Success on Campus

Housing Selection: A Discussion Guide

The Fall 2022 housing selection process is gearing up. Colgate’s residential life staff members share insight and advice on the ins and outs of housing selection to help you in conversations with your student.

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.

Campus Updates

Fall Course Registration

Course registration for the Fall 2022 term is April 4–6. The registration schedule is based on class year and last name. Students may register anytime during or after their assigned time via the Colgate Portal. Registration will remain open through June 10. Students are responsible for setting up a meeting with their academic adviser to discuss course selection and obtain their registration PIN.

The registrar’s office webpages provide students with helpful information on the process, including video tutorials.

Pre-Summer Career Development Check-In

Before your student wraps up the academic year, they are highly encouraged to meet with one of our professional career advisers to create a personalized action plan for the summer. Advisers can introduce students to new industries, help them develop compelling application documents, teach networking and interviewing skills, and help them think through skills or experiences they may want to add to their portfolio this summer. Appointments are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and can be scheduled by visiting colgate.edu/ccsadvising.

Face Time with Campus Safety

Students can visit informally — and nosh on tacos and other light refreshments — with Colgate’s campus safety team on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the Coop lounge. This is an opportunity for students to engage with the staff and talk about whatever is on their minds. Conversation themes come from topics suggested through an online survey sent to students.

Morning Reflection

The Colgate chaplains invite the community to gather for sacred pause and brief encounters with the diverse religions and spiritual and secular practices represented in our community. All are welcome, every Wednesday morning for 15 minutes of music, a reading or prayer, and brief reflection, led by a member of the Colgate community. Learn more and view the spring lineup of speakers.

Peer Coaching

Through Colgate’s new peer coaching program, students can schedule 1:1 appointments with a fellow student who is trained to talk with them about challenges they're facing or changes they are looking to make. Sessions might include topics such as stress or time management, sleep hygiene, loneliness, or isolation. The program is offered through the Shaw Wellness Institute in collaboration with the Office of Counseling and Psychological Services and Chapel House.

Public Health

Given our current pandemic status, the Colgate Together Digest has become an as-needed publication moving forward. In related COVID-19 news, the Health Analytics Team has launched a new, streamlined COVID-19 dashboard.

2021 1098-T Tax Form

As required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Form 1098-T is prepared annually with Colgate’s partner Heartland ECSI for all students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with qualified tuition and other related educational expenses for the calendar year considered. The form is made available by mid-February each year for the prior calendar year and sent electronically (if consented to) or by hard copy to a student’s permanent address. Visit the Insurance Information and Tax Service section of the Student Accounts page for details, including how to access a copy of your student’s 1098-T form.

The Colgate Office of Student Accounts is happy to help if you have any questions or concerns: stuaccounts@colgate.edu or 315-228-4817.

Dining Services News

Every month, Dining Services meets with a Student Dining Advisory Committee to gather feedback and enhance the offerings. Recent changes include:

• More plant-based proteins, such as vegan ‘chicken’ tenders and PAOW plant-based protein.
• Lemon sorbet as a daily dairy-free dessert option at Frank Dining Hall.
• Additional types of breads for breakfast sandwiches at the Coop.

This week, students can share feedback at focus groups on Thursday, March 31, and Friday, April 1. Details at @colgatedining (Instagram) and on the posters in dining facilities.

Important To-Dos and Dates

Colgate Bookstore Textbook Buyback

Monday, May 9, through Friday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Rented Book Return

Students may return rented books at any time to the bookstore before May 14. Rented books not received in the bookstore before May 14 will be charged a non-return fee equal to the retail value of that book.

Questions? Contact the Textbook Department at textbooks@colgate.edu or 315-228-7472.

Friday, May 13 is Colgate Day

Colgate Day is a worldwide celebration that takes place every Friday the 13th. It’s a day to show your pride for the University, to wear maroon, and to show your love on social media. On Colgate Day, we celebrate our Colgate spirit and our connection with alumni spread all across the globe. From 10 a.m.–6 p.m., enjoy special savings and deals at the Colgate Bookstore! The entire store and website will be 13 percent off (some exclusions apply).

Events

Entrepreneur Weekend

Saturday, April 9, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Hall of Presidents, James C. Colgate Hall

Family members are welcome to come see this exciting showcase of entrepreneurship at Colgate. Meet 30 Colgate startups and choose your favorites for audience-selected cash grants.

1 p.m. Pitch Competition

Watch six exceptional teams compete to win up to $5,000 and hear from Colgate’s Entrepreneur of the Year, documentary filmmaker Sian-Pierre Regis ’06, H’18

Visit the Entrepreneur Weekend Page for details.

Family Weekend 2022

Save the date for our next Family Weekend, October 21–21, 2022. Most events take place on Friday evening and throughout Saturday. There is no charge to attend Family Weekend, but we will ask families to register. Registration typically opens early in the fall semester.

Visit the Family Weekend Page for information.

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