Catalog 2009/2010 2
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Catalog 2009/2010 2 General Information Contents Important Deadlines for Students . 4. General Information The Academic Calendar . 5. The Mission of the College . 7. Information for Students . 10. Student Life . 10. Opportunities . 10. Services for Students . 17. Health & Wellness . 17. Academics . 18. General Services . 19. Safety and Student Conduct . 23. Admissions and Standards . 25. Core Curriculum . 36. Special Academic Programs . 42 Professional Degree Programs . 43. Pre-professional Programs . 43. Professional Combined-Curriculum Programs . 45. Pre-professional Transfer Programs . 46. Academic Departments and Courses . 51. Financial Information . 270. Directories Board of Trustees . 285. Administration . 285. Department Chairs . 288 Faculty . 289. Index . 301. Campus Map . 303. The Calvin College Catalog is published every academic year. While every effort is made to provide accurate, up-to-date information at the time of publication, Calvin College reserves the right to change, without notice, any statement in this publication concerning, but not limited to, policies, tuition, fees, curricula, course offerings, program requirements, faculty and other matters. The information in this publication can be provided in an alternative format. Please call 1-800-688-0122 to request this service. 3 Academic Calendar 2009–2010 SEPTEMBER 2009 OCTOBER 2009 NOVEMBER 2009 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 DECEMBER 2009 JANUARY 2010 FEBRUARY 2009 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 31 MARCH 2010 APRIL 2010 MAY 2010 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 2010 JULY 2010 AUGUST 2010 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2010 OCTOBER 2010 NOVEMBER 2010 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 2010 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Important Deadlines for Students Fall Semester Spring Semester Last day to add classes September 14 February 5 Last day to obtain any refund for full semester course drops/withdrawals (see financial services) October 15 March 10 Last day to remove incompletes from the previous semester October 15 March 15 Last day to change from credit to audit November 6 April 9 Last day to drop course November 6 April 9 4 CALENDAR Academic Calendar The Fall Semester 2009 August 25–26 Tues – Wed New Faculty Orientation 27 Thursday Fall Conference for Faculty and Staff Academic Calendar September 2 Wednesday Residence halls open 2–5 Wed – Sat Orientation and registration 8 Tues Fall semester classes begin 8 Tues Convocation 9:50-10:50 a .m . October 23 Friday First session half-semester courses end 26 Monday Second session half-semester courses begin 27–28 Tues – Wed Academic advising recess 27 Tuesday Registration for Interim/Spring semester begins 28 Wednesday Classes resume 5:00 p .m . November 25 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins 5:00 p .m . December 11 Fri Classes end 10:00 p .m . 12 Satur Reading recess 14 Mon Examinations begin 9:00 a .m . 18 Fri Examinations end and Christmas vacation begins 10:00 p .m . The Interim 2009 January 6 Wednesday Interim term begins 8:00 a .m . 26 Tuesday Interim term ends 5:00 p .m . The Spring Semester 2010 February 1 Monday Spring semester classes begin 8:00 a .m . 3 Wednesday Spring Semester Convocation March 19 Friday First session half-semester courses end 19 Friday Classes end / spring break begins at 5:00 p .m . 22–26 Mon – Fri Spring break 29 Monday Spring break ends/ classes resume at 8:00 a .m . 29 Monday Second session half-semester courses begin April 2 Friday Good Friday – no classes; campus closed 21 Wednesday Honors Convocation 7:30 p .m . 27-28 Tues – Wed Academic advising recess 27 Tuesday Registration for fall semester begins May 10 Monday Friday class schedule in effect 12 Wednesday Classes end 10:00 p .m . 13 Thursday Reading recess 14 Friday Examinations begin 9:00 a .m . 19 Wednesday Examinations end 10:00 p .m . 20–22 Thurs – Sat Commencement activities 22 Saturday Commencement ceremony 2:00 p .m . The Summer Sessions for 2010 May 27 – June 16 Session I Three week session May 27 – June 23 Four week session *No class on May 25 June 24 – July 15 Session II Three week session June 24 – July 22 Four week session *No class on July 5 July 23 – August 12 Session III Three week session CALENDAR 5 6 Mission Mission of the College Mission Vision Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college in the Reformed tradition of his- toric Christianity . Through our learning, we seek to be agents of renewal in the academy, church, and society . We pledge fidelity to Jesus Christ, offering our hearts and lives to do God’s work in God’s world . Purpose Our primary purpose is to engage in vigorous liberal arts education that promotes lifelong Christian service . We offer education that is shaped by Christian faith, thought, and practice . We study and address a world made good by God, distorted by sin, redeemed in Christ, and awaiting the fullness of God’s reign . We aim to develop knowledge, understanding, and criti- cal inquiry; encourage insightful and creative participation in society; and foster thoughtful, passionate, Christian commitments . Our curriculum emphasizes the natural, cultural, societal, and spiritual contexts in which we live; our teaching respects diverse levels, gifts, and styles of learning; and our learning proceeds as a shared intellectual task . Another purpose is to produce substantial and challenging art and scholarship . We pursue intellectual efforts to explore our world’s beauty, speak to its pain, uncover our own faithlessness, and proclaim the healing that God offers in Jesus Christ . We strive to embrace the best insights of Christian life and reflection; engage issues in the intellectual and public spheres; and enrich faith by the heritage of the past and the discoveries of today . Our faculty and staff are committed to keen and lively work in their chosen fields and to sharing its fruits with others . We are also called to perform all our tasks as a caring and diverse educational community . We undertake our tasks in response to a divine calling . Together, we challenge ourselves to excellence as we acquire knowledge, cultivate aspirations, and practice lives of service . We seek to gather diverse people and gifts around a common pledge and purpose; pursue justice, compassion, and discipline; and provide a training ground for the life of Christian virtue . Our classrooms embody a community of faith and learning extending across campus and beyond .