Convocation Maps, Directions and Parking

Click here for a map of Convocation - parking, gowning, ceremony, etc.

Click on this link for maps and directions to Trent University

Ride the Bus for Free

Peterborough Transit has generously offered that Trent University graduates and their guests can take the bus to and from Trent for free during Convocation June 6, 7 & 8, 2012. Click here for the bus pass to show to the driver.

Parking

Those attending the morning ceremonies will be directed to park on the east side of the river in the Gzowski or Otonabee College parking lots. There will be signage and attendants to direct you.

In order to ease overcrowding and improve traffic flow, guests for the afternoon ceremonies will be directed to park on the west side of the river in the parking lots.  There will be signage and attendants to direct you.

Please note the distance from the parking lots to the actual ceremony can be up to 1/2 km.  Elderly guests, or persons with special needs or limited mobility can be dropped off at the foot of the Bata Library steps on the west side of the river (main entrance).

Accessibility Information

We are here to help you.  Convocation is a special day for all students. Our volunteers will assist graduates and their guests and do our best to meet your accessibility needs.

Parking for persons with special needs or limited mobility will be provided close to the ceremony in the parking lots near the Bata Library.  Such persons should identify themselves to the parking attendant. 

If you require mobility assistance devices such as a cane, walker or wheelchair, we highly recommend you bring it with you to convocation.

Special Needs Seating

There are 23 steps at the library podium to access the general convocation seating area. We have a designated seating area for those with mobility challenges. The area on the bridge at the top of the stairs is reserved for visitors with special needs and their family members. This area is accessible via the elevator in Bata Library or the elevator at Champlain College (entrance by the Bookstore).

We will have a limited supply of wheelchairs available to assist our guests with mobility issues in accessing seating in the Special Needs Seating area. One of our Convocation Volunteers will assist you to your seat and
return following the conclusion of the ceremony to assist guests in returning to the parking area.

There is a small area on the same level as the general seating that provides shelter from the sun for those with medical conditions that require shade. These seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Indoor viewing in an air-conditioned room is available for our guests in the Bata Library Film Theatre (Room 103) and is accessible for those with mobility challenges.