{"id":426,"date":"2010-09-28T17:33:48","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T21:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/"},"modified":"2010-11-15T13:40:09","modified_gmt":"2010-11-15T18:40:09","slug":"campus-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/campus-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Campus_Life\"><h1>Campus Life<\/h1><\/span>\n<p>For Trinity students, an active life outside of the classroom is an  integral  part of the college experience. Many choose to explore the  varied cultural,  historical, and community events that Washington,  D.C., offers. A student can  research her family tree at the National  Archives, attend a play or hear a  symphony at The Kennedy Center, see  heads of state, visit the White House, or  serve as a Smithsonian  volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>The campus itself provides a wide range of activities. Students who  join the  athletic teams face physical challenges together. Attending a  lecture by a  Supreme Court justice can offer new insights into how  legal precedents are set.  Helping at a local shelter often leads to a  new understanding of human needs and  perseverance. Trinity provides a  variety of programs to meet the needs of its  diverse community, which  includes undergraduate and graduate students; commuter  and resident  students; and national and international students. When these  groups  work together, there is a dynamic opportunity for sharing insights and   experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#ministry\">Campus Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#honor\">The Honor System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#resident\">Student Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sa\">The Student Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#student\">Student Involvement, Leadership, and Community  Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#traditions\">Student Traditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/catalog-11-12\/student-resources\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Campus__Ministry\"><h2><strong><a name=\"ministry\"><\/a><\/strong>Campus  Ministry<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><a href=\"\/ministry\/\">Campus Ministry<\/a> lives out the mission of Trinity through  building community, nurturing faith through praise and worship opportunities,  and actively seeking justice. Uniquely poised at the intersection of Church and  Higher Education, Campus Ministry encourages the campus community to form a  sense of ultimate purpose and meaning while cultivating greater freedom,  understanding, maturity and integration. Our common life is rooted in the shared  belief that education and faith are transforming powers. Modeled by the  friendship of St. Julie Billiart and her co-foundress, Francoise Blin de  Bourdon, we celebrate our diversity, interdependence and solidarity. Trinity&#8217;s  mission of education with justice remains grounded in friendship across racial,  ethnic, economic and religious lines.<\/p>\n<p>St. Julie Billiart, SNDdN, believed that in prayer we would find the strength  to sustain us on our journey. Through prayer, worship, and spiritual enrichments  we seek to deepen our own relationship with God. As each one of us grows in our  own religious tradition we also seek to understand the religious traditions of  others. In cultivating a generous heart, doing service, and working to grasp the  systemic structures of injustice, we pursue personal and communal responses to  injustice as a way of changing the world. <strong><em>Empowered by the Spirit<\/em><\/strong> states  that &#8220;Campus Ministry is called to be a consistent and vigorous advocate for  justice, peace and the reverence for all life. Action on behalf of justice is a  significant criterion of the Church&#8217;s fidelity to its mission\u2026 It is not  optional, nor is it the work of only a few in the Church.&#8221; (#73). For more  information, please contact Campus Ministry at 202\/884-9653 or stop by 121 Main  Hall.<\/p>\n<span id=\"The_Honor_System\"><h2><strong><a name=\"honor\"><\/a><\/strong>The Honor System<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Please refer  to the official <a href=\"\/policies\/academic-honesty\/\">Policy on  Academic Honesty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Student_Policies\"><h2><strong><a name=\"resident\"><\/a><\/strong>Student Policies<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>All  students in all programs should review the <a href=\"\/policies\/files\/2010\/09\/Student-Handbook-2010-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Student  Handbook<\/a> and <a href=\"\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Policies<\/a> on Trinity&#8217;s web site for a complete set of student policies. Students should  particularly review the Trinity <a href=\"\/policies\/files\/2010\/09\/Student-Handbook-2010-2011.pdf\">Student Code of Responsible  Conduct<\/a> found on the web site for a general code of student conduct which  binds all students in all schools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resident and Commuter Policies<\/strong><br \/>\n Because Trinity&#8217;s educational  mission and philosophy extend well beyond the classroom to include a range of  learning opportunities and developmental experiences, Trinity encourages all  students in the College of Arts and Sciences to live on campus. Residential  living enables students to explore the rich dimensions of community life and  embark on their own personal development with the guidance of professional  staff.<\/p>\n<p>All students living in residence halls must be on a meal plan provided by the  College. The Dean of Student Services may grant exemptions from the meal plan  for documented health reasons for which a diet prescribed by a physician cannot  be accommodated by food services.<\/p>\n<p>Lockers and mailboxes are available to all commuter students in the College  of Arts and Sciences. Lounges are available in Main Hall to mingle, study, and  relax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children on Campus Policy<br \/>\n <\/strong>Please refer to the <a href=\"\/policies\/children-on-campus\/\">Children on Campus Policy<\/a> for  the complete policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoking Policy <br \/>\n <\/strong>Please refer to the official <a href=\"\/policies\/smoking\/\">Policy Statement on Smoking<\/a> for  the complete policy.<\/p>\n<span id=\"The_Student_Association\"><h2><strong><a name=\"sa\"><\/a><\/strong>The Student Association<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>The  Student Association (SA) through its three parts the Student Government  Association (SGA), the Judicial Association (JA), and the Campus Activities  Association (CAA) represents the student body. The SGA acts as the policy making  branch of the SA. The JA has a dual role. One role is to disseminate information  and engage the community in discussions about the Honor System; and the second  is to act as the official hearing committee for students accused of violating  College rules and regulations. The CAA represents more than 20 student  organizations, and facilitates campus activities and club programming.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Student_Involvement_Leadership_and__Community_Service\"><h2><strong><a name=\"student\"><\/a><\/strong>Student Involvement, Leadership, and  Community Service<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>Trinity offers a variety of opportunities for learning  and experience outside the classroom. Through the Office of Student Activities  and the Student Government Associations, student organizations conduct  campus-wide events for entertainment, cultural enrichment, political awareness,  and charitable service. Student-run clubs, such as the College Democrats and  College Republicans, the Black Student Alliance, the Athletic Association, and  the Latin American Association, sponsor specific programs and are open to all  students enrolled at Trinity. Trinity students manage two publications:  <em>Trinilogue<\/em> (yearbook) and <em>The Trinity Times<\/em> (newspaper). Trinity  also has chapters of several national honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha  Sigma Lambda, Beta Kappa Chi (National Scientific Honor Society), Psi Chi  (National Honor Society in Psychology), Lambda Pi Eta (National Communication  Honor Society), and Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor  Society).<\/p>\n<span id=\"Student_Traditions\"><h2><strong><a name=\"traditions\"><\/a><\/strong>Student Traditions<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity celebrates many traditions. Class colors &#8212; red, blue, green, and  gold &#8212; were chosen by the first four graduating classes. At the end of the  year, graduating seniors bequest their color to the incoming first-year class,  creating a common bond between every fourth class. During the academic year  there are special days for the celebration of individual classes according to  &#8220;class color.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other long-standing traditions at Trinity include the First-Year Medal  Ceremony, Sophomore Pin Ceremony, Junior Ring Ceremony, Convocation, Cap &amp;  Gown Weekend, Founders&#8217; Day, and Well Sings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campus Life For Trinity students, an active life outside of the classroom is an integral part of the college experience. Many choose to explore the varied cultural, historical, and community events that Washington, D.C., offers. A student can research her family tree at the National Archives, attend a play or hear a symphony at The Kennedy Center, see heads of state, visit the White House, or serve as a Smithsonian volunteer. 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