Student Organizations A-Z

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Abstraction attempts to bring distinction and acclaim to the computer science field in a way that honors Christ.  It provides student web services, sponsors speakers and activities, and offers an organizational base for internship and job opportunities.

ASCE has four main purposes:  promote ethical responsibility, professional conduct, and the stewardship of natural resources through a reformed perspective, promote the study and practice of Civil Engineering, seek to develop connections in the community, and seek to provide a forum for students to create community.

Amnesty International is a club of devoted students from different walks of life and faith, standing up for humanity and human rights. our purpose is to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. We will attempt to connect and discover investigations and to help expose abuses, awareness of injustices on campus and city-wide scale, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world.

This club seeks to create a forum for students interested in the art form of ‘anime’ as an indicator of Japanese culture. The club is also a forum to explore the social and philosophical issues of anime story lines.

The Architecture Club seeks to be a stimulus for thought about architecture for the entire college, and also seeks to provide practical help for pre-architecture students that will prepare them for further study.

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Bible Bonanza seeks to create an environment where the diverse Calvin community can worship together, search the scriptures for wisdom, share in each other’s burden through prayer, create accountability through regular meetings and be involved in mentorship through fellowship.

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This club facilitates the exchange of opinions held by members of the Calvin community and members of the local business community regarding economic issues.

The Calvin College Conservatives are committed to making a positive difference in student lives so that they can actively discern and engage God’s world. We promote Christian conservative intellectualism by connecting political issues, speakers, debate and activism guided by conservative principles.

We seek to reevaluate what it means to be a democrat in the Calvin College community. We strive to understand, examine, and discern the beliefs and policies of the Democratic Party through our Christian worldview.

This organization allows equestrian enthusiasts to gather in fellowship and heighten their understanding and practice of horsemanship.  Providing lessons, clinics, and competitions creates an outlet into the equestrian world for Calvin students.

The Calvin Rugby Club intends to further the interest in Rugby on Calvin's campus by providing organized time for students to engage in the game of rugby. Students will learn the basic rules of the game, structure of the game, and history of the game by attending group events and planned scrimmages. The Calvin Rugby Club intends to reveal a Christian light to the world of rugby.

This club seeks to promote fitness by bringing together students and faculty who enjoy running. Together we can hold each other accountable to maintain the exercise habits we have already established, encourage each other to improve our speed and endurance, and register for road races with our club members in order to share a common goal and find support throughout the training process.

This organization hopes to provide a program of fundamental and current professional interests and concerns to aid in developing the nursing student as a whole person.

The Calvin College Ultimate Frisbee team seeks to become a competitive team that promotes both team unity and knowledge of Ultimate as a collegiate sport. By implementing both mandatory practices and tournaments, our goal is to create strong bonds between team members that will be strengthened both on and off the field. Ultimate as a sport is centered on the ideals of the "spirit of the game", which promotes competition, but not at the expense of good sportsmanship.

Calvin Video Network is responsible for the production and broadcast of Calvin College’s television station.  CVN seeks to broadcast events and activities that occur around campus, as well as informing the students and faculty of upcoming events.

The Cave Café provides a venue on campus that gives students a chance to become involved in music: either playing, listening, or working on technical aspects.  All this over a cup of coffee and fellowship.

The Chimes is the official student newspaper of the college.  Chimes concerns itself with news and editorial comments that concern the Calvin community.

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Dance Guild exists to glorify God through dance and to promote the serious study of dance as an art form.

Dialogue is a journal of commentary literature that seeks to describe and stimulate the intellectual and artistic ferment at Calvin through articles, interviews, stories, poetry, and visual art.

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Our mission as the economics organization at Calvin College will be focused around understanding our walk of faith through the field of economics.  Through a healthy fellowship and eagerness to learn, we will strive to attain more knowledge about God’s work in the realm of economics from a Reformed perspective.  Also, we will stimulate and promote student interest and confer distinction for high scholastic achievement in the field of economics.

Engineers Without Borders seeks to support community-driven development programs worldwide through the design and implementations of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible leadership. We will be a student chapter of Engineers Without Borders- USA.

The mission of the ESC is to raise campus consciousness regarding current environmental issues and to emphasize Christian stewardship as a personal and community responsibility.

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The FAC presents a series of films each year as a means of helping students to understand, appreciate, and critically evaluate the film arts from a Christian perspective. 

Friday Knight Soccer

Our mission is to provide a space for students to meet and play with other students who want to play pick-up soccer on Friday Nights.

