Skidmore College

What are the popular events and traditions at Skidmore College?

Skidmore's recurring events include Fun Day, the National College Comedy Festival, and Earth Day programming. They offer different kinds of participation rather than a single model of campus tradition.

Fun Day is a spring student-life celebration. The National College Comedy Festival brings collegiate comedy performers together at Skidmore and gives student organizers and performers a visible role. Earth Day events provide opportunities to engage with environmental issues and related campus or community activities. Dates and formats can change, so a student planning around a particular event should consult that year's calendar.

What are the student housing and dining options at Skidmore College?

Skidmore provides college-operated housing, including residence halls and apartment-style options. First-year students generally enter residence-hall life, while other housing arrangements depend on eligibility, selection procedures, and availability. Coeducational housing is offered, and reported campus housing has high-speed internet access.

The college's main dining facility is Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, with other campus food options operating on their own schedules. Meal-plan requirements and the usefulness of a particular plan may depend on a student's housing assignment. Students who want to live off campus, commute from home, or keep a car should review the current housing and parking rules before making commitments; reported permission for first-year students to register or park a car does not remove the need to follow those rules.