Acting Provost`s Report To Corporation April 26

Acting Provost’s Report To Corporation
April 26, 2012
Welcome to members of Corporation and guests, and a special welcome to those who are
attending for the first time.
University News
Tennis Court Lands
I am pleased to report that the College reached an agreement with the University of Toronto on
the use of the tennis court lands during construction of the Goldring Centre for High
Performance Sports. Under the agreement, the College will not lose any future building rights;
we will be fully indemnified for the cost of dealing with any materials installed below the courts
as part of the project; the University will “make good or better” any damage and will pay us
$2,000 per month for use of the courts during construction.
Trinity News
Appointments
Dr. Bruce Ferguson was appointed Assistant Provost (Academic) effective April 1, 2012. This
is a new position. Dr. Ferguson will assist the Provost in providing administrative and academic
leadership for the College, and in part he will do so by assisting the Dean of Arts and the Dean of
Divinity.
Nelson De Melo was appointed Registrar, effective January 12, 2012 following Bruce Bowden’s
retirement in December.
Prof. Lawrin Armstrong, a Fellow of Trinity, has been appointed Public Orator for a term
beginning May 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013.
Dr. Jesse D. Billett has been appointed to a tenure-stream position in the Faculty of Divinity at
the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2012, and he was unanimously approved for
appointment to the Regular Faculty of the Toronto School of Theology in the pastoral
department, with a cross-appointment to the historical department.
Prof. James K. A. Smith has been appointed a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Divinity for
the duration of his active association with the College. Professor Smith is a very distinguished
Canadian theologian who teaches in the Faculty of Divinity’s summer session.
My appointment as Vice-Provost and Dean of Arts will end on June 30th. An Advisory Search
Committee chaired by Provost Orchard has been at work, and a recommendation for the
appointment of a new Vice-Provost and Dean of Arts will go to the Board of Trustees on May
17th.
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Students
The average admission average of students to whom we made admission offers in February and
March was 93.1%. One-third of the Faculty of Arts & Science applicants who have been
designated as University of Toronto Scholars are Trinity applicants; these students have
admission averages of 96% or higher.
Student Awards
Rhodes Scholar
Steven Wang, who graduated from Trinity in 2011, won an Ontario Rhodes Scholarship for
2012. He is our 36th Rhodes Scholar. In the fall, he will begin an M.Phil. program in
International Relations at Oxford.
Gordon Cressy Award Winners
Twenty-one Trinity students were selected for the 2012 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards,
This was a record for Trinity, and the highest number across the St. George campus colleges.
3M National Student Fellowship Award
Mimi Liu, a second-year Trinity student, was one of 10 students from across Canada selected for
the inaugural 3M National Student Fellowship Award. There were only two recipients from the
University of Toronto. The award was introduced “to honour undergraduate students in Canada
who have demonstrated qualities of outstanding leadership.”
Faculty Award
Professor Paul Stevens, a Fellow of Trinity, Professor of English, and Canada Research Chair in
Early Modern Literature and Culture, has been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation Fellowship for 2012. Guggenheim Fellows are chosen on the basis of exceptional
achievement and exceptional promise in scholarly or creative work.
Donations
Donna Haley has donated $500,000 to the College to endow the McBride-Haley Lectureship in
Church Management. This is one of five lectureships in the Faculty of Divinity for which we are
seeking endowments.
Susan and Arthur Scace have made a donation of $250,000 for merit-based scholarships. Meritbased scholarships are vitally important to our efforts to attract and support top students
Our students have made a $250,000 donation to support the building of a new facility for the
College’s Archives. Over the past 15 years they have donated some $2M for projects that have
included the building of the Graham Library, the renovations of the Buttery in 2000-01, new
sound and light equipment for the George Ignatieff Theatre, the installation of the Larkin solar
panels, and the Strachan Hall renovations now in progress.
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Centre for Contemporary International History
At the initiative of our Chancellor, a Centre for Contemporary International History has been
established as a collaborative academic enterprise between Trinity and the Munk School of
Global Affairs. Trinity will serve as the Centre’s administrative home. Each year, the Centre
will host a Visiting Professor who will offer a seminar in the College’s International Relations
program. The Centre will also host regular conferences on topics and themes in contemporary
international history.
