The College
Trinity College in Washington, D.C., is a comprehensive university
offering a full range of courses and degree programs for students of all
ages, with a special emphasis on women's education in the College of
Arts and Sciences and professional development in the coeducational
School of Professional Studies and School of Education.
Founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Trinity is one
of the nation's first Catholic undergraduate colleges for women. More
than one hundred years later, the College continues the founders'
commitment to offer students of all faiths a quality academic program, a
value-centered education, and a focus on the intellectual development of
individuals.
Trinity College is empowered by charter to grant undergraduate and
graduate degrees. Academic programs are divided into three areas: the
College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies, and
the School of Education. By selecting a course of study in one of the
three areas, undergraduates may earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of
Science degree. Graduate students may choose from programs leading to
the Master of Arts, the Master of Arts in Teaching, The Master of
Business Administration, the Master of Education, the Master of Science,
or the Master of Science in Administration degrees. Various certificate
programs are also available.
Trinity's undergraduate program offers the bachelor's degree to
students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of
Professional Studies through weekday, evening, and weekend formats.
Students benefit from an interdisciplinary liberal arts program that
prepares them for a lifetime of career opportunities and a learning
environment committed to developing the leadership skills of women. The
Foundation for Leadership Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences
and the Core Curriculum in the School of Professional Studies combine a
foundation of knowledge with practical experiences and professional
focus. Trinity offers students many resources, including a faculty
dedicated to teaching; individual academic advisors; Trinity's Advising,
Computer, Writing, and Academic Support and Career Services Centers; a
wide choice of internships for academic credit; and the many
opportunities available in the nation's capital.
Trinity's graduate program offers master's degrees to women and men
in the areas of business administration, counseling, communication, curriculum and
instruction, educational administration, information security
management,
organizational management, and teaching. The graduate programs integrate
theory and knowledge with skills and practical applications. Trinity
also offers professional development workshops to area educators.
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Founding and Accreditation
At the time of Trinity's founding in 1897, Catholic colleges only
educated men. Trinity College was established to offer equivalent
educational opportunities to women of all faiths. Many women and men
worked together to achieve this goal, but the principal driving force
was Sister Julia McGroarty, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of Notre
Dame de Namur, a religious community founded by Sister Julie Billiart in
early 19thcentury France. Their congregation currently consists of about
3,000 sisters in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America.
In addition to pursuing a variety of other works, they help support
colleges in the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States.
Trinity's management and business concerns are vested in a Board of
Trustees numbering not fewer than nine nor more than 30 members. At
least one-third plus one of the board's membership is drawn from the
congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame, and at least one-third of the
board members are alumnae of Trinity. The faculty and the student body
each elect two nonvoting representatives to the board. Responsibility
for formulating and recommending academic policies and programs rests
primarily with the faculty, and final decisions are made by standing
committees that often include representatives of the administration, the
faculty, and the student body.
Incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1897,
Trinity College was empowered by Act of Congress to confer degrees. Its
legal title is "Trinity College, Washington D.C." The College
is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Trinity's programs in teacher education are accredited by the National
Association of State Directors of Teacher Education Certification (NASDTEC).
Trinity is a member of the Consortium of Universities of the District
of Columbia, which also consists of the following universities:
American, Catholic, Gallaudet, George Washington, George Mason,
Georgetown, Howard, Marymount, Southeastern, the University of the
District of Columbia, and the University of Maryland, College Park.
Trinity is among the 10% of the nation's colleges and universities to
be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the country's oldest academic
honor society. Trinity's chapter was established in 1971. The college
also has chapters of Psi Chi, the national honor society for psychology,
Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honor society for political science, Beta
Kappa Chi, the national honor society for math and science, and Lambda
Pi Eta, the national honor society for communications.
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Beyond Trinity 2000: A Strategic Plan for
a New Century
Building on its strong foundations, Trinity College has planned well
into the 21st Century. "Beyond Trinity 2000," the result of
several years of campus dialogue extends the previous strategic plan,
"Toward Trinity 2000," and it provides the vision and roadmap
for the future of the College.
