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2024 Cohort Application
Calvin Cohorts are designed to be
intentional, interdisciplinary communities
that will give you a space to flourish alongside students, staff, and faculty with similar passions from all different fields. Whichever Cohort you find yourself in, you'll encounter tangible opportunities to live out Calvin's mission to
think deeply, act justly
, and
live wholeheartedly as Christ's agents of renewal
in the world.
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Fill out this form to be considered for one of these distinct programs for incoming first-year students (for fall of 2024) at Calvin. You may apply for multiple cohorts using this form; you may
participate
in only one. Preference will be given to applications submitted by December 15, 2023.
See the cohort website for full details »
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Starting at Calvin:
2024 Fall
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Program Interest
Please respond to these two short essay questions below. Then check the specific box(es) to complete any additional required questions for the cohort(s) that interest you.
Envision a community of learning that is characterized by curiosity and risk-taking. What are the responsibilities of this community's members? (250 words or less)
Share a specific example about an experience that has encouraged you to consider a perspective in a different light or change your mind about something. (Experiences may include an interaction with an individual, a book, a piece of art, etc.) What was the value of that experience, and how do you approach future experiences as a result? (250 words or less)
Choose up to 3 cohorts:
What is your
1st cohort choice
?
What is your
1st cohort choice
?
Arts Collective
Common Good Collective
Digital Life Guild
Health Ambassadors
Honors Scholars
Ministry Leadership Cohort
Sustainability Fellows
What is your
2nd choice
?
What is your
2nd choice
?
Arts Collective
Common Good Collective
Digital Life Guild
Health Ambassadors
Honors Scholars
Ministry Leadership Cohort
Sustainability Fellows
What is your
3rd choice
?
What is your
3rd choice
?
Arts Collective
Common Good Collective
Digital Life Guild
Health Ambassadors
Honors Scholars
Ministry Leadership Cohort
Sustainability Fellows
Arts Collective
What best describes your artistic interests (check all that apply)?
What best describes your artistic interests (check all that apply)?
Dance
Digital Media
Film
Music
Studio Art
Theatre
Writing
Other (please explain)
Other: Please explain
In a few sentences, describe your involvement in the arts that you indicate above.
When and in what ways did you participate in these art forms?
How has collaboration played a part in your work as a creative individual?
How do you hope to explore the arts at Calvin?
In a few sentences, describe how you've seen creatives support justice issues through
their work/artistic practice.
Common Good Collective
Part of Calvin's vision is to "seek understanding and promote the welfare of the city and the healing of the world" as those who are "compelled by God's work of renewal... in the formative pursuits of lifelong learning, teaching, scholarship, worship, and service." (Vision2030)
What does flourishing community look like to you? What challenges prevent communities from flourishing? (250 words or less)
What is one conviction you hold that is related to the common good? In a few sentences, describe a time that you engaged in a fruitful conversation about that conviction with someone (who either agreed or disagreed with you).
Digital Life Guild
What excites you about being in community of peers, faculty, and practitioners who care about using technology well?
In a few sentences, describe an example of where you've seen technology that has brought about good (or restoration, or real joy...)?
Health Ambassadors
What motivates you to seek the holistic health (mind, body, spirit, community, etc.) of your local and/or global communities? In other words, why do you care about holistic health?
Health Ambassadors can come from any major. Describe a few values, characteristics, or habits that you think are important to health that might come from outside the field of healthcare.
Honors Scholars
As an Honors Scholar, you will have the opporunity to take interdisciplinary courses, team-taught by faculty representing different disciplines, alongside peers and diverse disciplinary interests.
We excites you about learning in this context? Why do you think interdisciplinary investigations are valuable?
Please choose a format for your response:
As an Honors Scholar, you will have the opporunity to take interdisciplinary courses, team-taught by faculty representing different disciplines, alongside peers and diverse disciplinary interests.
We excites you about learning in this context? Why do you think interdisciplinary investigations are valuable?
Please choose a format for your response:
Written (250 words or less)
Video response (2 minutes or less)
Written response. (250 words or less)
Video response. (paste link here)
Some students maintain an online presence showcasing their talents or creativity. If you maintain such a site and wish to share that with us, feel free to enter the URL here:
Ministry Leadership Cohort
In two or three sentences, tell us about the ways you have explored using your gifts to serve God through a church or other Christian organization, and how you hope to grow in that area.
Sustainability Fellows
Attitudes, actions and institutions impact the world in unseen ways. In a few sentences,
what does true sustainability look like to you?
Taking action on sustainability issues demands creative, thoughtful leadership. Describe a time you acted as a leader, what you did intentionally to lead well, and what you would do differently if given another chance. (250 words or less)
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