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College students are faced with many issues relating to money, and many students have yet to master the skills to understand or manage these financial questions. Issues include financial aid and student loans, credit spending, or buying too many late-night pizzas. It is helpful for students if there is an understanding of the financial boundaries…

Looking for meaningful Christmas gifts for Gusties? Check out the Book Mark website for Gustie apparel and gifts. Two Gustie women will be on campus to sign their books at the store on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Rev. Kay Jurgenson ’62 will sign Hold On! Life is Precious!, and Claire…

Each year a limited number of students are granted permission to live off-campus, with the remaining 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…

The halls are closed during Christmas break. Students who are not able to leave campus for the break due to distance may be housed in the on-campus hostel with permission from the Residential Life Office. Students needing to stay should notify the Residential Life Office by December 10 at 4:00 p.m. Halls close for semester…

Christmas in Christ Chapel — Dec. 5—7 Reading Day (no classes) — Dec. 13 Final Exams — Dec. 15—18 Halls close for semester break — Friday, December 19, at 9:00 a.m. Spring semester bills sent to parents — Dec. 29 Financial aid information sent to returning student families — January 2 Halls re-open after semester…

Please take a moment and complete an online evaluation so that we may continue to expand and improve our Family Weekend at Gustavus. Only one evaluation per family is necessary. Thank you in advance for your willingness to respond at Family Weekend Evaluation.

Lectures from the 44th Nobel Conference, “Who Were the First Humans?,” held Oct. 7-8, 2008, are now available online at Nobel Lectures.

If your student has visited the Health Service this fall, you will soon be receiving an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) form from your medical insurance company. Any amount not covered by your insurance will be billed directly to your student’s Gustavus account. You will not receive a separate bill from Health Service. If you have…

Most students are on one of the meal plans offered by the Dining Service. Although students at times perceive meal costs to be high, Gustavus has the lowest-cost food prices among Minnesota private colleges and is also ranked as one of the top programs for food quality and selection in the country. The Dining Service…

November is the time students select classes for January Term and Spring Semester. Students prepare in advance for their meetings with their advisors by reviewing their degree audits which show them their progress toward their degrees, major and general education requirements yet to be met, and total number of courses completed so far. This review…