COLGATE UNIVERSITY
APPROVED 2007-2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

AUGUST
23 Thursday First-Year Students Arrive
25 Saturday Upper-Class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
26 Sunday  Beginning of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option;
Founders' Day Convocation
27 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
SEPTEMBER
5 Wednesday

End of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option

OCTOBER

6 Saturday Homecoming 
13-16 Saturday-Tuesday Mid-Term Recess
19-21 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend
26 Friday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
NOVEMBER
5-9 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Spring 2008 Term
21-25 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess (No Class on Wednesday)
DECEMBER
7 Friday Last Day of Classes
8-9 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
10-11 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
12 Wednesday Review Period
13-14 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
15 Saturday Residence Halls Close, 3:00 p.m.
26 Wednesday All Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
JANUARY
19 Saturday Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
20 Sunday Beginning of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option (tentative)
21 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
22 Tuesday Beginning Date for Submission of Applications for Fall 2008
and/or Spring 2009 Academic Leaves of Absence
30 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period and  S/U Grade Option
FEBRUARY
22 Friday Deadline for Submission of Applications for Fall 2008 and/or 
Spring 2009 Academic Leaves of Absence
MARCH
15-23 Saturday-Sunday Mid-Term Recess
26 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
APRIL
7-11 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Fall 2008 Term
29 Tuesday Awards Convocation
MAY
2 Friday Last Day of Classes
3-4 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
5-6 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
7 Wednesday Review Period
8-9 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
10 Saturday Dining Halls Closed;  Residence Halls Close to All Students 
except Seniors, 3:00 p.m.
12 Monday Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
13-14 Tuesday-Wednesday Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Meeting for Faculty
18 Sunday Baccalaureate - Commencement
19 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.
TBA Thursday-Sunday Reunion Weekend