Housing Strategy
The university housing strategy was developed to further align the residence program to the university’s strategic objectives, meet growing residence demand, enhance the student experience, and respond to housing pressures in the Peterborough community. The strategy was developed after extensive engagement and dialogue with key stakeholders in the Trent community, including over 3,000 students.
The strategy has three broad recommendations for implementation by 2028:
- Engage in capital development to build 700 beds in Peterborough
- Renovate the university owned residences in Peterborough, and
- Continue to provide a strong residence program and services.
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June 2019 Housing Strategy Executive Summary
Housing Strategy Consultation Summary
Updates
Since the submission of the housing strategy, Housing Services has made progress in each of the key recommendations. Please see below for updates on our progress:
Date |
Strategy Recommendation |
Update |
| August 23rd, 2022 | Capital Development | RFP for new college residence and Otonabee College replacement released |
| May 19th, 2022 | Capital Development | RFPQ submissions are due |
| April 21st, 2022 | Capital Development | RFPQ for a partner on the new college residence and Otonabee College is released |
| March 30th, 2022 | Renovations | Facilities Plan Visioning session (conducted on zoom) |
| January 2022 | Programs & Services | Housing Services partners with KPMG on a business process review to improve student services. |
| January 2022 | Capital Development | The Scion Group completed an updated market and demand analysis |
| December 2021 | Renovations | The Scion Group and Hanbury begin to conduct a space analysis and develop a facilities and financing plan for renovations. |
| April 2021 | Programs & Services | Housing Services partners with KPMG on a business process review to improve student services. |
| March 2021 | Captial Development | Trent University receives the completed financial feasibility for new capital development from Ernst & Young |
| March 2020-2021 | All | Paused due to COVID-19 |
| March 2020 | Capital Development | Trent University receives the completed Facilities Development Plan from Brook McIlroy |
| March 2020 | Programs & Services | Housing Services announces the development of 4 new academic clusters to support student success. |
| October 2020 | Programs & Services | Housing Services establishes an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Task Force. |
| October - November 2019 | Capital Development | Housing Strategy Town Halls and consultations |
| September 2019 | Capital Development | Ernst & Young and Brook McIlroy are selected as consultants for the financial strategy and facilities development plan respectively |
| September 2019 | Renovations | Champlain College Residence consultation |
| June 2019 | Renovations | Lett Architects is selected to conduct a feasibility study on a Champlain College renovation |
| February 2019 | All | Housing Strategy is submitted to the Trent University Board of Governors |
Watch for housing strategy updates on here and on myTrent. Questions about Trent’s housing strategy. Contact us by email at residence@trentu.ca.