Over the past two weeks, the Bantams Beginnings: New Student Orientation program welcomed the Class of 2027 and other new students with a variety of opportunities to learn about campus and the community beyond.
Bantam Beginnings is a campus-wide program that involves many departments, along with student leaders who run events and provide support for the newest Bantams.
“Whether it was supporting our student leaders training program leading up to orientation, presenting to students, or being available to provide support and resources, the time and efforts of staff and faculty made an important impact and provided a warm welcome for our newest community members,” said Dean of Student Life Jody T. Goodman.
Student leaders who came back to campus early to support orientation programs for new students included First-Year Mentors, International Student Mentors, Orientation Leaders, Promoting Respect for Inclusive Diversity in Education (P.R.I.D.E.) Leaders, and Resident Advisors (RAs) and Community Advisors (CAs).
Student mentors also helped run the slate of Orientation NEXT Programs: BANTS: Fall Early Returning Athletes; Building Better Bantams; Insights into Hartford: Our Place, Our Home; Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship; Quest: Outdoor Adventure; Summit-to-Success Scholars; and the Elizabeth Elting Foundation Venture Conference for Women’s Leadership.
See the gallery below for photos from several of the Orientation NEXT Programs. Photos by Nick Caito.
Orientation NEXT Programs
Orientation NEXT Programs
‘Insights into Hartford’ offered incoming Bantams a unique lens through which to view the city of Hartford. Its ‘Hartford is Home’ program included a tour of the Connecticut State Capitol.
Trinity students toured the Connecticut State Capitol and learned about the state government.
Trinity students toured the Connecticut State Capitol and learned about the state government.
Trinity students toured the Connecticut State Capitol and learned about the state government.
‘Insights into Hartford’ also featured a program called ‘Sustainable Trinity, Sustainable Hartford,’ which included a visit to the community garden at Trinfo.Café.
Students worked in the community garden as part of the ‘Sustainable Trinity, Sustainable Hartford’ program.
Students worked in the community garden as part of the ‘Sustainable Trinity, Sustainable Hartford’ program.
The Elizabeth Elting Foundation Venture Conference is a three-day leadership conference for women’s leadership development. Students had an opportunity to get to know future classmates through sessions on team-building, strengths assessment, and leadership exercises.
New students talked with College leaders, including President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, at the Elizabeth Elting Foundation Venture Conference for Women’s Leadership.
Students got to know each other and campus leaders at the Elizabeth Elting Foundation Venture Conference for Women’s Leadership.
A session of ‘Insights into Hartford’ called ‘hARTford’ introduced students to the arts scene in their new home city. In one exercise, students gathered at Austin Arts Center on campus to work on sketches using charcoal pencils.
New students participate in a ‘hARTford’ session focused on sketching.
New students participate in a ‘hARTford’ session focused on sketching.
The ‘Insights into Hartford’ program called ‘Hartford is Home’ also took new students on a tour of downtown Hartford.
The ‘Insights into Hartford’ program called ‘Hartford is Home’ also took new students on a tour of downtown Hartford.
The ‘Insights into Hartford’ program called ‘Hartford is Home’ also took new students on a tour of downtown Hartford.
New students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program experienced multiple field trips to explore innovation around Hartford. One stop was at the New England Air Museum.
New students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program explore the New England Air Museum.
New students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program explore the New England Air Museum.
Students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program got a tour of MakerspaceCT and saw demonstrations of 3D printing and laser engraving.
Students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program got a tour of MakerspaceCT and saw demonstrations of 3D printing and laser engraving.
Students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program got a tour of MakerspaceCT and saw demonstrations of 3D printing and laser engraving.
Students in the ‘Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ program got a tour of MakerspaceCT and saw demonstrations of 3D printing and laser engraving.
New students in the ‘Quest: Outdoor Adventure’ program had the opportunity to start their Trinity College journey with an outdoor orientation program focused on leadership development and community building.
New students in the ‘Quest: Outdoor Adventure’ program had the opportunity to start their Trinity College journey with an outdoor orientation program focused on leadership development and community building.
New students in the ‘Quest: Outdoor Adventure’ program had the opportunity to start their Trinity College journey with an outdoor orientation program focused on leadership development and community building.
