Alumni Council

The Council is a group of volunteers - most of whom are elected - who are responsible for planning and implementing the Association's programs. It comprises a President or Co-Presidents, a Past-President,  four Vice-Presidents, eleven Councillors, two Association representatives on the University's Board of Governors, one Association representative on the University's Senate and one student representative of University's students. The Council meets at least five times a year, usually in Peterborough or Toronto, and hosts an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association. All meetings are open to everyone in the Trent University Community. The council has a number of committees.

Minutes of previous meetings

Governing the University

Alumni help to govern the University. Currently, about one-third of the Board of Governors are Trent Alumni, and two graduates have chaired the Board. Alumni also sit on the Senate and numerous university committees, such as Athletics Advisory, University Honours, Teaching Awards, Audit and Finance, Educational Development, and the University Foundation.

Alumni Association Committees

Membership on committees is not limited to Alumni Council members.

Executive Committee: Chaired by the President of the Council, this committee includes the Past-President and Vice-Presidents of the Association and is empowered to make decisions on behalf of the Association, subject to ratification by the full Council.

Reunions and Convocation Committee: This committee orgainizes the Association's activities at Reunion Weekend and University Convocation.

Nominating and Recognition Committee: This committe recruits Alumni to serve on the Council, Board of Governors and committees, and is responsible for making recommendations to Council about members of the Trent Community who deserve special recognition.

Finance and Services Committee: This committee focuses on providing interesting and useful services to our members.

Alumni College Committees: This committee is responsible for organizing and running the occasional Alumni College, normally a weekend devoted to lecture and seminar examination of a particular theme.

The Trent Editorial Board: Several Council members are on the editorial board of the Association's magazine, Trent Magazine.

Office of Alumni Affairs: The Office of Alumni Affairs is the link between the Association and the University. It has a full-time staff, and the Director of Alumni Affairs is not only an officer of the University, but is an ex-officio member of the Association's Council.

Get Involved on an Association Committee or Volunteer in an Association sponsored activity.

If you are interested in volunteering on a board or committee, contact us at the Office of the Alumni.