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For more information about the housing selection process, go to Housing Selection. Off-campus, 4-person, and triples housing selection — February 21-23 Triples, flexible triples in Uhler, singles in Southwest, substance-free housing selection — March 14-15 Room clusters housing selection — April 23-25 Two-person housing selection — May 4-7

February is the beginning of spring semester. Many students are optimistic about a new start and enjoy reuniting with friends who were away for January Term or fall. Later in the month, students may feel sad or depressed due to the winter weather or as the academic work starts to accumulate. In the spring, sophomores…

It is now time to work on renewing your son’s or daughter’s financial aid for 2006-07. For assistance, go to Renewal. Priority will be awarded to those with complete and accurate information submitted by April 15. Parents are welcome to call the Office of Student Financial Assistance on its toll-free phone number, 866/933-6189, during regular…

There are numerous opportunities for students to get involved. If students say they are bored, they may need to take more initiative to engage in the variety of events and organizations on campus. An organization fair will be held on campus on Feb. 15 for students to learn about different campus organizations. This is a…

More than 50 percent of Gustavus students study abroad before graduating. The deadline for applying to study abroad for fall semester is March 1. For information to help students decide if this is the right choice for them, to determine financial and academic impacts, and to select and register for a site, go to Study…

The Career Center provides numerous resources for job searching, but it is ultimately up to each student to actively determine his or her future. It is never too early for students to be thinking about their futures or future careers. First-year students and sophomores should already be writing resumes. Internships and career mentors are helpful…

In January CBS premiered a new show, “Love Monkey.” One of the male characters portrays a former major league pitcher, and he wore a Gustavus sweatshirt while playing basketball in the second episode. John Wirth ’75, recipient of a 2005 Distinguished Alumni Citation, is executive producer. Keep watching for other Gustavus apparel or Gustavus references.…

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 beings 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 completely dependent on priority number. The priority numbers are randomly distributed within each class of students. (For example, current junior students would have…

The Community Service Center features 16 programs and annually involves 650 student participants. The Center offers many different ways to become involved, featuring different levels of commitment. Volunteers can work with the same child for their tenure at Gustavus, with Gusties Buddies and Big Partners/Little Partners, or volunteer once a week for Great Books, Amigos,…