Campus Safety

Trent Security is available 24/7 on the Peterborough campus. For non-emergent inquires please contact them at 705-748-1328 or [email protected], or in case of emergency please call 705-748-1333. Campus security is also available 24/7 on the Durham campus can be contacted at 905-435-5111 or [email protected]. Students are encouraged to download the Alertus app on their mobile devices to receive up-to-the-minute information about emergency situations on campus.

In the event of an emergency on campus, either in the classroom, laboratory, or office setting, students are required to carry out the following actions:

1. Dial 9-911 from a safe location on any campus phone, or 911 from your mobile device. Campus addresses to send for help can be found here.

2. Call campus security at ext. 1333 (Peterborough) from any campus phone or 705-748-1333 using your mobile phone, or at ext. 5111 (Oshawa) from any campus phone or 905-435-5111 using your mobile phone. Inform them where you are and that you have already called 911. Campus security will liaise with dispatch to ensure emergency services arrive to the correct location on campus. In the event of a medical emergency, campus security will also dispatch the Trent University Emergency First Response Team (TUEFRT).

More information about emergency response procedures, including facility or laboratory emergencies, can be found here.