Academic Skills

Academic Skills at Trent Durham is dedicated to helping students develop their capacity to succeed at university. We offer one-on-one and small group appointments as well as independent and in-class workshops related to all aspects of academic work, including writing, study skills, time management and organization, note-taking, and critical reading. Our services are available to all students at Trent Durham.

Book an Appointment

  1. Go to the Student Experience Portal
  2. Login using your myTrent username and password
  3. Click on  “Durham GTA Campus Appointment Bookings” on the left side of the screen

For Math and Statistics academic skills support, please contact Darren Nesbitt at darrennnesbitt@trentu.ca 

In Person, Synchronous/Zoom and Asynchronous/Email Appointments 

Appointments will be offered in person, synchronously via Zoom, or asynchronously via Email. In person appointments will take place at the Trent Durham GTA campus, located at 55 Thornton Road, South, or at the Advanced Learning Centre, located at 11 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa ON.  

In person and synchronous appointments are appropriate for support with math and statistics, organizational and study skills, or planning and strategizing with regard to assignments and papers. If you have completed a draft and would like written feedback on grammar, style, and structure, please book an asynchronous appointment and follow the instructions to submit your work in order to receive feedback via Email.

For math and statistics support please contact Darren Nesbitt at darrennnesbitt@trentu.ca to make an appointment.

For all other Academic Skills support, including help with organizational and study skills, planning and strategizing for written assignments, or feedback on completed drafts, please use our online booking system at ccr.trentu.ca to make an appointment with our Academic Skills Instructors, Pamela MacIsaac or Kara Morrison. For any questions, please email academicskillsdurham@trentu.ca

Academic Skills Online Resources


An assortment of online academic resources are available, including

  • Online Documentation Guide: What to Cite and How to Cite it
  • Thinking it Through: Essay-Writing Guide
  • Study Skills for University
  • Exam Preparation
  • Referencing, Formatting and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Grammar and Clear Writing
  • Essays, Writing Assignments and Presentations
  • Resources for Math and Sciences

Peer Resource Assistant

Andrew Littleproud is a 2nd year undergraduate Social Work and Psychology major; he also works as a Residence life Don and as a Peer Resource Assistant with Academic Skills and Student Accessibility. He has a passion for helping others reach their full potential and enjoys finding and sharing the resources available to help achieve that goal. 

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