TITLE I

Of The Corporation

Section 1. The Board of Trustees is, by the Charter of the College, the supreme governing power.

TITLE II

Of The Faculty

Section 1. The President and those Professors and other officers who are permanently engaged in the instruction and oversight of undergraduate and graduate students, the Dean of the Faculty and Librarian, constitute the College Faculty, to whom is committed the government of the students.

Section 2. The Board of Trustees may appoint, from time to time, a person who, in the absence of the President, shall, for all the ordinary purposes of government, act as President. The Faculty may delegate authority to committees of their own number appointed by themselves.

Section 3. A Secretary shall be appointed by the Faculty, who shall keep a correct record of their proceedings, subject at all times to the inspection of the Board of Trustees.

Section 4. The Faculty may make rules and by-laws for their own guidance and the administration of matters committed to their charge: provided such rules and by-laws do not conflict with the Charter or Statutes.

TITLE III

Of The Association Of The Alumni

Section 1. The Association of the Alumni consists of all matriculated members of the College who are no longer in College, all recipients of honorary degrees, and all members of the Faculty under contract to the College.

Section 2. The Association has power to make laws and choose officers for its own government; and according to said laws to assemble from time to time, to consult and advise for the benefit of the College, and to exercise such other powers and privileges as are specially ceded by the Trustees.

Section 3. The Association has the right of nominating candidates for admission ad eundemgradum.

TITLE IV

Of The Fellows

Section 1. The Fellows of Trinity College shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, to serve as visiting advisors on administrative and academic matters. Each Fellow shall continue in office for three years from the time of appointment and may be appointed for a second term.

Section 2. The Fellows shall be known, collectively, as the Board of Fellows and shall meet at least annually.

TITLE V

Of The Academic Year

Section 1. The Academic Year shall be divided into two terms of approximately equal length, named respectively Fall Term and Spring Term with the opening and closing days as well as the other significant dates set by the Trustees.

TITLE VI

Of Admission

Section 1. Candidates for admission shall present testimonials of good moral character, and if from other colleges shall also present certificates of honorable dismissal. Candidates must be at least fifteen years of age, and shall satisfy the prescribed requirements for admission.

Section 2. Students who do not propose to pursue all the studies of any of the regular courses, may be permitted, under the name of Special Students, to recite with any class in such studies as they shall be found qualified to pursue. They shall be subject to the rules, and, upon honorable dismissal, shall be entitled to a certificate from the President, stating the time they were members of the College, and the studies pursued during that time.

TITLE VII

Of Matriculation

Section 1. Matriculation shall consist in signing, in the presence of the President and two or more Professors, or his appointee the following promise:

"I promise to observe the Statutes of Trinity College; to obey all its Rules and Regulations, to discharge faithfully all scholastic duties imposed upon me; and to maintain and defend all the rights, privileges, and immunities of the College according to my station and degree in the same."

Section 2. The time of matriculation shall be fixed by the President in consultation with the Secretary of the Faculty.

TITLE VIII

Of The Course Of Studies

Section 1. The studies shall be arranged in the following courses:

(1.) A course in Arts including such studies as shall be prescribed. Persons recommended by the Faculty as having completed this course, and having fulfilled the other prescribed requirements, will be granted the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

(2.) A course in Science including such studies as shall be prescribed. Persons recommended by the Faculty as having completed this course, and having fulfilled the other prescribed requirements, will be granted the degree of Bachelor of Science.

TITLE IX

Of Collegiate Exercises

Section 1. Every student shall perform such collegiate exercises as shall be assigned him.

TITLE X

Of Rooms and Boarding Places

Section 1. No student not residing with his parent or guardian may lodge in any building not owned or controlled by the College, without permission of the Dean. Such permission may be given upon such conditions and for such time, not exceeding one year, unless the permission is renewed, as the Dean may deem advisable.

Section 2. Rooms in the college buildings shall be assigned to the students under the supervision of the officer designated by the President. No student shall remove from one room to another without such officer's permission.

