Make an Appointment

Please call (616) 526-6187 to schedule an appointment with one of our providers. Most appointments can be made within 1–3 days, as needed. We encourage you to call early in the day for a better chance at getting an appointment that works best with your schedule.

Are you feeling sick, but not sure if you need to be seen?

Give our triage nurse a call at (616) 526-6187, menu option 2. She will ask you some questions over the phone and give you guidance on what to do next.

Covid testing

• Symptomatic testing – on campus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays throughout summer and weekdays during the school year: Vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals experiencing covid symptoms can complete a covid test request form at calvin.medicatconnect.com or call Health Services at 616-526-6187 to schedule a testing appointment.

• Testing Off Campus - Testing is readily available off campus when Health Services is closed: COVID-19 - Kent County Testing Locations (accesskent.com)

Post-test instructions

• If you received a positive covid test off campus or had a positive home test, employees notify the Calvin HR liaison (at humanresources@calvin.edu) and students notify the student case manager (Kari Dykhouse at kld56@calvin.edu) to get assistant with next steps.

  • Isolation instructions and instructions to notify your close contacts

  • Caring for your COVID viral illness

• If you need medical care for worsening symptoms or you suspect a co-infection, Health Services can assess you and prescribe treatment. We have rapid testing available for other common illnesses such at Influenza, Strep and Infectious Mono. Set up an appointment by calling (616) 526-6187.

Walk-ins

We are unable to accommodate walk-in appointments. Please call Health Services at (616) 526-6187 if you’d like to speak with our staff about scheduling an appointment.

Cancellations

If you are unable to make your scheduled appointment, please call and let us know as soon as possible so that we may open the appointment for another student with medical needs. Each time a patient misses an appointment without providing proper notice, another patient is prevented from receiving care. Therefore, Calvin University Health Services will charge a fee of $50 for all missed appointments (no shows). No Show fees will be billed to the patient’s miscellaneous account. This fee is not covered by insurance.