Over the next five years, Trinity College plans to increase its
enrollments in degree programs while maintaining its strong commitment
to small class-sizes and student-centered learning. Additionally, in
order to meet the educational needs of the community, Trinity constantly
is developing new academic and co-curricular programs to meet the needs
of its students and will expand its offerings in non-degree programs,
including post-baccalaureate certificate programs and professional
development programs, and it will continue to foster the Elderhostel and
Upward Bound programs to encourage communication and education among all
age groups.
Trinity is committed to maintaining a state-of-the-art campus
technological environment with appropriate equipment, training, and
implementation of technologies in all aspects of the college's life. The
college also continually improves library resources; supports faculty
development, research, publication, and leadership in curriculum
development; assists students in the acquisition of research and
publications; and supports the professional and leadership development
of staff. By the year 2005, several facilities projects will be
completed or underway, including the Campus Center, library
enhancements, renovated classrooms, increased and improved parking,
residential renovation and new residential construction, ongoing
classroom technology renovations, and faculty office expansion and
improvements.
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Center for Women and Girls in Sports
The Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports is a $20 million
state-of-the-art athletic, recreational and educational complex located
in the heart of Trinity College's campus in northeast Washington.
Proudly the nation's largest facility dedicated to women and girls in
sports, the Trinity Center is home to Trinity's NCAA Division III
athletic programs and the Trinity College community.
Recreational, sports and wellness programs conducted by partner
organizations such as DC Scores, the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's
Capital, Washington Tennis and Educational Foundation and D.C. Public
Schools also are hosted at the Trinity Center.
The Trinity Center offers memberships for individuals and families.
And to meet the needs of area schools, community organizations and local
businesses, the Trinity Center has facility rentals for organized sports
and special events.
Opened in February 2003, the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in
Sports complex includes:
- Basketball Arena: For basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and
events. Bleacher seating for 1,600; bleacher and floor seating with
a stage for 2,500.
- Walking Track: On the upper level, around the basketball arena.
- Swimming Pool and Spa: Indoor pool, 25-yards, six-lanes, starting
blocks, seating for 75. Large spa.
- Fitness Center: Includes weight and exercise room, and
dance/aerobics studio.
- Women’s and Men’s Locker Rooms: Lockers, showers, and changing
areas. Also, separate team room with lockers and officials’ locker
room.
- Tennis Courts: Six new outdoor tennis courts.
- Athletic Field: State-of-the art athletic field for soccer,
lacrosse and field hockey. Built-in sprinklers and irrigation
system, bleachers, scoreboard, and adjacent parking.
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Trinity's Campus
Trinity's 26-acre wooded campus, located on Michigan Avenue at Franklin
Street, is in a residential neighborhood just two-and-one-half miles
north of the United States Capitol, and easily accessible. Trains to
Washington, D.C., arrive at Union Station, which is just minutes from
Trinity, and National Airport is only 20 minutes away. By car, Trinity
can be reached by all major routes into Washington, D.C. In addition,
Trinity operates a shuttle to the nearby Brookland/CUA Metrorail
station, and Metrobuses stop directly in front of the campus.
Trinity's facilities are housed in eight buildings. The Main
Building, begun in 1899 and completed in 1909, houses all administrative
offices, most classrooms and faculty offices, the post office, the
campus bookstore, meeting rooms and lounges, and a residence hall. The
Science Building houses classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices
for Trinity's science programs, as well as the Computer Center. The
Sister Helen Sheehan Library houses a collection of approximately
200,000 volumes on open shelves. In addition to the Main Building, there
are three residence halls: Cuvilly, Kerby, and Alumnae; Alumnae Hall
also houses the campus dining facilities. Notre Dame Chapel, dedicated
in 1924, won the 1925 Gold Medal for ecclesiastical architecture. The
Center for Women and Girls in Sports houses a variety of athletic and other facilities.
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Access for Individuals With Disabilities
Trinity College is committed to making the facilities and services of
the campus accessible to those with disabilities through reasonable
accommodations. Specific requests regarding access should be directed to
the Office of Admissions (for prospective students) or the Dean of
Student Services (for enrolled students and visitors). Trinity's
compliance officer for the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act is the Director of Human Resources.
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