Section 3. Every student shall be responsible for all damage done to his room during his occupancy. He shall also be accountable for all improper conduct of any kind occurring in his room.

Section 4. Advance notice normally will be given when College authorities seek access to a student room to determine compliance with regulations and rules of the College. When, in the opinion of College authorities, danger to life, safety, health, or property is reasonably anticipated, College authorities may enter and examine student rooms without giving notice to the occupant(s) in advance.

Section 5. The students shall board only in such places as are approved by the Dean.

Section 6. Residence within the walls is not allowed during vacation, unless by permission of the Dean.

TITLE XI

Of Discipline

Section 1. The Faculty shall keep a record of the progress in study, and general conduct of the students.

Section 2. The students shall be ranked in the several classes according to their progress in study.

Section 3. The punishments of the College shall be admonition, censure, restriction, suspension, dismissal, and expulsion, together with fines and extra work.

Section 4. When a student is suspended he is required to leave the College and vicinity at such time as the President may designate; and a failure to do so shall be considered a ground of additional disciplinary action.

TITLE XII

Of Examinations

Section 1. At the close of the Fall Term there may be examinations upon the studies of that term, in whole or in part, and at the close of the Spring Term there shall be examinations, in whole or in part, upon the studies of that term, or upon the studies, at the discretion of the Faculty, of the whole Academic Year.

TITLE XIII

Of Commencement

Section 1. The exercises of Commencement shall be assigned by the President, and shall be attended by the students in conformity with such arrangement as may be prescribed.

TITLE XIV

Of Academic Degrees

Section 1. Matriculated students who are certified by the Faculty as having met all academic requirements and who have satisfied all financial obligations to the College, may be admitted by the Trustees to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or, in specified fields, the Bachelor of Science.

Section 2. The degree of Master of Arts, Master of Science or Master of Liberal Arts may be conferred by the Trustees on holders of the Baccalaureate degree who have satisfied all academic requirements prescribed by the Faculty and who have discharged all financial obligations to the College.

Section 3. Degrees shall be conferred by the President of the College, on Commencement Day, or at such other times as the Trustees may specially appoint.

TITLE XV

Of The Library

Section 1. The Library shall be in the charge of the Librarian, who is empowered to make such regulations in regard to access to the Library, and the times and conditions of borrowing books, as he may deem necessary or desirable, subject to consultation with the President.

Section 2. A book shall be kept by the Librarian, in which shall be inscribed the names of all contributors to the Library, together with a list of the books which they have contributed.

Section 3. The Librarian shall make an Annual Report to the Board of Trustees on the state of the Library, the increase in the number of books, and the sources from which they were derived, together with such other information as he may deem important.

TITLE XVI

Of College Dues

Section 1. The Treasurer or Comptroller shall collect the charges for tuition and other fees at the beginning of each term. The term bills must be paid prior to registration or the College may deny registration and other college privileges. If additional charges are incurred after registration, payment is due immediately. Non-payment of term bills may result in suspension of the student until such time as payment is made. Any charges for damages to college property, fines, etc., shall be governed by the same rules as apply to the term bills.

Refund of college charges due to withdrawal shall be made in accordance with the refund policy as stated in the College Bulletin.

Section 2. A student may not receive a degree or an honorable dismissal until the Treasurer certifies that all the student's college bills are paid. In addition, the student may be denied grade reports and transcript service if the student owes money to the College.

If, in the judgment of the College, it becomes necessary to engage the services of a collection agency or attorney to effect collection or to settle any dispute in connection with the terms, the student is subject to pay such collection agency or attorney's fees, reasonable expenses, and costs as hereby incurred.

TITLE XVII

Of Amendments

Section 1. These Statutes may be amended at any meeting by a two-thirds vote of the Trustees present, provided that ten days' notice of any proposed amendment shall have been sent to each member of the Board of Trustees.