As you are getting ready to join the Colgate community, we have a few things on your new student checklist to complete over the next few weeks.
Pre-Orientation - Due June 5 (today!)
Reserve a spot in Wilderness Adventure or another pre-orientation program by completing the registration form. Learn more about the optional and required programs by visiting the pre-orientation webpage.
Housing Preference Form - Due June 15
To begin the housing assignment process for the 2024–25 academic year, please log in to your Colgate Housing Portal to complete your housing preference form. Our Office of Residential Life has prepared this move-in guide to help you plan ahead for your arrival. You will receive your housing and roommate information toward the end of July. Students who need housing adjustments may submit their application through Colgate's Accommodate platform.
Accessing Your Housing Preference Form
Use your Colgate email address and password to login to the housing portal at colgate.edu/housingportal. It is important that you use your username and password and not your applicant ID when logging in; your applicant ID will not grant you access to your account.
- On the homepage of your portal, a new option - Housing Application - should now be available toward the top of the screen. Click this to navigate to the application page.
- On the Housing Application page, you will be able to access the Academic Year 2024-2025 application. Click Apply to begin the application process.
- Follow the step-by-step instructions.
- Click Save & Continue on the Housing Agreement page, so that residential life staff members will receive your information. We will only review the submitted forms.
Accommodations
Students who need housing adjustments may submit their application through the Colgate Accommodate platform by June 15. The Accommodate platform is separate from the Housing Portal. The Office of Student Disability Services will review submissions and determine the status of each submitted request. All relevant documentation should be included in your application. Questions about the housing accommodations/adjustment application process should be directed to Evelyn Lester, director of disability services, at elester@colgate.edu.
Language Background Form - Due June 15
Colgate offers a wide range of language courses that you can take depending on your previous experience. Providing a more detailed description of your language background will help us explain the various ways you can fulfill the Core Liberal Arts Practice in Language Study. Upon completion of this form, you may also be prompted to complete a placement exam.
Fall Course Registration - Coming Soon!
You will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar in mid-June with directions on how to submit your Colgate Academic Preferences and Experiences (CAPE) form and information regarding the fall course schedule process.
Patient Portal - Activate by July 1
Students are required to activate their account with Student Health Services. You will receive an activation letter with instructions through your Colgate email.
Vaccination and Medical Forms - Due July 1
Colgate University requires all new students to complete and submit vaccination and medical forms by July 1. This information is necessary to comply with University and New York state requirements and helps us direct your health care during your time at Colgate. You can find the forms and instructions for filling them out on the Student Health Services website.
Religious Preferences
The Office of the Chaplains provides the Colgate community with a dynamic, friendly, and supportive place in which to seek answers to life’s biggest questions. You may choose to share your religious preferences, so that the office can better meet your needs. This information will not appear in any directory or other location accessible to the larger University community or to the public.
Enjoy your summer! We are excited for your arrival on the hill. If you missed last week’s message with the Road to Colgate Guide, you can access it at colgate.edu/newstudents, and your personalized new student checklist will have the most up-to-date timeline and links for your reference.