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2018–19 Guide for TRINITY PARENTS
WEL- WE APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANT ROLE YOU PLAY IN THE TRINITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND COME, WELCOME YOUR INTEREST IN OUR COMMON GOAL—HELPING YOUR STUDENT ACHIEVE THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE.
T
his brochure describes a The Parents Website: The college maintains
a website especially for parents.
number of ways in which www.trincoll.edu/Parents
you may obtain information
Trinity Today: Events and news for the Trinity
about the college and about community are posted daily on Trinity Today.
parent programs and activities. www.trincoll.edu/TrinityToday
We encourage you to attend events TRINConnection: This electronic newsletter is
on and off campus and to visit the published monthly during the academic year and
Trinity website often for news and contains items of interest to Trinity parents. You
will receive TRINConnection regularly if the college
updates. Best wishes to you and has your current email address.
your Trinity student for a wonderful
academic year! Email: To ensure that you receive important
announcements, newsletters, and the latest
information about Trinity programs and events,
Be sure to visit the college website be sure to add your current email address to our
at www.trincoll.edu regularly for self-service web app at www.trincoll.edu/Parents.
Please note that the email list for newsletters and
up-to-date information about other college communications is separate from
Trinity. The easiest way to find your the TrinBillPay email list; to receive college
way around the site is to use the communications, you must add your information at
the site listed above. If you are a parent of a student
“A to Z” listing, which will take you in the Class of 2022, you will not be able to add your
to an alphabetized list of all college email address until late August 2018.
departments and programs. You The Trinity Tripod: Parents may read the college’s
also can use the search tool to weekly student newspaper by visiting commons.
search for topics and key words. trincoll.edu/Tripod.
The Trinity Reporter: The college’s alumni magazine
is mailed three times a year to parents, alumni,
and friends. Find it on the web at
commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.
Athletics: Follow your favorite Bantam team at
www.BantamSports.com.
Trinity College on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrinityCollege
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TrinityCollege
Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrinityCollege
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TrinityCollegeCT
Flickr: www.flickr.com/TrinityCollege
Bantam sports on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BantamSports
Twitter: www.twitter.com/BantamSports
Instagram: www.instagram.com/BantamSports
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RESOURCES
RESOURCES FOR YOUR STUDENT
W
hile the primary goal FACULTY ADVISERS: Every Trinity student has a
faculty adviser. First-year seminar instructors serve
of the college experience as advisers to their students for the first two years.
FOR YOUR STUDENT
is to develop students Once a student has declared a major, no later than
with independent habits the spring of the sophomore year, a faculty member
from the major department then becomes the
of mind—along with the ability to find student’s adviser. Advisers help students select
needed information on their own— courses, offer guidance on choosing a major, and
it may be useful for you to know about refer students to other campus resources, such as
the Writing Center, the Aetna Quantitative Center,
some of the key resources they will and the Raether Library and Information Technology
be seeking. Center. Your student will know who his or her
adviser is and is encouraged to meet with that
DEANS: Trinity’s administrative structure includes person on a regular basis to review academic
a number of deans who are responsible for progress and plan for the upcoming semester.
administering both the academic and social aspects
of the college. FACULTY MEMBERS: Students are encouraged to
maintain contact with their professors outside of
Joseph DiChristina the classroom. Every faculty member has regular
Dean of Campus Life and Vice President for office hours during which students are welcome
Student Affairs to stop by with questions or concerns about their
860-297-2156 course work. Faculty members appreciate hearing
joseph.dichristina@trincoll.edu from students and are ready to offer advice and
assistance as needed.
Jennifer Baszile
Dean of Student Success and Career THE BANTAM NETWORK: Trinity’s Bantam Network
Development is designed to support new students from their very
860-297-2496 first days on campus through a unique network of
jennifer.baszile@trincoll.edu individuals and experiences. Designed by students
for students, the Bantam Network is at the heart
TBA of Trinity’s first-year experience. It helps incoming
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and students get to know faculty and staff members
Inclusion and other students and offers the ready support
860-297-4251 that new students want. The Bantam Network
gives incoming students the tools to succeed
Tim Cresswell and quickly makes them feel at home at Trinity.
Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Aca- www.trincoll.edu/StudentLife/BantamNetwork
demic Affairs
860-297-2130
timothy.cresswell@trincoll.edu
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FIRST-YEAR SEMINARS: The first-year seminars
at Trinity are small, discussion-rich classes where
students and their professor engage one another
and wrestle intellectually with a topic. Students
practice critical reading and analysis, use writing
as a mode of learning, and develop essential skills
in research and documentation. Seminar instructors
serve as academic advisers to seminar participants
until they declare a major. Each seminar is supported
by a variety of academic resources, including a
dedicated upper-year academic mentor and first-
year librarian. The intimacy of the first-year seminar
prepares students for becoming active participants
in their own learning, fostering the capacity to
communicate effectively and collaboratively.
www.trincoll.edu/Academics/FYS
STUDENT HANDBOOK: The Student Handbook,
which can be found on the Trinity website, contains questions. Most students choose to study on one
comprehensive information about the nonacademic of the Trinity College programs, which have been
aspects of life at the college, as well as certain designed intentionally to integrate with, and extend,
academic information. Students should be their Trinity educational experience. Trinity programs
thoroughly familiar with the handbook’s contents, are located in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town,
as they are responsible, in accordance with the Paris, Trinidad, Rome, Shanghai, Vienna, and New
Student Integrity Contract, for knowing the York City. They provide students with outstanding
policies and regulations it covers. www.trincoll.edu/ academic experiences that are deeply integrated
SiteCollectionDocuments/StudentHandbook.pdf into the host cities as well as co-curricular and
extracurricular opportunities including internships,
TRINITY COLLEGE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is an service-learning placements, volunteer programs,
important guide to all academic matters at the and structured social activities, such as playing on a
college. It lists all courses and faculty members and local sports team. In addition, students may choose
has an extensive section on academic regulations, from more than 90 approved external programs that
covering everything from degree requirements have been selected because they have academic and
to special programs. The Bulletin is the essential extracurricular strengths that complement a Trinity
reference that guides students toward successful education. Students also may choose from a suite
completion of these degree requirements. Students of J-Term and summer study-away options.
must know how to access the Bulletin and how to www.trincoll.edu/StudyAway
use it to meet the requirements for their course
of study. http://adsvm19.cc.trincoll.edu/Bulletin CAREER DEVELOPMENT: The Center for Student
Success and Career Development provides students
STUDY AWAY: The Trinity College Office of Study and alumni with the opportunity to develop an
Away contributes to the college’s mission of individualized portfolio of experiences and
providing students with a well-rounded liberal arts competencies required to create purposeful lives
education that extends beyond the classroom. Trinity and meaningful careers. Our friendly staff works
offers a wide variety of study-away programs and with students from the beginning of their Trinity
best-in-class study-away advising, staffed by highly experience, through graduation and beyond. The
experienced advisers who are committed to center supports students with a dynamic range of
helping students choose the destination and program resources to achieve academic, professional, and
that they will get the most out of academically, personal success. Students utilize a holistic range
professionally, and personally. All students are of services, including individual career advising,
assigned a study-away adviser who helps them internships, externships, treks, recruiting events,
through every step of the process, including while and extensive alumni mentoring and networking.
they are away and when they return, so they always www.trincoll.edu/Academics/CareerDevelopment
know where to turn to find answers to their
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THE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROVIDES STUDENTS AND ALUMNI WITH THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED PORTFOLIO OF EXPERIENCES
AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO CREATE
PURPOSEFUL LIVES AND MEANINGFUL CAREERS.
