Academic Skills

Reach your new best with Academic Skills.

We offer online resources, workshops, and individual appointments to support your efforts to improve and refine your skills for success at university.

Explore online resources on writing, citation, study skills, time management, and more.
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Survive & Thrive: Your First Term at University

In this guide we offer practical advice to help you adapt to the different academic environment that you will find at university.

Read about how to survive and thrive through your first term at university, beginning with the weeks leading up to classes.

Transition to University

Welcome back (to campus)!

Welcome (back) to Trent! For many current Trent students, this year may feel just as new as your first year as we transition back to in-person learning.

Re-Orientation with Academic Skills

Academic Skills in Orientation Week

We know the transition to university isn't easy, so we're here to help.

Listen to some Trent students share their advice for their first-year self, view short videos on skills like notetaking, reading, and time management, and see the schedule for Academic Skills sessions during Orientation Week, 2021.

Orientation Week Workshops

Academic Skills instructors are here to guide you as you reflect on your strengths, understand your motivation, connect with campus supports, and identify study habits you can change.

New Term. New Habits.

Academic Skills

Reach your new best with Academic Skills.

Add Academic Skills to your Toolkit

Survive & Thrive: Your First Term at University

Welcome back (to campus)!

Academic Skills in Orientation Week

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