COLGATE UNIVERSITY
APPROVED 2009-2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
 

AUGUST
27 Thursday First-Year Students Arrive
29 Saturday Upper-Class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
30 Sunday Academic Advising and Drop/Add Day;  Founders' Day Convocation
31 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
 
SEPTEMBER
9 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period (including S/U Grade Option)
 
OCTOBER
3 Saturday Homecoming
17-20 Monday-Tuesday Mid-Term Recess
30 Friday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
30-Nov 1 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend
 
NOVEMBER
9-13 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Spring 2010 Term
25-29 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess  (No classes on Wednesday)
 
DECEMBER
11 Friday Last Day of Classes
12-13 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
14-15 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
16 Wednesday Review Period
17-18 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
19 Saturday Residence and Dining Halls Close, 3:00 p.m.
28 Monday All Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
 
JANUARY
16 Saturday Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
17 Sunday Academic Advising and Drop/Add Day
18 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes)
19 Tuesday Beginning Date for Submission of Applications for Fall 2010 and/or 
Spring 2011 Academic Leaves of Absence
27 Wednesday End of Drop/Add Period (including S/U Grade Option)
     
FEBRUARY  
26 Friday Deadline for Submission of Applications for Fall 2010 and/or 
  Spring 2011 Academic Leaves of Absence
 
MARCH
13-21 Saturday-Sunday Mid-Term Recess
24 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw (Grade of W) from a Course
 
APRIL
7-12 Wednesday-Monday Course Registration for Fall 2010 Term
27 Tuesday Awards Convocation
30 Friday Last Day of Classes
 
MAY
1-2 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
3-4 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
5 Wednesday Review Period
6-7 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
8 Saturday Dining Halls Close to All Students; Residence Halls Close to 
All Students except Seniors, 3:00 p.m.
10 Monday Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
11-12 Tuesday-Wednesday Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Meeting for Faculty
16 Sunday Baccalaureate - Commencement
17 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