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TITLE IX COORDINATOR: The college’s interim providers if requested. The center sees approximately
Title IX coordinator is Venice Ross. Her office is 40 percent of the students in any given year and
located at 124 Williams Memorial, and she may be more than three-quarters of them at some point
reached at venice.ross@trincoll.edu or 860-297- during their four years at Trinity. The center provides
2072. The Title IX coordinator is responsible for help with problems such as anxiety, depression,
ensuring that Trinity establishes and follows a alcohol and drug issues, eating disorders and
prompt, thorough, and equitable process for concerns, stress management, social adjustment
addressing allegations of sexual misconduct and issues, homesickness, identity issues, relationship
discrimination or differential treatment based on problems, and many other matters. www.trincoll.
sex. The Title IX coordinator is responsible for edu/StudentLife/HealthWellness/Counseling
providing leadership and centralized support for
compliance with all requirements under Title IX of HEALTH CENTER: The Trinity College Health Center
the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX), (TCHC), located in Wheaton Hall, is available to all
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security students enrolled in at least two classes. The center
Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), is licensed by the State of Connecticut as an
the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and other outpatient clinic and functions as a primary-care
federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to office for students, referring urgent care to local
sex discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence. providers. The center coordinates ongoing care
The Title IX coordinator serves as the college with home providers and assists students with
resource on Title IX requirements and compliance referrals to off-campus specialists according to
and provides consultation as needed. The Title IX insurance coverage. The TCHC website,
coordinator also is responsible for creating and www.trinitycollegehealthcenter.com, offers more
implementing complaint and investigation information.
procedures, as well as training programs related to The TCHC uses a fee-for-service billing model.
Title IX compliance. See the Complaint Investigation There are charges for office visits, laboratory
and Adjudication Process section of the Policy on services, and pharmacy items. The TCHC files
Sexual Misconduct (www.trincoll.edu/SiteCollection- insurance claims directly to all insurance companies.
Documents/Policy-on-Sexual-Misconduct.pdf) for Any charges deemed to be the “member
the Title IX coordinator’s specific duties related to responsibility” by the insurance company, such
complaints of sexual misconduct. as deductibles, coinsurance, and co-pays, will be
posted to the student’s account for payment. It is
STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES: Trinity important that ALL students carry insurance cards
College provides reasonable accommodations for and prescription cards. All health care sites will
students with documented disabilities. To receive need to see the front and back of the insurance
accommodations, students must submit detailed card at every visit. Should your insurance plan
documentation from a qualified provider. change, please provide your student with a
Applications should be submitted prior to May 31, current insurance card.
2018. For more information and application forms,
please visit www.trincoll.edu/StudentLife/Student CAMPUS SAFETY: The mission of the Campus
AccessibilityResources/Students. Safety Department, located at 76 Vernon Street, is
to promote and provide a safe, secure environment
COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER: The Trinity where members of the Trinity community can live,
Counseling and Wellness Center provides a full study, and work. The department strives to provide
range of counseling and psychological services to effective safety services, prevent crime, and foster
all students who desire assistance in coping with an atmosphere in which members of the college
personal and emotional difficulties and social community practice personal safety. The department
relationships. All counseling services offered by the serves the Trinity community 24 hours a day, 365
center are free, and all contact with members of the days a year. Please feel free to contact Campus
staff is privileged and confidential as provided by Safety at 860-297-2222, or visit www.trincoll.edu/CS.
law. In addition to counseling and psychotherapy,
the center provides medication consultation and
evaluation (for students in counseling or
psychotherapy in the center) for which student
insurance is billed, as well as referral to off-campus
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT: Campus life at Trinity BANTAM BUCKS: Bantam Bucks are the funds
College is vibrant and appealing no matter deposited to a student’s Trinity ID card, which works
your student’s interest area. Feel free to visit as a debiting system that may be used for purchases
www.trincoll.edu/StudentLife/Clubs to find at many on- and off-campus venues. Some of these
more information about activities and leadership venues include the Underground Coffeehouse,
opportunities on campus. Bantam Link, our student Cinestudio, Peter B’s, the College Bookstore, and
organization portal, will be your student’s main any of the campus dining facilities. Bantam Bucks
connection for getting involved. This portal is also may be utilized for laundry/vending machines
linked to a free app, CORQ (available on Android and public printers. For more information, please
and Apple devices), that provides an up-to-date visit www.trincoll.edu/StudentLife/Help/ID.
