At Acadia, you will earn a degree from one of Canada’s oldest and most respected universities and learn in a way that is unique among post-secondary institutions.
Acadia’s world-class research facilities rival the largest institutions. With our unique location and small campus, Acadia fosters collaboration across disciplines and with industry, community, and sister institutions.
At Acadia, we’re proud of our family tree. It’s filled with those who make a difference. Our alumni and friends make their mark on campus, in communities, and around the world.
Founded in 1838, Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, has a long tradition of academic excellence and innovation. When you step onto Acadia’s campus, you enter a world of opportunity.
Equity & Judicial
Equity
Equity Office
The Equity Officer is available to students, staff, and faculty. The fundamental objective of the Equity Office is to prevent discrimination, sexual harassment, and personal harassment from occurring.
The Equity Officer's Roles and Responsibilities are:
Take reasonable steps to protect the health, safety, and security of any member of the University community in relation to the Harassment & Discrimination Policy.
Receive, investigate, and resolve complaints by informal resolution, mediation, or formal complaint.
Provide and promote programs that raise campus awareness of the nature of, and problems associated with, discrimination, sexual harassment, and personal harassment and educate those in positions of responsibility in the objectives and implementation of the policy.
Acadia University's Policy Against Harassment & Discrimination
The purpose of the policy is to provide and maintain a learning and work environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and personal harassment. These behaviours are demeaning and degrading.
All members of the University community have the right to learn and work in an environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and personal harassment.
The University and all members of the University community share responsibility for ensuring that the work and learning environment of Acadia is free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and personal harassment.
"The better we understand how identities and power work together from one context to another, the less likely our movements for change are to fracture." — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
Whether you have chosen to live in residence or off campus, immersing yourself into a new world away from home can be very challenging, it can feel lonely or even scary. Especially when we are trying to get back to a “new normal.” Acadia University recognizes this stressful time, and we have designated offices and support staff, along with student-focused initiatives to meet your needs as well as ensure your safety and well-being.
This year, across Nova Scotia and the rest of Canada, there are a number of initiatives you can engage in to celebrate Emancipation Day and honor the lives of people of African descent lost and displaced while building this nation.
The contemporary Pride movement in the Western World carries a narrative of celebration, but Pride started as a movement for the liberation of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
The residential school system was created by the Canadian government and administered by the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. These institutions had the objective of "educating" Indigenous children while forcing and indoctrinating them into Euro-Canadian and Christian ways of life.
This time last year, I was writing a piece for Juneteenth with the murder of George Floyd so fresh and seemingly tangible – as if I had been there and I was asking myself “What even is freedom?” I scolded myself then and said that freedom is what my ancestors fought for, freedom is what I have. Today, a year later, I realize that my ancestors fought for much more than this.