Launch Week
August 19-24, 2023
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Welcome home!
We are so glad you have chosen to be a part of the Trinity family. Launch Week is your first big step!
During Launch Week, you’ll be given a lot of information as we introduce you to our community and take care of the many items needed to prepare you for this semester. It’s okay if you get a little overwhelmed with it all. That’s normal. Ask questions. Take a deep breath. You’ve got this.Â
Find Your Schedule:Â
RAs & Athletics | New Students | Returning Students | Parents | Campus Map
RAs & Athletics
2-9 pm | Women’s Volleyball Check In/Move In
Athletes: if you are arriving late, please communicate with your coach in advance. Coaches must communicate with RDs to arrange any alternate check in times for late arrivals.Â
2-9 pm | RAs , Cross Country & Soccer Check In/Move In
Athletes: if you are arriving late, please communicate with your coach in advance. Coaches must communicate with RDs to arrange any alternate check in times for late arrivals.Â
RA Training (all week)
Registration Open (Commons):Â
- 9 am – 12 pm | Soccer
- 1:30-3:30 pm | Cross Country, Volleyball
- 3:30-4:30 pm | RAs
Cross Country, Soccer, & Volleyball First Practice (Schedule: TBD)
Dorm curfew is 12:30 am Sunday – Thursday, and 1 am Friday – Saturday. However, coaches or department leaders may adjust the curfew for their particular teams and communicate that directly to their students.Â
If you are sick (any illness) or have been exposed to Covid, contact the college, before you come to campus for further instructions.
New Students
Please note which items are mandatory for new students. Mandatory events are marked with **.Â
The Student Life Staff will be available throughout Launch Week and will walk you through the orientation days. Don’t hesitate to ask questions!Â
9 am – 1 pm | New Student Check In/Move In (Start in the SLC)
10:30 am – 12 pm | Brunch Available: For New Students & Parents – Parents are $5 at the Door
1 – 3 pm | Registration Roadmap: New Students Last Name A-K, Parents Welcome (Start in Chapel)
1 – 3 pm | Guided Tours: New Students Last Name L-Z (Meet in SLC at Check-In Table – Tours Begin Every 30 Minutes)
3 – 5 pm | Registration Roadmap: New Students Last Name L-Z, Parents Welcome (Start in Chapel)
3 – 5 pm | Guided Tours: New Students Last Name A-K, Parents Welcome (Meet in SLC at Check-In Table – Tours Begin Every 30 Minutes)
5 pm | PYB Welcome: For PYB Students and Parents (PYB Classroom)
5:30 – 6:30 pm | Supper: For New Students & Parents – Parents are $5 at the Door
7 – 8 pm | Welcome Dessert: New Students & Parents (The Armory)
9 pm | Dorm Parties (Locations TBA)
1 am | Dorm Curfew
Breakfast on Your Own
9:45 am | Launch Groups, Intro & Church (Meet in Chapel – Church at New Life Assembly, Ellendale)
12pm – 2pm | Launch & Block Party: All Students (at New Life Assembly & will provide lunch)
3 – 5 pm | Finish Registration
5 – 6 pm | Supper
7 pm | Welcome Party (The Armory)
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
7 – 8:30 am | Breakfast
9 am – 12 pm | **Student Life Orientation** (Chapel)
11 am – 1 pm | Lunch
1 – 2 pm | **Student Ministries & IT Orientation** (Chapel)
1 pm – 5 pm | Registration Open: Returning & M.A. Students
2 – 9 pm | Returning Student Check In/Move In
5 – 6:30 pm | Supper
7 pm | Lion Games: For All Students (Start in SLC Parking Lot)
9 pm | Fire at The Pit: For All Students (The Pit – Behind the Prayer Chapel)
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
M.A. Classes Begin
7 – 8:30 am | Breakfast
9 am | **Academic Orientation, Meet Advisors & Professors** (Chapel)
10:30 am – 12 pm | **Entrance Exams – ABHE Bible Content Exam & HEIghten Critical Thinking Exam**: For New Students Last Name A-K (Library – Bring a Laptop if You Have One!)
11 am – 1 pm | Lunch
1 – 5 pm | Registration Open: For New & Returning Students
1 pm – 2:30 pm | **Entrance Exams**: For New Students Last Name L-Z (Library – Bring a Laptop if You Have One!)
2:30 – 3:30 pm | Music Placement Exam: For New Students Planning to Take Music Theory or Taking a Music Degree (RWC 150)Â
3 – 5 pm | PYB Student Orientation: PYB Students (PYB Classroom)
3 – 5 pm | Orientation Make Up: Mandatory For New Students Who Missed Any Part of Orientation (Student Life Office)
6 pm | Trinity Picnic: For Trinity Community (SLC Lawn)
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
8am | First Day of Classes
6:30 – 7:30 pm | Federal Work Study Meeting & Job Fair: For All Students (Chapel)Â
7:30 pm | Worship Team Tryouts (Chapel)
7 pm | Herman G. Johnson Lecture: For the Trinity Community & the Public (Chapel)Â
9 am | **Convocation**: For the Trinity Community (Chapel)
Students who miss any mandatory Launch Week activities cannot attend classes or athletic practices until they are cleared by Student Life.
A Launch Week lanyard will allow new students to access cafeteria meals on Sunday and Monday. However, students must be registered to use their Student ID in order to begin using the meal plan by Tuesday.
