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Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Undergraduate Academic Calendar: University Degree Requirements, Program Requirements, Academic Policies, and Important Dates.

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Understanding Your Degree Requirements

Understanding Your Degree Requirements: At Trent University there are two sets of degree requirements to follow - your program requirements and the University requirements.

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Academic Planning Tools

Academic Planning Tools: My Academic Plan (term by term), Do It Yourself Degree Check, GPA Calculator, What Can I do with My Degree?, Academic Skills How-to-Guides

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Declare/Change Your Major

Declare/Change Your Major: Whether you are declaring your major for the first time, or if you have already declared your major(s) and want to change it, learn how here.

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There are options available to students who have difficulties with the completion of their coursework for reasons beyond their control.

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Your Academic Status: Understand your Academic Status – how/when it is calculated and how it can affect your studies.

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