Trinity College prides itself as a liberal arts college dedicated
to academic excellence. Academic support is integral to fostering
this excellence. As a Trinity student, you will find many individuals
and offices employed expressly to help you be a better student.
Faculty are the first resource for students who need help with
a course. Trinity faculty keep office hours so students can get
the academic support they need in that professor's class. American
students frequently question professors outside of class about grades
and to clarify course assignments. This is not considered rude or
disrespectful when handled tactfully.
Advisors are also a valuable resource for Trinity students. Faculty
advisors can assist students with time management, course selection,
and program requirements, which are all essential for academic excellence.
Teaching Assistants (TAs) are students who assist professors with
particular classes. These upper-class students provide academic
support in larger or more demanding classes.
College Tutors are students who are selected by the Dean of Students
Office to tutor students in many different difficult courses and
subject areas.
Hint: Don't wait until you are overwhelmed to get help. The
best students are the ones who ask questions and find new ways to learn and perform better.
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In American classrooms, students are encouraged to ask questions
and challenge professors and classmates. It is not considered rude
to disagree or debate in class at the appropriate times. While it
would be rude to debate a point with a friend in whispered tones
while a professor lectures, it would not be rude to present your
opinion to the class when the professor pauses or stops lecturing.
Class participation is often an essential part of your grade at
Trinity.
All First-Year students, American and international, must take
a First-Year seminar. This requirement evolved out of the College’s
acknowledgement that the transition to academic and social life
at the collegiate level often presents new challenges to the First-Year
student. The First-Year Program coordinates First-Year Seminar classes
designed to be intellectually challenging and interesting as well
as to help acclimate First-Year students to the academic requirements
and skills necessary to be a successful Trinity student.
First-Year Seminar faculty focus on cultivating each student’s
writing, critical thinking, and discussion skills. First-Year seminars
also employ mentors who work in conjunction with the First-Year
faculty to support students academically and socially. First-Year
mentors are successful, responsible upper-class students selected
by the First-Year Program as models of academic excellence. Mentors
live in the same dorm as the First-Year students to provide academic
and social support outside of the classroom.
For more information about the First-Year Program, contact the
First-Year Program Office at (860) 297-5331, or browse their web
page at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/fypgm/.
The Trinity Computing Center provides academic support in the form
of computing workshops, two computer labs (one each with PCs and
Macintoshes), as well as student computing consultants. Students
needing academic or technical computing assistance are encouraged
to utilize the Computing Center for support.
For more information about the Computing Center, call (860) 297-2100,
or browse their WebPage at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts cc/acad/
The Math Center employs student tutors available to assist students
with their math classes. These peer tutors are students who have
successfully completed two years of Calculus at Trinity. Located
in MCEC, the Math Center provides a quiet study space, a math reference
library, faculty advising, and three Macintosh Computers as well
as tutoring services.
For more information about the Math Center, call (860) 297-5316,
or browse their WebPage at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/mcenter/.
The Allan K. Smith Writing Center is a student-run tutoring facility
available to all students. Tutors called “Writing Associates,”
apply to the program and are selected by faculty and current Writing
Associates. Students chosen to be Writing Associates exhibit excellent
writing skills as well as interest and experience working with others.
All Associates attend a semester long class to train them for the
responsibilities of writing tutoring. Trinity students are encouraged
to use the Writing Center at any stage of the Writing Process from
outlining an essay to writing a thesis.
For more information about the Writing Center, call (860) 297-2036,
or browse their WebPage at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/writcent/
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