Student Move-In
For those of you whose students are studying on campus this fall, arrival will have a unique flavor, with processes in place to protect the health and safety of all. Please note the following guidelines:
Face Coverings and Physical Distancing
All individuals involved in the arrival process, including students, parents, families, and Colgate employees, must use face coverings and observe proper physical distancing guidelines throughout the arrival process.
No Parents or Families in Residential Facilities
We know how very difficult this will be, especially for families, and ask that all prepare for this farewell well before arriving on campus, but due to COVID-19, parents and families will not be permitted inside any University residential facilities.
Contact between parents and family members with other students can compromise the University’s testing protocol and create unnecessary “close contact” situations. Only students, staff and faculty members who have received a negative COVID pre-test will be able to enter residential facilities.
University staff, equipped with proper personal protective equipment and all of whom have recently tested negative for the virus, will be on hand to assist students with moving into campus residential facilities.
Refrain From Visiting Campus
As much as you may be tempted to see the campus, we are not permitting tours (neither student-led nor self-guided) and we ask that families not visit the campus prior to your student’s arrival day and time, to limit interactions between individuals. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus when public health allows.
Arrival Process for:
- First-Year and New Transfer Students
- Upper-Level Students in Gate House, Burke, Jane Pinchin, Andrews, Stillman, East, West, Curtis, Drake or Bryan Complex.
- Upper-Level Students in Townhouse Community, on-campus apartments, the Broad Street Community (including 113 Broad), and private off-campus residences.
Free Buses to Campus
For students returning to campus via Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
Reservations: 315-228-4287
- 8/22 – Pick-up times: noon and 4:30 p.m. EDT
- 8/23 – Pick-up times: 9 a.m, noon, 1:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.
- 8/24 – Pick-up times: 9 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.
- 8/25 – Pick-up times: 9 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Hale Transportation pick-up location: south end of the airport (near American Airlines ticketing/baggage claim)
Campus drop-off: James C. Colgate Hall.
Colgate Bookstore Curbside Pick-up August 22–25
In keeping with public health measures, the Colgate Bookstore will be closed to in-person shopping from Saturday, August 22 through Tuesday, August 25. Instead, curbside pick-up will be available 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. each day.
Order online in advance for fastest service; select "Curbside Delivery" at checkout — or call 877-362-7666.
Shop the Colgate Bookstore
The Bookstore will call or text you when it’s ready (remember to include your cell phone number). You will park in one of the designated “curbside spots” on Utica St, or walk right up to our Utica St. doors. We welcome questions by phone.
In addition to our large selection of Colgate gear, we’ve added many new categories to our website:
- Computer and Tech Supplies
- School & Art Supplies (notebooks, binders etc)
- Room Supplies (storage, bed and bath, etc)
- Gifts (HydroFlask, Fjallraven, Socks, PPE, etc)
- Toys (Puzzles,Trivia Games, Squishable etc)
Check out our windows along Utica St. for our most popular items!
Shop Local Businesses
Hamilton-area businesses are ready with a variety of curbside and delivery options. Prepared meals and treats, groceries, care packages, dorm necessities, school supplies, and gifts and gift cards are all available for advance or day-of order. Our businesses are taking COVID-19 protocols very seriously and following NYS regulations, ensuring a safe experience for families and businesses.
Shop Hamilton
Academic and Remote Learning Support
Information Technology Services is there to help students succeed in their remote learning and in Hamilton.
Student Guide
Fall 2020 Health and Safety
Colgate Together, our COVID-19 response website, includes the Return to Campus Guide for Students and Families. We ask that you revisit the site frequently; we will continue to make updates as new information becomes available. Please email covid19@colgate.edu if you have additional questions that are not addressed.
Universal Arrival Quarantine Programming
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