Campus Resources

Academic Computing (Graduate)

Teaching and learning at Trinity College are supported by first-class communication and computing services. These extensive resources are described in the Student Handbook of Computing, which is mailed to all students at the start of fall semester. This information is also provided on the Computing Center's Web site at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/cc/acad/acad.html, which is continually updated.

Most of the College's shared academic computing facilities are located in the Mathematics, Computing and Engineering Center (MCEC) at the south end of campus. MCEC is open 24 hours a day whenever classes are in session to any student with a valid Trinity ID card. In MCEC's shared facilities, you will find Macintosh and PC-compatible computers equipped with word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical analysis packages, and other resources. In addition, the College owns and operates a collection of Sun UNIX workstations. These machines are used for many purposes, including programming, statistical analysis, and graphics.

The Academic Computing staff offices and the Student Help Desk are located on the first floor of MCEC.

All College computers are connected to a high-speed campus-wide network. The campus network is, in turn, connected to the Internet. Through our network, campus users can surf the Web, move files, send mail, or initiate logons to thousands of hosts all over the world.

One of the most important network hosts for Trinity's users is the library's on-line public access card catalog, which resides in Middletown, and which we share with Wesleyan University and Connecticut College. The Trinity Library also provides access to commercial bibliographic services via the network, including full-text databases. More information is available at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/library/. The College is now beginning work on a major addition to the Library, one that will eventually incorporate the Computing Center, and provide excellent new study spaces that will be wired for network access.  The network also provides access to dozens of programs that are needed for classwork. Many specialized programs are provided on-line. General purpose tools are also available, such as desktop electronic mail and Blackboard, an on-line course management system used by some faculty to post class materials, hold on-line discussions, conduct electronic exchange of documents, and many other features via the Web.

Other resources are available through the College's Web pages. These pages, located at www.trincoll.edu/pub/, contain an enormous amount of information of general interest, including extensive computing documentation (as well as an on-line version of the Student Handbook of Computing), class listings, departmental directories, event listings, and much more.

Austin Arts Center

The Austin Arts Center (AAC) administration is Trinity's principal presenter of professional guest artist programs of all kinds. The AAC is also the organization that works with the departments of fine arts, music, and theater and dance to provide community outreach, as well as promotional and operational management of arts facilities.

The AAC is also one of the two primary College buildings dedicated to serving the teaching and presentational needs of all three academic departments in the performing and visual arts. The 381 seat Goodwin Theater, the Widener Gallery, and Garmany Hall, a versatile performance space, are the Center's three venues for the presentation of creative work of all kinds. In addition to music classrooms and private practice rooms, art studio classrooms and theater production facilities, the Center also includes the College Library's Sound Recording Collection, performing arts faculty offices, and the administrative offices of the director of the Center. Adjacent to the Austin Arts central facility, the Hallden building is the site for all Fine Arts Department faculty offices, several specialized classrooms and study areas, as well as the Library's slide collection. Other arts spaces also include the Wiggins sculpture studio, the dance studios in Seabury Hall, and the Broad Street Gallery, located in a storefront off campus.

At the Austin Arts Center, the fall and spring semesters are filled with a wide variety of arts events presented by the Center Artists Series, academic departments, College organizations and greater Hartford cultural organizations. Each year the AAC invites audiences to attend as many as 70 art openings, music concerts, recitals, plays, dance concerts, and musical-theater productions as well as special lectures, symposia, and readings.  With a valid Trinity College identification card, all students, faculty members, and members of the administrative staff may pick up free advance tickets to all ticketed Center Artists Series, Music Department, and Theater and Dance Department performances. Since seating is limited and events are often well attended, prompt and careful attention to ticket policies is encouraged. Call the Austin Arts Center Box Office number at (860) 297-2199 for 24-hour information about all Center events and for ticket reservations during regular afternoon office hours. The Trinity College information line provides additional events information and helpful prerecorded directions to the campus for visitors at (860) 297-2001.

For further information, go to www.austinarts.org.

The Bistro

The Bistro on Vernon Street boasts an upscale grille and deli featuring Boar's Head meats, gourmet salads, Boboli pizza ,and specialty desserts. The Bistro becomes the Campus Pub and Café on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with live entertainment. 

The Bistro is open as follows:

Monday and Tuesday......................	10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday...................................	10:00 a.m. - midnight
Thursday......................................	10:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday ......................	10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday .......................................	8:00 p.m. - midnight

 

Campus Bookstores

Trinity College Bookstore

Located on the lower level of Mather Hall, the bookstore is open:

Monday through Thursday................	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday..........................................	9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday......................................	10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Extended hours are offered at term openings. Shorter hours are observed during breaks, such as holidays, spring vacation, and during the summer.

