Who We Are

• REPRESENTATIVES of Christ.
• RECORD-KEEPERS of the financial activities of the college.
• RESOURCE for the college.

What We Do

• Provide SERVICE to students, parents, faculty, staff, donors and alumni.
• SUPPORT financial decision-making of the administration, faculty and staff.
• Encourage STEWARDSHIP of finite financial resources.

How We Do Our Work

• Committed to EXCELLENCE.
• Seeking EFFICIENCY.
• As an EXAMPLE of our faith.

Values Statement

• The staff of Financial Services pledges fidelity to Jesus Christ, offering our hearts and lives to do God’s work at Calvin College and in His world.
• We demonstrate integrity and caring in action and in deed.
• We strive to achieve a high level of professionalism underpinned by high ethical standards and a strong work ethic (evidenced by self-discipline, productivity, efficiency, teamwork, creativity and accountability).
• We recognize the importance of the assets entrusted to Calvin College and managed by Financial Services and, therefore, take our stewardship responsibilities seriously.
• We work to attract, retain and develop qualified individuals to staff a department which is inclusive of and provides opportunities for every person regardless of age, gender or ethnic origin.
• We value excellent service based on respect for all customers and a readiness to develop constructive relationships.
• We seek to build the Calvin community by providing financial leadership focused on integrated solutions resulting in improved efficiency and greater effectiveness.

Vision

We seek to be:

• Christ-like
• Knowledgeable
• Organized
• Efficient
• Proactive
• Energetic

We work to create an environment which is constructive, productive and fun.

We strive to provide leadership in action and example.

We desire our final review to be summarized by the words “well done, good and faithful servant.”