President’s Ball (student formal dance in Minneapolis) – March 20 Residence Halls close at 9:00 a.m. for Spring Break – March 26 Fall registration deposit of $500 is due – March 31 Spring Break (residence halls closed) – March 26 – April 4 Deadline for returning students to complete student-employment contracts – March 24 Residence Halls re-open following Spring Break [...]
The monthly Gustavus alumni breakfast will feature Doug Minter ‘79, director of student financial aid, and Kirk Carlson ‘95, associate director of student financial aid. Please join us at the Doubletree Hotel – Minneapolis Park Place, located at 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy 394 and Hwy 100) on February 17, between 8 and 10 AM. [...]
Many students are away from campus for student-teaching, studying abroad, or internships. This may create a sense of loss for students remaining on campus. There is satisfaction and/or disappointment with first-semester grades. Students may feel loneliness for relationships at home or relief to be back at school. Because students take one class during January, some [...]
Housing selection for next academic year begins in February, with housing selection for double occupancy rooms, the most prevalent of the options, happening in April and May. The placement of students is dependent on priority number. The priority numbers are randomly distributed within each class of students. (For example, current junior students would have higher [...]
Students take only one focused class while they are on campus during January, and many organizations do not meet during this month as a number of their members are away from campus. This combination may lead to more free time, and some students will choose to consume alcohol at a greater rate. As a College, we continue [...]
The Diversity Center is sponsoring two events in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaking at Chapel on Monday, Jan. 18 will be C. T. Vivian, a minister, author, and close friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. during the American Civil Rights Movement. Daily chapel will begin at 10 a.m., with Rev. Vivian speaking from [...]
Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a $310,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase a Polytec Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer to support the research program of Professor of Physics Tom Huber. The College also received a three-year $155,000 curriculum development grant from the National Science Foundation, titled “Integrating Sustainability Across and Within the Science [...]
Some fun Gustavus videos… Gustavus Men’s Basketball Buzzer Beater, Dec. 5, 2009 St. Lucia Procession out of Chapel, Dec. 10, 2009 Gustavus Christmas Greetings, Dec. 2009. Also, if you haven’t already done so, check out the new brand position video.
Important Dates/Events Spring tuition/fees due – January 31 Interim Experience Classes end – January 29 Touring Week (no classes) – January 30-February 7 (Residence Halls remain open) Spring Semester Classes begin – February 8 Online housing contracts due to Residential Life for all returning students – February 15 Late Registration Deadline for classes – February 19 Off-campus housing selection – February 17-19 4-person [...]
In December the campus is focused on celebrating the holiday season and finishing the semester. The first week of December brings together more than 300 musicians and 6,000 guests for Christmas in Christ Chapel performances. During this time there is also stress over preparations for finals and final papers, excitement and anxiety regarding going home [...]