The bookstore provides all required textbooks and classroom supplies. In addition, the bookstore offers reference materials, discounted educational software, Trinity clothing and giftware, health and beauty aids, magazines, cards, beverages, and snacks. Services include used-book sales and end-of-term book buybacks, special ordering of books and software, class ring sales, and check cashing.

Check cashing policies are as follows: students must show a valid Trinity ID; a $30 limit is observed for personal checks; a $100 limit is observed for Trinity College payroll checks; no third party checks will be cashed, since checks must be made out to Trinity College Bookstore; and a nominal service charge is collected for each check cashed.

Trinity College Bookstores are leased and operated by Barnes & Noble Bookstores.

Gallows Hill Bookstore

Gallows Hill Bookstore is located next to McCook Hall. It offers an in-depth selection of titles other than textbooks. Specialties include African American studies, art and photography, children's books, classical studies, economics, history, literature, philosophy, poetry, political science, religion, and science and ideas.  The representation of titles includes a distinctive selection from independent, small, and university presses, as well as major publishing houses.  There is also a large selection of remainders and sale books on a variety of subjects at discount prices.  Anyone may special order a book in print that is not found in the store.  

Gallows Hill Bookstore also features a small cafe that offers a variety of international coffees and selections of baked goods.  Gallows Hill Bookstore is a great place for relaxing between classes and meeting with fellow students and faculty members.  The bookstore's classic cafe ambiance is a setting in which the exchange of ideas is honored.  Readings and signings by guests of the College, as well as Trinity College authors and faculty members are also featured.  Gallows Hill Bookstore is also a member of the Summit Arts Group, in conjunction with Austin Arts Center and Cinestudio.

The staff at Gallows Hill invites graduate students to browse its selection of some 15,000 titles and to enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with a friend.

Campus Safety Office

The Campus Safety Office, located at 76 Vernon Street, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All Campus Safety personnel stand ready to offer their assistance in any emergency situation. They look forward to working with any member of the College community who needs assistance. They may be reached for emergency and routine calls by dialing extension 2222 on campus or (860) 297-2222 from an off-campus line

The director of Campus Safety is located at 76 Vernon Street and is available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. He may also be contacted through the Campus Safety Office after normal business hours by calling (860) 297-2222. He is aided by the associate director and the assistant director, who are available most evenings, and who can be reached through the Campus Safety Office.

Campus Safety staff members also have a close working relationship with the Hartford Police Department. In those few cases requiring an immediate law enforcement response, the police department Emergency 911 line is available through the phone system.  Emergency call boxes, which are located in all campus parking lots and throughout the campus, link students and Campus Safety officers instantly.

The College encourages victims to report criminal acts to the Hartford Police Department, in addition to Campus Safety or other College officials.

The Cave

The Cave, conveniently located on the lower level of Mather Hall, is a popular meeting place for the Trinity community. Grilled and deli sandwiches, fresh-baked pizza, an upscale salad and fruit bar, daily specials, and quality grab-and-go items are always available at the Cave. The Cave Café provides Internet access ports throughout the seating area and a big-screen television for entertainment.  

The Cave is open as follows:

Monday - Thursday ...................	8:00 am - midnight
Friday .....................................	8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday .................................	11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday....................................	11:00 am - midnight

Cinestudio

Cinestudio is a student-operated cinema that brings the best of international, independent, and Hollywood films to the Trinity community and the Hartford region. Founded by students in 1970, Cinestudio is celebrated for its state-of-the-art Dolby sound system and wide screen, as well as its balcony and trademark gold Austrian curtain, reminiscent of the glory days of classic movie theaters. Located in the Clement Chemistry building, Cinestudio screens films every night during the school year, and is host to a variety of film festivals in the summer.

Graduate students who wish to be placed on the mailing list for movie schedules should call 297-2463, select option four, and leave their names and addresses for the mailing.

The College Chapel

Trinity College was founded by members of the Episcopal Church.  The Charter, granted May 16, 1823, provided that the College "shall not make the religious tenets of any person a condition of admission to any privilege in said College," whether as a student or teacher. From this beginning, Trinity continues to be an independent college having a historic relationship with the Episcopal Church, as well as a Chapel and chaplaincy.

Founded in freedom, Trinity is proud that diverse religious affiliations exist in its student body. The College provides resources and an atmosphere where the religious dimension of life is taken seriously and thoughtfully examined. All its members may find Trinity not only a place for deepening their own faith as a part of the educational process, but also a place where the educational process is confronted by the perspective of faith.

