All Things

Calvin approaches student life intentionally. Whether living in the residence halls, the Mosaic community, a Project Neighborhood house, or abroad in an off-campus program, Calvin students make deliberate choices about living and flourishing in community. A Calvin education does not end in the classroom, it permeates all of life—and, we celebrate that.

From Chaos Day to Commencement, students are the heart of the Calvin College community. Their involvement in student organizations, student publications, musical groups, theatre companies, and athletic teams (to mention a few) makes this campus a vibrant rich place. And the choices they make while they are students mirror the kinds of decisions they will make as members of any other community.

"If you really want to be excellent in all things, you can't stay in a little cocoon — because the excellence may lie outside of what you know." — Shirley Hoogstra, Vice President for Student Life