Academic Scheduling Guidelines
For information about our academic scheduling guidelines, please visit Guidelines and Policies listed on the Office of the Dean's, Arts and Science website.
Timetable & Exam Schedule Posting Timelines
Undergraduate Timetable
Fall/Winter Courses: May
Summer Courses: February
Undergraduate Exam Schedule
December Exams: October
April Exams: February
Summer Exams
S61 Final & S12 Mid-term: May
S62 & S12 Final: July
Midterm Booklets
How can Instructors or Academic Departments request blank lined booklets for midterms that take place outside of the Final Exam Period?
- Blank (lined) midterm booklets can be ordered through the Midterm Exam Booklet Request Form on the myTrent Portal by going to the Academics Tab -> Exams -> Midterm Exam Booklet Request Form. Orders for booklets should be made well in advance (Order 10 business days in advance).
Please note: Blank final examination booklets are not ordered through the Midterm Exam Booklet Request Form, these are requested through the Syllabi Builder in myTrent when the Syllabi is submitted each term. (Please email Scheduling if you forgot to request final exam booklets when completing your Syllabi Builder Form)
Closed Course
Before the final date to add or change courses.
- The status of 'Closed' indicates that the section has reached capacity and is now full. Please ensure you check other sections of the course as it doesn't necessarily mean that all sections are full.
After the final date to add or change courses.
- The status of 'Closed' indicates that the registration period is closed, and you can no longer register in the course.
Course Code & Identifiers
Trent University course codes (e.g. BIOL-1020H-A-F01) consist of four parts.
- Department abbreviation (BIOL)
- Four-digit course level (1020)
- Credit value (H)
- Section identifier (A-F01)
If there are multiple sections of the course, subsequent sections would be numbered A-F02, A-F03, etc. Each course section may share the same lecture time, whereas seminar times may be different. Students can choose their course section when registering.
Section Identifiers
A, B, C, D - Identifies courses that are offered as in person
R, S, T - Identifies courses that are offered as remote or hybrid
W, V, U - Identifies courses that are offered as web-based
Credit Value
- A course number with a "Y" suffix indicates that the course is worth 1 credit.
- A course number with a "H" suffix indicates that the course is worth 0.5 credit.
- A course number with a "Q" suffix indicates that the course is worth 0.25 credit.
- A course number with a "C" suffix indicates that the course is worth 1.5 credits.
- A course number with a "D" suffix indicates that the course is worth 2.0 credits.
Term Codes
FA indicates a course is offered in the Fall (September to December). WI indicates a course is offered in the Winter (January to April.) FW indicates a course is offered in the Fall/Winter (September to April). For Summer term information please visit Summer Courses.
Course Components
- CON - Conversation Hour
- FLD - Field Course
- LAB - Laboratory
- LEC - Lecture
- MOD - Module
- RED - Reading Course
- SEM - Seminar
- THS - Thesis Course
- WEB - Web-based Course
- WRK - Workshop
- Fortnightly / Bi-weekly - Every other week
Course Offering Formats
In-Person: All course components associated to the course are offered in-person with a campus of either Peterborough or Durham. Dependent on the course syllabus, final examinations could be held in-person, or online.
Online (Scheduled): All course components associated to the course are offered online with a scheduled day and time to meet; the classroom assignment is WEB BLKBRD, and the campus will be Peterborough or Durham. Dependent on the course syllabus, final examinations could be held in-person, or online.
Online (Unscheduled): All course components associated to the course are offered online without a scheduled meeting time; the classroom assignment will be WEB BLKBRD, and the campus is Web-Based. Dependent on the course syllabus, final examinations could be held in-person, or online.
Hybrid: Course components consist of a combination of online and in-person. Hybrid courses will have a campus of either Peterborough or Durham. Dependent on the course syllabus, final examinations could be held in-person, or online.
*Please be advised there may be a requirement for an in-person exam for both online and hybrid courses. Students should review the course syllabus to confirm the delivery format of the final exam (if applicable).
Building Abbreviations
ALC - Advanced Learning Centre (Durham)
BG - Bagnani Hall (Traill)
BH / JBH - Blackburn Hall / Julian Blackburn Hall
BL - Bata Library
CC / CCN / CCW / CCS - Champlain College / North / West / South
CH - Crawford House (Traill)
CSB - Chemical Sciences Building
DNA / LHS - DNA / Life & Health Sciences Building
DRA - A Building (Durham)
DRB - B Building (Durham)
ESC - Environmental Sciences Building
ECC - Lady Eaton College
ENW - Enwayaang (formerly GCS Building)
FCSF - Forensics Crime Scene Facility
FL - Fry Lodge (Traill)
FPHL - First Peoples House of Learning
GCS - Gzowski College
GYM - Athletics Centre Gym (Symons Campus)
OCA - Otonabee College
OSH - Durham GTA Campus
PLZ - 850 King (Durham)
SC - Science Complex
SH - Scott House (Traill)
TC - Traill College
TCH - TeachingCity Hub (Durham)
TSC - Trent Student Centre
WEB - BLKBRD (Remote)
WH - Wallis Hall (Traill)