Parent Relations at Calvin College



Jim Van Wingerden




Jim Van Wingerden
Parent Relations Director

(616) 526-6094
(616) 526-7069 FAX
parents@calvin.edu

Calvin College
Spoelhof Center
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Calvin Parents: 10 Ways to Participate in the Calvin Experience

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Our Mission

Parent Relations is a campus-wide endeavor that supports the mission of the college and enriches the Calvin experience for students and their families through communication, programs, events and volunteer opportunities.

Parent Relations at Calvin is specifically engaged in:



Welcoming parents and families as full members of the Calvin community through events (such as Family Weekend and Passport), publications (such as The Parent Connection) and web-based communications (such as Calvin-Parents);
Passport 2005
Commencement 2006


Including Calvin parents and families in the life of the campus—academic, spiritual, cultural, athletics, etc.;



Developing leadership opportunities for Calvin parents through formal structures such as Parent Council and informal avenues through volunteer projects;
Parent Council 2005-2006
The Parent Fund





Increasing the financial support from Calvin parents to assist in meeting the college's development goals;



Assisting Calvin academic departments and administrative offices as they relate to Calvin parents and families;
 Parent Oasis, Move In Day
Passport 2005


Inspiring Calvin parents as ambassadors for the college in their local areas, supporting Calvin in strategic ways.