Graduate academic calendar 2012 - 2013 - Trent University

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Dear Graduate Students,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Trent University, a small,
dynamic university committed to excellent teaching and cuttingedge
research. We place an important emphasis on providing
graduate students with individual attention and mentoring,
helping you to realize your scholarly and professional goals.
Recognized internationally as a leader in high calibre research,
Trent offers graduate students the opportunity to work closely
with award-winning faculty to become critical, engaged scholars,
striving for excellence in your chosen area of study. Graduate
students bring with them true passion and commitment to
their research, and we want to do everything possible to help
them grow intellectually, providing the knowledge, skills, and
opportunities relevant to their field.
Trent’s School of Graduate Studies is a growing concern, with fourteen disciplinary and
interdisciplinary programs offered at the masters and doctoral level. Trent’s long standing
commitment to interdisciplinarity is reflected in our innovative, collaborative, interdisciplinary
programs, and in the commitment we make to encouraging intellectual and social dialogue
between faculty and graduate students across all programs and disciplines. Some programs place
a strong emphasis on interactions with the community and hands-on research, linking Trent
students to other educational, professional, government and industry partners. Trent also has a
number of unique research centres transversing the humanities, social sciences, and sciences that
provide exceptional opportunities for graduate students to connect with researchers across the
country and internationally.
Graduate students are an essential part of the university’s overall mission to produce and
disseminate knowledge; they are also the researchers and intellectual leaders of the future,
whether they opt for careers in academic, professional or applied areas of work. We welcome
your questions and inquiries. Please explore our website, get in touch with the School of
Graduate Studies, or contact the graduate program you are interested in.
Dr. Joan Sangster, FRSC
Dean of Graduate Studies