Non-resident Prospectus

The non-resident program is designed to offer some of the benefits of college life to those students who, for whatever reason, are unable to take advantage of full residence in the College.

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Trinity Values

Trinity has a diverse population, with our students and staff coming from all over Australia and the world. The College stands firmly in the Anglican Christian tradition, but welcomes students of any faith and of none. Among the values that the College therefore encourages are:

• high academic standards and the encouragement of all-round excellence;
• a commitment to equality of respect for women and men of all backgrounds;
• critical and creative thinking;
• leadership;
• spiritual reflection;
• integrity and ethical conduct;
• a balanced approach to life;
• international and inter-cultural awareness;
• tolerance of and respect for diversity;
• compassion for the less fortunate;
• team-work, living and working in harmony with others, and resolving conflict appropriately; and
  
• a life-long aspiration to grow as a person and to serve the community.

Benefits for Non-residents

Note that benefits may vary according to your selected package (see below).

• access to College tutorials, tutors and public lectures;
• access to the College library;
• a Trinity email alias;
• regular academic and pastoral mentoring;
• access to the College’s pastoral care system;
• dining rights in Hall at cost, and occasional invitations to High Table;
• eligibility for membership of non-sporting clubs and societies, including those dedicated to;
• community service, the arts, music, debating, and community and social life; and
  
• access to the College’s recreational and sporting facilities during normal office hours.

Tutorials

Trinity provides
the chance for resident and non-resident students to be taught and mentored by
tutors who are experienced professionals, practising academics and senior
postgraduates. Tutors work closely with students to help ensure academic and professional success; they are encouraged to be creative and dynamic in their
teaching methods. Trinity College has fifteen resident and more than twenty non-resident tutors. Tutorials are held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the academic year and during swot-vac.

The Head of Academic Programs is responsible for the College’s teaching programs, oversees
the academic well-being of all Trinity undergraduate students, and welcomes any
inquiries or concerns relating to academic progress and course advice. The Head of Academic Programs is also happy to discuss opportunities for study
exchanges and postgraduate work. The tutorial program is published on the
College’s web-based Portal, and on the noticeboard outside the Dining Hall

Mentoring

Trinity College believes that a major ingredient in academic success is a productive mentor relationship. All resident and non-resident students are encouraged to request a mentor, whose role is to give guidance and academic advice to their students throughout the course of their University studies. Students meet with their mentors about twice per semester; and of course, the mentor is the first port-of-call for students whenever they have a question or concern about their academic progress, or about any aspect of their studies. Mentors are drawn from the College’s teaching staff, including resident and non-resident tutors, as well as from members of the College’s senior administrative staff and alumni.

Visiting scholars

As part of its commitment to fostering lively academic engagement outside the classroom, Trinity hosts approximately twenty distinguished academic visitors from around the world each year. Some visitors stay only a few days, while others are fully part of the community for up to three months. Trinity’s visiting scholars are usually world-renowned experts in their chosen fields - two of our regular visitors are Nobel Laureates in Medicine, while another two are Nobel Laureates in
Economics. Visiting scholars are invited to participate in the whole life of the College, and most will conduct seminars, deliver lectures or be available for more informal talks with students during their stay. Details of present and forthcoming visitors, as well as profiles of our past guests, are available on the website.

Pastoral care

Pastoral care is taken seriously by the College, and all students are welcome to speak with any staff member about personal issues that may arise from time to time. There are, however, particular staff members who may be especially appropriate to speak with. Students in the residential College (including non-resident students) are primarily under the care of the Director of Student Welfare, while the College Chaplain is also available for consultation on any pastoral matters that might arise, and welcomes people of any or no faith tradition. The Trinity College Chapel provides opportunities for reflection and discussion. The main weekly services are the College Eucharist on Monday evenings at 8.35pm, and Choral Evensong on Sundays at 6pm.

Dining in Hall

From Mondays to Thursdays during teaching periods, students, tutors and senior staff dine together in the dining hall to express the collegial identity of the College community. Non-resident students are very welcome to have dinner in Hall up to twice per semester, however, such visits must be pre-arranged with your mentor, tutor or the Director of Academic Studies. Academic gowns are traditionally worn on these evenings, and a limited number of these may be borrowed from the Senior Common Room before dinner.

Clubs and societies

Much of the social life of the College is organized through the various clubs and societies, which are run by the students for the students. Non-resident students are eligible for membership of these clubs and societies, and over the years have made significant contributions. Due to an intercollegiate agreement, however, students belonging to a college but who are not resident in that college are not eligible for membership of the collegiate sporting clubs. Non-resident students are entitled to take advantage of all the College’s social and recreational facilities. The College has its own facilities for music practice, tennis, squash, and table tennis and is immediately adjacent to the University of Melbourne, very close to public transport and within easy walking distance of the City of Melbourne.

Cultural activities

Beyond its educational programs, Trinity offers a rich tapestry of cultural and other activities. The internationally-acclaimed Choir of Trinity College plays a special role in the life of the College, and non-resident students have been well represented in this choir over the years. Trinity’s non-resident students have also played vital roles on and off stage at Trinity musical productions and plays. The College holds debating competitions, writing and speaking competitions, and publishes a highquality annual literary publication The Bulpadok. Students organize an annual magazine, the Fleurde-Lys, and an art club that includes life drawing classes in the College art studio, and a photography club that has its own dark room. Non-resident students are welcome to take part in any of these activities.

Community service

Being part of Trinity College means having a commitment to making our community a better place, and the resident and non-resident students of Trinity are keenly involved in community service activities. These have included working with service organisations, with tutoring both young and old, with helping local refugee communities adapt to life in Melbourne, and with furthering the process of Aboriginal reconciliation, and in many other ways.

†This option is only available to those students who had already had an association with Trinity as either a resident or non-resident student, for at least one year.

All overseas students under the age of 18 must enrol in the full package and also pay the Under-18 charge for each semester in which they are enrolled in the non-resident program and are under 18 years of age. The University of Melbourne requires students under the age of 18 who are enrolled in the non-resident program to attend the weekly tutorials provided by Trinity in their subjects, and to meet twice each semester with their mentor. These students must notify Trinity College and also the University of Melbourne before making any changes to their accommodation arrangements for the entire period that they are under the age of 18. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the College having to contact the University of Melbourne which may then affect the student’s enrolment at the University and subsequently the status of their student visa.

Members of the Choir of Trinity College

Non-resident members of the Choir of Trinity College are granted full non-resident membership of the College as part of their scholarship to Choir.

Selection criteria

Please note that entry to Trinity College is highly competitive and application alone is not sufficient to merit a place. Potential applicants must be, or plan to be, students at the University of Melbourne and will also need to demonstrate commitment to academic excellence, either through VCE or Trinity College Foundation Studies (or equivalent) results, or through previous university grades. Trinity College reserves the right to reject an application if, in the College’s opinion, it will not be able to provide adequate support for the applicant in her or his chosen course, or if an applicant has not demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence. Application forms and further information for non-resident students are available from the College office. Applications will be considered at any time. If contacting by post, inquiries and applications should be addressed to:

The Academic Registrar
Trinity College
Royal Parade
Parkville VIC 3052.

telephone: +61 3 9348 7528
facsimile: +61 3 9348 7610
email: admissions @ trinity.unimelb.edu.au