Student Reports
Reports from our Heads of College, Heads of Arts, Heads of Divinity, and Heads of NonResident Affairs are attached to my report. A few selected points:
Our Heads of College, Katie Dunlop and James Park, report that over the past year there was
increased involvement in the Trinity College Meeting, particularly by first-year students. They
praise our academic dons for outstanding work, and they note that this year’s low tables were
well attended by students and Fellows. (These are occasions when students and Fellows dine at
the student tables in Strachan Hall.)
Our Heads of Arts, Myla Chawla and Paddy Treacy, report that the year began with a very
successful orientation program organized by Sachin Kumar and Aliah El-houni and that three of
our teams finished in first place in U of T intramural competition.
Our Heads of Divinity, Shauna Gundy and Jonathan Lofft, list a number of important forums that
were hosted this year for the benefit of Divinity students, and say that the increased presence of
Divinity students in the Trinity residences helped raise the profile of Divinity students with our
undergraduates.
Our Heads of Non-Resident Affairs, Maria Vanta and Jake Brockman, report that 2011-12 was
another groundbreaking year for the integration of non-resident students into the life of the
College. This was due in part to a successful renovation of the Non-Resident Affairs Committee
common room in the Buttery.
Selected Events From The Past Year
This year’s student cabaret, held in February, was a wonderful success.
The Larkin-Stuart lectures, delivered in March, drew a large audience and high praise. They
were given by Adam Gopnik under the title “The Morning Star is the Evening Star; Christian
Writers and Liberal Readers.”
The theme of this year’s Alumni Lecture Series was Trinity One, to mark the inaugural year of
the Raymond Pryke Chair in the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One program. The lectures were
delivered by three Trinity One instructors, including the Raymond Pryke Chair, Prof. Mike
Morgan.
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In the first week of this month, the Chancellor engaged United States Congressman Barney
Frank in an entertaining and enlightening conversation in the popular series of Conversations
with the Chancellor.
Also in the first week of this month, Leslie McGrath, Head of the Osborne Collection of Early
Children's Books, Toronto Public Library, delivered a splendid Frederic Alden Warren Lecture
titled “Blithe Spirits: The Early Years of Children’s Library Services in Toronto.”
Derek Allen
Acting Provost
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2012 Divinity Associates’ Conference May 8, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The day will feature the Associates' AGM, talks by some of Trinity's most prominent professors,
lunch with the graduating class and the 2012 Divinity Convocation.
Divinity Convocation
The Divinity Convocation will be held on Tuesday, May 8th at 8:00 pm in the Trinity College
Chapel. A reception will follow in the Buttery.
Spring Reunion - June 1, 2, 3, 2012
Honoured years end in a 2 or a 7, and all alumni are welcome.
Fall Matriculation – Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The Matriculation Ceremony will be held at the MacMillan Theatre on Wednesday, September
5th at 7:30 p.m. Classes begin on Monday, September 10th.
Trinity College Annual Book Sale
The 37th Annual Book Sale will be held October 18-22, 2012.
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Student Reports 2011-12
Heads of College Report:
Katie Dunlop ’13, and James Park, ‘12
This past academic year was a successful one for Trinity College. We have seen many student
life initiatives and increased involvement at the TCM, particularly by first year students. We look
forward to their continued involvement in the Trinity community. The Heads of College are
pleased to report to Corporation the students’ perspective on Trinity’s successes in this past year.
Deans and Dons
The Heads of College would like to thank the Office of the Dean of Students for their dedication
to the College, the students, and student programming this year. In particular, students have a
strong relationship and positive rapport with the new Assistant to the Office of the Dean, Joseph
McBurney, and wish him, Dean Steels, and Assistant Dean Moore all the best in the upcoming
year.
This year, Trinity students happily received increased involvement and integration of the
Academic Don team into the community. The Roy McMurty Outreach Donship has been
successful supporting student initiatives such as the CIBC Run For the Cure event, organized for
the second consecutive year by Owen Brown (’12). In addition, yoga and spin classes provided
weekly by Adele Wilson and Jessica Wagner have been well attended this year. Academically,
‘Reading Under the Table,’ a group reading initiative of the English Dons, has also seen steady
student attendance. Finally, the Heads of College are thankful for the Dons work organizing
High Table Dinners. Some notable high tables include the Political Science High Table and
Discussion on Occupy Wall St., and the High Table at Massey College with James Orbinski, the
co-founder of Doctors Without Borders. In addition, the students would like to extend a special
thanks to Yaser Khan, Robert Ballingall, and Christopher Pugh for their outstanding dedication
to working with students at all hours of the day and night. Overall, we would like to thank the
Dons for their outstanding efforts this year, wish all outgoing dons the best with their future
projects, and wish newly appointed Head Don Sude Beltan the best of luck in the upcoming year.
Working with the Administration
The Heads had positive interactions with administration and alumni to work on a multitude of
events. In particular, the Heads of College were pleased to continue Low Table Dinners with the
Dean of Arts and acting Provost Derek Allen, which were well attended by both students and
fellows. Other events such as Gowning-In, the Book Sale, the second-ever mentoring event, ‘The
Big Mix,’ and the Scarlet and Black Leadership Dinner to recognize student achievements were
also successful and enjoyed by students.
This year we have seen continued involvement of the Community Affairs Committee of the
Senate in the upcoming revisions to Trinity College’s Alcohol Policy. The Heads of College
would like to thank Jake Brockman (’13), Sachin Kumar (’12) and Anthony Botelho (’14) for
their efforts as student representatives on this committee. We are extremely grateful for the
CAC’s work on the student survey and the initiation of student-run focus groups surrounding
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alcohol use at the College. We are pleased to hear that responses were productive and numerous,
and look forward to further discussions about the revisions on the Alcohol Policy.
Heads’ Initiatives
This year, the Heads’ Team was able to successfully plan many social outings and activities
within the College. In particular, subsidized outings to Opera Atelier’s Don Giovanni, the Ballet,
Karaoke, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, baseball games, a Steamwhistle Brewery tour,
Niagara Falls, Skiing at Blue Mountain and Trinity’s annual Cabaret were well attended. In
addition, weekly movie nights in the Welch common room, trivia nights, late-night outings for
snacks, and a streaming of the Massey Debate this fall were all well attended initiatives within
College.
The Heads of College were pleased to increase volunteer initiatives around College. In
particular, a UNICEF ‘Prof in a Box’ campaign was launched by Head of Arts Patrick Treacy
(’13), and the Heads aided in the Trinity College Volunteer Society’s Christmas Toiletry Drive
Competition. Teams were divided up by house, and the Heads are proud to announce that the
women of Whitaker House were named the victors of the friendly competition. The Heads of
College would like to thank everyone for their participation and look forward to more initiatives
in the upcoming year.
Within the greater University of Toronto, the Heads have actively contributed to the St. George
Round Table (SGRT) – an organization comprised of presidents and heads of other Colleges and
Faculties. This year, the SGRT planned a successful ‘Winterfest,’ a weeklong, pan-U of T event
in the first week of second semester, and created new subcommittees to further discuss future
outreach events, and best practices. The Heads of College have also successfully sought to
include and ratify the SGRT at the TCM and in the TCM Constitution. The Heads of College
have also continued to delve into the relationship between Trinity College and the University of
Toronto Students’ Union through the SGRT and members of the senior administration at the
University of Toronto. A plebiscite was conducted in Trinity’s elections on whether the TCM
should pursue discussions on de-federation from UTSU. This plebiscite passed, and the outgoing
Heads of College look forward to continued discussions on our relationship with UTSU.
TCM Contributions
The Trinity College Meeting has been extremely productive this year, with increased
contributions and attendance by first year students. In the fall, the Heads of College conducted
the first Orientation Week Review Committee to create a report to the TCM on what was
successful, and what needed work, in this year’s Frosh Week. Feedback from first years,
Orientation leaders, the Orientation executive and Heads were extremely productive. In addition,
various constitutional amendments that improved the efficiency of the TCM and activities
following frosh week were discussed at length, and passed. The TCM also struck the Student
Government Review Committee to create an updated Electoral Policy. New additions to the
Electoral Policy include the election of all 6 Heads in the first week, verbal and electronic
campaigning, and online voting. The Heads of College were pleased to see voter turnout double
in Week 1 elections, and an overall increase throughout the entire election season. We would like
to thank the CRO and DRO for their hard work and dedication.
