Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First-Half Courses
- Fall 2026 Second-Half Courses
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 First-Half Courses
- Spring 2027 Second-Half Courses
- Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 First-Half Courses
- Fall 2027 Second-Half Courses
- Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 First-Half Courses
- Spring 2028 Second-Half Courses
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ALANA
- The ALANA Cultural Center, which provides space and programming for students of color and multicultural groups.
B
- Broad Street
- A general term for the interest houses and fraternity/sorority houses located along Broad Street.
C
- Chobani
- The Chobani Café, a popular yogurt and snack shop located within the Case-Geyer Library.
- CLSI
- Center for Leadership and Student Involvement, the hub for student organizations and activities.
- COVE
- The Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education.
D
- Down the hill
- Refers to the village of Hamilton and the lower campus areas, including the athletic facilities.
F
- Frank
- Frank Dining Hall, the university's primary all-you-care-to-eat residential dining facility.
G
- Gate House
- A specific residential facility often referred to by its full name as a distinct housing option.
H
- Hieber
- Hieber Café, a coffee and light fare location situated in the Case-Geyer Library.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
T
- T-houses
- The Townhouses, which provide apartment-style living for upperclassmen.
- The Coop
- The O'Connor Campus Center, which houses various retail dining options and student services.
- The Gate
- A common shorthand nickname for Colgate University used by students and alumni.
- The Hill
- The steep upper portion of the campus where the main academic buildings and many residence halls are located.
U
- Up the hill
- Refers to the main academic quad and the residential halls located on the upper campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafe_13
- Cafe 13
- Case-Geyer
- The Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology, the main campus library.
- frank_dining_hall
- Frank Dining Hall
- Gate Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and 'Gate Cash' transactions.
- hieber_caf
- Hieber Café
- Ho
- The Robert H.N. Ho Science Center, housing several science departments and the visualization lab.
- Little
- Little Hall, the facility dedicated to the Department of Art and Art History.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by faculty to share course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Persson
- Persson Hall, the primary building for social science departments and the Center for Ethics and World Societies.
- Portal
- The Colgate Portal, the central web interface for administrative tasks like class registration and viewing financial aid.
- The Cruiser
- The campus shuttle bus system that provides transportation between the upper campus, lower campus, and the village.
- the_coop
- The Coop
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.