeguard the building, its occupants, and event participants. Access requests and security plan review may be made by filling out the form below. When completed, e-mail the attached document to DPSEvents@colorado.edu at least 10 business days in advance of the proposed building access. Upon review, approval documentation will be forwarded to the event organizer listed on this form.

After Hours Building Access.pdf

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