Current Student Answering YOUR Questions

Incoming students get excited as in what will only feel like a few short weeks you will be packing up and beginning your college career!!!

Throughout orientation and as you prepare to make this transition to SCU I am here to answer any questions you might have from the perspective of a current engineering student living on campus.

Possible questions topics include:
Do I need ___ for my dorm?
Where should I do my shopping?
Course options
Textbooks
Clubs/Student Organizations
Navigating Campus
Move in day/arriving to campus
Welcome week
ITW orientation trips
Dining on campus
etc.

Hello, could you tell me if students need to provide a shower curtain if in a suite style dorm? I can’t remember if it was brought up at orientation! Thanks!

I have lived in suite style dorms all of my years at SCU. A shower curtain is always provided at the beginning of the year. Remember you will need to provide your own TP and hand soap and most rooms do not come with a starter roll so buy that in your first round of shopping.

Pro tip: Make sure you leave the curtain open to dry or wash it semi regularly as many students struggle to keep their shower curtain mold and mildew free.

On the topic of shopping Bed, Bath, & Beyond has a great program, called pack & hold, where you shop at your local store and all of your selected items will be ready for you to pick up at the Santa Clara location when you move in. You also can have many items shipped to school and if you live in Casa or Sobrato your packages get picked up in your building. If you need an item one of your first few days I recommend making a shopping run as you move in as the mail room can get backed up with all the extra packages the first few weeks of school.

Is it hard to keep a 3.0 gpa at scu?

@dubbe408 The difficulty of maintaining your GPA depends on the difficulty of the major you are in and the professor you have. Some classes are graded on a curve while the majority grade on a scale (grades on exams are only increased equally) or some use neither (the grade you earn is the grade you get). College will not be easier to maintain a 3.0 than high school. If you go to class, do your work, and ask questions/seek help on difficult topics you should be able to earn a 3.0.

Unless you are focused on maintaining a scholarship, grades are less important than learning and understanding the content which I find is usually the professor’s goal at SCU.