{"id":429,"date":"2010-09-28T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T21:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/"},"modified":"2010-09-28T17:49:38","modified_gmt":"2010-09-28T21:49:38","slug":"student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Student_Resources\"><h1>Student Resources<\/h1><\/span>\n<p>Trinity is committed to providing all students with a wide array of  services  and support to help them succeed academically and to become  leaders in their  professional, civic, and family lives. Trinity  students take advantage of the  many resources provided by the  University.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Academic_Services_Center\">Academic Services Center<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Career_Services\">Career Services<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Disability_Services\">Disability Services<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Libraries_and_Library_Services\">Libraries and Library Services<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Writing_Center\">Writing Center <\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#athletics\">Athletics<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#computer\">Computer Classrooms and Lab<\/a>s <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#health\">Health and Counseling Services<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#shuttle\">Shuttle Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/catalog-11-12\/campus-life\/\">Campus Life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Academic_Services__Center\"><h2><strong><a name=\"Academic_Services_Center\"><\/a><\/strong>Academic Services  Center<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>The Academic Services Center (ASC) provides co-curricular  programs to support Trinity&#8217;s academic mission. The programs offered are  committed to the value of a liberal arts education, to the development of  leadership skills, and to the development of lifelong learning that will enable  students to meet the challenges of a constantly changing world. The programs  offered by ASC include research assistance and Library collections; tutoring;  study skills and student life planning; support advocacy for students with  disabilities; international student support; writing assistance; and learning  skills workshops on topics such as managing time, taking tests, managing math  and testing anxiety, understanding learning styles, and taking notes.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Career__Services\"><h2><a name=\"Career_Services\"><\/a>Career  Services<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>The Academic Services Center provides career services, which  offer diverse career planning materials designed to support and empower Trinity  students and alumnae as they make career choices and life transitions. The  workshops, personal counseling sessions, and online resources offered by ASC  allow students to develop skills for advancing themselves professionally.  Numerous resources teach students how to write resum\u00e9s and cover letters,  conduct employment searches, interview successfully, and make important career  decisions.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Disability__Services\"><h2><strong><a name=\"Disability_Services\"><\/a><\/strong>Disability  Services<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity 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&#8217;s compliance officer for the  Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act  is the Director of Human Resources.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Libraries_and__Library_Services\"><h2><strong><a name=\"Libraries_and_Library_Services\"><\/a><\/strong>Libraries and  Library Services<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>The Academic Services Center houses the <a href=\"\/library\/\">Sister Helen  Sheehan Library<\/a> and the Writing Center. The Sheehan Library houses over 250,000  items with an online public catalog, public workstations, access to the World  Wide Web, 21 full-text article databases covering a range of disciplines, and  wireless access. The Sheehan Library is also affiliated with the Washington  Research Library Consortium (WRLC), which provides access and borrowing  privileges to a catalog of more than five million volumes in the libraries of  American University, Catholic University, Gallaudet University, George Mason  University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Marymount  University, and the University of the District of Columbia. The library also  enjoys reciprocity agreements with the libraries at the University of Maryland  and Howard University which give students and faculty access to these  collections and services. In addition to providing individual assistance, the  Librarians offer students classes in research skills and information literacy.  One of the newest campus computer classrooms, the Educational Technology  Leadership Institute (ETLI) Classroom, is located in the Library. The Library is  open 80 hours per week each semester and Librarians are always available. More Information: <a href=\"\/library\/\">The Sister Helen Sheehan Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Writing_Center\"><h2><strong><a name=\"Writing_Center\"><\/a><\/strong>Writing Center<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><a href=\"\/writing\/\">The  Writing Center<\/a> is open during day, evening, and weekend hours to give all  undergraduate and graduate students individual feedback about their writing. The  Writing Center&#8217;s services are free, and its main focus is to help students  improve their writing assignments, as well as to cultivate the skills they need  to become better writers. The services of the Writing Center