The January Term
As part of the 2022-23 academic year, the 2023 J-Term allows Trinity students to enroll in 1 course, to a maximum of one-credit, during a three-week term from January 3 – 20, 2023.
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 31, 2022 and Trinity students can enroll in courses via TCOnline.
Please note: 2023 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 2023 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 $1,565 for 0.5 credit courses and $3,130 for 1 credit courses.
Trinity College students who receive financial aid during the academic year (fall and/or spring) may be eligible for financial assistance for J-Term courses. Please contact us via email Financial Aid Office or via phone at 860-297-2046 for further information.
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 here.
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 31, 2022 via TCOnline. (See Tuition & Fees above.)
Students can register for J-Term until the final day of the add/drop period, on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
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 October 12, 2022 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.
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.
