Supporting Student Success

Stop, Drop, and Roll

It can be difficult for a parent or family member when their college student calls or texts with a problem. Not seeing them on a daily basis makes it hard to gauge the magnitude of the situation. We encourage you to follow the Stop, Drop, and Roll method.

Transitions at College

What typical changes and challenges do students face? In the video Transitions at College, Kerra Hunter, associate dean for administrative advising and director of International Student Services, and Sarah Jones, associate dean for administrative advising, highlight student resources and share ways that family members and chosen caregivers can help their students make the most of their college years.

Watch more Family Talk videos.

The Six Ingredients of Resilience

We are born resilient and as we move through life our capacity for resilience is urging us up, dusting us off and helping us go again. In the Collegiate Parent article “What Is Resilience and How Do We Cultivate It?,” Adina Glickman shares six consistent ingredients of resilience.

Tips for a Successful Fall Break

Whether their student is returning home, or staying on campus for fall break, parents will want to consider changing family dynamics and their students’ need to take inventory, recharge, and prepare for the next chunk of the semester.

Important To-Dos and Dates

• Office of Student Accounts
  • Spring 2024 course registration is scheduled for November 6–10. Financial holds will prevent participation in this registration process.
  • Spring 2024 term billing notifications will be shared the first week of December, with balances due in early January.
• 2023–24 Student Residences and Dining Halls Schedule
  • Closed for Winter Break, December 16, 2023, noon*
  • Open for Spring 2023 Semester, January 20, 2024 9 a.m.
  • Closed to all students except seniors May 11, 2024, noon
  • Closed to all seniors and guests, May 19, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
  • *except for students with prior approval from Residential Life

Campus Updates

Living and Learning Workshop Build Skills for Navigating College

Students don’t come pre-programmed knowing how to navigate college. Colgate’s four new required Living and Learning Workshops (LLWs), which take place on Fridays, introduce first-year students to liberal arts topics, skills, and ways of learning.

When Winter Weather Strikes

Winter is just around the corner. Check out these tips from our Environmental Health and Safety team about Colgate’s practices and how students can embrace all that Mother Nature provides our campus.

Madison County Bus

Madison Transit has a new route that can take students to locations in the county including Hamilton, Morrisville, Cazenovia, and more for a modest, cash-only fare.

2024 Salmagundi Yearbook

Colgate is proud of the Salmagundi’s strong tradition and the memories the yearbook will hold for your student, and the student staff is working hard to create a fitting memento. This year’s will be the 140th edition.

A special back-to-school offer price is available until Oct. 27, 2023. Click the order button below, or call 877-767-5217 to reserve your copy.

Family members and friends can also place a congratulatory yearbook recognition ad to celebrate their seniors’ achievements. All ad orders must be placed online by March 31, 2024.

Attention, Family Members of Seniors

Senior portraits are handled by Prestige Photography and will be taken October 23–27, 2023; we hope you’ll mention to your seniors to keep an eye out for the signup email when they return from mid-term break.

A Message from the Student Newspaper

The Colgate Maroon-News would like to invite you to order a yearlong subscription to Colgate’s student newspaper, the oldest college weekly in America.

The Maroon-News provides a student-run account of what is happening on campus and in Hamilton, and is a chance to hear many voices of the Colgate community. The paper covers events and news, in-depth investigations, opinion pieces, feature stories, and both Colgate and national sports. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to stay up to date with all things Colgate.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Jesse Harris ’24 and Maya Karkhanis ’24
Editors-in-Chief 2023–2024

Events

Family Weekend 2023, October 27–29

We are so pleased to welcome families to campus for Family Weekend. Please review the Family Weekend page so that you can be prepared for your eagerly awaited visit, and register if you haven’t already. A full schedule will be posted in mid-October.

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