COLGATE UNIVERSITY
APPROVED 2005-2006 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
 

AUGUST
25 Thursday First-Year Students Arrive
27 Saturday Upper-Class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
28 Sunday Beginning of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option
    Founders' Day Convocation
29 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
 
SEPTEMBER
7 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period and  S/U Grade Option
 
OCTOBER
1 Saturday Homecoming 
8-11 Saturday-Tuesday Mid-Term Recess
28 Friday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
28-30 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend
 
NOVEMBER
7-11 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Spring 2006 Term
23-27 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess  (No Class on Wednesday)
 
DECEMBER
9 Friday Last Day of Classes
10-11 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
12-13 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
14 Wednesday Review Period
15-16 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
17 Saturday Residence Halls Close, 3:00 p.m.
27 Tuesday All Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
 
JANUARY
21 Saturday Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
22 Sunday Beginning of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option
23 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
24 Tuesday Beginning Date for Submission of Applications for Fall 2006
and/or Spring 2007 Academic Leaves of Absence
 
FEBRUARY  
1 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period (including S/U Grade Option)
24 Friday Deadline for Submission of Applications for Fall 2006 and/or 
Spring 2007 Academic Leaves of Absence
 
MARCH
11-19 Saturday-Sunday Mid-Term Recess
29 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
 
APRIL
3-7 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Fall 2006 Term   
 
MAY
2 Tuesday Awards Convocation
5 Friday Last Day of Classes
6-7 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
8-9 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
10 Wednesday Review Period
11-12 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
13 Saturday Dining Halls Closed;  Residence Halls Close to All Students 
except Seniors, 3:00 p.m.
15 Monday Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
16-17 Tuesday-Wednesday Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Meeting for Faculty
21 Sunday Baccalaureate - Commencement
22 Monday Residence Halls Closed to All Seniors and Guests, 3:00 p.m.;
All Other Grades Due in Registrar's Office 9:00 a.m.
 
JUNE
1-4 Thursday-Sunday Reunion Weekend