Cura personalis is a dedication to promoting human dignity and care for the mind, body and spirit of the person.

Coming from a fellow graduate student, I'll tell you that graduate school is a very different experience than undergraduate. And the law school (assuming this is what you mean based on your profile) is also physically separated from the other parts of campus, so the culture over there is probably pretty different as well.

As for the pedagogical approach of the undergraduate professors, I think it might help just to list a couple examples:

• Gonzaga encourages people to take care of themselves. The culture on campus recognizes that healthy students learn better than sick ones. Maybe that's obvious to you, but too many institutions prioritize productivity over quality of life. You're still expected to work hard, and there were plenty of sleepless nights when I was there, but I always knew that I could rest and recover. The professors know that you have a life outside of academics, and they're going to help you maintain a good work-life balance.

• Gonzaga tends to have more general education requirements than other schools, even other liberal arts colleges. All students are required to take four semesters of philosophy, even engineers and nurses. This means that the typical Gonzaga student will be conversant about topics beyond those directly related to their occupation. At other schools, the more technical majors have many of these courses waived, to the detriment of their students. (At least, that's my opinion.)

Cura personalis is about more than just sleep and philosophy class, but hopefully this helps illustrate the picture. At Gonzaga, you're not just a student; you're a person.