Yes! All undergraduate students and post graduate certificate students who will be starting at Trent in September need to register to participate in Orientation Week activities.

Register here: Registration Form

Yes! All new students are welcome at Orientation Week.

For mature and transfer students, there are also specific events designed to help you find relevant resources and build meaningful connections.

To support participation in the evening programming, particularly for students not living in residence, shuttle busses will run from Traill College (in downtown Peterborough) to Bata Library on Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1. The free bus will leave from Traill at 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Return trips will run at 9:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.

Students are assigned to Orientation Week groups based on their residence / College affiliation.

You can attend the “Meet Your Leaders and Don” event at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 31 to meet your group.

For off-campus students, you can meet your leaders on Sunday evening at the Trent Welcome. If you are unable to attend that event, attend your College Welcome on Monday, September 1. Orientation Hubs will also be set up daily outside each College.

If you are unable to attend these events or are unsure which group you are in, please contact orientation@trentu.ca

Yes and no.

Participation in events is not mandatory, however we highly encourage all students to engage as the programming during this week is full of important information and fun opportunities to meet your peers.

In order to participate in some of our late-night events, attendance at the Trent Welcome on Sunday, August 31 is required, as this event includes our Consent at Trent training.

If you are unable to attend the Trent Welcome, contact orientation@trentu.ca and the team will get you set up with a module to complete.

There may also be required events for your program or group (e.g. Nursing, Trent International) – check your Trent email for details.

The full event listing can be found online here.

We also encourage students on social media to follow Trent Orientation on Instagram – any updates or changes to event details (room change, rain plan, etc.) will be communicated here.

We are here to help! For any questions or concerns, please reach out to orientation@trentu.ca. If you know what group/College you are in, you can also connect with your Don or College Office.

If you are an international student, you can also connect with international@trentu.ca. More details about Orientation Week for international students can be found here.