The Alumni Council is responsible for the affairs of The Trent University Alumni Association. The Council is a group of volunteers - most of whom are elected. It is comprised of a President or Co-Presidents, a Past-President, two Vice-Presidents, eight Councillors, two Association representatives on the University's Board of Governors, one Association representative on the University's Senate, one student representative of University's students, and Alumni Chapter Presidents. 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.

The goals of the Association shall be:

1. to initiate and support activities which will further the interests of Trent University, its students, and its alumni ; and
2. to foster a spirit of fellowship among alumni.