are broad,  encompassing the various writing needs of Trinity students. The Writing Center  Director and mentors assist student writers with all parts of the writing  process. During one-to-one consultations, students can discuss specific  assignments; share developing drafts; ask questions about composition, grammar  and punctuation; and review citation rules and manuscript guidelines required by  professional organizations, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and AP. Whether  brainstorming for ideas, constructing an organizational structure, developing  support, documenting research, or finishing the final draft &#8212; our Writing  Center Director and Mentors want to help you. The aim of the Writing Center is  to not only help students finish their academic writing assignments, but to  ultimately help them develop lifelong writing skills. Registered Trinity  students can schedule a consultation appointment by calling 202\/884-9118. More information: <a href=\"\/writing\/\">The Writing Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Athletics\"><h2><strong><a name=\"athletics\"><\/a><\/strong>Athletics<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity offers  many opportunities for women athletes to excel and develop the necessary skills  for competition in intercollegiate athletics. Dedicated coaches bring years of  experience, knowledge, and motivation to the program, and their coaching  philosophy encourages athletes at all skill levels to participate.<\/p>\n<p>Trinity&#8217;s athletic program is a full member of the National Collegiate  Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, and Trinity&#8217;s teams abide by the rules  of the NCAA. Trinity sponsors several intercollegiate sports: basketball,  lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. In addition, Trinity Recreational  Sports offers opportunities for students to participate in a variety of sports  and athletic activities. Both cross country and swimming will be added as club  programs with the intention of elevating them to varsity sports in the very near  future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/trinity-center\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Trinity Center  for Women and Girls in Sports<\/a> is the largest facility dedicated to women&#8217;s  athletics in the nation. The Trinity Center houses a multi-use space for  basketball and volleyball, a swimming pool, a weight room, a dance\/aerobics  studio, lockers and showers, and team rooms.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Computer_Classrooms_and__Labs\"><h2><strong><a name=\"computer\"><\/a><\/strong>Computer Classrooms and  Labs<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity supports computer classrooms for Macintosh- and  Windows-based instruction. In addition to computers in the classrooms, PCs for  general use are available in the Computer Lab and Commuter Lounge outside the  Deli in the Main building, the Library, and the Writing Center. The Computer Lab  is open seven days a week. Additionally, many classrooms (known as Smart Rooms)  are equipped with computers connected to the internet, digital projectors, and  smart boards to provide high quality instruction using technology integrated  into every aspect of the curriculum. Residence halls are fully wired with high  speed internet connections in every room so that students may perform research  and class work in a technology-rich environment.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Health_and_Counseling__Services\"><h2><strong><a name=\"health\"><\/a><\/strong>Health and Counseling  Services<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><a href=\"\/health\/\">The Health and Wellness Center<\/a> provides a number of services to  the Trinity Community, including medical and counseling services, as well as  health education. Health services are provided by a nurse practitioner who can  diagnose and treat many medical conditions. Referrals can be made to specialists  in the community. All full time and part time students are eligible to receive  care. Additionally, a licensed social worker is available to provide individual  and group counseling on issues such as managing anxiety, stress, and anger,  coping with eating disorders, and responding to sexual assault. All full-time  CAS students must enroll in the student health insurance plan offered through  the Consortium of Universities of Metropolitan Washington. Part time and  graduate students are eligible to purchase insurance for themselves and their  dependents. More information: <a href=\"\/health\/\">The Health and Wellness Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Shuttle_Service\"><h2><strong><a name=\"shuttle\"><\/a><\/strong>Shuttle Service<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Free shuttle  service to and from the Brookland\/Catholic University Metro station is provided  for the entire Trinity community. The shuttle runs from the Main Building to the  Metro station parking lot. <a href=\"\/safety\/metro-shuttle\/\">Shuttle schedules<\/a> are available from the Campus Safety  Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Resources Trinity is committed to providing all students with a wide array of services and support to help them succeed academically and to become leaders in their professional, civic, and family lives. Trinity students take advantage of the many resources provided by the University. Academic Services Center Career Services Disability Services Libraries and Library Services Writing Center Athletics Computer Classrooms and Labs Health and Counseling Services Shuttle Service Campus Life Academic Services Center The Academic Services Center (ASC) provides co-curricular programs to support Trinity&#8217;s academic mission. 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