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The Campus Activities Office (CAO) supports student involvement through events, student clubs, and campus traditions that build community at Gustavus.

Welcome to Gustavus HR: We recruit and support employees, manage benefits (insurance & retirement), payroll, compensation, employee recognition, onboarding & wellness programs.

Discover Research & Sponsored Programs services at Gustavus: expert support for grant proposals, budget development, compliance review, award administration, faculty/student funding.

The Office of Institutional Research & Analytics supports Gustavus by providing data‑driven insights through reporting, surveys, and campus research; including a link to information on the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Research & Sponsored Programs at Gustavus offers support for external funding: grant search, proposal prep, budget review, compliance, award management, and faculty/student research coordination.

Find event support, room reservations, games, equipment, Gus Bus shuttle info, and more at the Campus Activities Office and Info Desk—home of the Gus mascot too!

Discover study away programs at Gustavus that offer life-changing global experiences, academic credit, internships, and cultural immersion across the world. The CICE supports study abroad programs.

Get involved with one of the many student-led programs advancing inclusion, equity, and justice at Gustavus

Explore Our Library Facilities – Designed for Learning, Research, and Collaboration
The Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library is more than just a building—it’s a dynamic academic environment intentionally designed to support discovery, collaboration, and student success.

Access confidential and non-confidential resources on campus and externally, including counseling and national hotlines for support. Learn more about Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and polices related to Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct.

Jay Hake is a faculty member in the Business and Economics Department, where he teaches Business Law, Conflict Management, Entrepreneurship, and Social Entrepreneurship. Jay brings an integrated perspective to his faculty role: that of a licensed attorney, seasoned executive, and entrepreneur who has built companies, closed venture financings, and advised startup founders navigating the full arc of early-stage growth.

Jay's teaching philosophy centers on experiential, student-led inquiry. He believes that rigorous frameworks become meaningful only when students apply them to real decisions, and his courses are designed to support this approach, incorporating active discussion, case-based reasoning, and real world application. Whether working through contract disputes, conflict resolution scenarios, or the design of ventures built to generate both economic and social value, his students engage with material that mirrors the complexity of professional life.

Jay’s professional background spans roles as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel across technology, software, and consumer products companies. He has structured equity financings, negotiated complex commercial agreements, managed board and investor relations, and guided organizations through periods of rapid scaling. That operational and legal experience informs his approach to teaching at every stage: from identifying opportunity and building teams, to navigating the legal, ethical, and strategic challenges that define a business’s trajectory.

In addition to his work at Gustavus, Jay leads a boutique consulting firm, serving executives and startup leaders on strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational growth.

Outside of the classroom, Jay is an avid fly fisherman, hiker, lover of the outdoors, and a reader.