AN EARLY START TO SUCCESS


About the Program


The Skyline Scholars Program is an invitation-based opportunity for selected students to move to campus two weeks early, begin their First-Year Experience (FYE) course, make friends, participate in workshops, and get to know Trinity.

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What You’ll Learn
 

 
FYE Topic

All Skyline Scholars are enrolled in the "A Successful Life" First -Year Experience course. In this course, you will:

  • Question how we can measure deep, long-term success
  • Examine the surprising ways important figures have sought to define success
  • Study contemporary examples of struggles to achieve artistic and scientific success

In addition to reading a range of classic and contemporary texts, we will discuss how you might finish your first year at Trinity with success and how you might extend that success along the road to graduation.

 
Workshop Topics

In addition to attending FYE classes, you will attend daily Skyline Scholar workshops focused on starting your life at Trinity with tools and skills for success. Topics to choose from include:

  • Study strategies
  • Managing life in college
  • Tech @ Trinity
  • Time and task management
  • Library resources
  • Mindfulness and wellness
  • Strategies for building your coping toolkit
  • Career Services and Experiential Learning
  • Study Abroad opportunities
  • Thriving in your first college math course
  • LatinX Leadership
  • Getting involved
  • College research skills

You will also take part in community building activities, including:

  • A campus scavenger hunt
  • Volunteering at the San Antonio Food Bank or other community service
  • Evening activities to connect with other students

There are so many people and services to help you. You can tell Trinity really wants to be there for the students and set them up for success. We aren’t just a number here.” 

The workshops were useful in getting me more involved at Trinity!

I’ve gotten settled into my classes and my room and feel more comfortable in knowing my way to classes. My peer tutors are also amazing.

-2022 participants

Program Details

Participant Eligibility

Eligible students will receive an email invitation to participate in the program.

Program Dates and Duration

The program begins on Monday, August 7, 2023, two weeks before fall classes begin.  This FYE class wraps up before Thanksgiving, giving students an early start to their studies and a reduced workload as they finish their first semester.

Program Cost

The Skyline Scholars Program is entirely free, including both meals and housing.

Meals and Housing

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided every day for free. Participants stay on campus in the residence hall rooms they will live in throughout their first year at Trinity.

Move-In

Skyline Scholar move-in day will be Monday, August 7, 2023. There will be welcoming events for students and families on that day. Details about the schedule will be provided to participants early in the summer. 

Information about your room assignment will be sent to you by the Residential Life Office. You will move into the room that will be your permanent living space for the academic year, so be sure to bring all of your personal belongings. University regulations related to campus living will be presented to students at a Residential Life session on move-in day.

QUESTIONS?

Contact

If you have questions or would like additional information concerning the Skyline Scholars Program, please contact Betty Curry at bcurry@retrorockerz.com.