Student Resources
Fall 2022 Gonzaga Global Pre-Arrival Webinars
Undergraduate Pre-Arrival Webinar: June 28th, 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Graduate Pre-Arrival Webinar: June 28th, 6:00 a.m. (PST)
Pre-Arrival Checklist
Fall 2022 Arrival Day is August 22nd
- Set up your Zagweb Account (refer to the second page of your Acceptance Letter for instructions). Once you have done this, you can complete the next tasks.
- Complete your Math Placement Exam Undergraduate students whose major requires a math class are required to take this math test (except for Academic English and Graduate students). Please check your Gonzaga email to see if this applies to you.
- Complete your Housing agreement (See bellow for detailed steps)
- Pay your tuition (if you have not already)
- Complete your Health Profile Please also submit your WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
- Submit your photo for your Student ID
- Submit your arrival details. All students need to submit arrival details. If you would like airport pick-up arranged for you, you must submit details at least two weeks before to your arrival.
- Set up your Gonzaga mailbox. See the tab bellow.
If you need help please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor.
Fall 2022
Gonzaga Webinars
Undergraduate: June 28th, 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time): Register here. Zoom Link
Graduate: June 28th, 6:00 a.m. (Pacific Time): Register here. Zoom Link
Arrival and Quarantine
- If you are fully vaccinated with a WHO approved vaccine, you will not need to quarantine. This means you can arrive in Spokane for the original move-in date on Arrival Day. You will need to take a COVID 19 test within 3 days of arriving.
Unvaccinated students:
- If you will not be fully vaccinated before you arrive in Spokane, you will need to quarantine for 7 days with a negative COVID-19 test (10 days with no test or a positive test). Quarantine housing is available for students living on-campus at a nearby hotel.
- If you will need to quarantine, please email student.services@gonzagaglobal.org
- The cost of quarantine housing is around $30 per day to cover your meals, which will be provided by on-campus dining. You will not need to pay extra; the cost for meals will be covered by your Bulldog Bucks in your meal plan.
When you have finished your quarantine, you will be able to move into your on-campus accommodation.
To request quarantine housing, please email student.services@gonzagaglobal.org with your name and student ID number, or speak to your enrollment counselor. You will also need to submit your arrival details.
Airport Pick-up
Please submit your flight information as soon as possible by clicking here.
Housing Agreement
Completing your Housing Agreement is an important step in confirming your housing.
1. Log into ZagLiving (https://GONZAGA.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX)
a. If you are accessing this portal for the first time, enter the email address you
used to apply to Gonzaga and click “Create Password”. You will be sent an email
with a link to set your password
2. Select “Application” from the navigation bar.
3. Review available applications, select the term (Academic Year 2021-22) you plan to
live on campus.
4. Follow steps on each page to submit Emergency Contact Information, and Profile
questionnaire to match with roommate.
5. Review the Terms & Conditions to living on campus and e-sign document.
6. Your application is now complete, you will receive more details from Gonzaga
Global.
7. If you have any questions, please contact student.services@gonzagaglobal.org
Zagweb Account Set up
- Use the information provided on your acceptance letter. That is where you will see your username.
- Visit this link to start the set up.
- Contact techsupport@gonzaga.edu if you encounter problems.
Setting up a mailbox at Gonzaga
- You need to set up a mailbox with Gonzaga. Please do it here. It may take 5 days to get your mailbox.
- You need your (a) Gonzaga Student ID number and your (b) Gonzaga email address.
- You will receive a mailbox number (MSC #)
- Make sure you use this address format:
Student Name
Gonzaga University
502 E. Boone Ave. MSC Box _______
Spokane, WA 99258
5. You will receive an email from the mailroom when you have mail to pick up.
6. Go to the mailroom, located next to the bookstore, to pick up your mail. You will need your Zagcard and to know your MSC #.
Once you have your mailbox, you can begin sending mail to pick up when you arrive.
If you have any questions please check the mailroom website and then ask student.services@gonzagaglobal.org if you need more help.
Transfer Credits and Test Scores
Trasfer Credits from US institution:
-
Send your official transcript directly to Gonzaga University at admissions@gonzaga.edu from your previous institution. You will have to log in to your university account and request an official transcript be sent to GU.
