Congratulations on your Class of 2024 graduate’s upcoming accomplishment, and thank you for considering on-campus housing for this momentous occasion. Colgate is pleased to offer guest lodging in residence halls Friday and Saturday night for a modest cost.
This affordable, smoke-free, pet-free option allows you to experience a residential stay similar to your student’s experience. While these spaces do not offer the amenities found in a hotel, their convenience to on-campus events makes them popular housing options. We hope you will find your family can relax and enjoy the experience of commencement weekend.
Reservations are now closed.
Lodging Details
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in* will take place at the Welcome Center:
- Friday, May 17, 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
*Graduates will be able to pick up keys for their guests if they are arriving outside of the check-in hours.
Check-out:
- Sunday, May 19, 5 p.m. (when University residences close to students)
Locations
- 113 Broad Street — Brigham Hall, Read Hall, Shepardson Hall, and Whitnall Hall
- Drake Hall
- Curtis Hall
Accessibility
Curtis Hall and Drake Hall are wheelchair accessible. The buildings contain accessible rooms, ground-level entry points, and an elevator.
General Information
- Rooms are furnished with twin, extra-long sized beds, dressers, desks, desk chairs, and wardrobes/closets. Based on room size, Colgate does not provide additional furnishings.
- Bed linens are provided and include two sheets, one blanket, one pillow, two towels, and two washcloths per person. Guests are welcome to bring their own bed linens or towels if they anticipate needing extras.
- Most bathrooms are communal to the residence hall floor and most floors include gender-specific male-identified and female-identified bathrooms. Some residential facilities also include all-gender and/or ADA-accessible bathrooms. This may benefit many people, including transgender and gender diverse individuals, people who require the assistance of a caregiver of a different gender, and parents with children of a different gender.
- No housekeeping, linen exchange, or irons/ironing boards are available.
- Available rooms will vary by location and by residence hall, and are subject to change.
- Please note that pets are not permitted in residence halls at any time.
- Registered Service Animals will be permitted per state and local law.
- All toiletries: soap, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, razor, hairdryer, etc.
- Window fan (very few residence halls have central air conditioning.)
- Hangers for closet
- Iron
- Infant crib/bedding if needed
On campus parking is available free of charge. No parking pass is needed for commencement weekend. Parking will be available campuswide on a first-come basis and may not be near residential housing. Bag drop-off locations will be available, but vehicles will then need to be moved to available legal parking spaces after drop off.
Due to the large demand, we cannot accommodate early arrivals or late departures. If you need to stay in the area an extra day, we ask that you make alternative housing arrangements off campus.
Cancellations for a full refund must be received via email at commencement@colgate.edu by noon EDT Friday, April 26, 2024. Cancellation after that time will forfeit the initial payment.
Contact
For more information, please email auxiliaryservices@colgate.edu or call (315) 228-7760 during regular business hours.