By the end of residents’ time living in the halls, residents will have the opportunity to grow in personal responsibility, purpose & congruence, just relationships, compassion, and discipline within the context of a Christian community.
Knollcrest East offers programs through Resident Assistants, KESO, PAC, and Barnabas. The upper-class student task force, made up of staff from Residence Life, Campus Ministries, Student Development and upper-class students, have developed a comprehensive programming strategy to meet the unique needs of Calvin junior and seniors.
Community Charters and Roommate Agreements
In an effort to create ownership within living communities, Residence Life staff will engage residents in conversation about common-ground agreements, in order to develop a community charter. The charter would ideally be signed and agreed upon by all members in a hall (everyone will be invited to participate). Calvin will maintain policies, but residents will have the opportunity to speak into consequences and develop “negotiable” policies (issues about coffee kitchens, hall participation in Bible studies, laundry room use, etc.). Community charters will be posted in each hall. Residence Life staff will also engage roommates and suitemates in creating roommate agreements regarding the details of living together (i.e. borrowing items, noise levels, cleaning the bathroom, etc.). Both community charters and roommate agreements are intended to teach residents how to live with one another well and create productive pathways for conflict resolution.