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.
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CONTACT |
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| 2025 Events | ||||
| DATE | ||||
| 08/25/2025 | Fall Classes Begin | All Campuses | ||
| 09/01/2025 | Labor Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed) | All Campuses | ||
| 09/08/2025 | Fall 16 week Census Date | All Campuses | ||
| 09/17/2025 | Constitution Day - see events below | All Campuses | ||
| 09/17/2025 | 9:00-11:00am | Technical Campus Constitution Day Celebration. | Tiffany Cartwright, Professor of Political Science, Collin College Technical Campus, A070J Tcartwright@collin.edu |
Technical Campus, Building A, level zero by A006 Building A and level one by Cougar Cafe |
| 09/17/2025 | 11:00am-1:00pm | Plano Campus Constitution Day Celebration. |
Rosalinda M. Valenzuela, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science Chair Constitution Day Committee |
Plano Campus Atrium |
| 09/17/2025 | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Celina Campus Constitution Day Panel Discussion: Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist: Shaping the Foundations of American Democracy | Christine Millard, PhD Professor of Political Science Celina Campus 108H cmillard@collin.edu |
Celina Campus Library |
| 09/17/2025 | 1:00-2:15pm | Wylie Campus Panel Discussion: The Constitution & Voting: Past & Present |
Michael P. McConachie, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science Wylie Campus Library Room 220 mmcconachie@collin.edu |
Wylie Campus Conference Center |
| 09/17/2025 | 1:00-2:15pm | McKinney Campus Constitution Day Celebration - Speaker and Food! |
Will Geisler, MA, Politics; MA Professor of Government Collin College McKinney Campus, B216-C wgeisler@collin.edu |
McKinney Campus Conference Center |
| 09/17/2025 | always available | iCollin Virtual Campus - Constitution Day Canvas Course - Constitution information and resources |
Ryan T. Rynbrandt Professor of Political Science rrynbrandt@collin.edu |
Constitution Day Canvas Course |
| 10/31/2025 | Fall 16 week Last Day to Withdraw | All Campuses | ||
| 11/04/2025 | Collin County General and Special Election: find election information here | |||
| 11/26/2025 - 11/30/2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday (All Campuses Closed) | All Campuses | ||
| 12/08/2025 - 12/14/2025 | Fall 16 week Final Exam Week | All Campuses | ||
| 12/12/2025 | Fall Commencement | |||
| 12/15/2025 - 12/23/2025 | Wintermester Classes Meet | All Campuses | ||
| 12/16/2025 | Wintermester Census Date | All Campuses | ||
| 12/19/2025 | Wintermester Last Day to Withdraw | All Campuses | ||
| 12/24/2025 - 01/04/2026 | Winter Break (All Campuses Closed) | All Campuses | ||
| 01/05/2026 | Wintermester Classes Resume | All Campuses | ||
| 01/08/2026 | Wintermester Final Exams | All Campuses |