Wellness Requirement FAQ

The Wellness requirement is not divided into categories. The wide array of Wellness Experiences promote positive habit building aimed at: maintaining healthy mental, physical, spiritual health; promoting responsible choices to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion; promoting impactful civic participation; and supporting sustainable lifestyles to maintain a healthy planet.

You are required to complete a total of two Wellness Experiences within the first two years at Trinity. Wellness Experiences may be repeated, depending on the specific nature of each experience.

Wellness experiences cannot be transferred from an external organization. Transfer students’ Wellness Requirement must still be completed within the first two years at Trinity.

To find a course or experience that fulfills a Wellness Requirement, go to your portal, select “Course Schedule” and filter for “Wellness” within the Department/Program drop down meu. Here, you will find a complete list of available experiences in which you may enroll directly.

Enrollment for Wellness Experiences opens at the time of Advance Registration and closes at the end of the Add/Drop period. Late-adds may be permitted via petition process.

Due to the recently approved changes to the Wellness Requirement, the updated Fall 2023 registration process may not be available until this summer. Please check back regularly before the fall term begins to enroll in existing and newly added Wellness Experiences.

Your enrollment in a Wellness Experience will display in your transcript along with your courses as soon as you enroll during Advance Registration and before the end of the Add/Drop period.

Participation in intercollegiate athletics and club sports with staff/faculty supervisors is recorded automatically at the conclusion of the experience.

Wellness Experiences do not carry credit. This requirement is evaluated on a complete/incomplete basis.

Trinity faculty or staff can submit new Wellness Experiences through the online proposal form. Experiences must be hosted and supervised by a member of Trinity College’s faculty/staff. This includes club sports.

Proposals are sent to the Curriculum Committee for consideration.

Opportunities to engage with the Trinity and greater Hartford community through intentional programming rooted in the program’s learning goals can count within the Wellness Requirement. Experiences must meet on a recurring basis for a minimum of eight hours.

Certain academic courses also fulfill a Wellness Requirement. Just as courses may count for Humanities (HUM) or Global Emphasis (GLB) distribution requirements, certain academic courses also carry a Wellness (WEL) code.

Experiences hosted at an external organization, or without supervision from a Trinity College faculty or staff member, cannot count or be transferred towards the Wellness Requirement.

Faculty or staff can submit a Wellness proposal at any time.