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In the second semester, the TCM struck the Student Capital Campaign Committee to discuss the
allocation of funds to student initiatives. The TCM successfully allocated $250,000 over two
years to the Trinity Archives Project (proposed by Christopher Hogendoorn, ’14), for lighting
equipment for social events (proposed by Patrick Andison, ’15), renovation to the Welch
Common Room (proposed by Samuel Greene, ’13), and a replica of John’s Strachan’s chair, now
used as the TCLI’s Speaker’s Chair (proposed by Anthony Botelho, ’14). In the past, this source
of funding has been used for the renovations of Sub-Larkin, the GIT, and the solar panels on the
roof of Larkin.
Also, the TCM has increased its levy to WUSC, an organization that purchases winter clothes
and school supplies for a sponsored refugee student. The Heads of College congratulate everyone
involved in student government, in particular the Officers of the TCM.
In closing, we would like to thank the students, administration, staff, and alumni for a wonderful
and successful year, and wish the incoming Heads of College Paulina Bogdanova (’14) and
Samuel Greene (’13) all the best in the upcoming year.
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Heads of Arts Report
Myla Chawla and Paddy Treacy
Every year Trinity students have the opportunity to experience the spectacular events planned by
fellow students themselves. These students put in an immense amount of time and dedication on
their behalf in order to provide memorable nights and opportunities for the student body. The
Heads of Arts are pleased to report to Corporation all the social achievements of the Trinity
College community throughout the 2011 – 2012 academic year.
Social Events
The year started off with a week long orientation week called “Operation Orientation” taking on
a James Bond theme, co chaired by Sachin Kumar 1T2 and Aliah El-houni 1T2. The week was
packed with James Bond themed events in order to help the Frosh slowly adjust to their new
environment. The two chairs and the executive team, along with frosh leaders did a wonderful
job welcoming the incoming 1T5s into College life along with making lasting memories for all
who participated.
Late in September the Welcome Back Pub Night, which was organized by the Heads Team that
was themed “Mathletes and Athletes”. The 1T5s took advantage of the night and either dressed
up as the their favourite athlete or embraced the academic inside them. The next event was the
traditional NRAC Halloween Pub Night in the Buttery, led by the Head’s of NRAC and their
executive team, which was a huge success.
As November rolled around, the College greatly anticipated the traditional Saints Charity Ball.
This year Saints was co-chaired by Calvin Mitchell 1T4 and Samantha Pettinato 1T4 organized
“Super Saints”, a superhero, comic book themed Ball. The executive team transformed St.
Hilda’s College into famous scene from our favourite super heroes and did a fantastic job. The
team ended up raising around $15000 for their charity Children of Hope Uganda.
In early December, Bubbly occurred granting students with some greatly deserved down time
before the start of the exam season. It was very well-attended and a memorable night for all.
Melissa Beauregard 1T3, LIT Prime Minister was to congratulate along with whole executive
team!
In February the traditional Conversat Ball was executed by Alex Mann 1T3, Emily Jennings 1T4
and Donald Belfon 1T4. The three co-chairs and their executive team put in numerous of hours
to transform Strachan Hall into an under the sea palace to fit with the theme “H.M.S Conversat:
20, 000 Beats Under the Sea”. Students were blown away by the decorations and were amazed at
the work the executive team put together.
We also now have the college’s 97th Bishop of the Un-Anglican Affairs Committee, Arun
Radhakrishnan 1T5, having followed in the trail of Kate Motluk 1T4. We look forward to 97’s
reign in the year to come.
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Levied Clubs Involvement
TCAA and SHAA were heavily involved this year providing students with the chance to get
active within the athletic sides of the College. This year we are proud to report that our Co-ed
Basketball, Women’s Basketball and Co-ed Volleyball teams came in first place in the U of T
Intramurals. Presidents Jack Cashin 1T3 of TCAA and Robyn Walters 1T2 of SHAA and both
their executives did a fantastic job in December planning the annual Athletic Formal in Seeley
Hall. As well TrinWear was a huge hit this year with many students now sporting new Trinity
College bathrobes.
The Lit ran smoothly, like the well-oiled machine that it is under the wing of PM Melissa and
Speaker Lucas Durand 1T3. There has been a large increase in first-year participation this year
and we look forward to further Wednesday night speeches next year with the new executive and
speaker!
The Trinity College Volunteer Society had a very successful year. Headed by President Bryn
Orth-Lashley 1T3, many volunteer opportunities were provided by the TCVS allowing first year
students exposure to such a great Trinity club. One of the major events, Out of the Cold was
frequent and well-attended.
