Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall/Winter Session 2026-2027Fall/Winter Term 2026-2027
- Winter Term 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
C
- CC
- Champlain College, one of the original residential colleges on the West Bank.
E
- East Bank
- The portion of the Symons Campus located on the east side of the Otonabee River.
G
- Great Hall
- The primary dining hall for Champlain College, known for its traditional refectory style.
- Gzowski
- Peter Gzowski College, located in the Enwayaang building on the East Bank.
L
- LEC
- Lady Eaton College, a residential college known for its distinct architecture on the West Bank.
O
- OC
- Otonabee College, the largest residential college, located on the East Bank.
- OPIRG
- Ontario Public Interest Research Group - Trent, a student-funded environmental and social justice center.
S
- Seasoned Spoon
- A student-run, non-profit vegetarian cafe located in Champlain College.
T
- TCSA
- Trent Central Student Association, the main student union for the Peterborough campus.
- TDSA
- Trent Durham Student Association, the student union for the Durham GTA campus.
- The Bridge
- The Faryon Bridge, the iconic pedestrian and transit bridge connecting the East and West banks.
- The Ceilie
- The campus pub located in Champlain College, serving food and drinks.
- The Drum
- The Ernest and Florence Benedict Gathering Space, a circular room in the Enwayaang building.
- The Nook
- A small cafe/dining area located within Otonabee College.
- The Pods
- Specific study or social areas within the Otonabee College residence wings.
- The Trend
- A gastropub and cafe located at Traill College downtown.
- Traill
- Catharine Parr Traill College, the university's downtown residential college for upper-year and grad students.
- TUNA
- Trent University Native Association, a student organization providing support and cultural programming.
W
- West Bank
- The portion of the Symons Campus located on the west side of the Otonabee River.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bata
- The Bata Library, the central library and academic hub on the West Bank.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and grades.
- champlain_dining_hall
- Champlain Dining Hall
- DNA
- The DNA Building, which houses life sciences labs and the Forensic Science department.
- Enwayaang
- The building housing Gzowski College and the First Peoples House of Learning.
- lady_eaton_dining_hall
- Lady Eaton Dining Hall
- LHS
- Life and Health Sciences building, located on the East Bank.
- MyTrent
- The central online portal for students to access registration, finances, and academic records.
- otonabee_dining_hall
- Otonabee Dining Hall
- peter_robinson_dining_hall
- Peter Robinson Dining Hall
- SC
- The Science Complex, a series of interconnected buildings on the West Bank.
- The 11
- The primary Peterborough Transit bus route (Water Street) that connects the campus to downtown.
- TrentU Card
- The official student identification card used for meals, library access, and transit.
- Y-Drive
- A local ride-sharing service frequently used by students in Peterborough.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.