Current Student Resources

The following are some helpful links on the Trent University website that students may find helpful. They can help with some of the items listed below:

• Student Life and Services
  • Student Life activities include orientation, events, leadership, intramurals, extramurals, etc. 
  • Student Services includes services such as Academic Advising, Academic Mentoring, Student Accessibility Services (SAS), Academic Skills, Career Services, International Support Links, etc. 
• Financial Services
  • Scholarships, Bursaries, Fees, tuition, OSAP 
• IT
  • resources for students, faculty and staff, email access, general IT help, etc. 
• Careerspace
  • Workshops, online resources, career help
• Campus Security
  • room access, creating a safe and welcoming environment for all on campus, TrentU Campus Safety App
• Print and Post
  • printing for staff, faculty, and students, mailing services
• Trent Durham Student Association 
  • Clubs, event planning, student advocacy, TrentU Durham clothing

• DC Journalism and Creative Writing Webpage
• Tuition and Fees
• How to Register for Courses
• Student Academic Learning Services
  • SALS provides academic support to promote active and independent learning. All of our services are designed to help students reach their academic goals.
• IT Services
• Important Dates and Deadlines
• Academic Advising
• Access and Support Centre
  • The Access and Support Centre (ASC) at Durham College works with students and faculty to provide full opportunities for academic success. The ASC provides confidential services to students who are temporarily at-risk or identified with an exceptionality, to ensure equal access to all aspects of the academic environment. Click the button below to learn more about our services.
• First Peoples Indigenous Centre

Creative Writing

• Canadian Authors Association- provides professional development and networking for its members. There are 3 levels of membership which provides various perks depending on the level chosen. They also list contests and other resources. 

Journalism

• Canadian Association of Journalists- Student rates are $20/ year for membership and they offer events, mentorship, discounts, and much more to members. 
• The Canadian Journalism Foundation- provides fellowships, bursaries, public speaker series, and much for to promote excellence in Journalism.

Creative Writing

• Contests for creative writers- Firefly Creative Writing offers a comprehensive list of contests for Canadian Writers. You can also browse their website for other helpful resources for creative writing.
• More creative writing contests- The Canadian Authors Association maintains a list of contests and competitions for creative writers.
• Youth of Canada contest list- a list of contests sorted by area of interest including poetry. 

Journalism

• News Media Canada contests- News Media Canada has a number of awards programs to honour outstanding editorial content and advertising in Canadian daily and community newspapers. They also support the National Newspaper Awards for editorial excellence in daily newspapers.
• John H. McDonald Awards for Excellence in Student Journalism-Awarded by CUP (Canadian University Press). Nominations are open to all student journalists, regardless of CUP member status. Non-members pay $15 for their first submission, and $5 for every subsequent submission. CUP members receive two free submissions per category, and $5 for every submission after. You will be invoiced after the submission period for any additional submissions.
• Canadian Journalism Awards- This is a list of awards available for Canadian journalists and journalism students.
• Post Secondary Youth Media Award- Awarded by Amnesty International each year for text, audio, video or mixed media stories by post-secondary school students in Canada about a human rights issue. It must be published or broadcast by a media outlet associated with a post-secondary institution.  Submissions are usually due in the summer of each year. 

• Trent University Employment Opportunities
• LinkedIn Jobs