Hope College
Academic Year
2006-2007
Supplement to the Common Data Set
Appendix A. General Information
1.
Institutional short name: Hope College
2.
College Nickname: Flying Dutchmen
3.
Year school was founded: 1866
4.
Insitutional Control:
Private (non-profit)
Religious affiliation: Reformed Church in America
Religious observance:
Religious study (courses) required
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Calendar:
Semester system
Three summer sessions of four weeks each
Semester beginning dates for 2006-2007:
Fall:
August 29, 2006
Spring:
January 9, 2007
Summer Sessions 2007:
May Term: May 7, 2007
June Term: June 4, 2007
July Term:
July 2, 2007
Semester beginning dates for 2007-2008
Fall:
August 28, 2007
Spring:
January 8, 2008
Summer Sessions 2008:
May Term: May 5, 2008
June Term: June 2, 2008
July Term:
June 30, 2008
Campus Setting:
City:
Population of town:
Holland, Michigan
35,048
Size of campus:
90 acres
Number of buildings (including residence halls) on campus:
New buildings/additions:
Prevailing architectural style:
Major metropolitan area:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Name of nearest commercial airport: Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Distance from campus:
31 miles
City/town where passenger train service (amtrak) used by Hope students is
located: Holland, Michigan
Distance from campus:
<1 mile
City/town where passenger bus service (Greyhound, Trailways, etc.) used by
Hope students is located: Holland, Michigan
Distance from campus:
<1 mile
Nearest majjor highway:
Distance from campus:
College operated tranportation:
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Accreditation
Regional: North Central Assn. of Colleges and Schools (NCACS)
Professional:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
National Assocation of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
National Council for Accrediation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
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Mission Statement: http://www.hope.edu/admin/president/vision.html
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ACT number:
CEEB number:
FAFSA number:
FICE number:
SAT number:
CSS/Profile:
Title 4:
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Governing Board:
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Composition of Institution:
Administrators:
Academic governance body:
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Principal officers:
James E. Bultman, President
Tom Bylsma, Vice President and Chief Fiscal Officer
James R. Bekkering, Vice President for Admissions
James N. Boelkins, Provost
Richard Frost, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students
Scott Wolerink, Vice President for College Advancement
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Admissions Contact:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
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Campus Visits:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
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Financial Aid Contact:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
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International Student Advisor:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
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Learning Disabled Program/Services Contact:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
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Residence Life:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
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Additional URL addresses:
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Unique Qualities:
The mission of Hope College is to offer, with recognized excellence, academic
programs in liberal arts and sciences, in the setting of a residential,
undergraduate, coeducational college, and in the context of the historic
Christian faith. Hope is recognized nationally for its emphasis on active
learning through collaborative research and creative performance; for its
strength in the stem fields and production of future PhD's and MD's; for the
scholarly production of its faculty; for its solid liberal arts core curriculum; for
its ten accreditated programs including music, dance, theatre and art; for its
senior seminar program; and for its outstanding athletic programs.