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Student Affairs, Student Services, Student Life
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Student Affairs/Services Oshawa |
Trent Oshawa campus student services include:
- Academic Skills Advising
- Athletics
- Bus Pass (Durham Regional Transit)
- Career Counselling
- Disabilities Services
- Health and Wellness Education
- Housing, Residence, and Oshawa Life
- Personal Counselling
- Student Leadership Programming/Community Outreach
(Impact and the Co-curricular Record)
The Office of Student Affairs works with the Academic Advisor, student government leaders in the Trent-in-Oshawa Students’ Association (TOSA) and other campus groups, such as Oshawa’s Peer Mentors to promote student life programming on campus and to reach out to and engage with the Durham community.
In addition to automatic membership Oshawa’s Recreational Centres, the DRT bus pas and free parking on campus, Oshawa students have access to Durham College’s Health Centre and are welcome to apply for Residence accommodation at the Conlin and Simcoe Road campuses of Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
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Student Affairs Oshawa
Drawing upon the resources of Student Services at the Symons campus in Peterborough, the Student Affairs Oshawa provides administrative oversight and coordination to Student Services on the Oshawa campus. The Oshawa Manager of Student Affairs, Paul McCann, also provides confidential personal counselling to students.
Trent University Oshawa’s dedicated Academic Skills Instructor is on campus two days a week between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to provide individual and small group instruction in
- Grammar and composition
- Listening and note taking
- Research and citations
- Science Writing
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Exam Preparation
- Time Management
- Critical Reading and Thinking
Appointments can be made in Room 101 and drop-ins are welcome when the Academic Skills Instructor is free.
Oshawa students are invited to take on-line modules on essay writing, time management and math skills and to make on-line, real time, one-on-one consultations with academic skills instructors at the Academic Skills Centre in Peterborough. Oshawa students can submit a draft of their writing (e.g., an essay or report) at any stage of the process and an instructor will answer your questions and offer comments. The goal is a 72 hour turnaround (excluding weekends).
Athletics and Recreation Programs
All Trent University Oshawa students pay a compulsory fee which provides them with a City of Oshawa Level 2 Fitness membership, providing them access to Oshawa’s three recreational centres
- The Legends Centre at 1161 Harmony Road South,
- The South Oshawa Community Centre at 1145 Cedar Street and
- The Oshawa Civic Centre located on Thornton Road immediately south of the Oshawa Campus.
Each facility includes cardio and strength training equipment and a 25 metre or 25 yard swimming pool.
The Oshawa Civic Centre has one of the largest indoor tracks in the GTA and will boast a state of the art outdoor track in the Spring of 2011. For an additional monthly fee Trent Oshawa students can add a Racquet Sports membership affording them access to the Civic’s indoor tennis and squash courts.
In addition, each centre offers a variety of recreational athletics programs, ranging from yoga, to weight training, to a variety of fitness classes. A subsidized fitness ad on package allows Oshawa students to register for these programs at half price. For an additional monthly fee, Trent Oshawa students can add a Racquet Sports membership providing access to the Oshawa Civic’s indoor tennis and squash courts. Trent Oshawa will have an intramural athletic program which includes soccer, flag football, ball hockey, and other sports for 2012-13.
More information on recreational athletic programming courses and program fees at all three recreational centres can be found here. Information about the Oshawa Civic Centres programs, pool and facility hours can be found at http://www.oshawa.ca/cit_hall/civic.asp
Students can explore interests, skills and values related to career choice, receive information on career or educational options, learn to write winning resumes and covering letters, and get help with job search techniques and interviewing skills. Professional career counselling assistance is available every second Tuesday on campus and via Skype to Peterborough every Friday. Appointments can be booked in the Student Services Office in Room 101, Thornton Road Campus. Oshawa students are also invited to participate in any of the workshops or events at the Peterborough campus see http://www.trentu.ca/careers/ for details. Stay tuned for expanded services in 2011, including a job board listing volunteer and employment opportunities for Oshawa students in the Durham region and beyond and for details about attending a joint UOIT/Durham College/Trent University Job Fair in the fall of 2011.
Durham Regional Transit Bus Pass
All full-time Trent Oshawa students pay a compulsory fee which allows them to ride on any Durham Region Transit (DRT) bus or any GO Transit bus operating within the Region of Durham Region during the academic year (September 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011). Full-time Trent Oshawa students are issued with a student identity card with a special sticker which identifies them as DRT bus pass holders.
Bus stops are located on all routes across the Durham Region, when getting on the bus you must show your valid student ID card which will have the UPASS sticker.
If you live outside of Durham Region you must purchase bus fare to the closest Durham Region destination and then use your valid student identity card (full-time students only) to cover the remainder of your trip.
Transit LinksThe Trent Oshawa Disability Services Officer is responsible for providing support and advocacy for students with disabilities through the provision of appropriate and individualized services empowering students with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities.
