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The Cox Institute is the heart of student life at Dal AC and the ideal starting point for your campus experience. It houses Enrollment Services—your go-to for admissions, scholarships, registration, financial aid, and your DalCard. You'll also find the bookstore, café, computer labs, and key academic departments like Business and Social Sciences, and Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences.

The building supports both academic success and student wellbeing, with spaces like the Indigenous Student Centre and the Help Centre, as well as the Truro Start Program that eases students into university life. Whether you're grabbing a coffee, attending a class, or seeking support, Cox is a place you'll visit often.

50 Pictou Road

The Langille Athletic Centre (LAC) is the hub for fitness, fun, and community at Dal AC. Included in your student fees, the LAC features a gymnasium, weight and cardio rooms, and a variety of free fitness classes like line dancing, yoga, and pickleball.

It’s also home to varsity teams—including soccer, volleyball, badminton, cross country running, women’s rugby, and the campus-favourite logger sports—and offers recreational leagues for students and even faculty. With a welcoming atmosphere and something for every skill level, the LAC is where students go to stay active, connect with others, and unwind from their studies.

20 Cumming Drive

The Dal AC Campus has three residence buildings: Fraser, Chapman, and Trueman. Residences offer various room types—singles, super singles, and doubles—with options like quiet floors or all-female floors, while Trueman includes designated space for mature students.

Each house features common spaces like lounges, games rooms, study areas, and a kitchenette, along with fun community events such as movie nights and crafts through the Aggies at Night program.

10, 20, & 30 Horseshoe Crescent

Jenkins Hall, the campus dining hall where most residence students enjoy their meals. Jenkins offers hot meals, a salad bar, dessert and ice cream stations, coffee, and a unique “My Pantry” space where students can cook their own meals using ingredients supplied by the kitchen.

Upstairs, you’ll find The Barn, our campus pub, which hosts fun events including bingo, line dancing, and themed trivia nights—open to all students, with age-based access to alcohol.

40 Horseshoe Crescent

Cumming Hall, home to our Dean and Finance offices. While it’s not a classroom building, it holds a small theatre that hosts occasional staff/student productions. It was also the original building of the NSAC or Nova Scotia Agricultural Collage, so they use to have lots of classes in here.

62 Cumming Drvie

The Dairy Building now houses the Student Success Centre, a key resource hub to help students thrive in their first year and beyond. Here you’ll find academic advising, accessibility services, learning skills support, and general campus guidance—all available through a welcoming and knowledgeable team.

The building also has an on-campus nurse to assist with health concerns, prescriptions, and referrals, especially helpful for international students. All services are included in student fees.

This building is also home to Dal Security, who are on duty 24/7, and students can use the DalSAFE app for safety tools like campus maps, Buddy Walk, emergency texts, or even a scheduled call to exit uncomfortable situations.

11 Sipu Awti

Extension Engineering houses the new Landscape Architecture Design Studio Lab, providing students with a creative space to develop beautiful and sustainable designs. �������’s Landscape Architecture program offers hands-on experiences—from gardening and tree-climbing to digital design and model building—allowing students to bring their artistic vision to life. Below, the campus’s new biomass facility generates green, renewable energy, supporting Dal’s commitment to sustainability.

20 Rock Garden Road

Haley Building—home to Animal Science and Aquaculture, where hands-on labs in anatomy, physiology, equine science, and aquaculture take place. If you're passionate about animals of any kind, this is where you'll thrive. The department offers a wide range of programs including Animal Science, Bioveterinary Science, Aquaculture, and Veterinary Technology, along with minors and certificates.

Students get hands-on from day one and can join opportunities like the Pre-Vet Society, international trips to Africa, the Philippines, and the UK, and fieldwork in our hatcheries and barns. Whether you're aiming for vet school or exploring careers in animal care, research, or aquaculture, this department opens doors through labs, internships, and global learning.

58 Sipu Awti

The Dal AC Farm complex is home to a range of hands-on animal facilities where students gain real-world experience. You'll find the Ruminant Animal Centre (RAC), Boulden Vet Clinic, Atlantic Poultry Research Centre, Chute’s Nutrition Centre, and the Barron Pride Stable.

From dairy barns and poultry labs to equine handling and nutrition research, students can volunteer, take part in practicums, adopt cows, learn to drive tractors, and even show livestock in the annual College Royal event—no experience needed! The farm offers unique learning and summer job opportunities, especially for Animal Science, Biovet, and Vet Tech students.

39 Farmstead Court

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The small black Humanities House is where many faculty offices are located—especially for language, social sciences, and communications. It’s a charming older home converted into office space, giving it a cozy, unique vibe.

Nearby is the grey Rural Research Centre, which hosts much of our graduate research and second-year Plant Science labs. Here, students dive deeper into topics like soil fertility and crop preparation, especially during harvest season. Both buildings play a key role in academic life on campus.

56-58 Rock Garden Road

The tropical Collins greenhouse is a warm, green oasis open to all students and a perfect study spot, especially in the winter. With its jungle-like atmosphere and cozy seating, it’s a hidden gem on campus.

Just outside is part of our beautiful rock garden, the largest rock garden east of Montreal! Feel free to wander the paths, enjoy the labeled plants, and take a peaceful break here.

160 College Road

International House, the welcoming white building beside the library, supports cultural exchanges and study abroad opportunities for our students. Whether you’re looking to study globally, need financial aid for trips, or want to connect with people from around the world, International House is an essential resource throughout your time at Dal.

157 College Road

The SLC offers a wide range of resources to support student success, including research materials, a computer lab, and campus-wide printing services. Unique features include the self-serve Barley Café, bookable private and group study rooms equipped with whiteboards, and the DASA student association office upstairs, where students can access event tickets or get help starting new clubs.

The Writing Centre downstairs provides expert help with writing and citations. The library also houses the art gallery in the winter semester and the Cultiv8 sandbox. Cultiv8 offers students hands-on entrepreneurship opportunities and supplies affordable produce to the community during the summer months.

135 College Road

The Banting Building is home to our Engineering programs. First- and second-year Engineering students take foundational courses here before transferring to Halifax to specialize.

The building features bright lecture rooms, computer labs with industry software like GIS, and design spaces with 3D printers for prototyping. Engineering students also participate in a robotics team that collaborates with Halifax, showcasing impressive projects near the entrance.

39 Cox Road