CHAT (Culture, Humanities, and the Arts at Trine)

Main Campus graduation requirement: Students must attend eight university-approved CHAT events over the course of four years, or one per semester while enrolled, with no limitations on the number of events per semester. Transfer students are required to attend a prorated number of events, dependent upon the number of semesters they are enrolled, at one per semester.

The CHAT events requirement relates to the university’s mission in that CHAT events are co-curricular experiences that cultivate the holistic development of students. Examples of CHAT events include the following:

Multicultural events
International events
Musical performances, recitals, and concerts
Dance performances
Theater productions
Art exhibits
Readings in prose or poetry
Humanities & Communication Department sponsored events
Lectures, seminars, and symposia on a range of culturally-related themes
University approved exhibits at cultural institutions