All students arriving at Colgate for the spring 2021 semester will immediately enter mandatory universal quarantine in their residences. The quarantine requirement includes seniors living in privately owned off-campus housing. The mandatory quarantine page provides students with updated information on what to expect — and what’s expected of them.
Activities
A calendar of more than 150 activities offers students a wide variety of events, programs, recreational, and creative options to have a bit of fun, connect with others, explore interests, engage in career exploration, and de-stress during the quarantine — of course, they will be in class and studying as well!
Recreation programming offers Outdoor Education adventures, fitness classes, challenges, competitions, and tournaments.
New Coop Kits provide a chance to get creative and connect with friends. Options include Bob Ross paint sets, games, crafts, exercise bands, and more. Students received a form to request a free kit, available for pickup Jan. 24–Feb. 5, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., at the Coop CLSI window. It's theirs to keep. Students who are learning remotely are also welcome to order kits; they just need to include their address on the request form.
Each day, ’Gate Giveaways — new books, snacks, crafts, and more — will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (while supplies last) at the Coop for students living up the hill and at Parker Commons for our students living down the hill and off campus.
The University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration spans the quarantine with a wide range of events and a keynote by Angela Davis.
Dining
This semester, for students participating in quarantine grab-and-go meals, dining venues will be open for pickup instead of deliveries to each residence hall. With this change, students can customize their food choices and portion sizes while also reducing food and packaging waste.
Each residence has been assigned a dining venue and specific pickup window of at least 30 minutes each for lunch and dinner. Although we encourage students to bring plenty of their favorite snacks and beverages, there will be more options at every meal, snack and beverage choices, and continental breakfast for the following day will be picked up at each dinner service.
See the menu
Students not participating in the grab-and-go quarantine meals are encouraged to bring enough groceries to last until grocery delivery services can begin. Students are not permitted to leave their residence for in-store grocery shopping once they enter quarantine, and, in most cases, travel restrictions will prevent them from entering a grocery store upon arrival in New York State. Students may order groceries and/or individually packaged meals from any local business as long as they can provide contactless payment in advance and ensure minimal contact with a delivery person, who should not enter any buildings on campus. Students should limit shared meal orders to direct family unit members. Several local businesses have delivery services available:
Package Pickup and Textbook Delivery
During the Universal Quarantine, students will be able to retrieve packages and textbooks in person at specific locations and scheduled times during recreation hours.
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