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As one chapter ends for you, another is about to begin. We’re so excited for you to continue your story at Gustavus! (Just 105 days until move-in, but who’s counting?)
Here on the Hill, we’re in the home stretch of the academic year. Also this week, we mailed registration packets to incoming students like yourself. Get ready to be in the Class of 2028!
Be sure to take the important next steps below. If you can’t find what you need or have questions, check the Get Ready Gusties web page at any time. To read previous newsletters, visit our archive to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Go Gusties!
Charlie Potts, EdD
Dean of Students
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1. Create Your Username |
| Before anything else, you must first select a Gustavus email address to activate your account. You’ll need your ID, which is {{Ref}}.
To Do: Create your username. |
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2. Request Your Housing |
| Housing preference forms must be submitted online. The housing process is open, and your housing assignment will be posted in the housing portal by early July. You must be logged into the Gustavus website with your username to access this form.
To Do: New Student Housing Form |
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3. Class Registration Preferences |
| Submit your registration preferences, complete placement exams, and more so that a Gustavus faculty member can craft your fall semester schedule.
To Do: Submit Registration Preferences |
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4. Gustie Gear-Up! RSVP |
| Let us know which Gustie Gear-Up! session you’d prefer to attend. This half day event is your summer orientation where you’ll receive, review, and adjust your class schedule with an academic advisor, meet classmates, and complete necessary paperwork before starting in the fall. To Do: RSVP for Gustie Gear-Up! Deadline: June 7 Need help? Contact the Academic Support Center. |
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TO KNOW
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Enrollment Checklist |
| Want to work ahead? Your Enrollment Checklist has everything you need to be ready for your first day on campus. You must be logged in to the Gustavus website with your username to access. |
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Billing Packet | Mailed in June |
| Your third Get Ready Gusties packet will contain information about billing. Keep and eye on your mailbox in mid-June! |
- DORM PACKING LIST: Command Strips! They don’t poke holes in room walls or leave residue, and they are easy to remove at the end of the year.
- GUSTIE LINGO: Co-ed: noun, now named Norelius Hall. Back in the day, this was the first residence hall on campus to house both men and women. Co-ed is short for co-educational, meaning not separated by gender, so Co-ed refers to the building’s history. Norelius refers to the college’s founder, Eric Norelius. Gusties know the place as both.
- UNSPOKEN RULE: In the caf, Gusties rarely use a tray. Our students prefer to hone their balancing skills! It does take practice though, so don’t be a hero. Use a tray if it works for you.
- CAF CREATION: Take two cookies from the bakery and head over to the soft serve ice cream machine to make the ultimate ice cream sandwich.
- ACRONYM DEFINED: Your First-Term Seminar course is often referred to as your FTS. It’s your introduction to the Gustavus academic experience—literally “From The Start.” (If you forget, that’s A-OK. No one’s going to OMG you about it.)
AROUND RING ROAD
- LOCAL GEM: Check out Diamond Dust Bakery for the best chicken salad sandwich around! Complete with cranberry wild rice bread, this is a must-try meal in Saint Peter.
- SECRET SPOT: Opened in 1938, Rundstrom Hall houses 96 Gusties and has a small chapel in the basement.
- INSTAGRAM: 23% of students at Minnesota’s private colleges are the first in their families to attend college. Meet five first-gen Gusties and learn about their experience at Gustavus.
FROM A FELLOW GUSTIE
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“Don’t be afraid to join groups or organizations! There’s a group for every interest, and I’ve made lots of friends and connections through my involvements.”—Kat Cárdenas ’24 |