listing of all student events occurring on and off
campus. While your student will have to log in to CAMPUS DINING SERVICE: All students living
Bantam Link with his or her Trinity credentials to in college housing (except for members of Trinity-
join student organizations and to get the full list authorized eating clubs) must purchase a meal
of scheduled events, you may see our complete plan. For information on these plans, the many
student organization list at on-campus dining venues, and other dining-related
trinity.collegiatelink.net/Organizations. topics, please visit www.dineoncampus.com/Trinity.
New organizations come to life every year,
so your student can visit the Office of Student HEALTH INSURANCE REQUIREMENT: Trinity
Activities, Involvement & Leadership (S.A.I.L.) to College requires all enrolled students have
talk to a staff member about starting one if existing active health insurance coverage regardless of
groups are not of interest. Student leaders also are site of study. We recommend benefits and coverage
a great resource for your student. All are specially similar to the plan offered by the college to assist
trained to assist with academic and social matters. with access to local services. To ensure universal
These leaders include first-year mentors, teaching coverage, Trinity offers an annual undergraduate
assistants, resident assistants, and P.R.I.D.E. Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) that is
leaders. Often students are most comfortable billed to the student’s tuition account. Information
approaching others of their own age with questions about the college’s plan can be found on the
before they seek adult assistance. Your student is Trinity College Health Center (TCHC) website
likely to find these peer leaders to be an invaluable (www.trinitycollegehealthcenter.com). Students/
source of initial advice and information. We hope Parents may elect to maintain their coverage from
that you will encourage your student to utilize these home instead of keeping the college’s plan by
resources, if needed. completing a waiver that opts out of the coverage,
informs us of active coverage from home, and
SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE: reverses the charge off of the student’s account.
Spiritual and religious life at Trinity supports Be advised that if your coverage originates outside
spiritual formation and cultivates community life of Connecticut, i.e. HMO plans or state Medicaid
on campus, student well-being, social justice, and plans, we highly recommend purchasing the SHIP,
music and the arts. We embrace pluralism while as your coverage may not allow access to the TCHC
promoting the common good. We help students to and local providers in Hartford.
express faith and to engage in practice. We All families need to take action by the July 31,
encourage members of the Trinity community to 2018, deadline by choosing to enroll in the SHIP
explore and appreciate a range of religious and or to decline the SHIP by completing the waiver
nonreligious traditions and worldviews. Our through the link found on the student health portal.
multifaith team of professional staff and campus
affiliates offers resources and care to all, and the IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT: Trinity College
Reverend Allison Read, college chaplain, provides students must comply with State of Connecticut
confidential pastoral care and counsel. laws regarding immunizations required for
www.trincoll.edu/StudentLife/SpiritualReligiousLife enrollment at an institution of higher education
in our state. Currently these requirements include
documentation of the following vaccines PRIOR
to arrival on campus:
• Two doses of measles, mumps, rubella
vaccine (one dose after 12 months of age and
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one dose at least 30 days after first dose) their parents informed of their academic and
• Two doses of varicella vaccine (one dose disciplinary standing and expects that students
after 12 months of age and one dose at will inform their parents when there is a problem.
least 30 days after the first dose) However, Trinity believes that there are some
• One dose of Neisseria meningitidis vaccine situations about which parents should be informed,
[A,C,Y, W-135] after 16 years of age and amendments to FERPA permit us to do so.
