Dear Class of 2014,
Congratulations on arriving here: the last year of college at
Trinity University! Indeed, time has
flown by. I’m sure you remember your very first August on campus when this
place seemed so intimidating; and now, you feel like this has been your home
all along. Perhaps this is a good time to reflect on your accomplishments,
thank those who have helped you get here, and plan for the next nine months
ahead. Remember that you are still surrounded by hundreds of people who believe
in you and want you to complete your time with us as successfully as
possible. So as I have been inviting you
to do all along, reach out, ask for help, visit your professors in office
hours, go to career services to help you apply to jobs, internships, graduate
school, and, above all, give this year your very best try.
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz
Class Marshal
As you think about the year ahead – the last year at Trinity
for most of you – take a minute also to think about the years ahead for your
colleagues who are just beginning this experience. Remember how excited, and how nervous,
they’ll be. How they won’t know where
things are; won’t know what to expect in classes; won’t be entirely sure they
can actually succeed in a university.
And if they have time to look ahead at all, they – like you did – will
be thinking that four years is a really long time. more>>
Geary Reamey
Alumni Sponsor 
A Fresh Start
"College is
a unique experience that gets started over and over and over again until you
finally arrive at your graduation day. You have the chance to learn, grow and
even make mistakes that will add value to your experience in so many ways that
will actually make you a much better person at graduation." So begins a brief but stimulating article
from The Huffington Post titled
"The 5 New Semester Resolutions Every
College Student Needs." Check it out!
And check out the ways we at Counseling Services can help you make the most of this semester and year.
Disability Services for Students
If you were recently diagnosed with a condition and want to learn how DSS might help you, or if you are already registered with DSS and need to request your accommodation letters, please call 210-999-7411 to schedule an appointment with the DSS Coordinator. To learn more about receiving services, visit the DSS website.
If you were recently diagnosed with a condition and want to learn how DSS might help you, or if you are already registered with DSS and need to request your accommodation letters, please call 210-999-7411 to schedule an appointment with the DSS Coordinator. To learn more about receiving services, visit the DSS website.
Congratulations Seniors!
It's your final year and there is plenty to
do in the coming weeks. Working towards your post grad goals will likely keep
you busy. Career
Services is here to help. Get your resume reviewed,
practice your interview
skills, attend the fall career fair and as many networking events
as possible. Be aware that every month, Career Services
hosts numerous programs and events. Stop by and talk to your career advisor.
Attend workshops and employer information sessions and be open to direction.
August/September
To-Do-List
-Read
your Career Services weekly Event Letter, beginning September 18 (only students who have an active TigerJobs
profile will have access to the Event Letter).
-Strongly
consider attending the San Antonio Making Connections event on September 19
- this is THE networking event for students who will have the
opportunity to connect with Trinity alumni. Early registration is available via
TigerJobs.
-Have
your résumé updated and
reviewed by a Career Services professional.
-Begin
to develop a timeline that incorporates any plans for job searching or graduate
school. Career Services can assist you
with timeline planning and the search process.
Additional Information
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Appointments: 210-999-8321
Questions: careerservices@trinity.edu
Tuesday,
August 27, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Join us in the Skyline Room for a senior class
tradition! Learn how to have a successful and productive year from Trinity
staff and alumni.
Residence Hall Check-In:
Upper-class students may move into the residence
halls beginning on Sunday, August 25. The Witt Center
will be open for check-in from 8:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, August 28. Classes begin on Wednesday, August 28.
Interested in living in a single room?
There will be a limited number of single rooms
available for upper-class students this year. The cost is an additional
$1716.00 per semester. Priority will be determined by student's credit hour
(seniors, then juniors, then sophomores). Please contact Lisa
Chapa in the Residential Life Office if you would like
to be included on a list. Single rooms will be offered beginning August 1.
All Trinity
University students are again being offered a special rate at the YMCA, which
is walking distance from campus. The rate is $180, due up front, for nine
months. That is an excellent value of $20 per month. Sign-up for membership at
the Coates University Center Monday through Wednesday, August 26 - 28, 11 a.m.
