Does becoming a university mean that Trinity will become larger and more impersonal?
Yes to the first, but definitely NO to the second. We do want Trinity to become larger, because meeting our goals for student enrollment growth will make it possible for Trinity to do so much more for students. Economically, the goals we have established—1300 students in SPS, 700 each in CAS and EDU—will provide significant additional revenues to support improved facilities, expanded technology, more services and more curricular options. Even when Trinity reaches the goal of 2700-3000 students, it will still be a modestly-sized institution compared to the very large universities in our region. Through the survey about the name change, we did hear repeated concern that Trinity must provide assurance that we will sustain the “high touch, high feel” environment that so many students find welcoming. We will do everything possible to be sure that this remains a Trinity hallmark.
