Open House: Experience Trent in Person
Join Trent University at our Open House! Open House is your one-stop-shop to discover all things Trent: academic programs, career-boosting experiential learning opportunities, student life, and the social scene on and off campus.
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REGISTER NOW FOR PETERBOROUGH MARCH OPEN HOUSE - Friday, March 15, 2024
March Break Open House: Trent University Peterborough Campus
Friday, March 15, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Register now for Trent's Peterborough Open House
Here's what you can expect at Open House:
- ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES FAIR: Speak with professors and students about your programs of interest and the endless opportunities available to you at Trent; learn more about Trent's 20+ co-op streams, degree specializations, and all kinds of extracurriculars, including career-boosting hands-on learning.
- CAMPUS TOURS: Get an up-close-and-personal look a living and learning at the Trent Symons campus, including student residence, lecture halls, study spaces, and social environments.
- INFORMATION SESSIONS: Attend information sessions to deep-dive into your programs of choice or learn more about student supports, hosted by faculty and staff within each department
- ON-THE-SPOT APPLICATIONS: You can apply to Trent University programs on the spot; Ontario secondary school students must have their OUAC Access codes with them to apply.
- SWAG SHOPPING: Buy a new Trent hoodie or other cool swag from the Campus Store during your Open House visit.
Plan your day at Peterborough Open House
Download our handy Peterborough Open House Checklist to help you make the most of your day!
Welcome Stations
Start your day at one of our welcome areas at the Athletic Centre, Bata Library, DNA & Life Health Sciences Building, Enwayaang Building or Otonabee College. We will help answer your questions about Trent and direct you to the activities that interest you the most! Here you will get a program of events to help you navigate your way around campus.
Campus Tours
Campus Tours take place all day and depart from the Athletic Centre and Enwayaang Building. Our campus tours are walking tours of our main campus and are approximately 20-minutes in length. Look for the white "Campus Tours" tent for check-in.
Traill College Tours
Come visit Trent's original location, a four-acre urban oasis just minutes from downtown Peterborough. Grab a free snack at The Trend before hopping on a guided tour of the historic buildings, newly-refurbished residences and discover more about studying at Trent's downtown campus. Interested in Law? Be sure to ask about our Law Living and Learning Community and the Law Lab!
Residence Tours
Our Peterborough Campus has a variety of different styles of residence accommodations to meet your needs; everything from single, double and suite style. During Open House, you will be able to visit Champlain College, Gzowski College, Lady Eaton College, Otonabee College and Traill College residence buildings.
Academic & Student Services Fair
Have questions about our programs or the wide variety of student supports that we offer? Visit our faculty and staff in the Academic & Student Services Fair in the Athletic Centre gymnasium to get all of your questions answered. Speak with representatives from Admissions, Careerspace, Student Housing, the Colleges, and so many more!
Science Labs
Interested in studying the sciences while you are here at Trent? Visit our state-of-the-art labs and glimpse of what it is like to work in a lab. Our science labs are open for drop-in throughout the day. Each tour varies in length.
Information Sessions
Attend an information session to deep-dive into your program of choice or learn more about our student supports. Each session is 30-minutes and takes place once throughout the day. We encourage you to review the list of sessions offered so you can plan your day on campus.
Peterborough Information Session Schedule
Learn more about your programs of interest and key student supports in an Information Session! Information sessions are 30-minutes in length and take place once throughout the event. We recommend scheduling your day around the information sessions you would like to attend.
Information Session | Time | Location |
Anthropology, Archaeology | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 117 |
Bachelor of Arts & Science | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
Trent/Swansea Dual Arts & Science Medical Pathway | 11:35 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
Biology & Conservation Biology | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Enwayaang Building, 117 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
Biomedical Science | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
School of Business | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Student Centre, 1.22 |
Careerspace | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Student Centre, 1.07 |
Canadian Studies | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 112 |
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
Conservation Biology & Biology | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 117 |
Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering Co-op | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Student Centre, 2.02 |
Criminology | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 114 |
Cultural Studies & Media Studies | 12: 55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 112 |
Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering Co-op | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Student Centre, 2.02 |
Economics | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Enwayaang Building, 110 |
School of Education: Teacher Education Stream | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 114 |
School of the Environment | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 117 |
English Literature | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Student Centre, 1.07 |
Financial Science, Mathematics | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 111 |
Forensic Science, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 114 |
French & Francophone Studies | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 110 |
Gender & Social Justice | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 111 |
Health & Behaviour | 1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 117 |
History | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Student Centre, 1.07 |
Housing & Food Services | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Student Centre, 1.22 |
Housing & Food Services | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Student Centre, 1.20 |
Indigenous Environmental Science/Studies | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Enwayaang Building, 111 |
Kinesiology | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 101 |
Language & Linguistics | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 110 |
Trent/Swansea Law & Arts/B.B.A. Dual Degree | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Student Centre, 2.02 |
Mathematics, Financial Science | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Student Centre, 2.02 |
Media Studies, Cultural Studies | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 112 |
Medical Professional Stream | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 115 |
School of Nursing | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Student Centre, 1.20 |
Philosophy | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 110 |
Physics & Astronomy | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 111 |
Political Studies | 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Enwayaang Building, 112 |
Provost's Top 5 Reasons to Attend Trent | 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Student Centre, 1.22 |
Psychology | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Student Centre, 1.22 |
Scholarships & Financial Aid | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 101 |
Sociology | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 117 |
Software Engineering Co-op, Computer Science, Data Science | 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Student Centre, 2.02 |
Student Supports (Academic Advising, Academic Skills, Colleges, First Peoples House of Learning, Orientation) | 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 101 |
Study Abroad | 12:55 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Student Centre, 2.02 |
Peterborough Science Labs & Demonstrations
Explore experiential learning opportunities and get a glimpse at what studying is like here at Trent. Drop by one of our science labs or program demonstrations throughout open house.
Science Lab | Time | Location |
Anthropology, Archaeology | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | DNA, Life & Health Sciences Building, C229 |
Anthropology, Archaeology | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | DNA, Life & Health Sciences Building, C231 |
Chemistry | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Chemical Sciences Building, D105 |
School of the Environment | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Environmental Sciences Building, A209 |
Financial Science, Mathematics (Trent Financial Intelligence & Innovation Hub, Bloomberg Lab) | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Enwayaang Building, 113 |
Forensic Science, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | DNA, Life & Health Sciences Building, B112 |
School of Nursing | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | DNA, Life & Health Sciences Building, C140 |
Psychology | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | DNA, Life & Health Sciences Building, C103 |
Directions & Parking
Complimentary parking is available on campus during Open House. Once on campus simply follow the parking personnel to direct you to the nearest available lot.