Personal research projects are not required, but participants are welcome to use the Calvin College library facilities and to engage the assistance of the seminar leader if they wish to pursue a research project while attending the seminar. Free lodging and noon meals are provided. Participants are encouraged to seek supplementary stipends from their home institutions. Limited travel assistance is available for graduate students. The seminar staff will make all logistical arrangements for participants.
Lodging is provided free in campus housing.
Limited space in two-bedroom apartments is available for spouses and children at a modest cost, but campus housing does not permit family pets. Many activities for children are available on campus. A variety of group activities and excursions are offered. Full kitchen and free laundry facilities add to the family-friendly nature of the accommodations. Calvin College seeks to influence the academy by promoting high quality scholarship that reflects a Christian perspective.