BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS

All Board of Directors Meetings take place on Sundays at 1:00 pm, once a month, unless otherwise advised. Meetings are held virtually over Zoom. To attend, please email boardresource@trentcentral.ca. Everyone is welcome. Agendas and minutes for all meetings are posted below as well.

Materials for Summer Committee Meetings, Emergency Board of Directors Meetings, and TCSA Semi-Annual General Meetings will be posted below as well.

Upcoming Meetings (click date for meeting agendas):

  • Board Schedule Released August 2024

Completed Meeting Minutes:

TCSA BOARD MEMBERS

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Environment & Sustainability Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Association's Board of Directors and various environmental organizations within Peterborough and Trent University, such as the Trent Nature Areas, Sustainable Trent, and the Ontario Public Interest Research Group, on the organization of events actively publicizing environmental concerns and promoting environmental preservation.

  • Sit as the Association representative on the University Environmental Advisory Board.

  • Work with the University’s Physical Resources Department and the University’s food service provider to ensure environmentally friendly operations and advocate for changes as necessary.

INDIGENOUS STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Katie Lariviere (she/they) | katielariviere@trentu.ca

Appointed by the Trent University Native Association (TUNA), the Indigenous Students Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors, First Peoples House of Learning, Indigenous groups in the local community, national organizations such as the National Circle of First Nations, Metis, & Inuit Students, and the Indigenous Student Alliance of Ontario.

  • Work with the Trent University Native Association on the organization of events, initiatives, or campaigns actively publicizing Indigenous student issues here and around Turtle Island.

  • Attend, if possible, the annual standalone meeting of the National Circle of First Nations, Metis, & Inuit Students, as well as the annual gathering of the Indigenous Student Alliance of Ontario.

  • Work closely with the Racialized Students Commissioner and the TABS Commissioner in creating programming surrounding anti-racism and anti-oppression.

  • Act as a liaison between the TCSA and the Powwow Committee, to further the support that the TCSA may be able to offer during Powwow set-up.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Riya Jaykar (she/her) | riyajaykar@trentu.ca 

Appointed by the Trent International Students Association, the International Students Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Investigate and act on disputes concerning the international student body both within and outside of the University.

  • Act as a liaison between various organizations representing the interests of international students within the University, such as the Trent International Students Association, the Trent International Program, Amnesty International, and the Trent Chapter of the World University Service of Canada, and the Association.

  • Represent and promote international education at Trent University and within the Peterborough community.

  • Act as a liaison between the Association and various internationally oriented organizations within the Peterborough community, such as the Kawartha World Issues Centre, the New Canadians Centre, and the Ontario Public Interest Research Group.

  • Act as a liaison between the Association and the International Students Constituency Groups of the Canadian Federation of Students.

  • Attend CFS General Meeting and trainings, if possible.

OFF-CAMPUS COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Off-Campus Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors to address issues that are relevant to off-campus students. 

  • Assist off-campus students in pursuing barrier-free education through advocacy and representation, relating (but not limited to) transit, housing services, food services, and parking services-related challenges.

  • Include outreach specifically to first year off-campus students: run at least one activity or service for first year students per term.

  • Work with the Vice President University & College Affairs and other directors to ensure the availability of Orientation Week programming that supports off-campus students attending Trent University.

ON-CAMPUS COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The On-Campus Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors to address issues that are relevant to on-campus students. 

  • Assist on-campus students in pursuing barrier-free education through advocacy and representation, relating (but not limited to) transit, housing services, food services, and parking services-related challenges.

  • Include outreach specifically to first year residence students: run at least one activity or service for first year students per term.

  • Work with the Vice President University & College Affairs and other directors to ensure the availability of Orientation Week programming that supports residence students at Trent University.

MATURE STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Chase Kilbourne (he/him) | chasekilbourne@trentu.ca

The Mature Students Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors and groups working to help welcome specific categories of students to Trent's student community (i.e., mature students, transfer students, part-time students, out of province students, international students, Indigenous students etc.), such as the Office of Student Affairs, the College Office, or other organizations tasked by the University to facilitate integration programming.

  • Assist specific categories of students at the undergraduate level in pursuing a barrier-free education by advocating for their interest on university committees.

  • Organize community-building events and provide resources to address the needs of specific categories of students related to this position.

  • Work with the Part-Time Students Commissioner to plan events and actively represent adult learners who study on a part-time basis.

  • Work with the Vice President University & College Affairs to create Orientation Week programming that supports specific categories of students who are new to the University.

QUEER STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Queer Students Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors and individuals and groups working on issues relevant to the 2SLGBTQ+ student community, including the Vice President Student Health & Wellness, the Vice President Campaigns & Equity, the BIPOC Student Organizer, Trent’s Out on Campus program, the Trent Queer Collective, and more.

  • Work to create “positive space” and 2SLGBTQ+ and Transgender-specific support services both within the Association and Trent University—this includes working with the Indigenous Students Commissioner and FPHL toward two-spirit related programming.

  • Work with local 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to deliver meaningful resources and programming to students.

  • Work to inform the Trent community on issues of sexual health and safety, as well as to publicize information on local health support services.

  • Coordinate 2SLGBTQ+ and Transgender-specific positive events during Orientation Week and, if possible, to be present on campus as a resource for new 2SLGBTQ+ students during Orientation Week.

