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Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University
6299 South Street
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Official telephone: (902) 494-2211
Website: www.dal.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 80 acres
City or town school is located in: Halifax
Population of city/town: 380,000
Online campus map: www.dal.ca/visit/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Biology, medical history, anatomy, and costume studies museums; art gallery, planetarium, life science research center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
School newspaper(s): Gazette, published weekly; Sextant, published weekly
Total number of registered organizations: 250

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics and Recreational Services,
Al Scott,
Dalhousie University,
6260 South Street,

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Halifax (17 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Halifax
Nearest passenger bus service: Halifax

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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