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by Mrs. Makayla Dibbert 6 min read

What is the address for Kalamazoo College?

Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo Michigan 49006-3295 USA. Information 269.337.7000 Admission 800.253.3602. Contact List Directories. Search this site Sitemap Map and Directions Academic Calendars Employment Departments and Programs Library Registrar Bookstore For Parents Crisis Response Nondiscrimination Policy

Why study abroad at Kalamazoo College?

The Center for International Programs at Kalamazoo College provides global education opportunities, empowering K students to achieve their full potential as world citizens. We offer 50+ Study Abroad programs of varying lengths, academic emphases, and locations.

Does Kalamazoo College have the right to cancel programs?

Kalamazoo College and the Center for International Programs each reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or change,without specific notice, programs,offerings, policies, procedures, qualifications, fees and other conditions.

Does Kalamazoo College use a third-party servicer?

(These funds may be needed for a future term, Please Budget Accordingly.) Kalamazoo College does not use a third-party servicer to process Title IV refunds, nor does it have a banking relationship that qualifies as a “Tier Two” arrangement for processing Title IV refunds.

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Liberal Arts and the K-Plan

Kalamazoo College is the birthplace and home of the K-Plan, a valuable learning experience unlike any other in higher education. It combines challenging undergraduate liberal arts coursework and opportunities for experiential education.

Enrollment and Residency Requirements

All students must be enrolled for a minimum of six full-time quarters on campus. The final three quarters must be in the senior year. A minimum of 18 units (exclusive of PE) must be earned at K.

Course Load

Each student normally takes three courses during each quarter of on-campus enrollment. An overload of four units or an underload of 2 units must be approved. Freshmen are not allowed to overload (more than 3 units). Tuition remains the same for 2, 3, or 4 units. Students may change courses (drop or add) within the first week of a quarter.

Academic Advisors

Advisors are academic mentors who notice what is happening to their advisees, pay attention to their academic progress, and help them work towards completing their degrees and identifying and fulfilling their academic goals.

Grades

Grade reports are available to students online through the Student Portal. Parents do not receive copies of their student’s grades unless their student files a written release with the Registrar’s office.

Confidentiality of Records

We are required by the Family Rights and Privacy Act to protect student information in files from unauthorized persons. Only under extenuating circumstances will the College include parents as “authorized persons” and only if students are financially dependent on them.

Wednesday, September 8

Student Move-In (Residence Halls) – Resident Assistants (RAs) and Peer Leaders will be stationed at check-in tables at each residence hall to welcome your student. Students will pick up their orientation folder from the Peer Leaders. Then see the Residential Life staff to get their student ID, room key, check into their room, and get settled.

Thursday, September 9

Check in continues in the morning. A variety of sessions for parents and families are available today and we hope you take advantage of them! Students will have different sessions occurring at the same time which are listed on their orientation schedule.

Bills

Fall quarter 2021 bills will be available to students and Parents/Authorized Users the first week of August through the Hornet HQ website. Please note that parents/authorized users must be granted access to view and pay their bills.

2021-2022 Payment Plan Information

Payment plans for Fall 2021 term will begin in September, Winter 2022 term plans will begin in December and Spring 2022 term plans will begin in March. If interested in the payment plan for the 2021-2022 academic year please signup prior to September 1st to take full advantage of the plan.

Financial Aid Refunds

Credit balances on student accounts will be refunded first week of the term. Refunds for Federal Direct PLUS loans will be mailed out the end of second week.

Only One You. Only One K

At K, we’ve developed an open curriculum that is centered around you, so you can discover how to make your unique impact on the future. Let us help you navigate the admissions process, answer your questions, and show you how the journey you begin at K can change not only you, but the world.

VISITING K

Let one of our student tour guides “buzz” you about campus virtually or in person. Sign up today!

AFFORDING K

The Office of Financial Aid will help show you how your K education can be within your financial reach.

What is the center for international programs at Kalamazoo College?

The Center for International Programs at Kalamazoo College provides global education opportunities, empowering K students to achieve their full potential as world citizens.

How many programs does K offer?

K offers more than 50 programs on six continents, ensuring students can match their interests and majors with an opportunity providing educational benefits, personal growth, and build skills that will enable success for starting your career after K.

How many credits can a K student earn?

K students who want to experience studying in other U.S. cities can earn one term of credits while on an approved domestic study away program. Student can intern with professionals in educational programs, study in multiple art mediums and much more throughout the United States.

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The Calendar and The K-Plan

Enrollment and Residency Requirements

  • The academic year consists of three periods of ten-week classes plus four days for final exams. Students are not enrolled in classes during the summer quarter, but a range of opportunities for special programs and internships is available to them, should they wish to participate. All students must be enrolled for a minimum of six full-time quarters on campus. The final three qu…
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Course Load

  • Each student normally takes three courses during each quarter of on-campus enrollment. An overload of four units or an underload of 2 units must be approved. Freshmen are not allowed to overload (more than 3 units). Tuition remains the same for 2, 3, or 4 units. Students may change courses (drop or add) within the first week of a quarter. A student may request withdrawal from …
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Academic Advisors

  • Advisors are academic mentors who notice what is happening to their advisees, pay attention to their academic progress, and help them work towards completing their degrees and identifying and fulfilling their academic goals. Advisors help students to develop academic plans compatible with their interests, abilities, and goals; design a course of on- and off-campus study; meet degre…
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Grades

  • Grade reports are available to students online through the Student Portal. Parents do not receive copies of their student’s grades unless their student files a written release with the Registrar’s office. The GPA is determined by adding quality points and dividing by the number of units earned. At the end of each quarter, the Committee on Academic ...
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Confidentiality of Records

  • We are required by the Family Rights and Privacy Act to protect student information in files from unauthorized persons. Only under extenuating circumstances will the College include parents as “authorized persons” and only if students are financially dependent on them. We do, however, still assume that our primary interaction will be with the student and that the student will share appr…
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