Projects
Teams and individual Senators take on a number of projects over the course of the year that aim to improve campus for all students.
Please let us know your ideas and areas you would like to see change on campus. Come by the Senate office in Commons Annex 140 or click the button below.
Current Projects
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Peets-with-Profs
Student Senate is giving students and professors a chance to connect over coffee! Each pair will receive two $5 vouchers to enjoy a drink together at Peet’s Coffee.
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Discount Cards
A database was compiled of local student discounts in the Grand Rapids area. This included details like $5 off at Frederik Meijer Gardens, 10% off at Panda Express, and more.
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Church Directory List
Student Senate helped to revamp the church directory list so students can easily find a church to attend and see which ones offer transportation.
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Wave Cards
Wave Cards allow students to get around Grand Rapids easily and with a reduced bus fare of only $0.50! Check out the resources below to learn more!
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Student Internship Database
Student Senate has partnered with Career Services to create a up-to-date database of student internship opportunities in Grand Rapids and beyond. This data can be found on the Career Services website. Data has been collected from students reporting their past internships using this link:
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Give the Gift of Food: College Edition
We’re collecting food donations for students staying on-campus over Christmas break in partnership with the CISD. Bring any donations to the Student Senate office in the library by Peets!
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Rain Garden
Partnering with Plaster Creek Stewards, Student Senate has allocated money to help create a new native meadow outside of Hiemenga Hall. This is to help attract local wildlife critters and increase campus sustainability efforts.
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Disc Golf Course
Description goes hereWe partnered with the Disc Golf Club here at Calvin to help create and implement a fun and challenging Disc Gold Course that ventures throughout the East part of Calvin’s campus. We allocated $350 to help create a brand new 9 hole course.
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DIY Valentine's Day
In order to celebrate Valentine’s and provide students with a fun activity, we set up a free, DIY Valentine’s table for people to make their own homemade valentine’s cards and candy grams.
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Winter Formal Giveaway
Student Senate partnered with SAO to send volunteers to Calvin’s Winter Formal. In exchange, we were able to host a giveaway of 10 tickets to Winter Formal geared towards students who wouldn’t have otherwise attended.
Completed Projects and Improvements
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Student Art
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Peets Patio
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Open House Hours
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Fall Break
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Redball Tournament
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Dogs on Campus
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Knight Bucks at Peets
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Calvin Crest