Campus Life

This section contains information about the campus life departments and programs at St. Olaf College. For further information about a campus life department or program, use the search function on the St. Olaf website.

• Academic Resources and Support

  • Advising - Students are supported by a team of advisors including a pre-major academic advisor and a success coach during the first two years and a major academic advisor and career coach in the junior and senior years. First-year students are also supported by two St. Olaf Orientation to Academics and Resources (SOAR) peer leaders who assist in the transition to college. 
  • Academic Success Center - Provides academic success coaching, academic strategy workshops, academic tutoring, writing tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI), and support for multilingual students. The SOAR program, Disability and Access services, and the TRIO Student Support Services for Students with Disabilities program are also services provided by the Academic Success Center. 
  • Disability and Access - Disability and Access (DAC) staff are committed to ensuring equal access to the St. Olaf College experience for all students. Students partner with an Access Specialist to establish reasonable accommodations and receive guidance on additional academic resources. 
  • TRIO St. Olaf College Student Support Services (SSS) program and TRIO - Student Support Services for Students with Disabilities (SSSD) are college retention programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education and St. Olaf College. Serving more than 280 St. Olaf students, the SSS programs provide a wide variety of academic and other support services to help low-income, first-generation, and/or students with disabilities succeed in college and attain baccalaureate degrees. 
  • The Piper Center for Vocation and Career
  • St. Olaf Libraries - St. Olaf's libraries include special collections, the Kierkegaard Library, college archives, and The Norwegian-American Historical Association 

• Co-Curricular Activities

  • Office of Student Activities - features programming involvement, student organizations, and leadership opportunities  
    • Student Government Association (SGA) - a hub for student organizations and advocacy across campus
    • Programming Board - creating Ole moments through fun, engaging campus events
    • Lion's Pause - a hang-out space, pizza kitchen, and concert venue by students, for students
  • Honor Council 
  • College Ministry
  • Recreation, Intramurals, and Club Sports - All students are welcome to participate in a variety of programming including Intramurals, Club Sports, fitness classes, climbing wall, and outdoor recreation through STORP. Open recreation options include swimming, basketball, indoor soccer, frisbee, badminton, or enjoying the trails in the Natural Lands or frisbee golf.  
  • The Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion
  • Varsity Athletics - Sports, Inside Athletics, Live Events, Facilities 
  • Performance and Creative Opportunities - including dance companies, music ensembles, and theater groups
  • Outside Influences - including St. Olaf Guest Artist Series, Institute for Freedom and Community Events, convocations and more. 

• Residence Life at St. Olaf

  • Residence Life 
    • Residential Life Policies and Procedures
    • Student Residence Halls

• Student Services

  • Counseling Center 
  • Health Services
  • The Wellness Center
  • Information Technology Office 
  • St. Olaf Official Bookstore - Apparel, Gifts & Textbooks 
  • Post Office (St. Olaf)
  • Print Center