Trasfer Credits from International institution:
-
Please contact your Enrolment Services advisor or email: student.services@gonzagaglobal.org
How to send your Exam Score Report/Diploma Electronically:
How AP scores transfer to Gonzaga: Advanced Placement Scores
-
Advanced Placement (AP): https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sending-scores/online
How IB scores transfer to Gonzaga: International Baccalaureate Scores
-
International Baccalaureate (IB): https://rrs.ibo.org/replacement_orders/index.cfm
How AICE scores transfer to Gonzaga: Cambridge International Scores
- Cambridge Assessment (AICE): https://gradetranscripts.cambridgeinternational.org/
Orientation
Fall 2022 Arrival Day is August 22nd
Fall 2022
Arrival and Quarantine
- If you are fully vaccinated with a WHO approved vaccine, you will not need to quarantine. This means you can arrive in Spokane for the original move-in date on August 22nd. You will need to take a COVID 19 test within 3 days of arriving.
To request quarantine housing, please email student.services@gonzagaglobal.org with your name and student ID number, or speak to your enrollment counselor. You will also need to submit your arrival details.
Airport Pick-up
For Fall 2022, arrival date is August 22nd.
Please submit your flight information as soon as possible by clicking here.
Orientation Schedule
Arrival Day (Fully vaccinated students): August 22nd, Airport Pick-Up, move into Residence Hall.
Day 1: Check-in, learn about Gonzaga, Campus tour
Day 2: English test, Campus tour, Academic life at Gonzaga.
Day 3: English Test, Insurance, Student Life.
ITEP English Placement Exam
If you would like to do some practice in preperation, practice exams can be found here: ITEP practice exam
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I miss orientation?
When do I get my class schedule?
I already took an English test, do I need to take ITEP test?
Student Health and COVID-19
Before arriving in Spokane, please complete your Health profile using this link. (You will need to set up your Zagweb account first).
COVID-19 Information
Individuals with F-1 student visa status are required to show proof of COVID vaccination in order to enter the US. Vaccinations must align with the US’s approved list of COVID-19 vaccines. Only two exceptions apply:
- Student is from a country with limited COVID-19 vaccine availability (see list here).
- Student is under 18 at the time of travel.
Additionally, fully vaccinated travelers must show results of a negative coronavirus test taken three days before their flight’s departure from a foreign country traveling to the United States.
Travelers who are not fully vaccinated or unvaccinated travelers meeting the above-listed exceptions will be required to show results of a negative coronavirus test taken one day preceding their flight’s departure from a foreign country traveling to the United States.
If neither vaccine exceptions apply to you and you remain unvaccinated, you may not be able to enter the US on the date of your scheduled travel.
Arrival and Quarantine
- If you are fully vaccinated with a WHO approved vaccine, you will not need to quarantine. This means you can arrive in Spokane for the original move-in date on Arrival Day. You will need to take a COVID 19 test within 3 days of arriving.
Unvaccinated students:
- If you will not be fully vaccinated before you arrive in Spokane, you will need to quarantine for 7 days with a negative COVID-19 test (10 days with no test or a positive test). Quarantine housing is available for students living on-campus at a nearby hotel.
- If you will need to quarantine, please email student.services@gonzagaglobal.org
- The cost of quarantine housing is around $30 per day to cover your meals, which will be provided by on-campus dining. You will not need to pay extra; the cost for meals will be covered by your Bulldog Bucks in your meal plan.
When you have finished your quarantine, you will be able to move into your on-campus accommodation.
To request quarantine housing, please email student.services@gonzagaglobal.org with your name and student ID number, or speak to your enrollment counselor. You will also need to submit your arrival details.
Submitting your vaccine documentation
COVID 19 Frequently Asked Questions:
What if I receive one dose at home in another country, but still need another dose?
Please see the “Arrival and Quarantine” section for details about when you need to arrive.
If I am not fully vaccinated yet, can I attend my classes?
I had COVID 19. Do I need to get the vaccine?
Parking & Transport
Airport Pick-up and Campus Check-in
Whether you require airport pick-up or not, please submit your flight information as soon as possible by clicking here.
Parking Permits
Center for Academic Success
Develop your English language, math, and overall academic skills and gain the confidence to succeed in your US university classes. Improve your study habits, prepare for exams, and get your questions answered: Our helpful tutors and counselors are here to support you, every step of the way.
