ACADIA ALERT - Delayed Campus Opening (Weather)

Acadia University will delay opening campus on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 until 12:30pm due to current weather and travel conditions. All classes starting at 12:30pm and later will continue as scheduled. Conditions on campus will be assessed throughout the morning and if there is a need to remain closed a follow up message will be sent.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus until it opens. Residences will be accessible, and Wheelock Dining Hall will be open.

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 calling 902-585-1103.

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 5:52 am)

Crisis Intervention

Please note if you are experiencing an immediate emergency, the following resources are available immediately, 24/7:

Go to Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville

Call 911

Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: 902-429-8167

NS Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167

Kids Help Phone (between 5 and 20 years old): 1-800 -668-6868 or TEXT “NSSTRONG” to 686868

Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or Text: 45645

Wellness Together Canada

Wellness Together Canada: Text “WELLNESS” to 741741 (18 and older) or to 686868 (17 and younger)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Hope for Wellness Helpline: Help for Indigenous Peoples across Canada, Call 1-855-242-3310 (24 hours a day) or connect with a counsellor online through live chat

Eskasoni Mental Health Crisis Line: Call 902-379-2099 or toll free 1-855-379-2099

Domestic Violence information and assistance, 24/7: 1-855-225-0220 (toll free)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NSSTRONG” to 741741 to connect to a Crisis Counsellor