Since 1838, Acadia University has challenged students to excel both in and out of the classroom. Located in Wolfville – 100 kilometres from the provincial capital of Halifax – the university is nestled in the Annapolis Valley, one of the most beautiful parts of Nova Scotia.
The university’s small-town location and predominantly residential character encourage personal growth through close contact with fellow students and professors, participation in intramural and intercollegiate activities, and a wide variety of cultural programs.
Acadia’s commitment to innovation is evident across the disciplines, and through the integration of notebook computers into the undergraduate curriculum.
Acadia’s division of continuing education is committed to reaching students wherever they may be. In addition to its award-winning science programs, the division offers a wide selection of correspondence and distance education courses.
With more than 23,000 alumni worldwide, Acadia celebrates its tradition while looking to the future. Noted alumni include Charles Huggins, winner of the 1966 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine and former chancellor of Acadia. Acadia University prides itself on a tradition which embodies academic, athletic, cultural, organizational, social, and spiritual development.
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Academic and campus services
Art gallery, campus programs, campus safety and security service, campus store, career planning and employment centre, chaplaincy services, counselling and resource centre, equity officer, international centre, international student adviser, services for students with disabilities, student centre (operated by the Acadia student’s union), student health services, theatres, women’s centre.
First-year student programs
Welcome week, international student orientation, graduate student orientation, mature student orientation, first-year scholarship student seminar (fall), healthy relationship seminars, living in community seminars, study skills seminars.
Information technology
Acadia University has integrated the use of notebook computers into the undergraduate curriculum. Acadia’s students receive Dell TM Latitude TM D600 computers for use during the academic year. All students can have an account on the university network, which gives access to network applications, the Internet and electronic mail. All academic and residential buildings on campus are wired.
Student assistance
Academic merit scholarships include four Dean’s Scholarships for Excellence, $5,000 each, renewable for four years. All newly admitted students who have just graduated from secondary school with an overall average of 80 percent or higher on their six best grade 12 courses or equivalent are guaranteed an entrance scholarship as follows: 80-84.9 percent + $1,000; 85-89.9 percent + $2,000; 90-94.9 percent = $2,500; 95-100 percent = $3,500. These scholarships are renewable for a maximum of three years. Each Ontario secondary school may nominate one student for a $1,000 Millennium Leadership Award. Bursaries awarded on the basis of financial need range from $50 to $5,000. |
