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Prelude

Course Description

The First Year Prelude Program introduces students to the mission and community of Calvin College.  This six-week course is a gateway and integral component of IDIS W50 (Developing a Christian Mind) and serves as a prerequisite to the Cross-Cultural Engagement (CCE) core requirement.

Prelude is a one-credit course that all first year students take during their first semester.  Prelude provides students with a common intellectual experience and a rudimentary introduction to several important aspects of Calvin’s community: a Christian worldview, cultural discernment, responsible freedom, justice, and vocation.   

View the 2009 Prelude Syllabus

Contact

Kristy Manion - Prelude Coordinator
krm3@calvin.edu, 616-526-7528

View the calendar below for your PART II options.

Reminder: 

  • Your first Part II review is due by noon on Saturday of week 2, September 26
  • Your second Part II review is due by noon on Saturday of week 4, October 10
  • Your third Part II review is due by noon on Saturday of week 6, October 24
  • Part II reports must be posted on your course’s KnightVision discussion board within 24 hours of your attendance at the event.
  • Part II Chapel and LOFT reports also require web feedback

Remember the ongoing opportunities: 

  • Career Development Testing:  Two appointments required—schedule early by calling 526-6485.
  • ChapelServices are at 10:00 a.m. each weekday; if you choose this option, remember you must attend 3 different days of the week for a Part II and post your response on KV within 24 hours of the last service you attend.
  • LOFTEvery Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sept 6

Sept 7

Sept 8

Sept 9

Sept 10

Sept 11

Sept 12

 

 

 

Sept 13
LOFT

Sept 14
First day of Prelude

Sept 15

Sept 16

Sept 17

Sept 18
The Books + guest,
8:00  p.m.
Ladies’ Literary Club
$5/student

Sept 19

Sept 20
LOFT

Sept 21
David Dark
3:30 p.m. Meeter Center Lecture Hall
7:00 p.m. Ladies' Lit
FREE

Sept 22

Sept 23

Sept 24
Juliet: A Dialogue about Love
7 p.m. Gezon Auditorium
Get a FREE ticket at the Box Office

Sept 25
Juliet: A Dialogue about Love
7 p.m. Gezon Auditorium
Get a FREE ticket at the Box Office

Sept 26

Sept 27
LOFT

Sept 28

Sept 29

Sept 30

Oct 1
Michael Leahy
7:00pm, Chapel
FREE

Oct 2
24-hour Silent Retreat @ Camp Geneva
6:30 p.m.Friday -7:30 p.m. Saturday sponsored by
Campus Ministries
$25/student

Oct 3

Oct 4
LOFT

Oct 5

Oct 6
Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler
7:00 p.m. Commons Lecture Hall
FREE-
UNLearn Week Event

Oct 7

UNLearn Week Event

Oct 8
Dr. Chris Kaczor
“A Theology of the Body: Love, Happiness, and Sex”
Commons Lecture Hall 7:00 p.m.

UNLearn Week Event

Oct 9
Gran Tourino + Conversation
7 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Commons Lecture Hall
FREE-
UNLearn Week Event

Oct 10
Waterdeep + Justin McRoberts
8:00 p.m.
Ladies’ Literary Club
$5/student

Oct 11
LOFT

Oct 12

Oct 13
Donald Miller
7:00 p.m.,
Hoogenboom Gym
$3/student

Oct 14

Oct 15

Oct 16
Rosie Thomas
8 p.m.
Ladies' Lit
$5/students

Oct 17

Oct 18
LOFT

Oct 19
Jars of Clay
Hoogenboom Gym
$10/student

Oct 20
Dr. Freda M. Bush
"The Effects of Casual Sex on the Brain"
8:00 p.m.
Chapel
FREE

Oct 21
Last day of Prelude

Oct 22

Oct 23

Oct 24