The January TCSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 26th, 2025 at 1:00pm on Zoom. We will be approving the Annual General Meeting materials, striking a Student Award of Excellence committee, and updating everyone regarding the TCSA spring general elections schedule.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Join the TCSA at the Trent Student Centre on Wednesday, January 29th from 11am to 3pm for our Health Care Fair!
We’re excited to welcome local healthcare practitioners, including dentists, therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatric nurses, social workers, massage therapists, and more—all of which are covered under your Trent Student Benefits health and dental plan!
We know that finding healthcare providers can be challenging for students. This event is designed to give you the opportunity to meet, mingle, and connect with practitioners in the Peterborough area who can best meet your needs.
We’ll also have representatives from our insurance provider, Student VIP, on site to answer any questions you may have about navigating your Trent Health and Dental Benefits.
Please feel free to bring your Ontario Health Card or your UHIP Card, as our practitioners can help you to book appointments.
We will also be doing a door prize giveaway for three health and wellness-related prize packs!
Attention student renters! If you’re looking to rent a house, room, or apartment off-campus, this event is for you!
Join the Trent Off-Campus Housing Coordinator, Nicole Sullivan, as well as TCSA’s Off-Campus Commissioner, Diamond, and TCSA President, Nav, for this interactive and informative event on Thursday, January 30th from 4pm to 6pm in the Student Centre Event Space.
There will be presentations about off-campus housing, tenant rights, lease agreements, and more. We will also have a Q&A period during which students can ask any questions relating to housing or off-campus concerns.
Light snacks will be available. We hope to see you there!
Join the TCSA and Trent Spiritual Affairs for our collaborative event: Living the Golden Rule: Building Interfaith Solidarity, an engaging panel discussion focused on fostering mutual understanding and collaboration among diverse faith communities.
Date: Thursday, February 6th, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Student Centre Event Space
Panelists:
Reem Ali (City of Peterborough): Reem brings valuable insights from her work addressing Islamophobia and was a key panelist at last year’s Challenging Islamophobia event.
Peter Boullata (Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough): A respected leader and advocate for interfaith dialogue.
Ziysah Von Bieberstein (Beth Israel Synagogue, they/them): A dedicated member of the Trent and Peterborough Jewish communities, Ziysah has worked on the Abraham Project, fostering interfaith collaboration, and is currently developing anti-hate curriculum focusing on antisemitism and Islamophobia.
What is the Golden Rule?
The Golden Rule, also known as the Ethic of Reciprocity, is a universal ethical principle found in countless cultures, religions, and philosophies. It emphasizes values of mutual respect, interdependence, and reciprocity, often phrased as "Treat others as you wish to be treated." This principle serves as a common moral foundation, encouraging unity and understanding across diverse traditions.
The February TCSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 1:00pm on Zoom. We will be approving TCSA’s audited financial statements and the second draft of the TCSA budget, as well as any referenda questions motioned by the Board.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The March TCSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at 1:00pm on Zoom. We will be reviewing the Executive Feedback Report and Transition Reports, as well as giving notice of any successful referenda.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The last TCSA Board of Directors Meeting of the 2024-2025 academic year will be held on Sunday, March 23th, 2025 at 1:00pm on Zoom. We will be ratifying the spring general election results.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Come chat with TCSA Vice President University & College Affairs, Iyiola Alade, on Friday, January 24th in the Student Centre Atrium! Iyiola will be tabling to chat with students about changes in immigration policies and what that could mean for international students.
Drop by anytime between 2pm and 4pm to ask questions or express concerns you may have, or just to meet Iyiola! We'd love to chat with you!
Join the TCSA and TISA on Friday, January 17th for GLOBAL DINNER!
We are bringing you various cultural cuisines from local restaurants, so dress up in your favourite outfit to represent your culture, and come to the Great Hall in Champlain College from 5pm to 9pm to enjoy some food music, and socializing.
Hope to see you there!
For the CIRCLE's first event of 2025, we are hosting a coffee and tea hour to discuss the history of the CIRCLE, how and why the name has been switched from the Freedom Lounge, what the room is, and more!
Monday, January 13th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on the second floor of the Student Centre.
We hope to see you there to enjoy some hot beverages and pastries.
What’s more winter-y than a ski trip?
