Parents & Family

Year: 2015

  • Order the 2015 Gustavian yearbook

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    mruble

    Are you interested in purchasing a 2015 Gustavian Yearbook for your son or daughter? Yearbooks will be completed over the summer and shipped as soon as they’re printed. You may order a yearbook through our yearbook vendor site, community.pictavo.com (choose the ‘Shop Your School’ to get started). This year, yearbooks will cost $52, which includes both the…

  • Advice from the Gustavus Career Development Office

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    mruble

    There’s no doubt about it – regardless if your student is looking to fill their summer months or seeking a permanent position after graduation – it’s a difficult time to nail down a job or internship.  Without a job on the horizon, many students may spend their hours staring at a computer screen trolling for…

  • Summer with your Gustie

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    Most students and parents find it to be an interesting transition if your college student is returning to live at home this summer.  Students are accustomed to different freedoms while at college and many families have also adjusted to a routine without their college student.  Talk with your student about expectations, both yours and theirs. …

  • FAFSA PIN Update

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    The Federal Government has updated the security requirements for all their sites which includes fafsa.gov and studentloans.gov.  The sign on using your SSN, DOB, name and PIN has been replaced with a FSA ID–user name and password.  The next time you log onto one of these sites you will be required to create a FSA…

  • College Rhythm in April

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    mruble

    There is much excitement with the arrival of spring at Gustavus.  The students are very busy with research projects, athletic competitions, concerts, recitals, lectures, and job searches.  The time from spring break to the end of the semester creates a wide range of emotion.  The end of the semester brings looming pressures.  Seniors realize the…

  • Dates and Deadlines: The Next 60 Days

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    April 9:  Grad Finale for seniors April 21 – 30: Registration for fall semester 2015 April 25: Course withdrawal deadline April 29:  MAYDAY! Conference  The War Within: Can the Soldier Be At Peace? May 1: Celebration of Creative Inquiry May 2:  Honors Day May 3:  Night of Distinction May 20:  Last day of spring classes…

  • Majors/Minors Fair

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    If your Gustavus student is still thinking undecided about a specific course of study, encourage them to attend the Majors/Minors Fair on Tuesday, April 7, from 3 – 6 p.m. in the Heritage Banquet Room. STUDENTS:  Ready to declare a major? Trying to decide between a few different majors? Looking to pick up a minor?…

  • Honors Day 2015

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    Honors Day 2015 will be held on Saturday, May 2.  Honors Day is a celebration of student academic achievement and parents are encouraged to join their student on campus.  The schedule for the day is as follows: 9:30 a.m., Coffee Reception, Johns Courtyard/Courtyard Cafe 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Books in Bloom Exhibition, Folke Bernadotte…

  • 2016 January Interim Information

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    Gustavus 2016 January-Interim programs and cost estimates are NOW available! Students recently received an e-mail containing a document with descriptions of each of the courses offered by Gustavus, WITH cost estimate ranges, in addition to non-Gustavus sponsored January Term courses through UMAIE and HECUA. Information can also be located online at http://gustavus.studioabroad.com under the January…

  • MAYDAY! 2015

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      “The War Within: Can the Soldier Be at Peace?” is the theme of Gustavus Adolphus College’s 35th annual MAYDAY!. The schedule includes a keynote speaker, presentation, and panel focused on the challenges veterans face while reintegrating into society upon returning from combat. This full-day conference, which is open to the public at no charge, is…