The January Term
As part of the 2023-2024 academic year, the 2024 J-Term allows Trinity students to enroll in 1 course, to a maximum of one-credit, during a three-week term from January 2 – 19, 2024.
During the J-Term, both in-person and remote courses are offered. Please refer to the J-Term course schedule for a complete listing of courses. Registration opens on October 30, 2023 and Trinity students can enroll in courses via TCOnline.
Please note: 2024 J-Term Session course tuition is separate from the academic year tuition for Trinity students. Please see detailed information below regarding tuition rates and financial aid.
For more information about 2024 J-Term Study Away programs, visit the Office of Study Away website.
Please refer to the links below for more detailed information and direct any questions about the J-Term to your academic adviser, course instructors, or the Registrar’s Office.
J-Term Session tuition is $1,650 for 0.5 credit courses and $3,300 for 1 credit courses.
Limited funding is available for Trinity College students who receive financial aid during the academic year (fall and/or spring). Please complete the J-Term Aid Eligibility Application and submit to the Office of Financial Aid by December 15th.
For further information, please contact the Office of Financial Aid via email or via phone at 860-297-2046.
There will be no refunds after the first class meeting.
The Student Accounts office will bill Trinity students for tuition charges. Trinity students can access and pay their tuition on Nelnet Campus Commerce.
Visiting students will need to arrange payment when registering online for a course or institute via PayPal/credit card.
Please direct any questions about billing to Dina Jorge, Student Accounts & Loans Manager, Trinity Commons 111 or (860) 297-2027.
Trinity students can register and manage enrollments for J-Term session courses, beginning on October 30, 2023 via TCOnline. (See Tuition & Fees above.)
Students can register for J-Term until the final day of the add/drop period, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Students may enroll in only one J-Term course.
Visiting students to Trinity should first read through Information for Visiting Students and submit a visiting student application. Visiting Student registration is on a space available basis in remote courses only and you will be contacted with registration information once your visiting student application has been reviewed.
On-campus housing will be provided for Trinity students, and housing fees will be waived for the January Term. Students were emailed on Monday October 16, 2023 with details about Winter Break housing. Please refer to that email for details about the winter break housing application, deadlines, and other winter housing information.
For questions regarding winter housing students should email [email protected] or call 860-297-2305.
Located on lower level of Mather Hall, the resource reflects a growing recognition of food insecurity on college campuses. The number of food pantries at schools nationwide has swelled from 80 to around 800 in the last decade, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Trinity students enrolled in January Term courses this winter engaged in diverse topics in computer labs, in the outdoors, and even in a galaxy far, far away. J-Term courses appealed to a broad range of interests, and allowed for an intensity of focus not often possible during a busy semester.
With a few exceptions, Alison J. Draper has been teaching her course "Nutrition: Food and Fads" during January Term at Trinity College for nearly a decade. The course is more dependable than the fads, which have gone from South Beach and Atkins diets to superfoods during that time. What's the recipe for nutrition success? Read on.