Please contact the TCHC at 860-297-2018 with They are as follows:
any questions. • Academic records—Parents of students who
are financially dependent may have access to
TRINBILLPAY AND STUDENT ACCOUNTS OFFICE: information concerning their child’s academic
Trinity College offers online e-billing and payment records according to U.S. Internal Revenue Service
options and does not print and mail paper billing rules. Each semester, copies of grades will be mailed
statements. All billing is handled electronically, to the parents of dependent students. Trinity sends
and email notices are sent to the student’s Trinity information to all students, requesting them to
College email address and any authorized payer indicate their financial status. This same form has
email address each month. A student must a separate section that students, regardless of
create authorized payer access on TrinBillPay for age, may choose to sign, authorizing the college
any parent(s) or person(s) assisting with payment to release any conduct information, in addition
on the student account. The student and any to what is described in the following, to parents.
authorized payer may access the account online • Health and safety—Parents may be notified
and make payments by e-check or credit card when the college learns that a student has been
(transaction fee applied to credit card payments). admitted to the hospital or is suffering from a
Payments also may be made by check and mailed life-threatening illness, or there is reason to
directly to the Student Accounts Office at 300 believe that a student’s health and well-being are
Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106. All billing in jeopardy. Parents also may be notified if the
information is private and secure. Both students college learns that a student has been arrested and
and payers should check email from is unable to arrange for his or her quick release.
student-accounts@trincoll.edu regularly. Failure
to view and pay bills by the established due date • Drugs and alcohol—With the exception of
each term may result in late fees and financial extraordinary circumstances, the college adheres
holds on registration. All users of the Trinity system to the following guidelines: Parents may be notified
are expected to safeguard their personal login if the college hears from law enforcement officials
credentials and should not share their username that a Trinity student under the age of 21 has been
or password information with anyone. The Student arrested during the academic session for an
Accounts Office processes payments, handles all alcohol- or drug-related violation. Parents of
billing inquiries, and assists with private student students under the age of 21 may be notified if
loans and Parent PLUS loan questions. their child incurs a serious sanction for a first-time
www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/finaid/SA/Accounts/ offense (such as removal from housing, censure,
Pages/TrinBillPay.aspx suspension, or expulsion) or incurs any sanction
for a second or subsequent violation of the college’s
THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY drug and alcohol policy. Lastly, parents may be
ACT (FERPA): Learning responsibility for one’s notified if their student repeatedly puts himself or
actions is an important part of a college education. herself at risk due to alcohol or substance abuse.
With this in mind, Trinity affords students the rights Although in practice we may notify a student when
and responsibilities of adults and works directly a parent or guardian has been contacted, we are
with them in matters pertaining to bills, grades, not required to do so by law. In addition, under
course credits, and academic and disciplinary some circumstances, we are permitted by law to
status. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy release the student’s records to a court without the
Act (FERPA, also referred to as the Buckley student’s or parent’s consent. For a discussion on
Amendment) prohibits the disclosure of a student’s Trinity policies relating to alcohol and other drugs,
education records to anyone other than the student please see the Student Handbook on the college’s
and “school officials with legitimate educational website. www.trincoll.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/
interest.” The college encourages students to keep StudentHandbook.pdf
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STAY CONNECTED
EMAIL: The email formula for most members of the SENDING FLOWERS AND OTHER GIFTS: If you
Trinity community is firstname.lastname@trincoll. want to send flowers to your student, please have
edu. For example, alisha.smith@trincoll.edu. them delivered to the Mather Hall Front Desk. The
delivery should include your student’s cell phone
REGULAR MAIL: Address all mail to your student number and email address for notification.
to: Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford,
CT 06106. Include your student’s post office box HAVEN’T HEARD FROM THEM?: If you are
number, which your student can give you. concerned because you have not heard from your
student in a while and your efforts to make contact
TELEPHONE LANDLINE: All Trinity landlines can are not successful, please notify the Residential Life
be reached through the college’s switchboard at Office at 860-297-2305 or the Dean of Students
860-297-2000. Office at 860-297-2156 during normal business
hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
HOW TO ORDER A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR YOUR Friday. In an emergency situation, please contact
STUDENT: You can have a birthday cake made and Campus Safety at 860-297-2222.
a card delivered to your student’s mailbox by calling
the college’s dining service, Chartwells, 48 hours in
advance at 860-297-4086.
