Campus-Wide Events

Monday, August 20

Event: Pancake Breakfast

9 - 11 a.m.

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

Welcome or welcome back! Come learn about resources, what’s happening on campus, and enjoy a free breakfast!

Tuesday, August 21

Event: Donuts with the Deans

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Lowry Campus – West Quad Building – Lobby

Your Academic and Student Affairs leaders want to meet you! Stop at our table and get to know us for a brief moment and enjoy a donut.

Tuesday, August 21

Event: Treat Yourself Tuesday

12:30 - 2 p.m.

Lowry Campus – Colorado Film School

Take some time to treat yourself.

Wednesday, August 22

Event: Donuts with the Deans

9 - 10 a.m.

CentreTech Campus – Public Zone (Between Administration and Student Centre Buildings)

Your Academic and Student Affairs leaders want to meet you! Stop at our table and get to know us for a brief moment and enjoy a donut.

 Wednesday, August 22

Event: Welcome Back BBQ

12 - 4 p.m.

CentreTech Campus – Grassy Area Between Fine Arts and Classroom Buildings

Celebrate the start of a great semester. Come enjoy free BBQ, inflatables, carnival games, and other fun activities!

Thursday, August 23

Cool Off with the Student Government Association

3 - 6 p.m.

Lowry Campus (Various Locations)

Colorado Film School • 3 - 4 p.m.

West Quad Building • 4 - 5 p.m.

Simulation Building • 5 - 6 p.m.

Cool off the first week of fall semester with the Student Government Association (SGA). Enjoy a free Popsicle, meet your SGA representative, and let us know what positive changes you want made at CCA.

Tuesday, August 28

Pizza with the President

12 - 1 p.m.

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

Come meet CCA President Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven! Bring any questions you have or just come to learn more. Free pizza!

Wednesday, August 29

Pizza with the President

12 - 1 p.m.

Lowry Campus – West Quad Building – Todd Bergren Room (112)

Come meet CCA President Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven! Bring any questions you have or just come to learn more. Free pizza!

Wednesday, September 5

Medical Apartheid: the history and impact of racist medical practices

12 - 1:15 p.m.

Lowry Campus - West Quad Building – Todd Bergren Room (112)

This panel discussion will explore the history of medical abuses, experimentations, and neglect towards marginalized communities and the impact that history has on current medical care and treatment.  Panelist: Ian Ray, CCA Social Sciences Instructor.

Thursday, September 6

Autism Awareness Day

2:00-4:00 p.m

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Patrick J. Rydell. Dr. Rydell is the Founder and Director of Rocky Mountain Autism Center. With more than 30 years of practice in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), he has provided international and national training, workshops and program development to government agencies, medical facilities, universities, school districts, professionals and families.

Tuesday, September 11

Under the Influence: Open Forum on Cannavis  and Alcohol Use

11:00am-1:00pm

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

Come to this interactive open forum to learn about cannavis and alcohol laws in Colorado.

Tuesday, September 11

MyQuest Workshop: How Implicit Bias Can Impact Your Leadership

2:00-3:15pm

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

The question is not if we have bias, but what biases do we have. In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn what implicit bias is, how it can impact your leadership and how to address and interrupt bias.

Thursday, September 20

Student-Led Organization Training Workshops- How to run a meeting 

12:00-1:30pm 

Lowry Campus - West Quad Building – Todd Bergren Room (112)  

Do you dread attending meetings because they are dull, unproductive, disorganized or too long?  Meetings can be unfocused, boring and are sometimes called unnecessarily.  This does not mean meetings are inherently valueless, but indicate they are often poorly planned. Come learn how to run an effective meeting for your student-led organization.

Friday, September 21

CCA's FoxJam: 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament 

1:00-6:00pm 

Beck Recreation Center
800 Telluride St. 
Aurora, CO 80011

For anyone looking to either show off their skills on the court or just have a blast playing ball with friends, CCA’s first 3-on-3 basketball tournament is a can’t miss event. Email Student.Life@ccaurora.edu to register your team before Friday, September 14. Whether coming to compete or cheer on a favorite team, this event is free and sure to be fun for everyone.

For anyone looking to either show off their skills on the court or just have a blast playing ball with friends, CCA’s first 3-on-3 basketball tournament is a can’t miss event. Register before September 14th here! 

Tuesday, September 25

Salsa y Salsa

12:00-2:00pm 

CentreTech Campus- Student Centre- Rotunda (S100) 

Join us for a salsa dance workshop. Whether you are a beginner or salsa runs through your veins, come dance and eat some delicious salsa!

Wednesday, September 26

MyQuest Workshop: MATRIX: A way to address conflict

12:00-1:15 pm

Lowry Campus - West Quad Building – Todd Bergren Room (112)  

You will learn to note your feelings in situations of conflict as well as how to give feedback and manage conflict through perspective-taking.

Thursday, September 27

Student-Led Organization Training Workshops- How to plan an event 

12:00-1:30pm

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

Student organizations play a major role in providing enriching events at CCA. We want your experience in providing these events to be fun and educational - not frustrating. Come to this workshop to learn about the event planning process.

Friday, September 28

Student-Led Organization Advisor Lunch

11:30am-1:00pm 

CentreTech Campus – Student Centre – Rotunda (S100)

Student-led organization advisors and students are encourage to come learn about their roles and responsibilities as mentors and leaders within their organizations. 

If you would like to collaborate with our office, please contact the Assistant Director of Student Life, Jorge Velasquez at jorge.velasquez@ccaurora.edu or 303-360-4726.

Thinking about collaboring with Student Life? Here are a few resources we offer:

• Reserving Space on Campus
• Organizing an Event
• Funding Resources
• Effective Advertising in the Fox Times
• Equipment Reservations
• Poster/Flyer Hanging
• Showing Movies on Campus