About Us

The Trent Graduate Students’ Association (TGSA) is a not-for-profit, student-run organization that represents over 1000 graduate students enrolled at Trent University on both the Peterborough and Durham campuses.

Who is a member of the TGSA?

Our executive team and the Board of Directors, who are elected by the general membership, administer the society to provide financial support, political advocacy, resources, and social events with the aim of connecting graduate students across campus with each other, the university, and the government. We achieve this by establishing and maintaining communication with Trent University administration, faculty, staff, and undergraduate students, as well as organizations outside of the Trent community. Learn more about our initiatives here.

The TGSA is committed to improving our association and creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all graduate students. Your backgrounds, cultures, and values enrich our student body and we strive to create a sense of belonging for each student in our close-knit community. The TGSA also recognizes that students are complex beings. As such, we wholeheartedly support the positive mental health and overall well-being of students. Please find a list of mental health resources under our website’s Service tab.

Your feedback and suggestions on ways to improve our services to you will be highly appreciated. Please feel free to scroll through our website to learn more about our team, the services we provide and our advocacy and feedback forms.

Mission Statement

The Trent Graduate Students’ Association will foster, support, and contribute to the intellectual growth and cultural development of graduate students by advocating for their unique needs and concerns. The Organization will also work to build a sense of community amongst graduate students and work to promote a positive relationship with Trent University and the community at large.

The goals of the TGSA are

To draw into formal association all graduate students at the University on a Democratic and cooperative basis

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To contribute to the intellectual growth and cultural development of members of the University community

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To uphold and respect principles of academic freedom

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To promote the welfare of, and advocate for, individual and collective graduate student needs and concerns

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To promote and maintain communication between graduate students and other members of the University community including administration, faculty, staff, and undergraduate students or associations

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To organize services or activities that supplement the learning experience and to develop a sense of community with our peers and other members of the community

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To support and further the intellectual, cultural, social, and political activities of graduate students

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To provide avenues for the exchange of ideas between graduate students of all disciplines and to promote the dissemination of graduate student research

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To pursue equity and social justice by promoting respect, integrity, accessibility, and fairness in matters relating to the work of The University as they pertain to graduate students

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To act as the official voice of all graduate students on matters pertinent to graduate students both inside and outside the University

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To provide graduate students with a suitable Health and Dental Benefits Plan that balances their unique needs with acceptable premiums and oversee the operation of the Health and Dental Benefits Plan

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If you have any concerns or questions that you would like to be addressed, or if you are interested in representing the TGSA and graduate student membership on any of these committees, please do not hesitate to contact us

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