Sign up for TCSA’s cross-country ski trip on Saturday, January 11th, 2025. We will be taking students by bus to the Kawartha Nordic Ski Club, where you’ll be able to rent cross-country skis and poles and ski through beautiful winter scenery on ski trails.
The cost per student is $30, and this includes bus transportation and ski rentals. Tickets are open for Trent University undergraduate students. Purchase your tickets here.
The bus will depart from Bata Library bus loop around 10:00am and return to campus around 4:00pm.
Please dress warmly to spend the day outdoors: winter jacket, snow pants, boots, gloves/mittens, scarf, and toque/ear muffs. Feel free to bring a water bottle and some light snacks.
TCSA’s popular Sexy Bingo event is back for Frost Week to welcome both new and returning students to campus for the Winter Term!
Join us on Friday, January 10th, 2025 from 6pm to 8pm in Wenjack Theatre for an evening of BINGO, hosted by drag queens.
Each participant will receive a set of BINGO cards and you’ll have a chance to win prizes (both sexy and non-sexy prizes available).
Make sure to get to Wenjack early to get a seat! This event fills up fast.
Are you a hockey fan? The TCSA is taking Trent students to watch the Peterborough Petes take on the Barrie Colts for the Petes’ first home game of 2025 for TCSA’s Frost Week!
We want to welcome both returning and new students to grab your friends and join us at the Petes hockey game on Thursday, January 9th at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (151 Lansdowne St. W.). Puck drop is at 7:05pm.
Purchase your ticket for only $20 by clicking here; this includes your game ticket as well as bus transportation directly from campus to the Memorial Centre, and back to campus after the game ends.
Welcome back to campus! Kick off TCSA’s Frost Week with a Guided Art Therapy Paint Night with Art Therapist Myria Rei Solas. Join us on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 in the Student Centre Atrium at from 4:00pm to 7:00pm for a guided paint night. All materials will be provided. Space is limited.
Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy, facilitating self-exploration and understanding. Using imagery, colour and shape as part of this creative therapeutic process, thoughts and feelings can be expressed that would otherwise be difficult to articulate. Connecting to your creativity, in a safe and supportive environment, however, can in itself be therapeutic.
In art therapy, through the art, the emotions, thoughts and memories can be accessed and explored, facilitating self-reflection, understanding and growth.
The December TCSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 1st, 2024 at 1:00pm on Zoom. We will be approving the 2024-2025 TCSA staffing plan, and reviewing the Executive feedback report.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Join TCSA’s BIPOC Student Organizer and CIRCLE Ambassador, Melody and Darien, for a de-stress event as part of TCSA’s Exam Care Week!
Take a break from your studies and get creative in the CIRCLE (formerly the Freedom Lounge) on Friday, November 29th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm for a paint night event!
Make your own creation to gift to a loved one or to decorate your room.
We will supply all the canvases, brushes, and paints, as well as light snacks and refreshments.
Hope to see you there!
Flex your green thumb at our plant potting event during TCSA's Exam Care Week! Decorate your own terracotta pot and take home a potted plant to brighten up your study space. Supplies and good vibes provided—just bring your creativity!
Friday, November 29th from 11:00am to 2:00pm in the Student Centre Event Space.
Registration required. Click here to register.
Get creative at TCSA's Exam Care Week event: Crafternoon, where you can enjoy fun crafts and snacks! Join us in the Student Centre Event Space on Thursday, November 28th between 11:00am and 2:00pm.
Crafts include tote bag making, friendship bracelets, and ornament-decorating.
Whether you're a DIY pro or just looking to unwind, this event is perfect for all skill levels.
Come craft, snack, and connect!
While supplies last. Click here to register.
Warm up with our hot chocolate bar and loose leaf tea bar and tackle your studies at TCSA’s Exam Care Week event: Cocoa & Cram on Wednesday, November 27th in the Student Centre Event Space between 11:00am to 2:00pm.
Join us for a cozy study session to work on your assignments or study for your exams. There will also be Trent University Academic Skills Advisors to help you make customized study plans and help you with tips to help you succeed this semester.
This event is drop in, no registration required.
Showing yourself some self-love and self-care is easy as 1-2-3 with our free massages!
