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Spring Class Registration — November 6 to 17 Course Withdrawal Deadline — November 11 Orientation for January UMAIE courses — November 19 Halls close for Thanksgiving — November 23 at 6:00 p.m. Halls re-open from Thanksgiving Break — November 27 at noon Christmas in Christ Chapel — December 2-4 Spring semester bills sent to parents…

Internship Orientation — December 6, 7, 13 Job/Internship Fair Preparation Session — December 8 J-Term Internship Registration Deadline — December 14 Fall Internship Reflection Dinner — December 15

Staying healthy can be a challenge for college students, especially during November. The first round of colds and flu hitting campus, emotional stress of mid-term exams/grades, and irregular sleep and eating schedules all converge. Students’ schedules are full with academic and extra-curricular activities, including many exams and papers that will be due before Thanksgiving. Roommate…

Most students are on one of the meal plans with 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. The Dining Service provides a guideline…

November is the time students select classes for January Term and Spring Semester. Students are often their own best advisers by taking advantage of the numerous resources to guide this process. The professor of the First Term Seminar advises those students until the student declares a major. When declaring a major, the student will choose…

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.…

The campus provides many resources to help students with their physical and emotional health. With the many stresses of college, students are susceptible to physical and emotional illness. For information to help keep your child healthy, including the on-campus Health Service, the Counseling Center, recognizing emotional stress, and mental illness, go to Health.

Despite media reports that flu vaccine is plentiful this year, Gustavus Health Service has not received information indicating they will receive any vaccine this year. Therefore, they recommend that if your student has a high risk medical condition (diabetes, certain heart conditions, kidney disease, immune deficiency, asthma requiring daily medication, or other respiratory conditions), or…

If you know of high school students for whom Gustavus would be a good fit, encourage them to attend a college fair in their area or send their names to the Office of Admission at Gustavus to help recruit the next generation of Gusties. To send a name, visit Refer a Gustie. For more information…