Student Affairs Communications

The Dal Mobile app is an all-in-one tool for students to connect with each other and to access university services and resources.

To learn how you can promote your service, resource, or event through the app, email mobile@dal.ca.

The Dal Student Life blog explores all facets of the student experience. It's all about content that's for students, created by students.

Have an idea for content or know a student who wants to be a guest contributor? Pitch your ideas to ggunn@dal.ca.

• Submit your slides for Student Affairs screens to screens@dal.ca. The playlists are updated every Monday afternoon.
• If you have time-sensitive content and miss the Monday morning deadline, please email Graeme Gunn at ggunn@dal.ca. 

Slide specs and general info: 

• 1920 x 1080px (landscape orientation) 
• png or jpg 
• Targeted to a wide/general student audience 
• Minimal text in large font size (slide content needs to be clear to viewers from at least 15')
• Engaging imagery if possible
• QR codes linking to the relevant website are effective

Video specs and general info: 

• MP4 format 
• <50MB 
• 15 seconds in length or shorter 
• No audio (please use captions if required) 

Screen locations: 

• Bissett Student Success Centre (Student Union Building, 4th floor)
• International Centre (LeMarchant Place) x2 screens 
• Marion McCain Arts & Social Sciences Building (lobby)
• Residence buildings (Halifax lobbies, coordinated with Ancillary Services and Residence Life)
• Student Accessibility Centre (Killam Library Atrium) 
• Student Health & Wellness Centre (LeMarchant Place) x2 screens 

• By request:
  • Dalplex and Sexton Gym (coordinated with Athletics & Recreation)
  • Truro Campus (coordinated with the Faculty of Agriculture)

To be added to the mailing list for the Dal Student Life newsletters, or to submit content requests, email ggunn@dal.ca.

To be added to the mailing list for the International Centre, Black Student Advising Centre, or Indigenous Student Centre newsletters, email jeffery.lawton@dal.ca.

Student-focused events can now be submitted to the main Dalhousie Events Calendar (events.dal.ca). Submit your events here and make sure you click the "Current students" box as your audience.

Truro events can be submitted to the campus-wide Truro events calendar by emailing s.rogers@dal.ca (Stephanie)

Access to photographs

• Request access to the Dal Student Life Flickr Account (photographs of student events, campus buildings and stock photos by our Student Life Team) by emailing jo.castillo@dal.ca.

Booking a photographer

• Email jo.castillo@dal.ca to request a Student Life Team photographer at your event.
• You can also book a professional photo or video shoot with Dalhousie Photography Services.

We can arrange to have posters advertising your services or events put up on our "buzz boards" in various locations on the three Halifax campuses.

• Contact ggunn@dal.ca for drop-off information.
• We will distribute a maximum of 40 posters.
• Posters must be 8.5x11 or 8.5X14 in size.

Please contact gillian.hatch@dal.ca for information about posters on the Truro Campus.

We can help design and produce printed materials including pamphlets, rack cards, posters, and banners. Requests will be prioritized due to limited resources. 

• Submit your print material idea/request to jo.castillo@dal.ca.
• Remember, we adhere to the Dalhousie brand (here's the brand guide and toolkit).
• Alternatively, you can submit your print material request to Dalhousie Creative Services at creative.services@dal.ca.

Email jo.castillo@dal.ca with your social media posting requests.

How the Student Life Team can help you:

• For photography and social media support, email jo.castillo@dal.ca.
• For blog content creation, email ggunn@dal.ca.