Calvin College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 58% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 89% of housing units are Doubles.
• 11% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 15 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Dance Guild shows, Airband, Homecoming events, Rangeela, Chaos Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 59 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Lambda Pi Eta, Sigma Theta Tan, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Breakthrough Gospel Dance Team, Bible Bonanza, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Inter-Varsity, Mu Kappa, Young Life, Youth Ministry Club, residence life Bible study groups, Students for Christian Feminism
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asia Club, Black Knight Forum, International student committee
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Calvin Anime Club, German Club, Students for Non-Ignorance and the Understanding of Hilarity, American Institute for Architecture Students, American Society of Civil Engineers, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Calvin Business Forum, Calvin Nursing Students’ Association, International Business Club, National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association, Organization of Students in Social Work, Philosophy Symposium, Pre-Medical Club, Society of Physics, SPQR: The Classics Club, Airband, Calvin Opera Society, Cave Cafe, Chess Club, Computer Science eXperience, CORE Club, Dance Guild, Films Arts Committee, IMPROV team, Laughterhouse Five, Music Forum, Pep Band, Student Playwrights, Spontaneous Wits Attesting Truth (Swat), Visual Arts Guild, Calvin Video Network, Dialogue, Prism, Calvin Bike Club, Calvin Climbing Club, Calvin College Cheerleading, Calvin Equestrian Club, Calvin Sportsperson’s Club, Outdoor Adventure Guild, Calvin College Republicans, Environmental Stewardship Coalition, International Health and Development, Social Justice Committee, Student Alumni Association, Student Senate, Students for Compassionate Living;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Chimes (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Grand Rapids, MI (5), Detroit, MI (150)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Grand Rapids, MI (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Grand Rapids, MI (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 40% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,800
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western Michigan)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors