These video tutorials provide you with an overview of various resources that will help with your course selection, planning and registration.
Select the hyperlinked text in the menu below to jump to the video on this page. Video titles that are hyperlinked will connect you to additional resources by clicking on the hyperlinked video title. All videos can be viewed on YouTube.
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Timetable
- myTrent Portal
- Self-Service: Trent University's Student Planning & Registration system
- Link to Academic Skills Resources
Academic Calendar
For 2025-2026, the Academic Calendar has a new look! Please watch this video to learn how to navigate the Academic Calendar.
Past calendars are available as PDFs; you may find this video tutorial on a previous version of the Academic Calendar to be helpful as you refer to an academic calendar from past years.
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Academic Timetable
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​myTrent Portal
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Trent University's Student Planning System (Self-Service)
Introduction to Self-Service
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Introduction to Self-Service for Current (Returning) Trent Students
While reviewing this video, we want to encourage everyone to write down any questions that you may have throughout the presentation. Should your question not be answered by the end, we encourage you to review the additional resources that are available to students on the Academic Advising webpages, and for further support, please feel more than welcomed to connect with Academic Advising in your College Office, or the Office of the Registrar.
The goals for this video presentation are to
- Review the steps for preparing for course registration this month
- Remind you of the resources available to you on the Academic Advising website
- Introduce the new features of Self-Service to current students
- Identify some of the differences and benefits of this new system
This video was recorded in 2023, so please check the Trent website for current dates for course registration.
2024 UPDATE: The Self-Service course registration system no longer requires students to accept required agreements (as noted at 50:35 and 56:01).
The following key sections in this video are linked in the video description if you open the video in YouTube.
- 3:32 Review degree requirements with an Academic Advisor
- 14:22 Introduction to Self-Service and the key changes and benefits for registration
- 17:27 How to find courses using the Course Catalog in Self-Service
- 21:36 Live demonstration of the Course Catalog in Self-Service
- 27:15 How to add courses to your Course Plan to create a schedule in Self-Service
- 33:32 Live demonstration of adding courses to Course Plan in Self-Service
- 45:39 How to submit a Prerequisite Waiver Request Form
- 48:42 How to add yourself to a course section with a Waitlist
- 50:33 How to complete your course registration in Self-Service
- The Self-Service course registration system no longer requires students to accept required agreements
- 55:23 Tips for troubleshooting common errors
- The Self-Service course registration system no longer requires students to accept required agreements
- 58:22 Introduction to My Progress - a degree planning tool in Self-Service
How to Find Courses and Register for Courses using Self-Service
This video was recorded in 2023, so please check the Trent website for current dates for course registration.
2024 UPDATE: The Self-Service course registration system no longer requires students to accept required agreements (as noted at 10:01).
The following key sections in this video are linked in the video description if you open the video in YouTube.
- 00:10 How to Find Courses using the Course Catalog in Self-Service
- 07:08 How to Add Courses to your Plan (Build a Schedule) in Self-Service
- 09:45 How to Register for planned courses in Self-Service
- The Self-Service course registration system no longer requires students to accept required agreements
How to Drop a Course using Self-Service
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How to Change Course Sections for a Course using Self-Service
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