Services include transcription for the visually impaired, assistance with obtaining note takers for hearing impaired students, exam invigilation services and direct liaison with faculty members.
Students who are applying to Trent University Oshawa are encouraged to contact the Trent Oshawa Disabilities Services Officer, Kristina Murray (kristinamurray@trentu.ca) until May 1, 2011 and after August 15, 2011 so that appropriate action may be taken in advance of their arrival to address their needs. In some cases a formal diagnosis and assessment of their condition may be necessary and is best accomplished before the beginning of term.
Between May 1st and August 15 students applying to or accepted by Trent should contact the Disability Services Office in Peterborough.
Disability Services Office
C/O Trent University
Bata Library, Suite 109
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 7B8
Phone: (705) 748-1281
Fax: (705) 748-1509
Email: disabilityservices@trentu.ca
All Trent University Oshawa students pay a compulsory fee which will provides them with full access to Durham College's Campus Health Centre (2000 Simcoe Street North). The Health Centre offers a diverse range of services including appointments with medical practitioners, a nutritionist, and chiropractic and massage therapists. To schedule an appointment, please call 905-721-3037. You can also you can book online for a massage or chiropractic services. For more information about services and appointments, visit their website.
Housing, Residence Life and Oshawa Life
While the majority of our Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus students commute, a growing number of students are choosing to live near campus or ask for residence accommodation.
Landlords wishing to rent rooms to students are invited to submit their listings to the Trent Off -Campus Housing Office (http://www.trentu.ca/housing/offcampus/overview.php) and students may check listing by accessing the same web-site. Students searching for housing may also wish to check local web-sites such as Studentopolis at http://oshawa.studentopolis.ca/housing/.
For those wishing to live in residence there are housing options at both Durham College and The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) campus at Conlin and Simcoe streets for Trent Oshawa students. Shared and private bedroom suites are offered -- either with kitchenettes or meal plans -- in modern, safe buildings with lots of amenities — think free Cable TV and Internet. Just under 10kms from campus the Durham 104 Bus brings you directly to and from the Thornton Road campus to the Conlin and Simcoe Road campus.
Want to live in a community of students? Call (905) 728-8700 or check out the Durham/UOIT residence website at http://www.durhamrez.ca/.
Click on one of the following file formats for the Trent Oshawa Off-Campus Housing Brochure:
Word document
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Living in Oshawa
Located 40 kilometres east of Toronto, Oshawa is an exciting place to live and go to school.
With a population of over 150,000, Oshawa is a vibrant community that offers beautiful parklands, trails and award-winning recreation facilities.
Oshawa is realizing the rebirth of its downtown core and offers a
balance of residential, commercial and recreational opportunities. For
instance, the recently opened Regent Theatre hosts concerts and events and the General Motors Centre is home to the Oshawa Generals hockey club and hosts concerts.
For City of Oshawa information specific to students, click here.
Peer Mentoring
Peer Mentoring is students helping students transition into academic and social life at Trent University Oshawa.
It is a resource that can help you get the most out of your Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus education. The goal of this volunteer-based program is to provide support for all undergraduate students in Oshawa. Peer Mentoring fosters a safe, friendly and caring learning environment which promotes student success.
Peer Mentors are accomplished upper-year students who serve as role models and represent an important source of information and guidance. They not only help students develop strategies for academic success but they also help them make the transition to university life a pleasant experience.
Understanding the unique atmosphere of the Oshawa campus, Peer Mentors help fellow students find the resources they need in order to have a positive university experience. Peer Mentors volunteer their time and are not tutors.
For more information about peer mentoring and to find out how you can get involved and become a peer mentor, visit the website.
Respecting the dignity and value of all people inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, physical qualities, sexual identity and ability free, confidential counselling is available on an individual basis to help students with personal concerns that interfere with academic performance and emotional well being. A few sessions are often sufficient to find a solution or at least view the issue from a more manageable perspective.
Counselling can help with issues ranging from:
• Abuse - verbal, physical, sexual
• Addictions
• Adjustment to university life and/or Canadian culture
• Anger
• Assertiveness
• Depression
• Loss and grief
• Motivation
• Peer or family difficulties
• Relationships
• Room or house-mate disputes
• Self-esteem
• Sexuality and sexual orientation
• Sleep difficulties
• Stress and anxiety
• Weight preoccupation
A few sessions are often sufficient to find a solution or at least view the issue from a more manageable perspective.
Counselling and counsellors can also help you identify service providers in the Durham Region for a variety of individual, familial and mental health concerns. For a list of theses services and web-sites in the Durham Region please go to www.informdurham.com
Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse Durham Rape Crisis Centre
In addition to the personal counselling services offered at Trent Oshawa, Trent students may also take advantage on campus of the specialized counselling services provided by the Durham Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC). The DRCC is committed to taking an active role in the Durham community to end all forms of violence against women and children. As a Rape Crisis Centre, the DRCC offers support to recent as well as historical or childhood survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. Students wishing to book counselling on campus appointments with a DRCC counsellor may do so in Room 101.
