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.
Chapel: Services 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.
LOFT: Every 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