First Year Seminar Newsletters

The First-Year Seminars at Trinity date to the late 1960s, when they were among the first to be offered at any liberal arts college.

The seminars are small, discussion-rich classes, created out of a faculty member’s passion for a subject. Students read critically, engage intellectually with a diverse group of peers, write regularly, and develop research skills. The intimacy of a First-Year Seminar strengthens students’ academic habits of mind by encouraging them to become active participants in their own learning.

The program looks to cultivate a tight-knit learning community and allow first-year students to acclimate to the academic environment at Trinity along with their peers.