Your Colgate experience isn’t just something that happens to you — it’s something you create.
Log in to your New Student Checklist portal to begin shaping your academic, social, and residential life. This goes beyond just checking boxes; it’s your first step in building a journey that is uniquely yours. Inside your portal, you’ll find the instructions, links, and details you need to get started.
Start Building Your Colgate Experience
Do This First
- Confirm your Colgate Email Account, Due 5/27
Add Some Fun
- Pre-Orientation, Register by 6/8
Your Academic Experience
- Colgate Academic Preferences and Experiences (CAPE) Form, Due 5/27
Your Residential Experience
- Housing Preference Form, Due 6/1
- Disability Services Housing Adjustment Form, if applicable, Due 6/1
- Submit ’Gate Card Photo, Due 8/1
Your Support System
- Health Information, Due 7/8
- Confirm Emergency Alert Information, Due 8/1
- Family Information Contact Form, 8/1
Your Investment
- Establish TouchNet (Student Account) Authorized Users, Due 7/8
- Financial Responsibility Form, Due 8/1
If you have any questions, please contact newstudents@colgate.edu.
Go, ’gate!
Warmly,
Tara E.W. Bubble
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid