The Audio Library Program was established in 1974 to service visually and physically disabled students at the post-secondary level in Ontario. Housed at Trent University, the Program’s primary focus was to make print material accessible to students.
The office of Associate Dean of Arts and Science at Trent University has had a convoluted history. The first incumbent was W. Eldon, followed by Julian Blackburn, Prudence Craib, Peter Adams, and Colin Taylor. The position has held responsibilities related to graduate studies and research since 1984.
The Ashley Fellowship was established at Trent University in 1976 with a bequest from the late Charles Allan Ashley. Proceeds from the endowment are used to bring a visiting scholar to reside in one of the university’s five colleges in order to participate in lectures, seminars and informal contacts with students and faculty. Those eligible to receive the fellowship are persons who have made significant achievements in their field. They do not necessarily hold an academic appointment, but are required to contribute broadly to the academic and collegiate life of the University.
The Archives and Records Committee was a committee of Senate (1979-1991) and was preceded by two committees of the University Library: an Archives Sub-committee (1968-1990) and an Archives Committee (1981-1986). In 1991, the committee was subsumed into the Library Services Committee.
The first archivist was Pat Johnston. She was succeeded by Ken Johnson who was archivist until 1982. Bernadine Dodge was first appointed Acting University Archivist in 1982 and then University Archivist the next year. She retired in 2009. At various times between 2009 and 2022 Janice Millard served as Curator and Jodi Aoki as Archivist and University Archivist. Janice Millard retired in 2015 and Jodi Aoki in 2022.
Established in 1968 as a portfolio in the Department of Information at Trent University, Alumni Engagement and Services’ (also known as Alumni House, Alumni Affairs) primary function is to engage and connect 65,000+ Trent University alumni.
The need for Alumni Engagement and Services was rooted in the development of the Trent University Alumni Association (TUAA). Established by Trent University’s first graduating class in 1967-1968, the Association’s main focus was to maintain friendships and connections they had developed as students, and they engaged university services in order to do so. The university agreed to maintain contact lists for alumni and produce a bulletin/newsletter to keep alumni up to date on university affairs.
Alumni Engagement and Services works closely with the TUAA to provide alumni with services, perks, benefits, and arrange events for alumni. Alumni Engagement and Services also publish the Trent Magazine and engage alumni in fundraising.
Louis Taylor was the Coordinator of Alumni Engagement and Services from 1974-1976. Bruce Hurley was the Coordinator from 1979 to 1984, Tony Storey was Coordinator from 1984-1988 and then Director from 1988-2011. Lee Hays was Director from 2011-2023. Naomi Hadley has been Director since 2023.
Since 2006, Alumni Engagement and Services has operated in Alumni House, which was previously the Champlain College Master’s Lodge (Focus Trent V. 6 No. 1). Previously, they have had offices at Catharine Parr Traill College and Lady Eaton College.
The Ad hoc Committee to Review Policies and Procedures was established as a committee of Senate in 1977. It was created "to collate Senate and Board approved policies...summarize procedures approved by policy or custom [and] review terms of reference and responsibilities of Board, Senate, Faculty Council, and ATS."
The Program Quality Assurance Committee (PQAC) was established as a committee of the Senate in 2009 and was replaced by the Cyclical Program Review Committee in 2015.
Trent University was formally created in 1963 by the Ontario Legislature. Located in Peterborough, Ontario, Trent opened its doors to its first students in 1964.
The Trent Student Union (TSU) was created in 1972. The objectives of the Union were to "...represent the interests of the students to the administration of the University; to give recognition and financial support to student clubs, organizations, and societies within the University; to study the academic and physical growth or decline of the University and to make suitable recommendations to the appropriate bodies; to represent the TSU to other student governments, to the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government, and to other organizations outside the University; and to foster in students an awareness of community, provincial, national and international issues and to promote action in relation to these issues." The TSU executive was composed of one elected representative from each college and the remaining members were elected by the general membership of the TSU. It was comprised of 13 members in total: Chairperson, Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Commissioner for External Affairs, Commissioner of Finance, Commissioner for Academic Affairs, the Recorder, five College representatives, and two TSU senators. (Taken from the TSU Constitution). In 1995 the TSU ceased to exist. Students voted in the Trent Central Student Government (TCSG). During the application of Incorporation as a non-profit corporation the new TCSG was informed that they could not be a government and therefore a new name was chosen. The new name was the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) and the TCSA is now responsible as the representative of the students of Trent University.
Trent Regional Ballet Association was founded 2 October 1974. Its main goal was to encourage and promote dance in different forms. First directors of the corporation were J. Baker, M. Hull, J. Clarke, J.G. McCarney, M. Lester, B. Ross, C. Fulford, D. Popple, A. Kolisnyk, and C. Lester.