On Tuesday, November 26th, sign up for a FREE 15-minute massage with one of our Registered Massage Therapists that will be joining us from the Peterborough community. This event will be held between 11:00am and 3:00pm in the Student Centre Event Space.
We will also have some snacks for you to wind down and enjoy some quiet time. Relax, recharge in a calm and welcoming environment. Perfect for students in need of a little self-care.
Limited spots available. Click here to register.
Take a break from studying, grab your friends and/or classmates, and join the TCSA and the PTBO Board Walk Lounge for the first event of the TCSA's Exam Care Week: Board Game Café, where students can enjoy snacks while diving into their favorite board games and tabletop adventures! Whether you're strategizing, rolling dice, or just looking to relax with friends, there's something for everyone.
Find us in the Student Centre Event Space on Monday, November 25th, 2024 for a variety of board games, Board Walk Lounge's famous fresh-baked cookies, and a hot chocolate bar! Drop by anytime between 11:00am and 3:00pm, or stay all day!
Walk-ins are welcome, but feel free to RSVP here so we can get an idea of how many cookies and hot chocolate servings to order.
Your student union is bringing back our free breakfast program!
The TCSA will hold free breakfast on Mondays from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the CIRCLE (formerly the Freedom Lounge).
We invite students to join us for the most important meal of the day. It’s also a great place to get some studying done or chat with your friends or TCSA staff about our initiatives, events, and services.
Free breakfast will be offered on the following dates:
Monday, November 11th
Monday, November 18th
Monday, November 25th
Together we are hoping to combat food insecurity one meal at a time.
Do you enjoy poetry? Do you write any of your own poetry?
Join the TCSA in the CIRCLE (formerly the Freedom Lounge) on Tuesday, November 19th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm for a relaxing night of poetry performances! Bring your work and study as you listen to poetry, or feel free to perform something you’ve written yourself! Click here to register if you’d like to perform your poetry.
We will have refreshments available.
This event is open to BIPOC students.
Your student union is bringing back our free breakfast program!
The TCSA will hold free breakfast on Mondays from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the CIRCLE (formerly the Freedom Lounge).
We invite students to join us for the most important meal of the day. It’s also a great place to get some studying done or chat with your friends or TCSA staff about our initiatives, events, and services.
Free breakfast will be offered on the following dates:
Monday, November 11th
Monday, November 18th
Monday, November 25th
Together we are hoping to combat food insecurity one meal at a time.
Showing yourself some self-love and self-care is easy as 1-2-3 with our free massages!
On Tuesday, November 26th, sign up for a FREE 15-minute massage with one of our Registered Massage Therapists that will be joining us from the Peterborough community. We will also have some snacks for you to wind down and enjoy some quiet time.
This event is for undergraduate Peterborough campus students. Limited spots available. Click here to register.
Your student union is bringing back our free breakfast program!
The TCSA will hold free breakfast on Mondays from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the CIRCLE (formerly the Freedom Lounge).
We invite students to join us for the most important meal of the day. It’s also a great place to get some studying done or chat with your friends or TCSA staff about our initiatives, events, and services.
Free breakfast will be offered on the following dates:
Monday, November 11th
Monday, November 18th
Monday, November 25th
Together we are hoping to combat food insecurity one meal at a time.
The November TCSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 10th, 2024 at 1:00pm on Zoom.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Drop by and chat with TCSA Vice President Campaigns & Equity and TCSA Racialized Students Commissioner!
This will be a safe space where you can share experiences if you feel comfortable, learn and ask questions, enjoy snacks, and answer some trivia for a chance to win gift card prizes.
Find us on:
Tuesday, October 29th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in OC Lobby
Wednesday, October 30th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Tuesday, November 5th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Wednesday, November 6th from 11:00am - 5:0pm in OC Lobby
Some of the topics we will be discussing:
Overt racism vs. covert racism
Racism vs. “reverse” racism
Nationality vs. ethnicity
Performative allyship v. active allyship
Tolerance vs. acceptance
Freedom of speech vs. hate speech
Drop by and chat with TCSA Vice President Campaigns & Equity and TCSA Racialized Students Commissioner!
This will be a safe space where you can share experiences if you feel comfortable, learn and ask questions, enjoy snacks, and answer some trivia for a chance to win gift card prizes.