Rainbow Trin had its first year as a levied club and has had its elections, which puts its
executives on the Finance Committee and Board of Stewards. We look forward to next year’s
executive to further expand the clubs members and status within the College.
This year the Trinity College Dramatic Society put on four well-received productions: King Lear
directed by Jessica Stillwell 1T4, 4.48 Psychosis directed by Victoria College student Patrick
Kelly, God: A Play directed by Steven Conway 1T4, and Spring Awakening directed by Daniel
Bennett 1T2. All performances made good use of the renovations and equipment purchased last
year by the students under the SCCC fund.
Turn Over
We cannot end this report without mentioning one of the most anticipated events of the year:
Quad Party. It was put on by the incoming Heads of 2012-2013 academic year. The new Heads
Team did a wonderful job working together and coping with the surprises that arouse throughout
the night. We both would like to wish the new Heads, especially the incoming Head’s of Arts,
Melissa Beauregard 1T3 and Ben Crase 1T4, the best of luck next year and hope they find also
the chance to experience the joys of being a student head of Trinity College.
Met’Agona,
Myla & Paddy
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A Report from the Co-Heads of Divinity
Shauna Cairns Gundy and Jonathan Lofft
Divinity Forums
A number of important Forums were hosted this year for the benefit of the student body.
Presenters included the Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Capetown, the Rt. Rev.
Dennis Drainville, Lord Bishop of Quebec, and the Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, National
Indigenous Bishop. Building upon our Orientation Week presentation on Spiritual Direction, we
welcomed the Rev. Anne Crosthwait for a discussion on Rhythm and Rule of Life. A particular
success was the Divinity Associates Forum which welcomed more than two dozen alums to the
DCR to discuss matters of ministry, Church life and to share fellowship. Presenters were three
ordained alums: the Rev. Mary Lewis, the Rev. Greg Carpenter and the Rev. Gary Van der Meer.
This was perhaps the best-attended Divinity alumni event hosted in recent memory.
Social Life
The academic year was kicked-off with an event at the U of T Faculty Club for Divinity students.
Subsequently, an experiment was made with an in-College movie night for Divinity students
living in residence. The event was a success and further programming for resident Divs is in the
works. Our in-College retreat was held with the Rev. William Derby, OGS as our leader. This
retreat was well-attended and received. Christmas Dinner was, as ever, a joyous occasion. A
reception for students to say farewell to our beloved Administrator, Rachel Richards, was hosted
and gathered a great crowd. A contract was finally concluded with the UofT Bookstore to
produce branded merchandise. These items will be available beginning in May, 2012. The
passing of the Rev. Dr. William Craig was a blow to all; the Divinity Class has contributed to his
memorial fund.
Relations with Undergraduates
The increased presence of Divinity Students in the dorms of Trinity helped raise our profile
significantly with the Undergrads. Several Divs themselves were formerly in the Faculty of Arts
and this, too, has helped expand dialogue. Naturally, Divs participated enthusiastically in the
Divinity Debate, though the side did not prevail. Discussion around welcoming more Undergrads
into the DCR occupied much of our formal meeting time and it seems a consensus has emerged
to engage more actively in ‘Being Church’ to the Undergrad population. We welcomed many
curious as well as devout Undergraduates to our liturgies. Such opportunities offer a positive
experience for all.
Pastoral
This year an increased emphasis on the importance of identifying proper spiritual direction from
the outset of one’s career as a student in the Faculty of Divinity has helped relieve the Co-Head
burden of dealing with existential crises that do, inevitably, arise. Student participation remains a
concern, though those students who did volunteer reaped generous rewards. Dealing with the
increasing MTS/Part -time enrollment must surely play a part in this concern and all
constituencies are involved in managing the issue.
All in all, it has been a good year and, for the record, we look forward to serving for a second
term.
Respectfully submitted, Shauna Cairns Gundy and Jonathan Lofft
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Heads of Non-Resident Affairs Report:
Maria Vanta and Jake Brockman
Overview
This has been yet another groundbreaking year for non-resident students’ integration into college life.
Building on the successful structure created by our predecessors, Haley Turnbull and Jonathan Scott, we
worked throughout the year to create an accessible and welcoming space for Trinity’s non-resident
population. Our common room in the Larkin Building is one of the busiest and most popular student
spaces at Trinity. An increase in the NRAC budget allowed for major capital investments as well as
increased expenditure on ongoing programs such as meal subsidies. The non-resident community has
never been more involved and engaged in Trinity’s vibrant student life and there is little reason to
believe that this upward trend will be reversed in the future.
