Events
Monday, August 17
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Tuesday, August 18
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Wednesday, August 19
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Thursday, August 20
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Friday, August 21
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Sunday, August 23
Monday, August 24
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Mon, Aug 24, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Tuesday, August 25
Upper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open
Tue, Aug 25, 2026
Residences and dining halls open, except for students with prior approval from Residential Life.
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Tue, Aug 25, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Wednesday, August 26
Founders' Day Convocation
Wed, Aug 26, 2026
The Founders' Day ceremony commemorates Colgate's historic origins, and welcomes the first-year class into the University's community of scholars.
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Wed, Aug 26, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Thursday, August 27
First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule)
Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Please note that all courses meet on the first day of classes, irrespective of their normal meeting days and times. Please see the first-day schedule page on the registrar's website for more...
S/U Grade Option Begins
Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Application for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade option for juniors and seniors begins.
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Friday, August 28
Second Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule)
Fri, Aug 28, 2026
All Tuesday classes meet on the first Friday of the fall term, at their regularly-scheduled time and location.
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Saturday, August 29