8PARTICIPATE
IN THE TRINITY COMMUNITY
COME FOR A VISIT: The Greater Hartford area is STAY AT THE SMITH HOUSE: The Smith House is
filled with fascinating restaurants, shopping, and a Victorian-style guest house located on campus.
interesting cultural and historical attractions. Your It offers four guest rooms, each with a private
student will appreciate a chance to see you and bath, cable TV, wireless internet, phone, and air
enjoy an off-campus family outing while you are conditioning. The house also features a 56-seat
here. Visit www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/Pages/ dining room and conference rooms accommodating
Hartford.aspx for more information on area up to 10 people. Please note: the house is unavailable
destinations. during major college events. Please email
Find hotels and restaurants at www.trincoll. smithhouse@trincoll.edu for room availability.
edu/Admissions/CampusVisit/Pages/Hotels.aspx. www.trincoll.edu/AboutTrinity/Offices/Calendar
Note that the college maintains a membership in the Office/Pages/SmithHouse.aspx
Wadsworth Atheneum, granting your student free
general admission with a Trinity ID. Other family
attractions can be found in nearby area towns such
as West Hartford and Wethersfield.
9FAMILY WEEKEND, OCTOBER 26–27, 2018
THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS AN EXCELLENT WAY
TO GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT TRINITY.
IT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
TO SEE HOW YOUR STUDENT IS DOING.
10MAJOR EVENTS ATHLETIC EVENTS
www.trincoll.edu/AboutTrinity/MajorEvents Cheer on your favorite Bantam team, either on
campus or at an away game near you. It’s a great
President’s Convocation, August 30, 2018 way to support our players and to meet other
First-year students are officially welcomed to Trinity Trinity parents. Find schedules and more at
during this ceremony. Parents are an essential part www.BantamSports.com.
of the event and are cordially invited to participate.
A live webcast also will be available at REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRINITY
www.trincoll.edu/LiveVideo. EVENTS: Trinity College parents and alumni live
all over the world, and as the college continues to
Family Weekend, October 26–27, 2018 develop as a truly global institution, our network
This annual event is an excellent way to get to know has become global as well. Area clubs and regional
more about Trinity. It also provides an opportunity events constitute the primary means by which
for you to see how your student is doing. Trinity College and its alumni and parents
(particularly those who are geographically
Honors Day, May 3, 2019 separated from the college) can establish and
Trinity celebrates the academic successes and maintain a close working relationship. Local events
community involvement of its students at this are organized to create opportunities for networking,
annual event. A live webcast will be available at ongoing education, and Bantam camaraderie. They
www.trincoll.edu/LiveVideo. also help to establish, renew, and maintain the
connections of alumni, parents, and friends in the
Commencement, May 19, 2019 local community. Regional volunteers and current
The Trinity community gathers with families clubs work with the college to plan events in Africa,
and friends of the graduating class in the most Asia, Europe, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver,
important event of the Trinity academic year. Fairfield, Florida, Hartford, Los Angeles, New Haven,
Parents of graduating seniors will receive New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington,
information about Commencement in early D.C., and more. www.trincoll.edu/Alumni
February.
PARENTS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Trinity
parents and families play a critical role in the
Center for Student Success and Career Development.
