Residence Life at St Olaf

Residence Halls St. Olaf has 11 residence halls and 11 town houses on campus: Ellingson Hilleboe-Kittelsby Hoyme Kildahl Larson Mellby Mohn Rand Thorson Ytterboe New Res Hall (opening Fall 2022) All freshmen (first-year students) will be assigned to live in one of...

St Olaf’s COVID-19 Response

  Hello, dear future Oles! I hope you are all doing well in these tough and trying times. Please, stay safe and keep holding on! We would like to kick off our joint blogging adventure in the upcoming weeks with an update on how St. Olaf College responded to the...

U.S. and St. Olaf Culture

The following description of St. Olaf customs and behaviors is only a generalization; this information, although helpful, should be used as a guide and not as a prescription. One of the most helpful ways for anyone to learn about customs and behavior is by observing...

Health Insurance in the United States

What is health insurance and why do you need it? U.S. Health insurance can be extremely confusing even for U.S. citizens! The U.S. does not have a universal health care system that is paid by the government. All medical procedures are either paid out-of-pocket or by...

Wellness

What is Wellness? Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life. Maintaining both physical and mental wellness can help prevent illness (colds and other viruses), stress, and can help you succeed both in...

Mental Health

  PERSONAL SIDE NOTE ON MENTAL HEALTH: I believe that thriving mental health is very key to all your success at Olaf. It is therefore important that you take care of your mental health. Do what you need to do, in order to be in the correct headspace for learning....