Find us on:
Tuesday, October 29th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in OC Lobby
Wednesday, October 30th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Tuesday, November 5th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Wednesday, November 6th from 11:00am - 5:0pm in OC Lobby
Some of the topics we will be discussing:
Overt racism vs. covert racism
Racism vs. “reverse” racism
Nationality vs. ethnicity
Performative allyship v. active allyship
Tolerance vs. acceptance
Freedom of speech vs. hate speech
Drop by and chat with TCSA Vice President Campaigns & Equity and TCSA Racialized Students Commissioner!
This will be a safe space where you can share experiences if you feel comfortable, learn and ask questions, enjoy snacks, and answer some trivia for a chance to win gift card prizes.
Find us on:
Tuesday, October 29th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in OC Lobby
Wednesday, October 30th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Tuesday, November 5th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Wednesday, November 6th from 11:00am - 5:0pm in OC Lobby
Some of the topics we will be discussing:
Overt racism vs. covert racism
Racism vs. “reverse” racism
Nationality vs. ethnicity
Performative allyship v. active allyship
Tolerance vs. acceptance
Freedom of speech vs. hate speech
Drop by and chat with TCSA Vice President Campaigns & Equity and TCSA Racialized Students Commissioner!
This will be a safe space where you can share experiences if you feel comfortable, learn and ask questions, enjoy snacks, and answer some trivia for a chance to win gift card prizes.
Find us on:
Tuesday, October 29th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in OC Lobby
Wednesday, October 30th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Tuesday, November 5th from 11:00am - 5:00pm in the Student Centre Atrium
Wednesday, November 6th from 11:00am - 5:0pm in OC Lobby
Some of the topics we will be discussing:
Overt racism vs. covert racism
Racism vs. “reverse” racism
Nationality vs. ethnicity
Performative allyship v. active allyship
Tolerance vs. acceptance
Freedom of speech vs. hate speech
Enjoy some pre-Halloween fun with your friends and join the TCSA for our annual trip to PUMPKINFEST!
On Sunday, October 27th, we will be taking students via bus to Buckhorn Farm, where you can enjoy wagon rides, haunted and non-haunted corn mazes, a haunted forest, petting zoo, food trucks, a pumpkin cannon, and pumpkin patches where you can pick your own pumpkins!
There are also lots of fun fall photo opportunities, as well as a produce and baked goods market.
Tickets are $10 per student and includes bus transportation and one free small pumpkin. Click here to get your ticket.
The October TCSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 1:00pm on Zoom. We will be ratifying TCSA by-elections results and approving committee appointments and the 2024-2025 TCSA budget.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
We invite all students to join us for our fall Semi-Annual General Meeting (SAGM) this Thursday, October 17th at 5:00pm EST on Zoom.
You can click here to view the meeting agenda, as well as to register to attend. Our fall SAGM is open to all students.
All participants will be entered to win 1 of 10 $25 Trent Cash prizes. We hope to see you!
The TCSA is collaborating with the Trent Market Gardens and the Trent Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Society to bring students a free produce market in the Trent Student Centre throughout the months of September and October, as part of our initiatives to help combat food insecurity on campus.
SAFS Society is a community for all Trent students to come together and share interest in sustainable agriculture and food. Through initiatives like the Trent Market Garden and year round events, the SAFS Society supports hands on learning and experiences that immerse students in sustainable food growth and agro-ecological practices.
Drop by any of the free produce pop-up markets in the Student Centre Atrium:
Thursday, September 19th: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday, September 24th: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday, October 3rd: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday, October 8th: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday, October 17th: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday, October 31st: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Is school getting you down? Are you too stressed with midterms on the way?
The TCSA knows just what to do!!
Come out to the CIRCLE (second floor of the Student Centre) on Tuesday, October 15th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm to de-stress and make some cool bracelets and waist beads.
There will be music, snacks, and a mocktail bar. Bring your friends along, the more the merrier!
The biggest poster sale in the country is back at Trent University!
Browse and shop through thousands of posters to decorate your dorm room or apartment. There is something for everyone!
Find the Imaginus Poster Sale in the Student Centre beginning Monday, October 7th to Friday, October 11th. The hours are as follows:
Monday, October 7th: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday, October 8th: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 9th: 9:0am - 7:00pm
Thursday, October 10th: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Friday, October 11th: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cash, debit card, and credit card accepted.