RACIALIZED STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Sckyda Soviel Subay (she/they) | sckydasovielsubay@trentu.ca

The Racialized Students Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Assist racialized students in pursuing a safe, barrier-free, anti-racist, and decolonize education through representation and advocacy, educational presentations, specific community events, rallies and campaigns, and more.

  • Work to address issues of racism with relevant individuals, groups, and organizations on and off campus, such as the Ontario Public Interest Research Group and the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough.

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors, the Office of Student Affairs, the Human Rights Advisor, and the Ontario Public Interest Research Group on campus regarding issues of racism.

  • Work closely with the TABS Commissioner, the International Students Commissioner, and the Indigenous Students Commissioner to create programming surrounding anti-racism and anti-oppression.

  • Work closely with the BIPOC Student Organizer to plan at least one event in collaboration with the Freedom Lounge.

  • Work with outdoor organizations (i.e., Diverse Nature Collective, BIPOC Growing Collective, etc.) to promote the connection of racialized students to nature and food from the land.

PART-TIME STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Part-Time Student Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Endeavour to liaise with other part-time students for the purposes of outreach, polling, and other related matters. 


  • Run at least one activity or service for part-time students. 


  • Sit on the Nominating and Governance Subcommittee of Senate.

  • Work to educate and inform part-time students about such issues and information as 
necessary, including items related to Trent University, and the activities, services, advocacy, and political work of the Association and the Canadian Federation of Students.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Students with Disabilities Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Foster a sense of inclusion for students with disabilities through events, campaigns, or initiatives that address issues faced by students with disabilities on campus.

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors and groups that provide support to disabled communities on campus. 

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors and the Student Wellness Centre as an advocate for services that contribute to an accessible learning environment and key services that accommodate students with disabilities.

  • Advocate to the University to create an accessible, barrier-free education for students.

BLACK STUDENTS COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Black Students Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Work to address and raise awareness of anti-black racism and oppression on Trent Peterborough campus and within the Peterborough Community. 

  • Work with relevant individuals, groups, and organizations on campus, such as the Trent African and Caribbean Student Union; the Black Student Support Group; as well as off-campus organizations such as the Ontario Public Interest Research Group and the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough; to advocate and support Black students. 

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors, the Office of Student Affairs, Black Student Support, Black Lives Matter Peterborough, and other student groups on campus and within the Peterborough Community.

  • Act as point of contact for all events and campaigns within the TCSA for Black History Month. Work with the Vice President Campaigns & Equity to create at least one event/campaign for Black History Month in addition to the one other event/campaign in the academic year.

  • Assist Black students in pursuing a barrier-free education.

  • Work closely with the Racialized Students Commissioner and the Indigenous Students Commissioner in creating programming surrounding anti-racism and anti-oppression.

  • Attend the Black Caucus Meeting hosted by the Canadian Federation of Students and support the collaboration between the National Circle of First Nation, Metis, & Inuit Students and The Black Caucus.

GENDER ISSUES COMMISSIONER
Vacant

The Gender Issues Commissioner’s role is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the Board of Directors and individuals and groups such as the Association's Queer Students Commissioner, the Office of Student Affairs, Counseling Services, and Health Services.

  • Coordinate Trans and/or gender variant positive events for Orientation Week to create a visible presence for new students within these communities. 

  • Coordinate Trans and/or gender variant awareness campaigns and events, such as the Trans Day of Remembrance.

  • Work with Trent's Sexual Violence Prevention Manager (or Consent at Trent) and other groups and community organizations, such as the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, to plan events and develop resources to actively address issues faced by women and gender nonconforming and Trans communities. 

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES

College representatives are appointed by each of Trent University’s five College Cabinets and include the President of each college cabinet and one other member of cabinet who is interested in working with the Association for their term. Their roles are to:

  • Act as a liaison between their College Cabinet and the Board of Directors.

  • Attend College Cabinet meetings of their college.

  • Be fully informed of all business pertaining to their College in relation to the Association, should such information be required by the Board of Directors.

  • Distribute Association material to their College.

  • Work to inform the students at their College about the activities, services, advocacy, and political work of the Association and the Canadian Federation of Students. 

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE CABINET PRESIDENT
Shihab Islam | shihabislam@trentu.ca

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE COMMISSIONER
Shreya Nair | shreyasajeevannair@trentu.ca

LADY EATON COLLEGE CABINET PRIME MINISTER
Stevie Carter (they/he/she) | summercarter@trentu.ca

LADY EATON COLLEGE COMMISSIONER
Sarah Ovens (they/she) | sarahovens@trentu.ca

GZOWSKI COLLEGE CABINET PRESIDENT
TBD

GZOWSKI COLLEGE COMMISSIONER
TBD

OTONABEE COLLEGE CABINET PRESIDENT
Lita Weatherbie (she/her)| litaweatherbie@trentu.ca

OTONABEE COLLEGE COMMISSIONER
Jonathan Nayler (he/him) | jonathannayler@trentu.ca

TRAILL COLLEGE CABINET PRESIDENT
Bailey McArthur (she/her) | baileymcarthur@trentu.ca

TRAILL COLLEGE COMMISSIONER
Aidan Cooke (he/him) | aidancooke@trentu.ca