Grand Valley State University Top Questions

The best aspects of my school are the resources and service opportunities available to me here. There are various programs available outside of the academics. There are counseling offices, offices for the Lesbian/Gay/Bi-sexual/Transgender/Questioning community, and other programs that extend to all gender, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. Also, I am very passionate about community service and my school hosts multiple events and service projects to get the student body involved. My school has a wide variety of resources that are very accessible to all, which make the transition into college easy and enjoyable.

Being a student athlete, I reiceived more help from my teachers and my coaches to do better in my classes. I couldn't imagine being a regular student and not having all the people helping me pass and do well in my courses. We always had academic advisors helping us stay on track and tutors available whenever needed.

I absolutely love the atmosphere here at Grand Valley State University! Everyone is working toward his or her own goals and support each other in theirs. The professors have been amazing lending any additional help so each dream can become a reality. It is truly a blessing to go to Grand Valley State University.

One of the best things about Grand Valley is how much it seems that everyone wants to help you to succeed. First off, all of the professors seem to nice and understanding. They are always willing to meet and work with you in order to get you the academic help that you are in need of. There are also tons of programs all over campus designed just to help students succeed. There are numerous tutoring, financial aid, and advising offices and everyone in them seems to know just how to help you.

The best thing about Grand Valley is that it is a larger school but it sort of has that small school feel. I believe that we have about 25,000 students, but our campus is not very large, and in saying that I do not mean that it is small and cramped either. The buildings are spead out evenly and it takes about 20-25 minutes to walk from one end to the other. There are plenty of side walks for the on-campus students and plenty of parking lots for the commuters.

Grand Valley has a strong commitment to student learning. Professors are teachers first, researchers second. The school maintains a "small school" close knit feeling despite have 25,000 students. Additionally, Grand Valley is consistently ranked LGBT friendly and Veteran friendly. There are also a multitude of services for students including a Writing Center, Research assistance, Speech Lab, Counseling Center, Tutoring, LGBT Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Veteran's Lounge, and a Women's Center.

The best thing about Grand Valley is its trustworthiness. I can always count on the faculty members and fellow students for the best advice and information. There is not a single thing that I do not like about this school, I feel at home and I always feel safe.

I think the best thing about my school is the community. Everyone here is very welcoming and willing to help, and this applies to both students and faculty. I live in the dorms, and my living center is like a mini-family. We all get along really well and we do a lot of community events in our living community. The professors are really wonderful and are usually willing to help you with any questions or problems that you approach them with. I love how close everyone is and the atmosphere feels like home.

I appreciate the diversity in the students and faculty at this school. The professors are eager to help the students learn as much as possible.

The best thing about grand Valley is the various events and clubs. There is always something to do on campus all year round. There is a club for almost everything from school related to interest related. If there isn't a club for it you can make it. Everyone is encouraged to be theirselves and to share it with others.

How many resources GVSU provides for us, the fact that they are very concerned about our needs, and they really want to get better. Also, they focus on energy conservation and sustainability! Oh, and there are a ton of clubs. It keeps our campus more diverse, and it's easy to get involved.

I absolutely love the small class size, and the amount of time the professors spend in their office. It makes getting extra help extremely easy, and is very helpful. I love the the professors are always available, and if they're not in their office, they're always available by e-mail. The other thing i love is the location of this school. The scenary and greenery around the school is beautiful. I love taking walks around campus and enjoying the sights and smells.

The best thing about Grand Valley is the way the campus is set up. It is a small campus compared to others so there are not as many students, yet a top of the line education is still achieveable due to incredible staff and excellent student to teacher ratios. The faculty at GVSU are dedicated to teaching the students the skills they will need to go out into the world becuase they realize that one day we will be in charge. The D2 collegee experience is comfortable and yet still exciting.

The people and the amount of activities on campus. The people are great and GVSU is always throwing together different activities, movie nights, and specials at sports events.

The location and availability of different campuses. I love the small class sizes too.

The best thing about my school is the people and the teachers. The community at Grand Valley is very accepting and not descriminatory because a person comes from a different background or race. All the students and teachers try to help one another if anyone is in need. It is a caring atmosphere and cannot be matched by anyone.

Grand Valley has a beautiful campus that is fifteen minutes from the beach in the summer yet in the winter you get two feet of snow and can make snow angels. It's the best of both worlds, and the education programs I hear how amazing the professors and the classes are. Grand Valley is kept spotless and the buildings are all well kept, it has state of the art indoor tracks and weight rooms, big parking facilities. It's be easier making a list of what I don't like about the school.

I love the fact that it's has a bigger university feel in quality of education, but has a smaller campus so the student-teacher ratio is effectively 25-1.

There is a wide variety of things you can get involved in, and one thing that everyone takes part in is keeping our environment green by cleaning up and recycling.

Small classes with professors who actually care and want to get to know their students and help them in any way they can.