Family Weekend

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Family Weekend offers opportunities for students and their loved ones to spend quality time together enjoying campus and community.

Fall 2020 Parent & Family programs

Because we cannot safely gather for an in-person 2020 Family Weekend on campus, we are offering virtual programs and events for parents and family members in the coming days and weeks. Check back often for new events added to the calendar!

Weekend Highlights

Faculty member lectures in a classroom
Attend classes
The Swinging Gates perform an a capella concert in Memorial Chapel
Concerts and exhibitions
A family eats and plays games together at a picnic table
Receptions and picnics
Fans of the Raiders in the stands at Andy Kerr Stadium
Sporting events
Two families greet one another and shake hands in downtown Hamilton
Explore Hamilton

Highlights from 2019

Family Weekend Welcome Center in Donovan’s Pub
Family Weekend Welcome Center in Donovan’s Pub
Grateful greeting at the Family Weekend Barbecue
Family Weekend Barbecue
Family Weekend Tailgate
Family Weekend Tailgate
Family Weekend Tailgate
A wee Raider
Men’s rugby vs. SUNY Brockport
Women’s ice hockey vs. Holy Cross
Men’s soccer vs. Bucknell
Football vs. Maine
Cheering on Raider football
Career Services, Thought Into Action, and Fellowships and Scholarships open house in Benton Hall
Colgate Stand Up at Donovan’s Pub

Planning the Weekend

Travel

Those planning travel may find the following resources helpful:

Colgate Mobile App

During Family Weekend, the Colgate Mobile App features the Family Weekend schedule, cruiser schedule, campus calendar, and more.

Download Colgate Mobile

Previous Year Schedule

Please see below for last year's full schedule of events, including open classes for a sample of events. Contact familyweekend@colgate.edu or 315-228-7082 with questions.

 

Weekend Schedule (PDF)

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