Add to Your Calendar:
Spring Orientation for U.S. and Canadian Students
- Fri, Jan 17–Mon, Jan 20, 2025
Schedule
Friday, January 17
Families are invited to all programming on this day
- 9:00–11:00 a.m. Move-in (For students living on campus)
- 12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
- 1:00–1:15 p.m. Check–in
- 1:15–1:45 p.m. Welcome
- 1:50–2:45 p.m. Campus Trek (Students)
- 1:50–2:30 p.m. Calvin 101 (Families)
- 2:30–2:45 p.m. Family Coffee at Peet’s
- 2:45–3:30 p.m. Core and Classes
- 3:30–4:15 p.m. Behind the Blackboard (Students)
- 3:30–4:15 p.m. Parent Panel
- 4:15–5:00 p.m. Office Drop–in
- 5:15–6:00 p.m. Dinner with Provost
- 8:00–10:00 p.m. Concert / Dessert
Saturday, January 18
- 12:00–12:45 p.m. Lunch
- 1:00–1:30 p.m. Residence Life Info Meeting
- 1:45–2:30 p.m. Tech and Tools
- 2:30–2:45 p.m. Snacks
- 2:45–3:15 p.m. Student Presentations and Discussion
- 3:15–4:30 p.m. Opp 101
- 9:00–11:00 p.m. CYOA Bowling
Sunday, January 19
- 10:30–1:00 p.m. Church and Lunch (Optional)
Monday, January 20
- 11:00–12:00 p.m. Lunch / Streetfest Kickoff
- 12:30–1:30 p.m. January Series: MLK Day
- 1:45–5:15 p.m. Streetfest
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner
Other Details
Note: International Students will attend International Spring Orientation, January 15–20.
Meals
Meals for new students, both on- and off-campus, are provided during Spring Orientation.
Lodging
If you will be living on campus during the school year, you will move into your residence hall before orientation.
Housing will not be available for family members. The Prince Conference Center and Hotel, located on campus, is owned and operated by Calvin University and has rooms available for a fee. If you call to reserve a room, mention you are with the Orientation program for a discount. There are also several other hotel options nearby.
A $200 orientation fee will be charged to the students' account a few weeks following orientation; it gets deducted from the enrollment fee you already paid. This fee covers all costs associated with orientation; there is no cost for families to participate on the first day of orientation.
Students will receive a $75 reimbursement if they attend orientation on Friday, Saturday, and Monday.
