Calendar
Dec. 1 – Feb. 1: 2021–2022 Named Scholarship application open (learn more)
December 6, 13, 20, 24: Lessons & Carols
December 7: Wednesday classes meet on Monday
December 8: Thursday classes meet
December 10–16: Exams
December 17, 10 a.m.: Final residence hall check-out (details)
December 17: Deadline for returning or shipping fall textbooks
December 23, 5 p.m.: Fall semester grades posted. (Students can use Self-Service to give parents proxy access.)
Beginning January 5, 10 a.m.: Residence halls open (Interim)
January 7–8: Interim classes online
January 11: Interim in-person learning
February 1, 10 a.m.: Residence halls open (second semester)
COVID-19 check-in
Recent COVID Response Team updates cover services provided for students on campus as well as health care access for students living on campus or within Kent County. As always, contact ResponseTeam@calvin.edu with any questions.
The Center for Counseling and Wellness is providing individual meetings with counselors through finals week (closing Dec. 18); out-of-state students can receive consultation for finding local resources. All students are encouraged to stay connected with CCW’s digital mental health resources (TAO, Calvin Unmasked, etc.) throughout the holidays.
Giving Tuesday
It’s #GivingTuesday and, today only, your $5 means exponentially more for students. For every 100 people who make a gift, a generous donor will give an extra $10,000. Will you give now? Your gift, no matter the size, helps!
Special events open to families
Join the Calvin Gospel Choir online as they premier a virtual worship experience on Friday, December 11, 8 p.m. EDT.
Participate in the Alumni Association’s Christmas break family scavenger hunt Dec. 21–Jan. 3 on campus (outside only!) or in your home community.
Calvin’s 2021 January Series lectures (Jan. 6–26) will be available for video viewing on your personal devices. The roster features New York Times’ best-selling authors, two of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Leaders, and speakers who will look at the future of artificial intelligence, democracy, global trade, and civil discourse.
Over 2000 participants have registered for Calvin’s Symposium on Worship, which is free and online in 2021. On-demand content will be available Jan. 6–26 along with daily livestream sessions, 20 worship services, 14 podcasts, and more. Please share this invitation with worship leaders and worship lovers worldwide!
Follow our Calvin University Parents & Families Facebook page for regular reminders about upcoming events.
Calvin LifeWork programming
For first-year students: Ask your student how Calvin LifeWork is going and what they’ve learned from the modules we encouraged them to complete this fall:
- What is vocation and why should I care?
- PathwayU (a major/career related personal assessment)
- Introduction to Stewardship
- Inclusive Leadership
If they are not participating in the program but would like to, have them email the Career Center at clw@calvin.edu.
Ready for Life program expansion
Since 2007, the Ready for Life Academy has provided a college experience for young adults with intellectual disability. Now, a $1.2 million grant opens the door for Calvin to be the first university in Michigan to offer a Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary program, expanding access to residence living, on-campus programs, and campus life experiences for our RFLA students.
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