– 1 p.m. (Tiger Bucks accepted!). YMCA staff will be on hand to get you
enrolled!
Please join Dean of Students David Tuttle for the Sixth Annual Dean of Students Half
Marathon Challenge
and Kayla Mire Food Drive. The race will be part of the San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, November 17, 2013. If
you build up a running/walking base of three to four miles, you can accomplish
this milestone! Click here to view a video.When you are ready to commit, do so by registering for the official race as a member of the Trinity team, runners receive a $10 registration discount (select Team Trinity using the dropdown arrow).
Follow the Dean of Students on Facebook.You will “like” it!
Hallympics
Get
ready to compete for the illustrious title of Hallympics champion! Residence halls will be pitted against one
another in a series of three physical and intellectual events. The games begin on Saturday, August 31 and
will run through September 3. Grab a hall-mate and head to the fields. You don’t want to miss this Trinity
tradition!
Coates
Caper
Sunday,
August 25, 9 p.m. - midnight in the Coates University Center. We’ve got a dance
party with cash bar (ID required), karaoke, wax hands, tie-dye, mega-trikes,
caricatures, corn hole boards, photos with LeeRoy the Tiger, pizza, cotton
candy, nachos, and more. Come on out and meet the Class of 2017!
Feature
at the Fountain
Monday,
August 26, 9 – 11:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or beach towel and come out to Miller Fountain to watch Now You See Me. Plot: “An FBI agent and
an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists
during their performances and reward their audiences with money.” We’ll have
popcorn and cold drinks.
Reading
TUgether Lecture
Wednesday,
August 28, 7 – 9 p.m. Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, winner of a 2011
Pulitzer Prize, will speak on his book The
Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, which documents the first
appearances of cancer thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the
twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it.
Fall
Student Involvement Fair
Friday,
August 30, 8 – 9 p.m. during the opening of the Welcome Week Concert. Register
now to secure a table! Registration
ends Monday, August 26.
Welcome
Week Concert
Friday,
August 30, 8 – 11:45 p.m. The Student Programming Board is
excited to announce our headliner, Bowling for Soup with opening acts by Green
River Ordinance and The Well Reds!
"Like" the Student Programming Board Facebook page and answer
our trivia questions leading up to the concert.
Guess correctly and you could win a meet-and-greet with
Bowling for Soup! NO BAGS OR PURSES ALLOWED; TU IDs will be checked.
New Welcome Week App
Don’t miss out on any of the fun. Keep track of what’s happening
by downloading the Involvio smart phone app for the most
up-to-date information.
Beginning August 22, follow these directions to download the
app,
· Search Involvio in your smart phone carrier’s app store.
· Download the free app and sign in through Facebook.
· When prompted to Choose a School, search for Trinity
University.
· Under Choose Orientation, select New Student Orientation
& Welcome Week.
· Under Choose Track, select Welcome Week.
· RSVP to events and see who else is
attending!
Check out the new Trinity
website!
Trinity
is currently doing a “soft rollout” of its new website. The new homepage can be accessed at new.trinity.edu. The
migration of content being retained from the previous Trinity website to the
new website is not yet complete, so the links will frequently and temporarily
send you to the old site.
However,
by November 8 the new website will be in its completely new
form with all new designs, new functionality, new search and fresh content.
While no website is ever complete, it will be the fully implemented new Trinity
website. Check it out. It looks great!
Association of Student Representatives (ASR)
This coming semester, the Association of Student Representatives (ASR) will have senators attend student organization meetings and visit residence halls in order to better understand and address student issues on campus. ASR has been working on some new exciting projects over the summer, including: a new Civic Engagement initiative and some creative events for the fall. Finally, ASR will be hosting a meet and greet early in the semester, hope to see you all there!
This coming semester, the Association of Student Representatives (ASR) will have senators attend student organization meetings and visit residence halls in order to better understand and address student issues on campus. ASR has been working on some new exciting projects over the summer, including: a new Civic Engagement initiative and some creative events for the fall. Finally, ASR will be hosting a meet and greet early in the semester, hope to see you all there!
