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 2026-2027
- Winter Term 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bata Bean
- The coffee shop located within the Bata Library.
C
- CC
- Champlain College, one of the original colleges on the West Bank known for its traditional architecture.
- Champlain
- Champlain College, the oldest college on the Symons campus.
D
- DNA Cafe
- A popular eatery located in the Life and Health Sciences (DNA) building on the East Bank.
E
- East Bank
- The side of campus located on the east side of the Otonabee River (includes OC, Gzowski, and DNA).
- Excalibur
- The collective nickname for Trent's varsity teams and student body.
F
- FPHL
- First Peoples House of Learning, the hub for Indigenous student services and culture.
G
- Great Hall
- The main dining hall in Champlain College, known for its Harry Potter-like aesthetic.
- Gzowski
- Peter Gzowski College, the newest college building on the East Bank, recognizable by its yellow tiles.
H
- HOTT
- Head of the Trent, the university's massive annual homecoming and rowing regatta weekend.
L
- LEC
- Lady Eaton College, located on the West Bank near the drumlin.
O
- OC
- Otonabee College, the largest college located on the East Bank.
- OPIRG
- Ontario Public Interest Research Group, a student-funded center for environmental and social justice.
- Otonabee
- Otonabee College, the largest residential college at Trent.
R
- REO
- Residence Education Office, the administrative body managing residence life and student dons.
T
- TACSU
- Trent African Caribbean Student Union, a prominent cultural student group.
- TCSA
- Trent Central Student Association, the main undergraduate student union.
- TDSA
- Trent Durham Student Association, the student government for the Durham GTA campus.
- TGSA
- Trent Graduate Students Association, representing graduate students.
- The Annexes
- Off-campus residence buildings associated with the colleges, such as the Champlain Annex.
- The Bridge
- The Faryon Bridge, the pedestrian bridge connecting the East and West banks.
- The Ceilie
- The campus pub located in Champlain College, serving food and hosting student events.
- The Drumlin
- The large hill behind Lady Eaton College, popular for hiking and winter sledding.
- The Podium
- The Bata Podium, the large concrete outdoor area surrounding the Bata Library.
- The Spoon
- The Seasoned Spoon, a student-run food cooperative in Champlain College focusing on local and organic food.
- The Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks outlet located within the Trent Student Centre.
- The Trend
- The cafe and former pub located in Traill College's Wallis Hall.
- TI
- Trent International, the department handling international recruitment and support services.
- TISA
- Trent International Students' Association, representing the international student body.
- Traill
- Catharine Parr Traill College, the only college located off-campus in downtown Peterborough.
- TUGS
- Trent University Geography Society, one of the most active academic student groups.
W
- West Bank
- The side of campus located on the west side of the Otonabee River (includes CC, LEC, and Bata).
- White Buffalo
- The White Buffalo Coffee Shop located in Gzowski College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bata
- Bata Library, the central library and iconic architectural centerpiece of the campus.
- Blackburn
- Blackburn Hall, the central hub for administrative services like the registrar and student accounts.
- Boost
- The mobile app used by students to pre-order and pay for food at campus dining locations.
- champlain_dining_hall
- Champlain Dining Hall
- CSB
- Chemical Sciences Building, known for its labs and riverside views.
- DNA
- The Life and Health Sciences Building, commonly referred to by its primary research focus.
- Enwayaang
- The building that houses Gzowski College and the First Peoples House of Learning.
- ESC
- Environmental Sciences Centre, located on the East Bank.
- GO Bus
- The regional transit service that stops on campus, providing transportation to the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).
- gzowski_dining_hall
- Gzowski Dining Hall
- ID123
- The mobile app used to host the digital TCSA Transit Pass for Peterborough Transit.
- lady_eaton_dining_hall
- Lady Eaton Dining Hall
- LHS
- The Life Health Sciences Building, located on the East Bank.
- myTrent
- The central web portal where students register for courses, check grades, and access email.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for campus dining, library access, and bus transit.
- otonabee_dining_hall
- Otonabee Dining Hall
- otonabee_good_vibes_grill
- Otonabee Good Vibes Grill
- SC
- The Science Complex, a cluster of buildings on the West Bank housing labs and lecture halls.
- Science Complex
- The cluster of science buildings located on the West Bank.
- Student Experience Portal
- The online platform used to book academic advising, career appointments, and campus jobs.
- The 11
- The Route 11 (Trent Express) bus, the primary transit link between campus and the downtown terminal.
- The AC
- The Trent Athletics Centre, the main fitness and sports facility.
- The Link
- A rural bus service connecting the campus to surrounding townships like Selwyn and Lakefield.
- traill_chef_s_table
- Traill Chef's Table
- Transit Pass
- The digital bus pass (accessed via the ID123 app) that provides unlimited Peterborough Transit access for students.
- Trent Cash
- Funds loaded onto the TrentU Card that can be used at on-campus and select off-campus vendors.
- Trent Express
- The municipal bus routes (Route 11/11A) that provide direct service between the campus and downtown.
- TrentU Card
- The official student ID card used for identification, building access, and payments.
- TSC
- The Trent Student Centre, a modern building housing the TCSA and various study spaces.
- Wenjack
- Wenjack Theatre, the largest lecture hall on campus located in Otonabee College.
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?
- 33 approved campus terms and 30 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.