Resources for Students

Help at Your Fingertips

Do you want to get more involved on campus? Get academic support? Talk about a personal issue?

We’ve compiled this handy list to help you better navigate life at Trent. Don’t see what you need? We also happily accept calls and emails, too.

To contact the Office of Student Affairs, please email studentaffairs@trentu.ca or call (705) 748-1011 ext 7125. 

Check out the list of resources on the right!

 

Orientation

In addition to Introductory Seminar Week (ISW), OSA coordinates the New Student Advising Program and the January-Start Orientation Day.

If you have any questions about orientation activities that OSA is involved in, please contact the Campus Life Programs Coordinator.  Contact information can be found by using the link on the left hand side of this web site.

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Am I Safe on Campus?

Everyone is responsible for campus safety.

Here are some resources for keeping yourself safe.

Taking Care of Yourself

  • If you live in residence, remember to lock your room door. Even though you “know everyone on your floor/house/staircase,” you can’t control for guests and visitors strolling the hallways. Same goes for off campus housing. You never know who might make their way into your neighbourhood.

  • Ask who is at your door before opening it. The residence community does not have to be as informal as you think.

  • Walk with a trusted friend late at night or in potentially dangerous situations.  Whenever possible, use an escort system or call walkhome to help you get to your destination safely.

  • Be smart about your use of alcohol and other drugs. Being under the influence makes it difficult for you to think clearly.

  • Get to know your security officers. Then, you won’t be so hesitant to call for help.

  • Be careful about the information you choose to share online. Whether it’s in an away message on MSN or a status on Facebook, more people have access to your profiles than you think.

  • Don’t advertise your whereabouts. Posting your schedule on your door or online is not a good idea. If you need people to know where you are, make phone calls or email them directly. If someone else needs to find you, they’ll call.

  • Keep your vehicle locked and store valuables out of site. Be cautious and aware when approaching your vehicle late at night.

Taking Care of the Community

  • Don’t prop doors to residence halls or other buildings on campus. This makes security’s job more difficult and compromises the overall security measures in place. Anyone can slip in.

  • Don’t let in people behind you when entering your residence. Even though it can be hard to confront a stranger and deny access, your diligence will help keep everyone that much safer.

  • Treat the campus grounds with respect. Vandalizing and damaging directional signs, fire extinguishers and other safety equipment costs the university valuable funds and effort that could be directed to other areas. Plus, in an emergency, those items won’t be available to help keep members of your campus community safe.

  • Follow campus policies—they’re in place for your safety.

  • Report suspicious behavior to the appropriate campus officials, even if it’s “just a hunch.” Your tip may be one of many being received about an individual.  Every little bit of information about a potential threat is critical.

Taking Emergency- Preparedness Drills Seriously

Tragedy provides an unfortunate reminder of the importance of being prepared for disaster to strike. As a student, your cooperation with emergency-preparedness drills can help in ensuring the campus is as safe and prepared as possible. When asked to participate in fire, lockdown or other drills, participate respectfully. A campus can only be as safe and prepared as the community allows it to be.

Working Together with Campus Officials

Campus officials are trained to work with students. They have a great

deal of expertise in helping to manage difficult situations, referring students to the appropriate resources, and working together to create a safe and positive educational environment. Don’t be afraid to tap into their experience! If you are struggling or are concerned about someone’s behaviours, ask for help.

Visit the Campus Security and Parking Services website for more information.

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Health Services

Trent University Student Health Services provides friendly, professional health care - including lifestyle counselling and referrals - for students from September to June.  Appointments to see a physician or nurse are recommended.  Please call 705-748-1481 to schedule an appointment. 

 

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Academic Difficulties?

If you are student experiencing academic difficulties, you should consider contacting the following key services:

 

In all cases when experiencing difficulty with academics and the channels above aren't working, contact your Senior Tutor.

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Experiencing personal troubles?

If you're a student experiencing personal troubles or would just like to speak to someone, Trent University offers excellent counselling services.  Visit their web site.

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Career guidance?

Do you need some career guidance?  Not sure what you can do with your Trent degree?  Looking for a job?  Check out Trent University's Career Centre.

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Student leadership?

Are you a student leader?  Looking for some resources to help better understand Trent? Run a meeting? Budget? Fundraise?   Click here.

Need to contact your student representative? 

Click here for a list of contact information for College Cabinets, Trent Central Student Association, Trent Part Time Student Association and the Graduate Students' Association.

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Helpful Links:

Please note that the links below will take you to a non-Trent websites. Trent University is not responsible for the content of these sites.

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Campus Activism

This interactive website has tools for progressive activists. It is part of a network of websites that share information called the Activism Network. You can create a website and provide the content. You can use it to start a campaign, share activism resources, publicize events, and build networks. Or you can join an existing campaign, get resources, learn about upcoming activist events, and let people find you.

http://www.campusactivism.org/

 

Get the Most from Your Textbook

The WAY you read your textbook determines, to a large extent, what you get out of it. Many students read textbooks as they read for pleasure - from beginning to end, with no particular focus or expectation. Though reading textbooks can be enjoyable, you primarily expect to gain knowledge, and to do that you must focus your reading. With practice, your studying will be more efficient and more effective; there will be less wasted time, and you should retain more of what you've read. You are re-learning a skill, so reading this way may take longer at first.

http://www.athabascau.ca/counselling/whats_in_it_for_me.php

 

Lingo Online Study

Over the past decade, the Internet has emerged as a major new medium for communication between individuals. People of all ages make extensive use of electronic mail, instant messaging, and Chat rooms to exchange written messages at previously unheard-of speeds and at various levels of informality. MSN.CA’s Lingo Online study explores the ways in which the writers of these messages adapt the English language for their needs, and how they introduce non-linguistic elements in an attempt to simulate spoken communication.

http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/~nrandall/LingoOnline-finalreport.pdf

Netiquette Home Page

Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure.

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html

Study Guides and Strategies

Countless links available to students that cover various levels of studying.  Includes sections on preparing, learning, studying, classroom participation, learning with other, online learning and communication, and many more.

http://www.studygs.net/

Learn to Love your Term Paper

Writing term papers can be fun. The more of them you write and the better you get, the more you will enjoy the process. In university you will likely write more than you ever have or will again; your writing will vary in purpose and weight, and include short answer exams, essays exams, lab reports, term papers, theses.

http://www.trentu.ca/academicskills/

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