As one chapter ends for you, another is about to begin. We’re so excited for you to continue your story at Gustavus! (Just 93 days until move-in, but who’s counting?)
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
TO KNOW
| Your Enrollment Checklist To Do: Log in to your Gustavus Applicant Portal to get started. Need help? Contact the Admission Office. |
| Gustie Gear-Up! | June 17, 18, or 20 Save the date. Gustie Gear-Up! is a half-day summer orientation where you’ll get to receive, review, and adjust your class schedule with an academic advisor, meet classmates, and complete necessary paperwork. |
| Printed Materials Posted Online Visit the Get Ready Gusties web page if you’ve misplaced any of the printed materials we’ve sent. We post a digital version of each mailed item on this page! |
| Grad Party Supplies Celebrate your decision to attend Gustavus with yard signs, balloons, and more from the Gustavus Book Mark, your one-stop shop for Gustie Gear! |
HOW TO GUSTIE
- DORM PACKING LIST: Command strips! They don’t poke holes in room walls or leave residue, and they’re 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: For our first-ever May Term, some Gusties are traveling the world! See what students in Peru are up to this month.
FROM A FELLOW GUSTIE
“College is a time where you slowly try to figure out who you are and try to connect with new people. You don’t have to have your life figured out already. You have a lot of time!”—Jaemin Park ’25
Management and Psychological Science major