Summer Connect
Join Summer Connect!
At Trent, new students have a unique opportunity to meet other incoming students, connect with their Orientation Leaders, and learn about the services and resources that make Trent a great place to learn before they even arrive on campus.
Summer Connect is a 12 week program that covers different student services and other aspects of university life at Trent. Summer Connect will take place on Microsoft Teams. Trent students can download Microsoft Teams through the Microsoft Student Advantage Programs.
The College Orientation portion of the Summer Connect Program officially launched as of Monday, August 9th! If you are an incoming Trent student, you no longer need to register for Summer Connect. You will be automatically added to a new Microsoft Teams chat through your Trent email address. If you are living on residence, you will be added to a College Microsoft Team with your peers in residence, Residence Life Dons and Orientation Week Leaders. If you are living off-campus, you will be added to an Off-Campus Microsoft Teams with other off-campus students and Orientation Week Leaders.
Be a Summer Connect UP Leader!
The Summer Connect UP program is looking for student volunteers who can commit 3-5 hours a week in the summer months (June-September) to act as Online Group Leaders. Summer Connect UP is a summer online transition program designed to support the transitions of students from first year to second year of university. Online Group Leaders (OGLs) act as the first point of contact for many second year students through emails, live chat and forum posts. Become part of an amazing team while also improving your communication and mediation skills! Applications open on March 11 2022 and close on April 30th 2022 at 11:59 pm. If you have any questions please contact us at orientation@trentu.ca
Do you have questions and want to connect with us?
Join Trent Orientation student staff members for weekly Instagram and Zoom lives. Links and topics can be found in the table below.
| Live Sessions | Date | Icons to Register | Description |
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| How to Register for Events Instagram Live | August 24, 1:30 pm |  |
Trent’s 2021 Fall Orientation Week is fast approaching! Join the Trent Orientation Team for an Instagram Live to learn about how to register for Orientation Week events! |
| Live Zoom | August 20, 3:00 pm |  |
Are you an incoming student? Do you have questions about coming to Trent University in the fall? Join the Trent Orientation Team in one of our six drop-in Zoom sessions! In these live sessions, a couple of student staff members will be available to answer your questions about Trent University and share their experiences. See you there! |
| Live Zoom | August 26, 3:00 pm | |
Are you an incoming student? Do you have questions about coming to Trent University in the fall? Join the Trent Orientation Team in one of our six drop-in Zoom sessions! In these live sessions, a couple of student staff members will be available to answer your questions about Trent University and share their experiences. See you there! |
Summer Connect Interest Groups
A variety of topics will be covered over the Summer Connect program. Each week, student leaders will post new topics and information your Microsoft Teams Interest Group. For more information on any of the topics covered, see below.
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Tuesday June 1 to Friday June 11
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Topic 1: Welcome to Your Home Away from Home We encourage all incoming students to download Microsoft Teams. From there, you will be added to an "Interest Group" to communicate with incoming students and student leaders with similar interests. |
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Monday June 14 to Friday June 18
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Topic 2: Funding your Education This topic provides information regarding funding your education. These include: The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries Purchasing textbooks from the Trent Bookstore and the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) |
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Monday June 21 to Friday June 25
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Topic 3: Academic Advising This topic discusses Academic Advising: a fundamental element to a student’s academic success. This service is available in every college, and is dedicated to student learning, development, and success. Academic Advising is a service which helps students develop educational plans for achieving their personal and academic goals. |
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Monday June 28 to Tuesday July 6
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Topic 4: Academic Skills This theme provides information on Academic Skills and the resources that they offer: including help with time management and goal planning, organization and notetaking. This theme also provides information about how to learn online. |
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Wednesday July 7 to Tuesday July 13
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Topic 5: Wellbeing at Trent This theme provides many resources that are available to support students’ wellbeing at Trent. These include: |
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Wednesday July 14 to Tuesday July 20
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Topic 6: International Support and Cultural Services This theme provides information about international support, and cultural services that are available to students at Trent University. Trent International supports students from 85+ different countries and helps with their transition to life in Canada. The First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL) offers cultural services to a diverse community of Indigenous learners (First Nations Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit). FPHL collaborates with students to support their academic success, personal development and leadership potential.
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Wednesday July 21 to Friday July 30
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Topic 7: The Collegiate System Trent is a Collegiate University (an institution comprised of University colleges) and shares its core traditions with several similar schools found around the world. This theme provides information about what the colleges have to offer and introduces the college Principals. Click to learn more information about the colleges and introductions to the college Principals. |
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Monday August 2 to Friday August 6
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Topic 8: To Campus and Beyond This theme provides information about Peterborough, and how to navigate campus and beyond. Trent’s campus is located in the vibrant city of Peterborough and offers an energetic arts and culture atmosphere, a thriving music scene, many shops and boutiques, and a phenomenal selection of more than 70 restaurants, cafés and pubs. For information about navigating Peterborough bus route, please visit the Trent Central Student Association website or the Peterborough Transit website. |
College Orientation Summer Connect
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Wednesday August 11 to Tuesday August 17
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Topic 9: Consent at Trent, and Off-Campus Information At Trent University, we take consent very seriously. This theme provides resources about Consent at Trent that will be shared with all incoming first year students. Visit the Consent at Trent website for more information on the mandatory Consent at Trent training. Off-Campus Students are the largest population at Trent. This theme will go over resources and spaces dedicated to those living off-campus. Click here for more information about the resources for students living off-campus.
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Wednesday August 18 to Friday August 20
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Topic 10: Orientation Week Event Registration This theme will explain how to sign-up Orientation events, both online and in-person. |
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Monday August 23 to Tuesday August 24
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Topic 11: Summer Connect Review This theme is to recap the resources above to make sure incoming students feel comfortable and supported with their transition to University. |
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Wednesday August 25 to Friday August 27
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Theme 12: Orientation Week in More Detail This theme will include event details and connect students with Orientation programming which suits their interests and future educations. |
Questions about a particular event/program or starting at Trent? Get in touch! You can contact us at orientation@trentu.ca or 705-748-1011 x 7888.
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