Orientation Week Workshops
Welcome to Trent!
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.
Looking for more information to get ready for class? Check out these short videos:
- Start off Right: Introduction to the Syllabus, Planning, Lectures, Reading, and Study Strategies
- Critical Reading Strategies
- Good Notes for Academic Success
- How to Create a Block Schedule
- Protecting your Academic Integrity
- Using Sources Effectively
Fall 2022 Orientation Week Workshops
Intro to Undergrad
Tuesday, September 6 - 2pm
This event is a great chance to hear from faculty in your academic division and learn more about ways of thinking for your program, options for your degree pathway, and experiential learning opportunities and programs to support your career readiness. Offered in-person.
- Sciences session: Wenjack Theatre (OC W101)
- Social Sciences session: Enwaying 114
- Humanities session: Stohn Hall (TSC)
Get Ready for Class - Arts
Wednesday, September 7 - 12:00 to 12:30pm, ENW 114 or Zoom
Start your new academic journey with Academic Skills instructors and learn new strategies to add to your skillset for a successful first year at Trent in the Social Sciences and Humanities. We’ll cover tips for organization, strategies for effective reading and notetaking, as well as active learning approaches to help you start off strong in your courses. Be ready to learn how to decode your syllabus, an essential tool for all your courses. Download the Blackboard app to your device in advance of this session and come prepared to jot some notes. You can Join either online or in-person. Stick around and join an instructor in ENW 108 to ask questions or examine your course syllabi.
Get Ready for Class - Sciences
Wednesday, September 7, 12:30-1:00pm, ENW 114 or Zoom
Start your new academic journey with Academic Skills instructors and learn new strategies to add to your skillset for a successful first year at Trent in the Sciences. We’ll cover tips for organization, strategies for effective reading and notetaking, as well as active learning approaches to help you start off strong in your courses. Be ready to learn how to decode your syllabus, an essential tool for all your courses. Download the Blackboard app to your device in advance of this session and come prepared to jot some notes. You can Join either online or in-person. Stick around and join an instructor in ENW 110 to ask questions or examine your course syllabi.
Mock Lecture and Note Taking Workshop - with Rebound
Are you new to university? Not sure what to expect when attending in-person classes at a university? Attend our mock lecture where an Academic Skills instructor will outline tips and strategies for listening and notetaking in lecture followed by an in-person lecture with a Trent professor!
Tuesday, September 6, 11am-2pm Zoom
Wednesday, September 7, 2pm-4pm Stohn Hall
Time Management Workshop
Thursday, September 8, 2pm-3pm, OC 204
Not sure how to navigate your university schedule and manage your time? Come to this workshop where an Academic Skills instructor will walk through effective tips and strategies for short-term planning, long-term planning, and student-tested approaches to help you develop a routine. This is a great opportunity to meet your peers and get access to helpful resources!
Online Guide to University Transition
Survive and Thrive is a short guide that helps incoming Trent students learn how to be successful through their first term at university.