COLGATE UNIVERSITY
APPROVED 2006-2007 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

AUGUST
24 Thursday First-Year Students Arrive
26 Saturday Upper-Class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
27 Sunday Beginning of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option;
Founders' Day Convocation
28 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
SEPTEMBER
6 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option
30 Saturday Homecoming 
OCTOBER
14-17 Saturday-Tuesday Mid-Term Recess
27 Friday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
27-29 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend
NOVEMBER
6-10 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Spring 2007 Term
22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess  (No Class on Wednesday)
DECEMBER
8 Friday Last Day of Classes
9-10 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
11-12 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
13 Wednesday Review Period
14-15 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
16 Saturday Residence Halls Close, 3:00 p.m.
22 Friday All Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
JANUARY
20 Saturday Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
21 Sunday Beginning of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option
22 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
23 Tuesday Beginning Date for Submission of Applications for Fall 2007
and/or Spring 2008 Academic Leaves of Absence
31 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period and  S/U Grade Option
FEBRUARY
23 Friday Deadline for Submission of Applications for Fall 2007 and/or 
Spring 2008 Academic Leaves of Absence
MARCH
10-18 Saturday-Sunday Mid-Term Recess
28 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
APRIL
11-16 Wednesday-Monday Course Registration for Fall 2007 Term
MAY
1 Tuesday Awards Convocation
4 Friday Last Day of Classes
5-6 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
7-8 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
9 Wednesday Review Period
10-11 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
12 Saturday Dining Halls Closed;  Residence Halls Close to All Students 
except Seniors, 3:00 p.m.
14 Monday Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
15-16 Tuesday-Wednesday Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Meeting for Faculty
20 Sunday Baccalaureate - Commencement
21 Monday All Other Grades Due in Registrar's Office 9:00 a.m.;
Residence Halls Close to All Seniors and Guests, 3:00 p.m.
31-June 3 Thursday-Sunday Reunion Weekend