Participation Requirements

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Summary

All  MASP students will need to meet the following requirements: 

  • Visit the MASP office 3 days per week
  • Meet with your mentor
  • 3 community events
  • 2 All-Community Events 
  • Enroll in MASP class*

*Email masp@colorado.edu if you have any questions about whether you've completed this requirement yet.

Requirements

You will need to meet with your mentor at least once; first year students and students on an academic plan are required to meet with their mentor at least twice a semester. We encourage you to check in with your mentor once during the beginning of the semester and once more toward the end of the semester. If you would like, you can also arrange weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly meetings with your mentor.

This semester, all MASP students will need to acquire a total of 5 community events to fulfill their participation requirements. 

- Attend 3 community events. 

- Attend 2 all-community events (mandatory)

Make-Up attendance for missing all-community events can be obtained by doing either option below: 

  • Organizing or leading a MASP student - event
  • Attending 2 more community events
  • You can also arrange other creative ideas or flexible options with your mentor

Community Event and Activity Schedule

  • Â鶹ÒùÔº can access the community event  schedule on the MASP Canvas calendar
  • Â鶹ÒùÔº will also receive updates on activities and events via the newsletter and Canvas

All MASP students need to attend two required all-community events each semester. 

Fall: 

  • Welcome Back Event
  • End of Semester Celebration

Spring: 

  • Welcome Back Event
  • Graduation Ceremony

Please keep in mind that all-community events do not count toward your community participation points.These all community events are required.

Visit the MASP office at least 3 days per week. 

All MASP students are required to take a series of MASP courses, generally in their first and second years of joining MASP. Please keep in mind that all MASP classes are worth one credit each. If you need to but haven't signed up yet, make sure to register by emailing us at masp@colorado.edu. Our course schedule can be accessed by following the provided link.

If you are unable to take a MASP class this semester, please meet with your mentor to complete your Class Exemption form. The form can be found on Canvas. Once you get you get your mentor signature, please send us the form at masp@colorado.edu. Please complete this form by the second week of the semester.

MASP utilizes instagram to facilitate communication between MASP students, faculty and staff. On Instagram, you will receive community event reminders, information on opportunities/resources and find more ways to get involved with the MASP community. Please make sure to download the instagram app (you can do so both on your phone and/or on your computer) and have your notifications turned ON to make sure you are receiving our most recent updates.

If you haven't already, please make sure to join MASP's canvas () page to check your community participation points, community events calendar, announcements and more.

Additional Resources

The MASP Newsletter shares news/updates and contains information on a variety of resources, opportunities, and more. The Bi-weekly issues are sent to your @colorado.edu email address (generally on Friday afternoons).

Current MASP students or affiliates can submit a form to have their materials (they wish to share with other MASP students) featured in our newsletter.

  • : For any events, resources, opportunities, petitions, etc. you want to share
  • : For any student clubs/organizations you wish to promote 

MASP currently has two social media accounts:

  • @MASP_CUBoulder ( & )
  • @MASP_Buffs ( & )

@MASP_CUBoulder is a renovated account designed to showcase the overarching highlights of our program and to cater toward the broader audience including alumni, affiliates and current/prospective students.

@MASP_Buffs is designed to serve as an internal news feed for current MASP students. It is run by MASP students and will be sharing any updates, resources and student-led programming to maintain close communication as a community. We highly encourage you to submit your works of petitions, events, resources and more (by filling out ) so that @MASP_buffs can be a space where student voices can be highlighted.