Strategic Planning
Throughout the summer, the Non-Resident Affairs Committee (NRAC) had preliminary meetings to
plan for the year ahead. Due to guaranteed residence for first-year students, the non-resident population
of the college has greatly increased, and now includes commuter students and many upper years who
have moved out of residence but still seek to be involved community leaders. The meetings focused on
our strategies to reduce the three main barriers to non-resident involvement at Trinity: inadequate
academic support, barriers to social integration and unfamiliarity with the Trin campus.
The NRAC consists of the two Heads, a Treasurer, a Secretary, an Events Coordinator, a
Communications Coordinator, and Eight Year Heads. This was the inaugural year of the larger
committee structure. The strength of the NRAC this year was in its experience and enthusiasm. The
committee successfully collaborated on several events and initiatives and served in an advisory role on
budgetary and other financial matters.
Orientation Week
Orientation Week is the most important week of the year for non-resident engagement and retention.
The NRAC worked with Orientation Week Coordinators Aliah El-Houni and Sachin Kumar to ensure
that the needs of non-resident students were being considered at every step of the planning process.
Thanks to their work, as well as the work of the two Orientation Week Non-Resident Coordinators,
Jenny Holobow and Enko Koceku, Orientation Week saw both a record number of student participation
overall and a record number of non-resident participation, including a large portion of non-resident frosh
who took advantage of rooming with a resident student for the week. A welcoming event in the common
room, and a full house in the Buttery for a non-resident information session, helped to start the year off
right for the class of 1T5.
Common Room
Working with Bursar Seaborn over the summer, we were able to make substantial improvements to the
NRAC common room in the Larkin Building. A new LG LCD television has been a focal point of the
common room this year and has provided countless hours of entertainment to resident and non-resident
students. Moreover, the purchase of an energy-efficient refrigerator has given non-resident students a
secure place to store their food throughout the day. The renovated common room has proved to be a
great “launching pad” for the approximately forty non-resident students who use the room daily as the
hub of their community. Located within the Buttery itself – perhaps the centre of non-resident life – the
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common room has given non-resident students a place to call their own at Trinity (and the free snacks
certainly help). Extended Buttery hours have continued to help non-resident involvement socially and
academically.
NRAC Events
Throughout the year, the NRAC worked to create a wide range of programming specifically tailored at
non-resident students. The highlight was the annual Halloween Party, which was held in the Buttery.
The party raised over $600 for the growing Canadian Hero Fund, a charity that helps the children of our
fallen soldiers attend university. Two high-table dinners allowed non-resident students to mingle with
College Fellows, Associates, and senior members of the administration. These events are extremely
popular and often scheduled to take place before a TCM or other College event. The first game of the
Toronto Maple Leafs’ dismal season was screened in the Common Room in front of a capacity crowd.
In collaboration with the other Heads of College and Arts, the NRAC has also subsidized events for the
cultural enrichment of the student body. In the Fall semester, a number of tickets were subsidized for the
popular Nutcracker Ballet, while in the winter semester tickets were made available for the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra's presentation of Russian Classics. Both events were incredibly popular and
successfully attended. Along with the new Student Life dons, the NRAC also co-hosted seminars on law
school and two seminars each on healthy cooking and off-campus housing.
Student Government
Both Heads of Non-Resident Affairs advocated for non-resident students throughout the year at a variety
of governance bodies, ranging from the Finance Committee, to the Senate Community Affairs
Committee. Especially important this year is the ongoing revision of the Alcohol Policy. Both Heads of
NRA have been involved in the consultation process and served as Focus Group facilitators.
Conclusion
Throughout the academic year, the NRAC has worked diligently on a variety of initiatives and events;
the main goal has always been to create a community wherein non-resident students feel a full part of
college life. There is always room for improvement, but this year marked another year of positive
growth by proving that non-residents can be a central part of Trinlife. Exciting plans to build on this
year’s successes are already underway, under the leadership of Sarah Nankivell, 1T3 and Enko Koceku,
1T3, the newly elected Heads of Non-Residents, and their NRAC team.
Respectfully submitted,
Jake Brockman (1T3) and Maria Vanta (1T2)
Heads of Non-Resident Affairs, 2011-2012