Colgate Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Colgate Academic Calendar – See the official Colgate University academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in Hamilton, New York. Some key information about Colgate University:
- Founded in 1819, it is one of the oldest universities in the United States.
- Enrolls over 2,900 undergraduate students. It has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1.
- Is a highly selective university with an admission rate of around 26%. Over 80% of students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class.
- Is known for strong academic programs. Popular among students planning careers in consulting, finance, law, medicine, education and research.
- Has Division I athletics as the Raiders, competing in the Patriot League. Men’s hockey is the university’s most popular varsity sport.
- Is considered one of the “Little Ivies” – an informal grouping of small, academically elite liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States.
In this guide, I’ll be showing you the important dates to look out for in the 2023-2024 academic calendar, so you don’t have to miss anything important. Continue reading to learn more about the dates.
Colgate Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Fall 2023
- August 20 – First-Year Students Arrive
- August 22 – Upper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open*
- August 23 – Drop/Add Period Begins; Founders’ Day Convocation
- August 24 – First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins
- August 25 – Second Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule)
- September 5 – Full-Term and First-Half-of-Term Courses: End of Drop/Add Period
- September 20 – First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
- September 20 – First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
- October 7-10 – Mid-Term Recess
- October 13 – First-Half-of-Term Courses End
- October 14 – Homecoming
- October 16 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
- October 18 – Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
- October 18 – Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
- October 20 – First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due; Deadline for submission of final documentation for previous Off-Campus Study credit (Fall 2022/Spring 2023 Approved Programs)
- October 25 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/Add period ends
- October 27-29 – Family Weekend
- November 6-10 – Course Registration for Spring 2024 Term
- November 8 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
- November 8 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
- November 18-26 – Thanksgiving Recess
- December 8 – Last Day of Classes
- December 9-10 – Review Period
- December 11-12 – Examination Period
- December 13 – Review Period
- December 14-15 – Examination Period
- December 16 – Student Residences and Dining Halls Close to All Students, 12:00 p.m.*
- December 27 – All Grades Due to Registrar’s Office, 9:00 a.m.
Spring 2024
- January 20 – Residence and Dining Halls Open *
- January 21 – Drop/Add Period Begins
- January 22 – First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins
- January 31 – Full-Term and First-Half-of-Term Courses: End of Drop/Add Period
- February 14 – First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
- February 14 – First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
- March 8 – Deadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only); First-Half-of-Term-Courses End
- March 9-17 – Mid-Term Recess
- March 18 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
- March 22 – First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
- March 27 – Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
- March 27 – Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
- March 27 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/add Period Ends
- April 1-5 – Course Registration for fall 2024 term
- April 10 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
- April 10 – Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
- May 3 – Last Day of Classes
- May 4-5 – Review Period
- May 6-7 – Examination Period
- May 8 – Review Period
- May 9-10 – Examination Period
- May 11 – Dining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 12:00 p.m.
- May 13 – Senior Grades Due in Registrar’s Office, 9:00 a.m.
- May 14-15 – Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Meeting-Faculty
- May 18 – Baccalaureate
- May 19 – Commencement
- May 19 – Residence Halls Close to All Seniors, 5:00 p.m.
- May 21 – All Other Grades Due to Registrar’s Office, 9:00 a.m.
- May 30–June 2 – Reunion Weekend