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Global Business Brigades' mission is to serve as God's stewards in developing countries as we are empowered with the material, knowledge, and support to assess and deliver sustainable business solutions to in-need enterprises with the goal of assisting in local economic development while preserving local culture.

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The IMPROV Team intends to provide quality and wholesome entertainment for the Calvin community and the general public.  IMPROV also offers students the opportunity to learn about improvisational comedy.

The International Student Association Committee seeks to support international students and third culture kids by designing and promoting activities that will create community among themselves and the larger Calvin community. In addition, it seeks to promote a greater awareness of and appreciation for international issues and different cultures among staff and students on Calvin's campus.

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This organization’s mission is the bring in any Calvin student of Korean ethnicity or interest in Korean culture to build a bond within the association and to build bridges between Korean background students and non-Korean members of the Calvin and Grand Rapids community.

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The Martial Arts of China Club offers instruction in contemporary Chinese performance arts, coupled with basic instruction in personal security and self-defense. We give students the opportunity to meet a diverse group of people with a shared desire to develop their physical talents.

The Middle East Club is comprised of members who strive to gain a fuller understanding of the Middle East and its people. Club members will participate in field trips, service projects, film showings and discussions with guest speakers.

Mu Kappa functions as a support and fellowship group for missionary kids. The purpose is to aid in their cultural adjustments, provide a network of encouragement, and to help establish relationships among missionary kids.

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OSSW encourages interaction between social work students, increases their knowledge through educational programs, and helps them gain a greater understanding of the community in which they live.

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The Philosophy Symposium seeks to develop a forum for students to engage in philosophical discourse, better equipping students to see the world through the lens of the Reformed tradition.

The Pre-Medical Society will provide information, support and leadership development for future physicians.  

The ASPS is a conduit of accurate and relevant information to undergraduate students as they prepare academically for the professional veterinary curriculum and animal science professions.  The club seeks to facilitate an environment of Christian support and encouragement through meetings, mentoring, and social events.

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REO (ree-oh) is a group that is devoted to promoting creation care by increasing awareness about energy that is clean, renewable and sustainable.  By exploring the development and implementation of novel energy technologies, REO members seek to broaden their education through hands-on project experience.

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The purpose of the Social Justice committee is to build a context for responsible Christian political and social dialogue.  They seek to foster active response to social injustices and issues of human rights.

SPEC provides support, encouragement, and professional development for students in the Education Program at Calvin.

The Calvin Storytelling Guild moves to connect those who delight in the practice of telling, preserving, and continuing folklore, with listeners that hold similar ideals.  We will do so by meeting on a bi-weekly basis in the Fish House Café (a venue selected for its capability to both provide the Guild with it’s own space while being open for individuals passing by to experience a story if they so please), where there will be a time for conversations, a time for prescheduled tellers, and a time for spontaneous tellers.

SAHRM's mission is to encourage the professional development and personal growth of students interested in HR management. SAHRM will enable students to exercise discernment by exploring human resources in its current state and also how it should be. Through speakers, job shadowing, panel discussions, company visits, and socials, students will gain access to internships, build their resumes, and become knowledgeable about graduate school and career options in HR.

The Martial Arts Club aims to empower the students of Calvin College, both mentally and physically, to embrace new experiences and take on new challenges. Through the practice of martial arts, one may gain a greater awareness of the motions and abilities of the body, leading to a more elevated understanding of the body’s inherent beauty and design as God created it. In addition, martial arts encourage mental discipline and a balanced temperament, practices that fit well with the cultivation of a Christian mind and spirit.

Student Senate aims to serve God through service to students.  The Senate seeks out and responds to the concerns of the student body members; ensures that action is taken for their benefit; and promotes interactive communication among all student–related groups.

This organization seeks to educate the Calvin community about the practical implications of its daily choices for non-human animals and provide support for those who strive to redeem fallen structures as they explore issues of animal welfare.

This organization exists for Calvin students to communicate moral and biblical truths to the community through entertaining improvisational comedy.

We are students committed to an intelligent dialogue about theology. As part of this dialogue we provide a forum for discussion from a theological perspective. The purpose of the Theology Forum is to provide a place for students to engage in thoughtful exchange, addressing contemporary and historic issues in the church with peers outside of a formal classroom.

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University Christian Outreach is an international student organization that seeks intentional Christian living by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  UCO has its origins in the charismatic renewal.  It continues to be charismatic, especially in its corporate worship.  UCO seeks to cater to the measure of charismatic Christians at Calvin who are not currently being represented.

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This organization encourages students with interest in visual arts to explore their potential.  It also provides opportunities for students to experience the mechanics of exhibitions and the response of a larger audience.