{"id":1625,"date":"2020-06-16T15:16:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/dean-of-faculty\/faq\/important-fall-academic-updates\/"},"modified":"2020-06-16T15:21:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:21:53","slug":"important-fall-academic-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/dean-of-faculty\/faq\/important-fall-academic-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Fall Academic Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Trinity Students,<\/p>\n

Wherever you are, I hope this finds you well and enjoying the summer during these unprecedented times.<\/p>\n

At Trinity, we are dedicated to making the upcoming academic year a safe, flexible and innovative<\/strong> one, modeling the best of our forward-looking liberal arts education. While the world will remain challenging, we\u2019re inspired to double down on our mission. If ever there were a time to prepare bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives, it is now!<\/p>\n

Here are further details of what we expect the 2020-21 year will look like on the academic side. You will be receiving much more information about other aspects of the Trinity experience in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Academic Year<\/h2>\n

Registration Moved to July<\/h3>\n

Our new academic calendar, which is described below, requires that we move registration to July. We will announce specific registration dates by July 1. In the meantime, this is what we\u2019re doing to prepare. Our departments and programs are busy finalizing course schedules for the new calendar. We want to make sure that students across all four years have robust course options<\/strong>. Note that as soon as we have finalized the schedule, we will launch an academic advising process<\/strong> to support you, including a virtual town hall with faculty and deans. We know that you will have many questions, including whether the temporary academic policies from last spring will continue.<\/p>\n

While we cannot answer all questions yet, our goals are clear:\u00a0 for seniors to have a successful year, with graduation in May; for all students to progress on their four-year academic trajectories; and for our first-year students to feel academically engaged, inspired, and supported as they start their Trinity experiences.<\/p>\n

New Academic Calendar<\/h3>\n

As you heard from President Berger-Sweeney, after thoughtful consideration, Trinity\u2019s faculty voted to approve a new academic calendar, designed to give students and their families more<\/strong> options and flexibility<\/strong>. We are pleased to announce that the next academic year will consist of four terms: \u00a0Fall, a remote January Term (J-Term), Spring, and Summer. We would like you to think of the fall and the J-Term together as you plan your course selections and schedules. In fact, in July, you will register for both fall and J-Term courses. In addition to being able to take courses over multiple terms, some courses in the fall and spring will be 10 weeks in length.<\/p>\n

Note that fall courses will be offered in-person as much as possible. Some courses will be hybrid (with students in person and remote) and others will be fully remote. Remote and hybrid options will be especially important for students and faculty who cannot be on campus for various reasons. For registration itself, each class will be designated as in-person, hybrid, or remote<\/strong>. In all cases, we deem quality<\/strong> face-to-face<\/strong> time<\/strong> with professors and peers to be an integral part of our Trinity education.<\/p>\n

The various academic terms are described further in the chart below, which you should review carefully. An added advantage of this calendar is that it will provide enhanced<\/strong> flexibility around tuition and financial aid<\/strong> for families. Further details about these aspects will be communicated separately and posted on our website, along with the official extended version of the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Trinity Flex Academic Calendar, 2020-21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Term<\/strong><\/td>\nRequired\/Optional<\/strong><\/td>\nLength of Courses<\/strong><\/td>\nCredit Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\nTuition and <\/strong><\/p>\n

Financial Aid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fall 2020<\/strong><\/td>\nRequired<\/td>\n <\/p>\n
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  • 10-week and 13-week courses, both part of a 15-week semester that includes final exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • All in-person classes will end by Thanksgiving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • Final three weeks of 13-week courses will be online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • 10-week courses will meet for more hours\/week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Students must register for a minimum of 4 credits in fall and J-Term combined<\/em> to be considered full time. That is, a student will be permitted to enroll for 2 or 3 credits in the fall if they take 1 or 2 credits remotely in the J-Term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Fall tuition and financial aid will cover up to 5.75 credits taken in Fall and J-Term combined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J-Term 2021 <\/strong>(remote)<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\n\n
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  • 5-week courses online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Maximum of 2 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spring 2021<\/strong><\/td>\nRequired<\/td>\n\n
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  • See fall 2020 above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Students must register for a minimum of 4 credits in spring and Summer combined<\/em> to be considered full time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Spring tuition and financial aid will cover up to 5.75 credits taken in Spring and Summer combined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer 2021<\/strong><\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\n\n
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  • 5-week courses in person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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