All meals are in the cafeteria unless otherwise noted.Â
Returning Students
Breakfast on Your Own
12 pm | Lunch & Block Party: For All Students (At New Life Assembly, Ellendale)
3 – 5 pm | Returning Student Check In/Move In
5 – 6 pm | Supper
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
M.A. Classes Begin
7 – 8:30 am | Breakfast
11 am – 1 pm | Lunch
1 pm – 5 pm | Registration Open: Returning & M.A. Students
2 – 9 pm | Returning Student Check In/Move In
5 – 6:30 pm | Supper
7 pm | Lion Games: For All Students (Start in SLC Parking Lot)
9 pm | Fire at The Pit: For All Students (The Pit – Behind the Prayer Chapel)
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
M.A. Classes Continue
7 – 8:30 am | Breakfast
10 am – 5 pm | Returning Student Check In/Move In
11 am – 1 pm | Lunch
1 – 5 pm | Registration Open: For New & Returning Students
6 pm | Trinity Picnic: For Trinity Community (SLC Lawn)
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
8am | First Day of Classes
6:30 – 7:30 pm | Federal Work Study Meeting & Job Fair: For All Students (Chapel)Â
7:30 pm | Worship Team Tryouts (Chapel)
7 pm | Herman G. Johnson Lecture: For the Trinity Community & the Public (Chapel)Â
9 am | **Convocation**: For the Trinity Community (Chapel)
The dorms open to returning students on Sunday, August 21 at 3 pm. There are limited times to check in for returning students. See schedule above.
Student check in will not be accommodated outside of the specified times. (Students in the Trinity Apartments will be emailed with separate instructions and times for check in.)
If a flight schedule requires a returning student to arrive at a different time, hardship requests can be arranged with the RD for a maximum of one additional night. In addition, a per night charge will be incurred for students granted early admission to student housing and/or a convenience charge for check in outside of specified times.Â
Meal plans for returning students begin with supper on Sunday, August 21. Returning students cannot begin utilizing the meal plan until they have cleared Student Accounts. This can be done in advance of returning to school. (Before clearing Student Accounts, returning students may purchase meals individually in the cafeteria.)
If you are sick (any illness) or have been exposed to Covid, contact our campus nurse, Marie Hennessy, before you come to campus for further instructions.
Parents
Please note which items are mandatory for new students. Mandatory events are marked with **.Â
Students who are living in our student housing (Dorms or Trinity Apartments) will be able to move in once their deposit is paid and their FAFSA application has been submitted. Check-in is located in the Student Life Center. Student Life Staff (Resident Directors and Resident Assistants) will assist students in getting checked in and settling into their rooms. Parents are welcome to assist students with moving in and the set up of their room. However, only dorm residents (students) are allowed in the dorms after 9 pm each evening.
A critical part of Launch Week is the registration process. Parents are welcome to join students as they walk through the registration process. The registration process requires students to stop at the following departments before moving on to the next area: Enrollment, Academic Records, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, IT Office, Mail Room, Student Life Office. If students have completed the early registration process, they’ll be able to skip a lot of stops and speed through the lines!
9 am – 1 pm | New Student Check In/Move In (Start in the Student Life Center – SLC)
10:30 am – 12 pm | Brunch Available: For New Students & Parents – Parents are $5 at the Door
1 – 3 pm | Registration Roadmap: New Students Last Name A-K, Parents Welcome (Start in Chapel)
1 – 3 pm | Guided Tours: New Students Last Name L-Z (Meet in SLC at Check-In Table – Tours Begin Every 30 Minutes)
3 – 5 pm | Registration Roadmap: New Students Last Name L-Z, Parents Welcome (Start in Chapel)
3 – 5 pm | Guided Tours: New Students Last Name A-K, Parents Welcome (Meet in SLC at Check-In Table – Tours Begin Every 30 Minutes)
5 pm | PYB Welcome: For PYB Students and Parents (PYB Classroom)
5 pm | Accelerate Welcome: For Accelerate Students and Parents (SLC Room 204)
5:30 – 6:30 pm | Supper: For New Students & Parents – Parents are $5 at the Door
7 – 8 pm | Welcome Dessert: New Students & Parents (The Armory)
9 pm | Dorm Parties (Locations TBA)
1 am | Dorm Curfew
Breakfast on Your Own
9:45 am | Launch Groups, Intro & Church (Meet in Chapel – Church at New Life Assembly, Ellendale)
12 pm | Lunch: For All Students (At New Life Assembly, Ellendale)
3 – 5 pm | Finish Registration
5 – 6 pm | Supper
7 pm | Welcome Party (The Armory)
12:30 am | Dorm Curfew
FINANCIAL AID & STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Financial Aid
For all Financial Aid Questions, student should check out the Steps to Financial Aid. There are eight steps that walk students through all of the major items that need to be completed before they come on campus. If students do these steps in advance, they will save a lot of time during registration! For further questions, email Mandy Belmont (amandabelmont@trinitybiblecollege.edu).
Student Accounts
The Student Accounts Office oversees the billing and receipt of payment for tuition, fees, campus housing, meal plans, etc. Along with Financial Aid, Student Accounts is available to answer any questions students or parents may have regarding the student’s bill and steps students need to take to become financially prepared for their education.
Payments for School
All tuition, fees, room/board charges are due and payable at registration. Students without sufficient funds may request a deferred payment plan; however, a portion of the balance, as determined by Student Accounts, must be paid by the first day of classes. Subsequent payments are due on the dates designated by Student Accounts for the student’s payment plan. Students cannot attend classes without either paying their balance or setting up a payment plan. A fee is added to the student’s account for deferred payment plans.
Students receive statements once a month throughout the semester and notices in their campus mailbox from the Student Accounts office. Students are expected to make payments on time and pay all fees.
