2025-2026 Academic Year
This information contained in this handbook applies to the academic year 2025–2026. The policies contained herein are effective as of July 1, 2025, and apply from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; however, this handbook is not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the University, and the University reserves the right to change requirements, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations set forth in this handbook without prior notice, in accordance with established procedures or where required by state and federal laws.
Table of Contents
Introduction
- Colgate Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities
- University Code of Student Conduct
- University Policy on Nondiscrimination
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Recommendation Letters, Applications, and Inquiries
- Grievance Policy
- The Academic Honor Code and Academic Dishonesty
- Background
- The Academic Honor Code
- Academic Honor Pledge
- Reporting Procedures
- Colgate University Baseline Policy on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Student Work
- Academic Dishonesty
- Avoiding Academic Dishonesty
- Other Rights and Responsibilities
- Accommodations
- Conduct
- Complaints of Harassment and Discrimination
- Affiliation, Solicitation, and Advertising
- Leaves of Absence and Attendance
- Residential Life
- Campus Safety
- Expenses and Financial Aid
- Academic Regulations
- Use of Services
- University Photography and Video Release Policy
- Confidentiality Statements