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Traill Common Spaces

From The Trend to the beautiful lawns - all spaces are open for students, staff and faculty.

The Traill College office front desk

Traill College Office

Scott House 106 & 107 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.  

The College Office is considered the first point of contact for all students looking for assistance on campus. The College Office provides resources to connect students with Academic Skills and Academic Advisors. Located at Traill College, in Scott House room 106 & 107.

Study desks in the Greg Piasetzki Reading Room

Greg Piasetzki Reading Room (Undergraduate Study Space) 

Scott House 102 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 

A quiet study space for students to work on assignments and study. Located on the right-hand side when you enter the front doors of Scott House. There are several desks to use as well as computers, wifi, and access to printing.  

Study desks in the Graduate Reading Room

Graduate Reading Room

Scott House 102.1 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.  

A quiet study space for graduate students to study and work on assignments. Several desk carousals available for use. The Graduate Reading Room also holds various book collections including the T.H.B. Symons and Peter Adams’ Collection. 

Looking through the door into the Traill College Library

College Library

Scott House 102.6 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.  

A cozy mini library in the heart of Scott House. A wide range of books including history, poetry, gender and Canadian studies, and law are available for check out and for resources. A great place for individual study or group projects. 

The couches in the Traill College Junior Common Room.

Junior Common Room (JCR)

Scott House 101 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.   

A warm and welcoming space for students relax, converse wA warm and welcoming space for students relax, converse with friends, study or work on assignments.  The JCR has a variety of board games available for students to use and there is a beautiful piano that can be played.

The William Vaisey Music Collection is located in the JCR with 800 books on music and approximately 5000 piano and vocal works that can be used by students. It is located on the left-hand side when you enter the front doors of Scott House.   

Empty chairs in the Traill College Senior Common Room

Senior Common Room

Scott House 104 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.   

Recently renovated to the historic period of the original SCR, this room is a great space that can be booked for studying, or Recently renovated to the historic period of the original SCR, this room is a great space that can be booked for studying, seminars, or for group gatherings.

One half of the SCR showcases beautiful Victorian furniture situated by a warm fireplace, while the other half is situated in the 60s and showcases various pieces of Ron Thom’s design and mid-century modern furniture. It is particularly used by faculty and graduate students.    

Scott House 2nd Floor Lounge

Scott House 2nd Floor | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.  

A quiet space situated beside our Counselling office which is often used for students to study and work on both individual and group assignments.  It is also home to the Veronica Hollinger Collection of Science Fiction. 

The green lawn outside Scott House at Traill College

The Lawns of Scott House

Scott House   

A peaceful, quiet, and relaxing outdoor space for students to enjoy the fresh air, study, work on assignments, and meet up with friends. 

The green lawn outside Scott House at Traill College

The Lawns of Kerr House

Kerr House 

A peaceful, quiet, and relaxing outdoor space for students to enjoy the fresh air, study, work on assignments, and meet up with friends.   

The Trend

Wallis Hall – First Floor

The Trend is Traill College’s restaurant and a great place for students to grab a bite to eat between classes. It also serves as a wonderful place to meet up with friends or a place to study. During the academic year, The Trend is the home for many Traill events including Open Mic Nights & Graduate Trivia Nights.

The Kitchen is open Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.n. to 8:00 p.m. and Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the space remaining open to the public until 10:00 p.m. After 10:00 p.m., The Trend becomes a common room exclusively for residents of Wallis Hall and Crawford House.  

  

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