The First-Year Papers cover image. Photo credit: Trinity College Digital Repository

The First-Year Papers is a collection of essays submitted by first-year students, written either during their First-Year Seminar, which is a writing course, or Gateway Program, which is a subject-focused interdisciplinary curriculum for first-year students. An editorial board then decides which of the submissions will be added to the official publication of that year's First-Year Papers. Since 2014, the board has consisted of sophomores who are members of the Dean's Scholars. The papers were started in 1996 as a showcase of student writing, and since 2009, the annual publications have been uploaded and presented in Trinity's Digital Repository.

The First-Year Papers

First-Year Seminar Program

Gateway Programs