Meet Your Tutors
Academic Skills Tutors
Alicia Coe
I am Alicia Coe. I have been teaching English for academic purposes and critical writing at several universities in Europe and the United States for 17 years. Apart from teaching, I work as a curriculum developer, a writing consultant for undergraduate and graduate students, a copyeditor, and a Cambridge examiner. I am experienced in teaching international students; therefore, I can provide different learning approaches depending on the cultural background of each student.
Amanda Wilcox
I am Amanda Wilcox. Originally, I hail from Macon, Georgia where I studied Biology and Spanish at Mercer University. After teaching foreign language for about 5 years, I began a master’s degree at Auburn University. Upon graduating, I continued to teach Spanish at the university and eventually began teaching in the ESL department where I found my calling. I have been involved in teaching, tutoring, and curriculum writing for international students learning English ever since. In total, I have nearly 20 years of experience teaching all ages from young children to adults in an academic setting.
Sedighe Zamani Roodsari
Sedi has degrees in English, Linguistics, and Adult Education and a background in English as a Second/Foreign Language is a language teacher and teacher trainer. Her background as a multilingual teacher trainer had granted her novel opportunities in teaching and teacher education through the lens of diversity and just education for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Her research focuses on pre-service and in-service programs to better support culturally and linguistically diverse students in the U.S education system. She has been certified in ESOL & English Language Arts, Program Evaluation, TESOL, Adult Education, Educational Assessment in Theory and Practice, Modern Motivational Theories in Effective Teaching, Teaching Methodologies for Young Adults, Meaningful Paraphrasing/ Summarizing, Emotional Intelligence, Being a Reflective Teacher, and Communication Psychology during her academic life.
She has been a Research Assistant of Educational Foundations, and a Teaching Assistant of Teaching English as a Second Language, at the Department of Teaching and Curriculum at Auburn University, Alabama. She had worked in public schools as an English Teacher, Art Teaching Assistant, and Substitute Teacher in all content areas in Auburn & Opelika, Alabama. She was an English Instructor and Placement Expert in all age groups while teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. She has also been a multilingual Translator and has publications in the fields of Education and psychology. She has served professionally on Presidential Task Force Subcommittee on Graduate Students in Auburn University, del Este Presente in Alabama Immigration Council, and Graduate Council Senator (GCS) in Auburn University.
Math Tutors
Dipen Bhuva
Dipen Bhuva is a PhD student in Computer Science at Cleveland State University, and a Masters graduate from Northeastern University in Information Security. He will be happy to help with any problems and solutions related to computer science: Programming, Networking, Server engineering, Cloud, Statistic, Advanced Mathematics and Cyber Security – he is also a certified Network+ by Comptia, Certified Ethical Hacker, RH-11 Expert Hacker, RedHat Server Certified Engineering and Amazon Web Service (Cloud) certified. For his ‘extraordinary dedication and teaching’ he was granted ‘excellent achievement for Graduate Assistantship’ from CSU.
Schedule an Appointment
Alicia Coe
25-minute tutoring session
50-minute tutoring session
Amanda Wilcox
25-minute tutoring session
50-minute tutoring session
Sedighe Zamani Roodsari
Dipen Bhuva
Skills covered in the Academic skills tutoring sessions
- Academic writing – generating ideas, organizing, summarizing, paraphrasing, revising/editing
- Research skills: Finding credible sources and academic articles
- Understanding academic integrity; avoiding plagiarism
- MLA & APA citations and format
- Academic presentation preparation and practice
- Time management – weekly planning, semester-long planning
- Reading strategies
- Note-taking skills
- Test preparation strategies
- Class and groupwork participation strategies
- Discussion skills
- Grammar rules and practice
- Academic communication etiquette – emails, office hours, requesting letters of recommendation
- Business writing – emails, reports, meeting summaries
- Career development – resume and cover letter writing
Skills covered in the Math skills tutoring sessions
- Building math confidence for students who struggle with math
- General and Foundational Math help at any level
- Calculus including Calc 1 and Calc 2
- Algebra and Linear Algebra
- Topology
- Discrete Math
- Category Theory
- Algorithms
- Differential Equations
Meet the Gonzaga Global Team
Liliya Ambartsumyan
Managing Director
Beyond work, she enjoys spending time with family, playing badminton, and hiking.
