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Each year around 400 students are granted permission to live off-campus, with the remaining 2,050 students residing in college-owned residence halls, apartments, or houses. Students MUST receive permission from the Residential Life Office to live off-campus, which is granted based on the student’s housing priority number. Students should NOT sign a lease until they have…

The halls are closed during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break periods. Students who are not able to leave campus for the breaks due to distance may be housed on campus with permission from the Residential Life Office. Students should check with their CF. Halls close for Thanksgiving — Wednesday, November 23, at 6:00 p.m.…

More than 700 students participate in the intercollegiate athletics’ program at Gustavus. In addition, approximately 80 percent of the student body participates in the intramural program each year. To support this, Gustavus has made a strong commitment to facilities for its athletics’ and intramural programs. The combined indoor and outdoor facilities at the college are…

Gustavus uses a variety of resources to discourage the use of alcohol among students who are under the legal drinking age and to educate those students 21 and older on safe and responsible alcohol use. The use of alcohol is a concern for many current students, parents, and employees at Gustavus. For more information on…

As mentioned earlier, October is a busy academic time for students. Gustavus provides many resources to help students succeed, including personal meetings with academic advisers, tips for studying, and a writing center for assistance with papers. For more information on the Academic Advising Center, go to Academic Advising. For information on study tips, go to…

In addition to staying connected with their friends by cell phone, instant messaging, and e-mail, Gustavus students have embraced a new connecting tool, “Thefacebook”. Thefacebook is an online directory for social networking at colleges and universities which launched in 2004. Students log in and can connect to any other student who is part of the…

One of the first steps toward graduation for students is choosing a major. With 44 majors and 15 pre-professional programs to choose from, it is very common for students to switch majors or add a minor. Approximately 25% of students have more than one major, although this is not necessary. For more information on the…

Numerous opportunities are available for students to get involved on campus. If students say they are bored or not feeling connected, they may need to take more initiative to engage in the many events and the more than 100 recognized organizations, more than 30 theatre, arts, and music fine arts organizations, and 40 intramural and…

On Sept. 16, a teach-in was held at Gustavus to address some of the questions and concerns that arose in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Professors from geology, geography, religion, political science, communication studies, biology, philosophy, environmental studies, and history provided insight on many issues. The audio from the teach-in is now available online at…

Christmas in Christ Chapel, the annual celebration of the Christmas holiday involving the Gustavus Choir, Choir of Christ Chapel, Lucia Singers, Symphony Orchestra, Brass Choir, dancers, and readers, will take place Dec. 2-4. Students may ovtain one complimentary ticket and priority for performance time requests until October 31. Each student has received an order form.…