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  1. Peterborough Campus Tour

    Located on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, Trent's Symons campus offers a picturesque natural environment.

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    1. Trent Welcome Sign

      Take your photos here with the new Trent University Welcome Sign and share with our #DiscoverTrentU!

    2. Blackburn Hall

      While placed along the edges of Trent’s Symons Campus, Blackburn Hall plays a central role in student life. Blackburn is home to the Registrar’s Office, Housing Services, Financial Aid, Student Accessibility Services, Student Wellness Centre and Campus Security.

      Student Services

    3. Athletics Centre

      Find exactly what you expect and more at Trent’s Athletic Centre. With one of the best views of the Otonabee River, staying active and healthy at school is pretty compelling. The “AC” is equipped with a state-of-the-art indoor rowing tank, rock climbing wall, cardio loft and weight room, and 25-metre swimming pool. Find your fit at the AC with ONE EXCALIBUR, whether you’re a varsity athlete, participating in campus rec, taking a fitness class, visiting the full-service health clinic, or grabbing a bite at The Planet North, one of two cafes local to Peterborough.

      Athletics Centre

    4. Student Centre

      Our new Student Centre was built for and by our students and has some of the best river views on campus. Grab your favourite latté from the Starbucks on the main floor before you explore the modern lecture halls, student union offices, and ample study space (for quiet or group study) throughout this impressive new building. Here you’ll also find extracurricular resources, such as the Trent Central Student Association office and Careerspace.

      TCSA
      Careerspace

    5. Bata Library

      This is the go-to place for all things academic. Not only does our newly transformed library have lots of space to study, there are many other diverse resources that are available to help you with school. Computer having issues? Find IT Services here. Working on a lab report? Come use the Data Visualization Lab. Need to rehearse a presentation? Book the Presentation Practice Room. You’ll also find new visualization labs, makerspace, collaborative and interactive learning spaces, as well as a versatile collection of books and digital resources to support your learning. Bata is also home to the Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre, the Centre for Teaching & Learning, and the Indigenous reading room, Giizhigaatig. Our library of the future is bound to become one of your favourite spots on campus.

      Bata Library

    6. Champlain College

      Whatever your major, Champlain welcomes Discovery, Adventure, Reflection, and Engagement.

      Named after Samuel de Champlain, this college embodies the balance between academic excellence and a loud, proud spirit. Champlain’s motto is Samuel’s words “continue mes decouvertes” (“continue my discoveries!”), reflecting the possibility and wonder of life as a Champlainer. Champlain is also a monument to Canadian architectural design that offers a haven for solitary study and a stirring setting for building community. Champlainers hold close their college traditions (broom ball at Bon Temps Winter Carnival anyone?) and champion strong values through active living and global perspectives.

      Champlain College

    7. Lady Eaton College

      At Lady Eaton College, tradition meets youthful passion in a welcoming, energetic community that bursts with “LEC” pride and the spirit of Gemütlich (a warm, friendly place where you feel comfortably at home and surrounded by friends). LEC’s namesake is a brilliant and inspiring Canadian, Lady Flora McCrea Eaton, who challenged us to “Have an open mind, trust, learn every day, and keep doing it as long as you live.” This triumph of modernist architecture was artfully designed to sit snuggled in a breathtaking natural setting. We affectionately refer to LEC as “Toad Hall” and we are known for our Great Toad Hunt whose secret traditions have been passed on to LEC members for 50 years.

      Lady Eaton College

    8. Environmental Science Building

      Go inside this building to discover all things outdoors. The Environmental Science Building—which is designed inspired by the form a dragon--boasts key programming and facilities that promote knowledge about the natural world. The School of the Environment, rooftop gardens, lab facilities, Trent Environment Wind Tunnel, and greenhouse are all right here.

    9. Chemical Sciences Building

      At Otonabee College, student passion exemplifies the name of our river and our college – “the Otonabee” – an Ojibwe word meaning “the river that beats like a heart.”  Proud to be Trent’s largest college, OC welcomes a diverse group of learners, researchers, and practitioners to its picturesque home atop the ridge of the East Bank. Civic engagement, scientific and technological discovery, digital innovation and change for a better world infuse our programs in Nursing, Education, Forensics, Psychology, Computer Studies, Anthropology and Sociology.

    10. Otonabee College

      At Otonabee College, student passion exemplifies the name of our river and our college – “the Otonabee” – an Ojibwe word meaning “the river that beats like a heart.”  Proud to be Trent’s largest college, OC welcomes a diverse group of learners, researchers, and practitioners to its picturesque home atop the ridge of the East Bank. Civic engagement, scientific and technological discovery, digital innovation and change for a better world infuse our programs in Nursing, Education, Forensics, 
      Psychology, Computer Studies, Anthropology and 
      Sociology.

      Otonabee College

    11. Gzowski College

    12. DNA & Life and Health Sciences Building

      Located on the east side of the East Bank, the DNA building may feel far away but it is far from unimportant. With Nursing Simulation Labs, Forensic Labs, Biology Labs, NobleGen, a Ministry of Natural Resources research area and greenhouses, this building is home to some of the most valuable experiential and applied learning spaces on campus.

      DNA Building