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Black Student Advising Centre

dal.ca/bsac
bsac@dal.ca
902-494-2210

If you’re a student of African descent, the Black Student Advising Centre (BSAC) on the Halifax Campus can provide you with support from a distance.

Call or email for confidential advising, advocacy and mediation services or for more information on employment, scholarships, bursaries, and events in the African Nova Scotian community. 

Indigenous Student Support

dal.ca/acindigenous
arthur.stevens@dal.ca
902-956-9270
Dairy Building

Dalhousie welcomes students of Indigenous ancestry to discover outstanding educational opportunities that will inspire you and help shape your future. Services and programs offered include:

  • Academic and career advising
  • Indigenous culture-based activities, workshops, and performances
  • Elder sessions (story sharing & stress relief)
  • Mi’kmaq History Month activities (October)
  • Lunch and learns
  • Lecture series/guest speakers
  • Tutoring services
  • Student advocacy/liaising

International Student Support

dal.ca/acstudentsuccess
ssdalac@dal.ca
902-893-6905
Dairy Building

As an international student, you’ll benefit from Dal’s international student societies, international student advisor, and specialized programs and services. Staff and volunteers host fun and informative orientation programs and cultural events, as well as act as a referral source to other university resources. In addition, the international student advisor is available to provide you with advising services related to immigration, health care, finances, travel and personal matters

LGBTQ2SIA+ Collaborative

dal.ca/collaborativeplus
hres@dal.ca

LGBTQ2SIA+ Collaborative (Collaborative+) is a forum for communication and collaboration between campus groups who work to foster a climate of respect and inclusion for LGBTQ2SIA+ indivduals. It works to increase awareness of supoprt services, strengthen educational programming and initiatives, and influence positive shifts in the campus climate for and with LGBTQ2SIA+ students, faculty, and staff. Visit the website for a list of organizations that make up Collaborative+.