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Policies

Click on one of the following categories to find a particular policy.

  • Board Policies (also known as Special Resolutions)
  • Academic - Students, Teaching, Faculty
  • Research Policies
  • Human Resources
  • Finance
  • Operations
  • External Relations

Access to Procedures & Guidelines

Please note that the following policies do not include any associated procedures or guidelines, as those resources are for internal use only.  Faculty, staff or students wishing to view the full suite of University policies, procedures and guidelines, please refer to the Policy Library on MyTrent.

Board Policies (also known as Special Resolutions)

  • I.1 - Executive Committee Terms of Reference
  • I.2 - Finance & Property Committee Terms of Reference
  • I.3 - Nominating & Governance Committee Terms of Reference
  • I.8 - Audit & Investment Committee Terms of Reference
  • I.9 - Trent Lands Committee Terms of Reference
  • I.10 - Trust Committee Terms of Reference
  • II.1 - Banking Resolution Concerning Accounts Held in the Name of Trent University
  • II.2 - Purchasing Policy
  • II.3 - Delegation of Authority for Budget Transfers and Disposal of Assets
  • II.4 - Property and Land Use
  • II.5 - Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures - OPSEU/EXEMPT Trent University Pension Fund and Special Investment Fund
  • II.6 - Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures - Trent University Endowment Fund
  • II.7 - Stewardship and Use of Endowment Lands Revenue
  • II.10 - Gifts of Publicly-Traded Stocks and Securities
  • II.12 - Debenture Long-Term Sinking Fund Policy
  • II.13 - Short Term Cash Investment Policy
  • III.1 - Appointment of Members of the Board of Governors
  • III.2 - Presidential Absence, Review and Search Policy
  • III.3 - Removal of Inactive Board Members
  • III.4 - Annual Presidential Performance Review Process
  • III.5 - Responsibilities, Terms and Selection of Board Chair and Vice-Chair
  • III.6 - Role of the Board and Responsibilities of Board Members
  • III.7 - Governor Emeritus
  • III.8 - Board Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy
  • IV.1 - Meetings of the Board of Governors
  • IV.2 - Records of the Board
  • IV.3 - Conflict of Interest or Duty
  • IV.4 - Annual Board Objectives
  • IV.5 - Member Responsibilities and Board Collegiality
  • IV.6 - Senate Representatives

Academic - Students, Teaching, Faculty


  • Academic Integrity Policy, Undergraduate
  • Academic Integrity Policy, Graduate
  • Accommodation for Students with Disabilities Policy
  • Archives Policy
  • Bursary Policy, Undergraduate
  • Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities
  • Classroom Technologies Policy, Introduction of
  • Co-Curricular Record Policy
  • Computer Lab, and Classroom Technology Support and Renewal Policy
  • Computing Privileges Policy
  • Computing Resources Acceptable Use Policy
  • Counselling Services - Missed Appointment Policy
  • Counselling Services - Privacy Policy
  • Counselling -- Support for Academic Consideration Policy
  • Course Syllabus Policy
  • Creating Interdisciplinary Schools, Policy on
  • Creating, Merging or Closing Academic Departments Policy
  • Honorary Appointments Policy
  • Institutional Quality Assurance Policy
  • Posthumous Degrees Policy
  • Scholarship Policy, Undergraduate
  • Sharing and Distribution of Course Content Policy
  • Student Records Policy, Access to
  • Student Absenteeism, Missed Tests and Examinations Policy
  • Terminating an Academic Program Policy
  • User Electronic Information Access Policy

Research Policies


  • Animal Care Standards Policy
  • Commercialization of Research Policy
  • Funded Research Agreements Policy
  • Indirect Costs Policy
  • Postdoctoral Fellows & Visiting Scholar Policy
  • Research Involving Human Participants Policy
  • Research Organizations Policy
  • Research & Scholarly Misconduct Policy
  • University Research Grants Program
    • Refer to Research Office website

Human Resources


  • Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities Policy
  • Communication of HR Policy
  • Compulsory Review of Policies
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Contractor Status Policy
  • Discrimination and Harassment Policy
    • Procedures
  • Employee Electronic Monitoring Policy
  • Employment Equity Policy
  • Employee Status Policy
  • Employment Definitions Policy
  • Employment of Relatives Policy
  • End of Employment Policy
  • Endowed Chairs and Professorships Program Policy
  • Exempt and Management Compensation
  • Group Benefit Programs Policy
  • Holidays and Vacation Entitlement Policy, Non-Academic Exempt Employees
  • Hours of Work and Overtime Policy, Non-Academic Exempt Employees
  • Leaves of Absence with Pay Policy, Non-Academic Exempt Employees
  • Leaves of Absence without Pay Policy, Non-Academic Exempt Employees
  • Performance Reviews Policy - Exempt
  • Performance Reviews Policy - Management
  • Performance Reviews Policy - Presidential
  • Perquisites Policy
  • Personnel Records Policy
  • Police Record Check Policy
  • Political Leave Policy, Exempt Employees
  • Progressive Discipline Policy
  • Records Retention Policy
  • Recruiting - Exempt and OPSEU Policy
  • Remote Work Policy
  • Right to Disconnect Policy
  • Student Hiring Policy
  • Violence and Harassment, Policy & Procedures

Finance


  • Board Purchasing Policy (see Board Policies)
  • Capital Asset Management Policy
  • Charitable Donations Policy
  • Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Fair Trade Purchasing Policy for Apparel
  • Policy on Refreshments and Hospitality
  • Procurement of Goods and Services Policy
  • Supplier Code of Conduct Policy
  • Supply Chain Code of Ethics Policy
  • Travel and Business Expense Policy

Operations


  • Access Control Policy
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Activity Risk Management Policy
  • Art Collection Policy
  • Authentication and Password Policy
  • Bottled Water Policy, Single Unit
  • Class Cancellation and Closing Policy
  • Computing Privileges Policy
  • Computing Resources Acceptable Use Policy
  • Contracts Policy, Signing Authority of
  • Disabilities, Policy Concerning Persons with
  • Disabilities, Persons with - Customer Service Standards Policy
  • Employee Identification Cards Policy
  • Employer/Recruiter Recruitment Policy
  • Enterprise Risk Management Policy
  • Environment and Sustainability Policy
  • Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Fraud, Theft, Misappropriation of University Resources Policy
  • Free Speech Policy
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Heritage Stewardship Policy
  • Information Security Policy
  • Legal Advice and Charges Policy
  • Network and Personally Owned Devices Connection and Support Policy
  • Pets on Campus Policy
  • Policy on Creating University Policies
  • Policy on Flag Protocol
  • Protection of Personal Information Policy
  • Resource Recovery & Waste Diversion Policy
  • Return to Work (WSIB) Policy
  • Self Insurance Policy
  • Service Animals on Campus Policy
  • Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Policy
    • Procedure
    • Guideline
    • Appendix
  • Smoke-Free Policy
  • Snow Removal Policy
  • Space Utilization Policy
  • Space Bookings Policy
  • Student Housing Policy
    • Visit the Student Housing website for additional policies and procedures
  • Trespass Policy
  • User Electronic Information Access Policy
  • Vehicles Policy - Procurement, Lease, Maintenance and use of
  • Video Surveillance Policy
  • Violence and Harassment, Policy & Procedures
  • Weapons Policy
  • Web Creation and Management Policy

External Relations


  • Gift Acceptance Policy
  • Policy on Campus Names
  • Philanthropic Naming Policy

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