Congratulations on joining the Colgate community! Here’s everything you need to get ready for your Colgate experience.
January Transfer Orientation
Students transferring to Colgate in January will move in on Thursday, January 18. Orientation will last until Saturday, January 20, with classes beginning on Monday, January 22. Incoming transfer students will have the opportunity to connect with each other and upper-level orientation leaders, known as Links.
Orientation Schedule
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Arrival and Check-In at Residential Life Office in Drake Hall
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Lunch Available in Frank Dining Hall
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parent and Family Orientation in O'Connor Campus Center 134
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Settle In and Say Goodbye in Residence Halls
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm First Link Meeting in O'Connor Campus Center 134
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Home Away from Home in O'Connor Campus Center 134
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner in Frank Dining Hall
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bonding and Fast Friends with Links in O'Connor Campus Center 134
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Ice Breaking and Ice Skating at Class of 1965 Arena
8:30 am - 9:30 am Breakfast in Frank Dining Hall
9:30 am - 10:00 am Meet the Administrative Deans in Alumni Hall 111
10:00 am - 10:30 am Your Rights and Responsibilities in Alumni Hall 111
10:30 am - 11:00 am Understanding Credits, Course Registration, and Off Campus Study in Alumni Hall 111
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Student Engagement Panel in Alumni Hall 111
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch with the Administrative Deans in Frank Dining Hall
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Tour and Moodle Overview in Case-Geyer Library
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Health and Wellness Panel in Alumni Hall 111
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Second Link Meeting in Alumni Hall 111
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner in Frank Dining Hall
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm VisLab Screening at Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory & Planetarium in Ho Science Center 408
9:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast in Frank Dining Hall
10:00 am - 12:00pm In Dialogue in Memorial Chapel Basement
Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch with Links in Frank Dining Hall
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Downtown Hamilton Tour and Shopping Trip
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Third Link Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Settle in and Get Ready for Dinner
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner at the Seven Oaks Clubhouse