The Chapel Tower, which rises high above the campus, has always held much intrigue and interest for the students. The top of the tower affords a view of the surrounding city and campus area. It also houses the carillon, which consists of 49 bells. The College carillonneur is available to give lessons to interested students. The tower is not accessible to the general student body.

The College Chapel is under the jurisdiction of the Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut. Worship is conducted each Sunday at 4:15 p.m. This service of Evensong is open to persons of all denominations and is followed by a brief Holy Communion (Eucharist) service open to all baptized Christians. Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays and on other holy days.  On Saturdays at 5:15 pm, there is an interdenominational service of praise and worship.  Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist students also meet regularly for worship and meditation.

The College Chaplain's office (860-297-2012) is also available to assist those who would like to find a local parish of their own denominational affiliation.  Within the context of Episcopal Canon Law, the Chapel and its facilities are available to graduates or members of the College for baptisms, weddings, funerals and other special services. The chaplain and Chapel staff are available to consult and advise about such events.  The College holds certain events of its own in the Chapel, such as Matriculation and Honors Day. These services follow the College's own tradition. Many musical events also take place in the Chapel, often employing its fine organ. Occasionally the Chapel is used for dramatic productions and the showing of films.

The Trinity College Chapel is a community of commitment, which witnesses and celebrates religious perspectives, and in that context confronts issues of contemporary life. A large portion of the offerings from Chapel services is given to support community service projects in which students are involved. The Chapel often joins campus groups in sponsoring activities of common interest such as lectures, discussions, and related social activities. The College chaplaincy is joined in its ministry on campus by Trinity Hillel, Catholic Campus Ministry and Newman Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Trinity Muslim Association, Hindu/Sikh Samaj, Trinity Zen, and the Buddhist Society.

Ferris Athletic Center

Use of the Ferris Athletic Center by all members of the campus community and alumni has continued to exceed the College's most optimistic expectations. Programs involving neighborhood and disadvantaged youth have also been accommodated in the center.

The following regulations are in effect on evenings and weekends:

1. The only entrance that can be used for access is the set of doors facing west toward the walk up to the Austin Arts Center. One of these doors has an ID card reader that will enable a current Trinity ID to open this door between the hours mentioned below. All other doors are on an alarm system and are not to be used. Students should stay informed of the times and dates the Center is open.
2. There will be a student worker at the control desk who will request identification of all who enter. Students, faculty members, and members of administrative staff must produce their current I.D. cards. No one will be admitted who cannot produce proper identification.
3. Faculty members, administrators, and students who wish to bring a guest may do so, but they must secure a guest pass from the athletic director's office in advance, and present it upon admission to the Center.
4. Faculty members, administrators, and students who wish to bring a group in at any time, including weekends, must make arrangements to do so through the athletic director's office.
5. Some of the Center's facilities will not be open during the evening and weekend hours. The schedule varies due to other uses; such as intercollegiate sports, intramurals, etc.
6. Issue of locks, lockers, and towels will be limited to Trinity students and members of the faculty and staff. To avoid a locker cleaning charge, please return all locks and towels on the last day of spring semester classes. 
7. During recreation hours, some athletic equipment will be available at the control desk.
8. Graduate students will also be entitled to the above privileges upon payment of a $60 fee.

The official student recreation times are:

Monday - Friday......................................	6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday ...............................................	10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday..................................................	12:00 pm - 11:00pm

Students usually staff this official recreation time, but if no student worker is available, then the building will be locked. Normally the building opens at 7:00 a.m. (Monday-Friday) and it is available for any unofficial student recreation activity during the day. These hours will not pertain to certain times of the academic year, such as Trinity Days, vacations, finals, etc.

The Library

Trinity College offers students the resources of an exceptionally large and comprehensive library. Library collections are designed to meet the needs of graduate students and a faculty of serious scholars. In addition, the College has initiated an ambitious building project that includes a complete renovation of the existing Library and the construction of a new addition of more than 50,000 square feet.  Completion of this project in the fall of 2002 will provide the Trinity community with a beautiful and technologically up-to-date space for study and research using the Library's outstanding collections.

Current holdings of books and periodicals total over 950,000 volumes; microform and other nonprint materials total an additional 665,000 items. Each year, approximately 15,000 new print titles are added to the collection, and the Library subscribes to over 3,000 periodicals. A significant number of journal subscriptions and databases are now received in electronic format, reflecting the increasing importance of nontraditional and technologically sophisticated formats for academic libraries. The College also is a selective depository for United States government publications, and receives approximately 30 percent of the material published by the Government Printing Office.