Tobi Goode
Academic Coordinator
Tobi has worked in education for more than 10 years as an ESL instructor, curriculum designer, and international student advisor. Her advising philosophy is grounded in a holistic approach to student success, and she prioritizes getting to know each student on an individual level to truly understand and address needs. Her academic and professional background has helped her develop an understanding of the unique challenges often faced by international students and methods to support a smooth transition to the US higher education landscape.
In her free time, Tobi can be found spending time with her two dogs, travelling, or reading.
James Vair
Student Services Advisor
James’ area of study is Cultural Psychology with a concentration on Research. He also has a deep interest in philosophy and theology. After graduation, James worked abroad as an English teacher where he was able to utilze his Chinese. James has a deep passion for talking with students about culture and their experience.
In his spare time, James enjoys watching lectures, playing Taijiquan, and drinking Gongfu tea.
Transfer Students
Pre-Arrival Checklist
Fall 2022 Arrival Day is August 22nd
- Set up your Zagweb account (instructions included on acceptance letter) and complete the following tasks:
- Complete the Housing agreement form
- Complete the FERPA Disclosure form
- Complete your Health Profile
- Submit your photo for your student ID
- Complete the Math Placement Exam (an email with further information you will be sent to you 6-8 weeks prior to arrival)
- Pay tuition and fees (payment in full due two weeks before arrival)
- Submit your arrival details here (airport pickup requests must be submitted 2 weeks prior to arrival)
- Set up your Gonzaga mailbox
Contact your enrollment counselor with questions at any time
Credits earned during High School
Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
In U.S.A. | Post High School Graduation College (two year or four year)
Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
In Foreign Institution | Post High School Graduation College credits
Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
How to submit official transcripts & test scores
| How to submit official transcripts & test scores | |
|
By Mail*: Office of Admissions Gonzaga University 502 E Boone Ave Spokane, WA 99258-0102
*Must be in a secured, sealed envelope provided by sending institutions |
By Email or Electronic Delivery Service*: Admissions@Gonzaga.edu
*Must be sent directly from sending institution with an authorized email address or a secure third-party transcript processing organization |
Potential Credit Outcomes
There are three possible outcome:
- Direct equivalency
- This means that the credit matches directly with a Gonzaga class and you will recieve credit for that class.
- General transfer credit
- The university recognizes the credit as a college class but it does not match a specific Gonzaga course.
- General transfer credits will be awarded.
- No credit
- The university does not recognize the credit.
Orientation and Post Arrival
- Attend Gonzaga Global Orientation sessions and get to know the Gonzaga Global team
- Review your official transfer credit evaluation with a member of Gonzaga Global
- Register for classes. Ensure you have not been registered for classes for which you received transfer credit
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I calculate my GPA?
Where do I buy textbooks?
Can I take Summer Off?
In short: You must continue your studies in the summer while you are in the Gonzaga Global program. However, once you finish the Gonzaga Global program, summer is optional.
Academics
Academic Calendar
Academic Advising
Academic advising is conducted by the Gonzaga Global Academic Team and Faculty Advisors in your major.
You will have your first academic advising meeting during orientation.
Additionally, the Gonzaga Global Academic Team will meet with you regularly during your program to keep you informed about program completion requirements, to connect you to Gonzaga services, and to support you with long-term planning for your studies.
Academic Advising Questions? Please contact student.services@gonzagaglobal.org.
Course Registration
When placement testing is complete, the Gonzaga Global Academic Team can prepare for your registration. Registration is finalized during orientation.
Tutoring and Academic Support
For English language tutoring, please visit the English Language Center.
or support with writing and research assignments in Gonzaga courses, please visit: Writing Center
For peer tutoring in any Gonzaga course, such as Biology, Math, Economics and so on, please visit: Academic Coaching and Tutoring
Gonzaga offers many additional student support services such as assistance with career planning, and counseling & psychological services. For more detail, please contact your Student Services Advisor.
Making an Advising Appointmnet
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I calculate my GPA?
Where do I buy textbooks?
Can I take Summer Off?
In short: You must continue your studies in the summer while you are in the Gonzaga Global program. However, once you finish the Gonzaga Global program, summer is optional.