Traill Common Spaces

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

The Traill College Office in Scott House. A grey chair sits facing a wooden office desk. Sitting at the desk behind the computer is Traill's mascot, the Happy Box. It is a green cardboard box with a smiley face drawn on the front. Along the left side of the room are shelves of office supplies, a bulletin board, and a mini-fridge.

Traill College Office

Scott House 106 & 107 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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.

The Greg Piasetzki Reading Room in Scott House. The walls and tile floors are grey and several study cubicles made of warm-toned wood and maroon accents are arranged around the room. There are large windows along the right side of the room and a fireplace mantle with artwork above it towards the back of the room.

Greg Piasetzki Reading Room (Undergraduate Study Space) 

Scott House 102 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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.  

The Graduate Reading Room in Scott House. There are large windows along two walls, and along a third are large bookcases. There is a couch, a plush chair, and study cubicles arranged around the room.

Graduate Reading Room

Scott House 102.1 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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. 

The College Library in Scott House. On the right side of the room are a long, wooden table with chairs and floor-to-ceiling bookcases. The left side of the room has a small bookshelf and a doorway into the Greg Piasetzki Reading Room.

College Library

Scott House 102.6 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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. 

Traill College's Junior Common Room. A brown, wooden upright piano appears on the left side of the image and large windows with maroon curtains appear in the centre. The room is decorated in a Victorian style with brown, cream, and maroon tones throughout. There is a fireplace on the right side of the room as well as couches, tables, and chairs throughout.

Junior Common Room (JCR)

Scott House 101 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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.   

Traill College's Senior Common Room. The room is decorated in a 1960s style with large windows, exposed wood beams along the ceiling, and vintage wooden furniture.

Senior Common Room

Scott House 104 | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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.    

The second floor lounge in Scott House. The walls are maroon and grey, with photo collages of College events on the wall. There is a wooden table on the right side of the room and a grey couch with maroon cushions on the left.

Scott House 2nd Floor Lounge

Scott House 2nd Floor | Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 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. Scott House is a large, white Victorian-style home with a dark grey roof. There are bushes, two fruit trees, and a picnic table outside the house.

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. Kerr House is a Victorian-style home made of yellow-brown brick with decorative wooden pieces along the roof line. There are tall grasses in front of the house and a large tree behind.

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 Trent at Traill College. A warmly lit, pub-like space with tables and chairs, leather couches, and art on the walls. There is a light wooden floor and exposed brick walls. A few students are sitting at the tables.

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.  

Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre

The Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre is a new, three-season performance space situated in the courtyard of Traill College. The Amphitheatre meets a longstanding community need for a centrally located, outdoor stage.

As a dynamic space of performance and exhibition, the Amphitheatre will also provide increased and improved access for Canadians (particularly youth, seniors, and Indigenous peoples) to arts and culture in the heart of downtown Peterborough.

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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