Crisis Services
The following organizations and services can be of help if you are in need of immediate assistance or are in crisis.
The Region of Durham
Durham Mental Health Services
905-666-0483 or 1-800-742-1890
Durham Mental Health Services offers a range of crisis supports to assist individuals who are experiencing a personal or situational crisis. The crisis services are free, confidential and offered to anyone over 16 years of age.
Distress Centre Durham
905-430-2522 or 1-800-452-0688
24 hour telephone counselling, crisis and suicide intervention and referral.
Durham Region Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Care Centre (Lakeridge Health)
905-576-8711
24 hour crisis line. Counselling and referrals for male/female sexual assault victims, all ages.
Durham Children's Aid Society
905-433-1551 or 1-800-461-8140
For youth age 0 to 16 being abused or in fear for their safety.
Durham Rape Crisis Centre
905-668-9200
24 hour counselling and support groups for recent or past abuse.
Family Services Durham
1-866-840-6697
Community Access to Care – Durham
1-800-263-3877
Rouge Valley Health System
Ajax/Pickering Crisis Intervention Team
905-683-2320 ext. 3523
905-999-0205
Herizon House - Ajax-Pickering
Women’s Centre 24 hour crisis line.
1-866-437-4066
The Denise House (Shelter) – Oshawa
905-728-7311 or 1-800-263-3725
24 hour crisis line for abused women, counselling, children’s programs.
Bethesda House (Shelter) – Bowmanville
24 hour crisis line
905-623-6050 or 1-800-338-3397
Y's WISH
YWCA crisis line and emergency shelter for women
905-576-2997
Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)
1-800-565-8603
Pinewood Centre
24 hour crisis line /detox/walk-in (Oshawa)
1.888.881.8878
Toronto and the GTA
EMERGENCIES
CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at the Clarke Institute)
1-416 535-8501 extension 6885 (24 hour service)
Distress Centre 416-408-4357
Peel Mobile Crisis 905-278-9036
Scarborough Mobile Crisis 416-289-2434
St.Elizabeth Mobile Crisis (Etobicoke and North York) 416-498-0043
The Gerstein Crisis Centre 416-929-5200 (suicide prevention)
Aboriginal Crisis Centre 416-531-0330
310 Cope (York Region, Richmond Hill and Newmarket) 310-2673
St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto Downtown 416-864-5346
Trent-in Oshawa Students’ Association (TOSA) and Students’ Health Benefit Plans
The Trent in Oshawa Student Association (TOSA) (http://www.trentosa.com/) represents all full time and part time students of Trent University Oshawa. Constructed early 2010 to address the needs of a newly-expanded and growing Oshawa campus, the new Student Association provides a variety of services and events which reflect the interest and needs of Trent Oshawa students. TOSA also supports and sponsors student clubs and continually works to grow and expand the scope of its advocacy, activities, and programs. (Copy provided by Nicole MacDonald.)
ACL Students’ Health Benefits Plan
All full and part-time Trent Oshawa students are levied a fee of $187.05 (taxes included) which provides them with a comprehensive health benefit plan including limited provisions for prescriptions drugs, dental and vision care. Details of the plan administered by ACL Canada can be found on the ACL Canada website. Students can choose to opt-out of the plan or portions of the plan for a full or partial re-imbursement (providing they have comparable coverage). The opt-out date is September 30, 2011. For January 2012-start students the opt-out date is January 30, 2012. Students may opt-out online or by visiting the TOSA office during business hours.
Students can take advantage of a comparable opt-in option for family members. Students may opt-in one family member for $187.05 (taxes included), or $379.83 (taxes included) for additional members. The process for opt-in will be the same process for opt-out! You may opt-in family members until September 30, 2011 and may do so online at or in the TOSA office.
Student Leadership and Community Outreach
Impact Oshawa and the Co-curricular Record
Impact is an exciting leadership program that prepares students to assume a wide variety of leadership roles within the Trent University Oshawa community and the surrounding Durham Region community. Students who complete co-curricular experience requirements will gain the knowledge and skills to assist them in becoming productive, compassionate, and effective leaders. By attending a minimum of 5 workshops/seminars or the annual retreat weekend with Impact Peterborough students and completing 25 hours of community service, Trent Oshawa students receive a certificate attesting to their accomplishment.
The certificate becomes part of their co-curricular record in which all volunteer and service learning experience at Trent are recorded. The co-curricular record is an adjunct to academic transcripts and provides a valuable tool to demonstrate your volunteer community experience and the practical and social skills you have developed at Trent Oshawa to potential employers.