Colgate maintains separate systems for several key functions. For some functions, students control their data and who is able to see it. With others, parents, family members, or guardians can provide and/or update their contact information themselves.
General Parent and Family Communications
Colgate provides regular communications targeted to the parents, family members, or guardians of current students, such as newsletters, announcements, notable operational changes at the University, emergency communications, and more. This information is initially collected with students’ applications to the University.
New contacts, or updates to existing contacts may be submitted online.
Students may request that parents or family members not be contacted with such information by emailing alumnirecords@colgate.edu
Information may be submitted by:
- Students
- Parents, family members, guardians
Emergency Contact Information
All students are required to provide emergency contact information for at least one individual who should be contacted in the event of an emergency specifically impacting the student (e.g. medical emergency). Students may provide multiple emergency contacts.
Students may update their emergency contact information via the Colgate Portal. Students will be required once per year to review and confirm or update their emergency contact information.
Information may be submitted by:
- Students
Academic Records: Infoshare
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prevents the University from disclosing information about students’ academic records without the consent of the student.
The Infoshare platform allows students to provide and manage consent for sharing the following academic records with trusted “designees” such as parents and guardians:
- Academic transcript (unofficial)
- Class schedule
- Final grades
- Holds (financial and academic)
- Registration status
Information may be submitted by:
- Students
Tuition Payment/Billing: TouchNet
TouchNet is the student account and billing system used by Colgate University. Students may designate authorized users within the system to:
- View e-bills and student account activity
- Establish monthly payment plans
- Make electronic payments
Information may be submitted by:
- Students
Career Services Updates
Parents and family members may subscribe to the weekly emails sent to students from career services. These emails cover career services programs and recruiting opportunities.
Subscribe to career services messages
Information may be submitted by:
- Students
- Parents, family members, guardians