Events
Government / Political Science
Events
Collin College sponsors and hosts many events related to politics and government. These can be excellent opportunities for learning and growth, and some professors may offer extra credit for attending and reporting on them. We also seek to keep you informed about important campus dates and election information.
| 2024 Events | ||||
DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
CONTACT |
LOCATION |
| 08/26/2024 | Fall Classes Begin | All campuses | ||
| 09/02/2024 | Labor Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) | All campuses | ||
| 09/06/2024 and 09/13/2024 | 1:00pm | Mock Trail Tryouts | Prof. Benjamin Copeland (bcopeland@collin.edu) | Plano Campus Library |
| 09/09/2024 | Fall 16 Week Census Date | All campuses | ||
| 09/17/2024 | 11:30am - 12:45pm | Constitution Day - Speaker Event: "The Art of Presidential Persuasion" | Prof. Millie Black (mdblack@collin.edu) | Wylie Campus Conference Center |
| 09/17/2024 |
9:00am - 12:00pm | Constitution Day - Photo Booth and Prizes | Prof. Tiffany Cartwright (tcartwright@collin.edu) | Technical Campus Building A |
| 09/17/2024 | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Constitution Day - Food and Fun | Prof. Zack Shipley (zshipley@collin.edu) | Plano Campus Atrium |
| 09/17/2024 | 1:00pm - 2:15pm | Constitution Day - Distinguished Guest Brent Boyea "The US Constitution: The Good the Bad and the Ugly" | Prof. Zack Shipley (zshipley@collin.edu) | Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center |
| 09/17/2024 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Constitution Day Trivia | Prof. Calin Scoggins (cscoggins@collin.edu) | Farmersville Campus Atrium |
| 09/17/2024 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | Constitution Day Trivia, Food and Prizes | Prof. Travis Grasser (tgrasser@collin.edu) | Celina Campus |
| 09/10/2024 | 7:30pm | 2024 Election Debate Watch and Panel | Political Science Department and Academic Affairs | Frisco Campus Conference Center |
| 09/10/2024 | 8:00pm | 2024 Election Debate Watch | Political Science Department | Wylie Campus Conference Center |
| 10/07/2024 | Last day to register to vote for the 2024 General Election | |||
| 10/21/2024 | First day of early voting by personal appearance for the 2024 General Election | |||
| 11/01/2024 | Fall 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw | All campuses | ||
| 11/01/2024 | Last day of early voting by personal appearance for the 2024 General Election | |||
| 11/05/2024 | Election Day | Your assigned voting location | ||
| 11/27/2023 - 12/1/2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday (All Campuses Closed) | All campuses | ||
| 12/09/2023 - 12/15/2023 | Fall Final Exam Week | All campuses | ||
| 2025 Events | ||||
| DATE | ||||
| 01/20/2025 | MLK Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) | All Campuses | ||
| 01/21/2025 | Spring Classes Begin | All Campuses | ||
| 02/04/2025 | Spring 16 Week Census Date | All Campuses | ||
| 03 | ||||
| 03/17/2024 - 03/23/2025 | Spring Break (All Campuses Closed) | All Campuses | ||
| 04/04/2025 | Spring 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw | All Campuses | ||
| 04/18/2025 - 04/20/2025 | Spring Holiday (All Campuses Closed) | All Campuses | ||
| 05/12/2025 - 05/18/2025 | Spring Final Exam Week | All Campuses | ||
| 05/16/2025, 7:00pm | Collin College Spring Commencement | Location TBA |