Share your workplace experience, post a job on
our job board, sponsor a summer internship, or
meet with a group of students during a career
exploration trek. For more information, please
contact careers@trincoll.edu.
www.trincoll.edu/Academics/CareerDevelopment
FAMILY GIVING: Trinity families play a central role
in the college’s success, supporting initiatives that
transform the educational experience for all Trinity
students. These acts of generosity greatly enhance
student life, financial aid, curriculum, facilities, and
more. Parents and families can support the Trinity
College Parents Fund, which provides unrestricted
support for the college’s operating budget and
reinforces every part of the Trinity experience.
In addition, gifts may be designated to restricted
purposes such as financial aid, career development,
and athletic teams.
www.trincoll.edu/GivingToTrinity
11GETTING INVOLVED PARENTS COUNCIL: The Trinity College Parents
P
Council is the volunteer organization for Trinity’s
parent outreach efforts. Membership on the Parents
arents and families of Trinity Council provides an opportunity to participate in
students play an important the growth and development of Trinity while
role in advancing the mission fostering stronger ties to your student’s
experience and the Trinity community. Parents
of the college as donors and Council members provide annual unrestricted
ambassadors and help cultivate support at the leadership level of $2,000 or more.
positive relationships with fellow They are invited to attend two meetings per year
on campus that provide exclusive access to
Bantam families. You can be actively Trinity’s president, senior administrators, and
involved with the college in many faculty. Parents Council members provide an
ways, including: important link between Trinity parents and the
administration of the college and serve a crucial
• Giving philanthropic support to the Trinity role as ambassadors for the college in their home
College Parents Fund communities. Members support the college’s
• Volunteering time to help raise gifts for the strategic initiatives and enhance the experience
Trinity College Parents Fund for all Trinity students.
If you would like more information on family
• Providing mentorship, access to job
giving or getting involved with the Parents
opportunities, and internships for Trinity
Council, please contact the family giving staff.
students
If your passion or expertise lies outside of
• Offering to host events and representing advancement, the Office of Family Giving will
Trinity in your home community connect you to the appropriate resources in the
• Attending regional events held in major cities Center for Student Success and Career Development,
and engaging other parents and families the Admissions Office, athletics, or another area.
The family giving program in the Office of College
Kerry Smith
Advancement coordinates the efforts of dedicated
Director of Family Giving
parents and families who devote time and resources
860-297-4076
to maintaining Trinity’s excellence.
kerry.smith@trincoll.edu
12IMPORTANT DATES FALL 2018 August 30 Thursday Class of 2022 and transfer students arrive September 1 Saturday Classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021 students arrive Residence halls open after noon to returning students September 3 Monday Labor Day; college offices closed September 4 Tuesday Fall term begins October 8–9 Monday–Tuesday Trinity Days (college open, but regular classes not held) October 22 Monday Midterm October 26–27 Friday–Saturday Family Weekend November 21–25 Wednesday–Sunday Thanksgiving vacation (college closed; residence halls remain open) December 10 Monday Last day of classes December 8, 9, 11, 12 Sat., Sun., Tue., Wed. Review period December 13–19 Thursday–Wednesday Final exams December 20 Thursday Residence halls close at noon SPRING 2018 January 19 Saturday Residence halls open after noon January 21 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed) January 22 Tuesday Spring term begins February 21–22 Thursday–Friday Trinity Days (college open, but regular classes not held) March 11 Monday Midterm March 16–24 Saturday–Sunday Spring vacation (residence halls remain open) May 1 Wednesday Last day of classes May 2–5 Thursday–Sunday Review period May 2–3 Thursday–Friday General examinations for seniors May 3 Friday Honors Day May 6–10 Monday–Friday Final exams May 11 Saturday Residence halls close at noon to all students except seniors May 19 Sunday 193rd Commencement May 20 Monday All students, including seniors, must be moved out of residence halls by 9:00 a.m. For the complete academic calendar, please visit www.trincoll.edu/Academics/Registrar/Pages/AcademicCalendar.aspx
STAY CONNECTED
300 summit street
hartford, ct 06106-3100
860-297-2000, www.trincoll.edu
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