FYF Brochure (pdf)

An Overview of Your First Months at Trinity

2008 FIRST YEAR FORUM COURSE SCHEDULE

August 22 – Friday
10:00 a.m.   Resident students may begin moving in
5:00 p.m.     Picnic Dinner – family members may purchase tickets at the door
7:00 p.m.     First Year Forum (FYF) small group session meeting *
* parents are invited to a separate meeting during this time
Residence Hall Meetings immediately following your FYF session (commuters do not attend)

August 23 – Saturday
8:00-9:00 a.m.     Breakfast – family members may purchase tickets at the door
9:00 a.m.            FYF Mass Session – Ozinga Chapel *
* parents are invited to this session
10:15 a.m.           Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.           FYF Small Group Meeting *
* parents are invited to a separate meeting during this time
Noon                   Lunch – family members may purchase tickets at the door
1:00 p.m.             Assessment Testing *
5:00-6:00 p.m.      Dinner
7:00 p.m.             Saturday Night Live – Ozinga Chapel

August 24 – Sunday
8:30-9:30 a.m.     Breakfast – family members may purchase tickets at the door
10:30 a.m.           Campus Worship Service – Ozinga Chapel
11:30-1:00 p.m.    Lunch – family members may purchase tickets at the door
Afternoon             Free time – goodbye to parents!
4:00-5:00 p.m.      Dinner
7:00 p.m.             Worship Service – Ozinga Chapel

August 25 – Monday
8:00-9:00 a.m.           Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.   FYF Session – Ozinga Chapel *
12:30 p.m.                 FYF Small Group Session*
12:30 p.m.                 Lunch
1:00-3:30 p.m.            FYF Session-Ozinga Chapel*
5:00-6:00 p.m.            Dinner
6:30-9:30 pm.             FYF Small Group Session*

August 26 – Tuesday
8:00-9:00 a.m.     Sunrise Campus Breakfast
9:00 a.m.            FYF Small Group Meeting *
10:30 a.m.           FYF Service project day – around the Chicagoland area *
4:00 p.m.            Students return to campus

August 27 – Wednesday
8:00 a.m.            Fall Semester classes begin

August 28 – Thursday
8:00 a.m.            Fall Semester day classes continue
10:00 p.m.           Praise and Worship/The Outcry

August 29 – Friday
8:00 a.m.             Fall Semester day classes continue
10:00 a.m.            Opening Campus Convocation – Ozinga Chapel *
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.    Involvement Fair *
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.    Picnic Dinner
7:00 p.m.             Trinprov performance (Trinity’s student led improvisational group)

August 30 – Saturday
9:00-11:00 a.m.    FYF Session – Ozinga Chapel *
11:00 a.m.            Leave Campus for City Experience *
3:00p.m.              Students return to campus

August 31 – Sunday
Morning Optional worship experiences around the Chicago area

September 1 – Monday
Morning Passport Activities

September 2 – Tuesday
8:00 a.m.             Fall Semester classes continue

September 8 – Monday
10:00 a.m.             Final FYF Session (small group meeting room) *

Dates to Remember for the Year Ahead:
2008
October 17 Fall Reading Day
October 23-26 Family Weekend – More information will be sent in September
November 26 Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 5:00 p.m.
December 1 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 12 Final Exams End at 3:00 p.m.

2009
January 6 Interim Begins at 8:00 a.m.
January 19 Interim Ends
January 22 Spring Semester Classes Begin at 8:00 a.m.
March 13 Spring Break Begins 5:00 p.m.
March 23 Classes Resume 8:00 a.m.
April 10 Good Friday – No Class
May 15 Final Exams End at 3:00 p.m.
May 16 Commencement 10:00 a.m.

* Indicates mandatory events for FYF students
~ The First Year Experience office partners with the Student Development office during the first week of FYF to encourage students to participate in campus activities that are not mandatory for the FYF course. During this first week, students should keep their eyes open for schedules posted around campus.