Gonzaga University Top Questions

The worst thing about my school is the cafeteria food. It is excellent some of the time, but poor at other times. This inconsistancy in food quality is what I consider to be the worst thing about my school.

The worst thing about Gonzaga is the same thing that made it the best, it allowed for distance learning which resulted in excellent classes but also was able to take away from the overall college experience. The programs also need to advance their mindset and move into the latest technology and embrace this movement in the world with updated classes and teachings.

As a Gonzaga student who admires and appreicates Gonzaga's jesuit mission of service, social justice, and bettering the world. I can honestly say that for me there is no "worst thing." Gonzaga offers a lot of financial aid and although it is not very diverse it strives for diversity and inclusion of all students.

The fact that housing is only guaranteed freshmen and sophomore year. Some Juniors and Seniors are forced to live off campus.

It gets to be pretty cold in Spokane. Also it's far enough from home that I can't go back home except on extended holidays.

Gonzaga is a bit more strict in what they do not allow on campus than many students would like. Being a private Jesuit institution, often certain events or activates have heavy restrictions or are outright banned from taking place on campus if it does not align with the Gonzaga Mission Statement. Sometimes it can feel too restricted in comparison to the freedom other universities have.

It can be a stubborn instution. As a Jesuit university, it is much more transformative than most catholic universities but still has problems modernizing and being willing to evolve culturally, academically and socially. For example, questions of gender/sexual orientation are still hot issues on campus because the university doesn't cater to them paticularly well. In this sense, Gonzaga can be a restrictive place at times for the socially revolutionary.

Compared to other schools, it seems harder to become close to people in your dorm due to a lack of dorm activities.

Foremost, I am blessed and fortunate to be attending Gonzaga University. The time I have been here I have rarely felt dissatisfied. Where others may complain about food or atmosphere, I cannot agree with their complaints. What would make involvement more dynamic at Gonzaga is increased participation from male students in extracurricular activities. The community service projects I've been involved with or outdoor adventure trips have seen an unbalance of male to female participation. There is a slightly higher percentage of female students than male students here, but that does not have to remain the pattern of student involvement.

Sadly, as this is my major, communication is very inefficient at my school. Whenever I leave a message, no one replies and emails can take weeks before I get a response. Although everyone is generally personable and cares about your situation, there's a lot to improve upon in the records and communication department (not literally the department). When I had a problem registering for a late start class, it took over a month and half a dozen visits to the office to get it fixed.