19 September, 2022
Effective today, Trent University joins MyCreds™, the National Network and credential wallet developed and owned by the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC).
Trent will use MyCreds™ as the secure and official means to issue a suite of academic documents including Parchments, Transcripts, Confirmation of Graduation letters and Confirmation of Enrolment letters. Trent will also become a registered receiving organization on the network, allowing learners worldwide to send their documents to the institution directly via the MyCreds™ portal.
“We are delighted to see the University securing new, modern options for students and alumni to view, receive and share their post-secondary credentials,” says Heather Crowley, acting university registrar at Trent University. “Through MyCreds™ students will be able to access and share their academic documents with other post-secondary institutions, future employers and third parties with ease.”
MyCreds™ will streamline many aspects of Trent’s Registrarial Services, modernizing day-to-day business practices and enhancing service delivery. Further, this platform will promote student engagement by putting credential ownership in the hands of learners themselves.
“Trent University partnering with MyCreds™ represents a commitment to providing students with greater autonomy over their credentials and enabling learner mobility,” says Charmaine Hack, project chair of ARUCC MyCreds™ and vice president, strategic enrolment management at Centennial College. “We commend Trent as well as the province of Ontario’s dedication to providing exceptional service delivery and innovative technologies to learners.”
The ARUCC MyCreds™ | MesCertif™ National Network is a shared service and platform that provides students and graduates access to a secure, online, password-protected learner credential wallet. This virtual wallet allows them to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials, and academic documents in a digitized format on a 24/7 basis – anytime, anywhere. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. MyCreds™ is the first and only national bilingual system of its kind in Canada. Visit www.mycreds.ca for more details or contact ARUCC’s Executive Lead, Joanne Duklas at info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca.
One of Canada’s top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that’s personal, purposeful and transformative. Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate, and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day.
Today, Trent’s unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives, and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent’s students, alumni, faculty, and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent’s Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, delivers a distinct mix of programming in the east GTA.
The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) owns MyCreds™. ARUCC provides leadership in the post-secondary education field and service to its member institutions nationally and internationally, helping foster the advancement of registrarial practices and learner-focused service delivery in Canada.
Digitary provides the underlying engine powering MyCreds™. Digitary was launched in Dublin, Ireland in 2005, and has grown to become a leading online platform for certifying, sharing, and verifying academic credentials. Learner-centric since the very start, Digitary enables millions of learners to share their verified academic achievements online, securely, quickly and easily. Digitary is now used by organizations in over 135 countries. For further details visit www.digitary.net.
MEDIA RELEASE – 19 SEPTEMBER 2022
Cara Walsh, Communications & Media Relations Officer, Trent University. T: (705) 748-1011 x6240. E: carawalsh@trentu.ca
Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC. E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca
