Campus services
Improve your writing skills, get help with understanding your program requirements and be sure you're ready for graduation with our tutoring services, study skills courses, academic advising, orientation, and and a number of services tailored to meet specific academic needs.
TheÌýStudent Success CentreÌýat »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥'s Agricultural Campus is also the centre of expertise for student accessibility and accommodations and can support you in a number of ways.Ìý
The Dal Bookstore on the Agricultural Campus is your first stop for textbooks, course materials and study supplies, you'll also discover a selection of gift items, clothing and more.
Staff, faculty, alumni and members of the surrounding community are always welcome to do a little shopping with us, too. Find us in the Cox Institute.
OpenÌýSeptember to April: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then 2-4 p.m. From May to August, please call ahead for hours: 902-893-6728
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The Enrolment Services Centre provides guidance and expert advice from the moment you start to consider »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ right through to Convocation.
They offer a wide variety of services such as campus tours, admissions, registration support, academic counseling, academic transcripts, student financial accounts, scholarships and bursaries, financial aid and financial counseling, DalCard student-ids and external invigilation.
DalCardÌýis your official student ID card. You can get your DalCard the week before classes begin, if you have registered for your courses. Please stop by the Enrolment Services Centre to pick up your card.
The Enrolment Centre is open Monday to Friday in room 256 of the Cox Institute, with advising offered by appointment only.
Get a nurse's opinion about your cold, take advantage of confidential health counselling or keep your immunizations up to date through our campus Health Services Department. Services also include health education, on-campus physician and crisis prevention. Located in the Dairy Building.
Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Location:
Second floor of Cumming Hall on the Agricultural Campus.
For more information:
- EmailÌýhr@dal.caÌýor call (902) 494.3700 if you have any questions or concerns.
- Visit theÌýÌýSharePoint site (login required)
International students from a number of countries study at the Agricultural Campus each year. Additionally, we are involved in international development projects, we offer courses overseas, and encourage students to participate in exchange programs. Contact the International Office for more information.Ìý
TheÌýStudent Success CentreÌýprovides support and resources for International students.ÌýFind information you need to know about visas and permits, housing, life in Truro, and how to be a successful student at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥!Ìý
Keep on top of your financial responsibilities by learning more about required fees, tuition, due dates, available funding opportunities and awards, and the importance of budgeting.
Get started on career planning, refine your job search techniques and polish your resume. You'll also have the chance to build leadership skills, enhance your communication and improve your time management.
Walking on campus
- Even in the relatively safe environment of "Small Town Nova Scotia", it is advisable to be "Street Smart" and travel with at least one companion.
- Criminals look for victims who are not paying attention and lack confidence. If you must travel alone, plan your route to avoid isolated poorly lit or risky areas. Try to avoid night travel. Walk as though you have some place definite to go. Try not to look shy, frightened, uncertain or vulnerable. Continually be aware of your surroundings and possible places to seek assistance should it be necessary.
- Remember, you can call for an escort if you need one.
- Remember to survey your home entrance for break-ins before you enter.
Your security starts at your front door
- Participate in the security of your buildings. Stay alert!
- Pass along information that may effect others. Get to know the RA's and Security staff and be helpful.
- Memorize important phone numbers. Report Hazards.
Look after each other
- Don't invite people into your home, especially if you are alone unless you know them well.
- Don't leave notes on the door saying that you are away.
- Report burned out lights that create scary dark areas in residence.
- Lock your room doors and windows, especially at night when you are sleeping!
- When you enter your residence, don't let someone else in unless you know they belong in the building.
- Don't prop open the outside residence doors! By doing this you are risking everyone's safety.
- Take a personal interest in protecting yourself by closing and locking doors and windows that someone else has irresponsibly left open.
- Don't leave keys hidden outside. They are too easy to find and use!
- If you are home, or come home, and discover that a crime has occurred, go to a safe place (friend's room or Residence Don) and callÌýPolice and »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Security.ÌýMake sure you provide them with all the information you have, including names of possible witnesses, etc. If you remember something important later, pass it on.
- Don't go to the basement laundry room alone at night!
- Mark expensive property you have in your room, or keep a record of serial numbers in case of theft.
Several forms of security are employed on the Agricultural Campus to protect students and the campus community fromÌýharassment,Ìýmechanical/electrical failure,ÌývandalismÌýandÌýtheft. Security officers are employed primarily to protect the farm and other buildings from mechanical/electrical failure and to deter unauthorized persons from entering facilities. Officers also enforceÌýparkingÌýon campus.
The Security Office is located on the main floor of the Dairy Building.
Safewalk Service
The Security Officers provide a safewalk service on campus. Any student or staff who requires an officer to walk with them to or from any building on campus, should callÌý902-893-4190. This service is offered to ensure your safety while travelling within the campus boundaries.
The Langille Athletic Centre offers recreational and fitness programming and facilities for students, faculty, staff, and the community.
Representing »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥'s Agricultural Campus, theÌý»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ RamsÌývarsity and club teamsÌýcompete in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association (CILA) and Atlantic Intercollegiate Equestrian League (AIEL) conferences.
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The MacRae Library collection includes monographs and documents, microfiche, journals, and books. It also gives you access to essential electronic journals and databases. As part of the Novanet Consortium, you can access more than 2 million volumes from ten post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia, and our library is among the top university collections in Canada.
The library also has spaces for study, meetings, and events.
There’s no better way for you to get connected to university life than by living in one of our three residences located on campus.
At Dal, we recognize the importance of providingÌýhigh-quality, well-balanced, nutritious foodÌýoptions for students, staff, faculty and guests wherever they're located on our campuses
Educational Technology and Design
Educational Technology and DesignÌýprovides the campus community with access to, and support for, technologies that can help transform teaching and support students’ learning experience.
ÌýIn collaboration with academic units and/or theÌýExtended LearningÌýgroup, we provide instructional design expertise and determine the best solution for technology integration based on the needs of both the clientele and the curriculum. In doing so the unit is integral to:
- Enhancing and expanding services and courses that improve accessibility
- Providing an alternative range of delivery modes
- Increasing the diversity of the student body both geographically and demographically
- Supporting the concept and importance of vibrant learning communities within our student body
- Harnessing efficiencies through development of course materials that can be utilized in multiple learning opportunities
Skills and functions
- Scientific diagrams – digitally illustrated diagrams created or recreated from archaic resources
- Infographics
- Blogs
- Course visuals
- Photography – either directly or co-ordinate and plan
- Videography – either directly or co-ordinate and advise
- PDF design
- Print cover design
- Social media coordination
- Podcasts
- Guidelines for photos, video, audio
- Develop course image standards
- Consult for media outsourcing projects
- External freeware guidelines (e.g. Dropbox, Youtube, Vimeo, Diigo, etc.)
- Provide a systematic approach to the development of instruction through analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation
- Web design, including the ability to code HTML and CSS as well as the use of Photoshop, Dreamweaver and other related tools/software
- Familiarity with graphic design principles
- Knowledge of information architecture principles and methods
- Provide project/program direction and support based on current instructional theories for collaborative learning with web-based tools
- Course site setup
- Training for faculty and staff on the use of LMS and specific functions within
- Support for students
- Support for faculty/staffÌýÌý
Brightspace support for faculty and staff
Our blog, powered by WordPress, contains a large selection of help resource documents for instructional use of Brightspace.
The blog has been heavily utilized since early 2015, communicating information on the migration from Blackboard to Brightspace, the Curriculum Mapping project, and educational technologies and ideas.
Visit our blog atÌý.
Teaching in a Digital Age:Ìý
- , A.W. (Tony) Bates (E-book available in several formats)
Using video in courses:
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Reducing PowerPoint presentation file sizes
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Brightspace support for students
- Log in at:Ìý
- Alternatively, you can access Brightspace within your MyDal account or from the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ homepage at dal.ca
- Credentials for login:ÌýNetID and password
- Registered students will be given access to their courses on the first day of classes [unless the instructor has made the course unavailable until a later date]
- Late registrants: Please allow at least 24 hours (Monday to Friday) for access to courses after registering
If you have forgotten your NetID password, please use the link at:Ìý
Help with login and course availability at:
- Call toll-free: 1-800-869-3931
- Email:Ìýhelpdesk@dal.ca
In many cases, yes, and you do not need a special D2L (Brightspace) app. Brightspace is designed to work well in web browsers on tablet and mobile devices.
However, some materials and resources within courses may work better, or only, on desktop or laptop computers. Additionally, for time- and grade-critical activities, we recommend you use a supported desktop web browser and a reliable Internet connection. WeÌýstrongly recommend that you use a supported browser for critical class activities such as quizzes.ÌýDepending upon the design of a particular quiz, you may not be permitted to re-enter or retry the quiz should you discover problems with your non-supported browser after beginning your attempt.
Mobile apps for Brightspace:
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Contact
Haley Institute, Room 236
58 River Rd.
Truro, NS B2N 4H5
etd@dal.ca
Brian Lesser
brian.lesser@dal.ca
Sondra Mantle
sondra.mantle@dal.ca
General ETD email address
For general questions, contactÌýetd@dal.ca, where Brian or Sondra will respond.
Information technology services
ITS provides computing and information technology services to students, faculty and staff with a valid user account. With the privileges come responsibilities to compute responsibly. Members of the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ are accountable to theÌýAcceptable Use Policy.
Support for students and staff
Set up email, get help with applications and more
As a Faculty of Agriculture student, your online »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ student profile is now available. Your profile will allow you toÌýregister for classes, accessÌýstudent servicesÌýand create yourÌý»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ email account.
Find more information about activating your NetID, enrolling for multi-factor authentication, getting wi-fi access, and much more through ITS.
Software applicationsÌýare available for download by students on the Agricultural Campus.
Based on your affiliation with »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ various software applications will be available for download. Please visit theÌýÌýarea for a full list. You will need toÌýÌýbeforehand.
AV equipment
Most lecture rooms at Faculty of Agriculture are equipped with Audio-Visual equipment, including computers with Internet access and projectors.
If you require assistance or other AV equipment, please contact IT Services atÌý 902-893-6154.
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Help desk
Report any problems or concerns about software, equipment or facilities to our staff. An immediate response is provided by contacting the Student Helpdesk iin person or by calling.
Hours:Ìý
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Locations:
- Cox Institute, Room 174
- Common area, MacRae Library
Computer labs
Hours:
- Open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm in the fall and winter.
- 8:30am to 4:30pm in the summer.
Locations:
- Banting Building room 33
- Haley Institute room 228
- Cox Institute rooms 180 and 121
- Collins Building room 105
TheÌýÌýcomputer lab is open longer hours, check for hours on the Dal Libraries website.