Academic Skills

1. Go to the Student Experience Portal
2. Login using your myTrent username and password
3. Click on  “Durham GTA Campus Appointment Bookings” on the left side of the screen

For Math and Statistics academic skills support, please contact Darren Nesbitt at darrennnesbitt@trentu.ca 

Appointments will be offered in person, synchronously via Zoom, or asynchronously via Email. In person appointments will take place at the Trent Durham GTA campus at 55 Thornton Road S., or at the Advanced Learning Centre (ALC) at 11 Simcoe Street North. In person and Synchronous appointments are appropriate for support with math and statistics, organizational and study skills, or planning and strategizing with regard to assignments and papers. If you have completed a draft and would like written feedback on grammar, style, and structure, please book an asynchronous appointment and follow the instructions to submit your work in order to receive feedback via Email.

For math and statistics support please contact Darren Nesbitt at darrennnesbitt@trentu.ca to make an appointment. For all other Academic Skills support, including help with organizational and study skills, planning and strategizing for written assignments, or feedback on completed drafts, please use our online booking system at ccr.trentu.ca to make an appointment with Pamela MacIsaac or Kara Morrison.

• Annotated Bibliographies
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Basics of Effective Studying
• Essay Basics 3: Drafting and Editing
• Essay Basics 2: The Second Pre-Writing Stage
• Essay Basics 1: The First Pre-Writing Stage
• Efficient and Critical Reading #2
• Efficient and Critical Reading #1
• Forming Good Habits
• Grammar
• Procrastination
• Self-Editing Checklist
• Writing an Academic Review
• Quick Tip: Creating a Block Schedule
• Orientation - Online Learning Pro Tips Presentation
• Infographic: Common Grammar Errors

An assortment of online academic resources are available, including

• Online Documentation Guide: What to Cite and How to Cite it
• Thinking it Through: Essay-Writing Guide
• Study Skills for University
• Exam Preparation
• Referencing, Formatting and Avoiding Plagiarism
• Grammar and Clear Writing
• Essays, Writing Assignments and Presentations
• Resources for Math and Sciences

Hi everyone, my name is Haylee, and I am taking on the Academic Skills Peer Support Role at the Trent Durham campus for the 2024-2025 academic year! I am currently a third year Criminology major, with a minor in Policing and Community Wellbeing. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Trent and love the sense of community that is so prevalent on campus. I chose Trent for many reasons, one being that it is close to home, but also for the many opportunities available to get involved within the school and get to know my professors on a name-to-name basis. A couple of points about myself are that I love to cook, my favourite colour is pink, and I have a beautiful family cat named Salem.

As the Peer Resource Assistant, I will post academic resources and tips/tricks to help ease some of the confusions, anxieties, and struggles that come with being in university. These resources will be in a variety of formats, and highlight various themes and topics of the academic world. These resources used in combination with tools from other on campus services, such as academic mentoring, academic resources, etc., will hopefully provide students with all the tools necessary to succeed here at Trent!  

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: @hbardeaumacina@trentu.ca