Academic Support Center Services

The Academic Support Center provides academic advising, support, and resources for students who want to: 

  • Develop more effective study skills and habits
  • Explore options for potential majors, minors, graduate study, or future careers
  • Draft a semester-by-semester Four-Year Plan
  • Prepare for registration sessions
  • Address academic challenges related to leaves of absence, illness, incomplete grades, or other academic difficulties

Peer Academic and Accessibility Coaches

The mission of the Peer Academic and Accessibility Coaches is to provide support for peers by sharing academic support and technology skills as well as personal insight and experience. PACs are trained by Academic Support Center professional staff and apply for this student employment position. Make an appointment by calling the Academic Support Center at 507-933-7227, stopping by Anderson Hall 107 OR current students may also schedule online.

PACs currently offer appointments for:

  • 4-year Planning
  • Time Management
  • Study Skills
  • Read & Write TTS
  • Student Success Apps

Academic Accessibility Services

Accessibility resources staff in the Academic Support Center are dedicated to providing equal access to the College’s curriculum, academic programs, academic services, and academic facilities. We partner with students to empower ongoing development, teach strategies for academic success, educate the campus community about disability as diversity, and encourage a welcoming climate. Learn more about accessibility support services.

Academic Advising

Gustavus Adolphus College utilizes a faculty-led and faculty-based advising system that is supported by the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning, the Academic Support Center, the Office of the Registrar, and other campus resources. Incoming first-year students are first advised by their First-Term Seminar (FTS) instructor. Students then change their advisor to an advisor within a specific department when choosing a major.

Advising Roles & Responsibilities

An academic advising relationship is a two-way street. Advisors and advisees are both expected to invest the time, effort, and care necessary to create and maintain a healthy and productive advising relationship. All Gustavus advisors and advisees should seek to fulfill the following roles and responsibilities:

The Student's Role as an Advisee:
  • The student should actively explore possible majors and seek referrals from their advisor.
  • The student should understand graduation requirements and track their degree audit progress.
  • The student should proactively prepare for advising meetings prior to seeking registration approval.
  • The student should actively research opportunities to further their post-college trajectory, including study away, internships, graduate or professional school, career fields, etc.
  • The student should articulate any academic difficulties and seek out appropriate resources.
  • The student should have a working knowledge of the College’s Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy, including consequences for dishonesty.
The Faculty Member's Role as an Advisor:
  • The advisor serves as a resource person to help students explore majors and college resources.
  • The advisor assists students with planning an appropriate schedule and reasonable workload.
  • The advisor is reasonably accessible to advisees for advising conversations via office hours, email, etc.
  • The advisor provides opportunities for informal and formal discussion of academic and career priorities, decisions and consequences, and student concerns.
  • The advisor serves as the student’s advocate on campus: A person who helps the student understand and access academic and other campus resources.
  • The advisor educates students about academic integrity and honesty, when appropriate.

New Student Class Registration

Readmission to Gustavus

Students who have attended Gustavus in the past without completing their degree and would like to return will work with the Academic Support Center staff on their application for readmission and to get registered for classes. Learn more about the process.