Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday, February 23, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the forecasted weather. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO). If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Monday February 23, 2026 @ 5:55 am)

ESST Program Choices

The two degree/program options are both 120 hours and include the same set of core courses in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESST) plus a additional ESST courses over a variety of areas such as:

  • Environmental Advocacy, Education & Activism
  • Sustainable Community Development
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability
  • Environmental Thought and Practice

Transfer students are accepted and credit may be offered for university courses elsewhere. Please contact the Environmental Sustainability Studies director, Dr. Glyn Bissix, for further information on transfer options.

The degree options are:

(a) ESST with a Bachelor of Arts 
In this degree option, students supplement their ESST courses with a core set of arts courses in disciplines such as English, History, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. They also take a second language. Students in the Bachelor of Arts program also do a Minor, which consists of 24 hours of courses in a discipline of their choice. Click here for a more detailed program description.

(b) ESST with a Bachelor in Community Development
In this degree option, students supplement their ESST courses with a core set of courses in Community Development.  Click here for a more detailed program description.

(c) ESST with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours
This degree has the identical requirements of the ESST with Bachelor of Arts except that the student completes an honours research thesis (6 h) and two additional courses (6 h) from the ESST concentration lists in lieu of four elective courses.

(d) ESST with a Bachelor of Community Development with Honours
This degree has the identical requirements of the ESST with Bachelor of Community Development except that the student completes an honours research thesis (6 h) and an additional research course in lieu of three elective courses.

For further details consult the Programs of Study section in the Acadia University Academic Calendar.