Admissions
Be a Laker, Bring a Laker Admissions referral program aids faculty, staff recruiters
Faculty, staff members can sign up for an information session about the program on February 17-18.
Feb 15, 2021
Referral program for prospective students uses 'word of mouth' advertising
"Be a Laker, Bring a Laker" gives current students, faculty and staff members and alumni the tools they need to recruit students to Grand Valley.
Nov 10, 2020
Incident Management Team update: New face covering toolkit, web-based self-assessment, virtual campus tours
Grand Valley has launched a new virtual campus tour that can be accessed using a mobile device. VisiTOUR features a virtual tour guide who will lead guests through an on-campus visit using 360-degree images, videos, audio and text, to highlight each stop on the tour.
Jul 9, 2020
Outdoor campus visits and tours to begin August 3, self-guided tours to launch in July
During a June 16 town hall, new Lakers learned about academic planning for fall, student life opportunities and procedures being taken to keep campus as safe as possible.
Jun 16, 2020
Mantella: Community partnerships crucial as GVSU focuses on sustaining learning experiences for students
Community members were invited to hear about Grand Valley's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2020
GVSU leaders pledge supported, flexible learning experience for admitted students during virtual town hall
More than 1,200 new Lakers and their supporters participated.
May 6, 2020
Take the GVSU virtual Admissions tour and experience Allendale's beautiful campus
Visiting campus is a great way for new and prospective students and their families to experience the Laker Effect. Visiting campus is now possible virtually, with a guided video tour of the Allendale Campus.
May 5, 2020
GVSU plans for face-to-face learning this fall, says President Mantella in town hall meeting
Nearly 1,200 new Lakers and their parents attended a virtual Laker town hall meeting May 1 to learn how Grand Valley is preparing for the fall 2020 semester.
May 1, 2020
President Mantella holds virtual Laker town hall meeting for parents and guardians
University leaders answered questions about university finances, remote learning, student support services and academic policies.
Apr 8, 2020
GVSU welcomes one of its largest first-year classes
Grand Valley State University enrolled one of the largest first-year classes in its history this fall. It's the eighth year in a row the university has welcomed more than 4,000 freshmen to campus, and they're coming into college with impressive academic records from high school.
Sep 18, 2019