Scholars at Trinity College, Wesleyan University, and Connecticut College have direct access to more than 3,000,000 volumes through the CTW Library Consortium. These three institutions share a common computerized bibliographic system and have reciprocal borrowing privileges. Books located in the other CTW institutions may be requested on-line, and a weekday delivery service between the schools normally fills requests within 24 hours. The CTW libraries information system serves as a gateway to more diverse electronic services, including on-line indexes to several thousand periodicals, as well as a national bibliographic database containing the holdings of more than 15,000 libraries. Both traditional interlibrary lending and on-line document delivery services are used to secure items not in the CTW holdings.

The reference collection more than 15,000 printed volumes and access to many specialized electronic databases that provide factual, statistical, and bibliographic information in fields relevant to Trinity's curriculum. The reference librarians provide in-library, telephone, and email assistance and are prepared to give subject specialized bibliographic service and instruction.

The Visual Resources Collection is housed in Hallden Hall and primarily services the art history faculty. The Music and Media Services Unit incorporates both the Sound Recordings Collection, located in the Austin Arts Center, and the Film and Video Collection, located in the main Library. Facilities associated with the latter collection include viewing, listening, and multimedia workstations.

Trinity also is home to the Watkinson Library, an endowed research library consisting of rare books, manuscripts, and a number of special collections. Particular strengths of the Watkinson holdings include the Enders Ornithology Collection, 19th century American and British history and literature, and representative examples of private press imprints from the 18th through the 20th centuries.

The Trinity College Library is well equipped to support graduate scholarship. Procedures for use of the Library are described in the Trinity College Student Handbook and on the Trinity College Library homepage at www.trincoll.edu/depts/library/.  

Mather Campus Center

The campus center is a focal point of student life on campus. 

The building is open:

Monday - Friday................... ...................	7:00 am - 3:00 am
Saturday - Sunday..................................	7:30 am - 3:00 am

This schedule applies only when the College is in session.

In addition to housing the Cave (a snake bar and favorite meeting place), Mather Hall is also the site of the following facilities:

Information Desk: The information desk is operated daily. This area has student directory assistance, discounted movie passes, campus event information and sports information (game schedules and scores when available).
Lost and found: Mather information desk does not operate as a general lost and found department. It accepts books and IDs; all other items are forwarded to the Campus Safety Office at 76 Vernon Street. Any thefts must be reported to the director of Campus Safety. The director can assist with insurance claims and in the notification of local law enforcement officials.
Game Room: The Game Room is located on the lower level of Mather. Billiards is available, as well as several video games. Tournaments can be arranged with the Game Room managers. Refunds may be obtained during business hours.  The Game Room is closed during the summer.
Vending Machines: There are a number of vending machines located in Mather. These machines are owned and operated by a private company. Should any of the machines malfunction or appear to be vandalized, please call the Mather front desk at extension 2053. Refunds may be obtained by completing a refund slip at the Mather front desk. Problems with all other vending machines should be reported to the secretary of the building in which they are located.
Vendors: Mather sponsors a limited number of vendors who set up their wares in the basement lobby. These vendors are screened by the Mather staff for quality of merchandise and general appeal to the student body.
The Underground: The Underground is a coffeehouse that is also located on the lower level of the campus center. It is Saturday and Sunday nights and offers live entertainment on Thursdays.

The Registrar's Office

Located in Seabury 1-9, the Registrar's Office provides a variety of services to the faculty members, students, and administrative departments of the College. Each semester, the Office prepares and distributes semester publications, such as the schedule of classes and exam schedules.  Using a Web-based record system, the Registrar also enables faculty members to access pertinent student information and perform some academic tasks on-line.

To graduate students, the Registrar's Office provides information and enrollment forms for the certification of veterans and for participation in the Hartford Consortium.  The Office also provides alumni and current students with copies, either official or unofficial, of their Trinity College transcripts.

As the custodian of the students' records, the Registrar's Office is also responsible for posting transfer credit, grades and grade changes, departmental distinctions, and notations of academic status to the students' transcript in accordance with faculty guidelines. Although advisee schedules and grades are made available on-line to faculty advisers at scheduled intervals each term, the adviser of record may receive a copy of an advisee's transcript from the Registrar's Office at any time. In compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, and at the written request of the student, the Registrar's Office provides official copies of transcripts to all students, matriculated, non-matriculated, or visiting, who have enrolled in the College. All requests for transcripts should be directed to the Registrar's Office.