The health, safety and well-being of our Dalhousie communities has been our paramount concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with safety measures guided by the latest and best guidance from Nova Scotia Public Health. That remains the case for Fall 2021 as Dalhousie prepares to re-open safely to our students, faculty, staff and community members.

Join us for a Virtual Q&A: Vaccines, Travel, and Dalhousie’s Fall Safety Plan

The latest information for faculty and staff on safety planning and expectations for fall, Return-to-Campus processes and resources, Return to Research and more.

Travel and self-isolation requirements for people travelling to Nova Scotia from Canadian provinces and territories outside Atlantic Canada, and from other countries, have changed based on your vaccination status.

An update for faculty and staff on Dalhousie’s plan for the fall , including Nova Scotia’s COVID outlook, highlights of safety plans and more.

A summary of our approach to the fall, including the measures that will be in place to keep you safe.

To make access to testing even more convenient for the Dal community, Dalhousie University has collaborated with Nova Scotia Public Health to launch a self-swab COVID-19 rapid screening program for faculty, staff and students on the Carleton campus.

The Nova Scotia Safe Check-In process has changed for entry into the province. Most travellers (including students) now need to wait for their Safe Check-In application to be reviewed and approved before being allowed to enter Nova Scotia.

The Premier and Dr. Robert Strang have announced that public and private schools in Nova Scotia will be closed until at least May 12 in an effort to restrict the spread of COVID-19 in our province. We know that these closures will have significant impact on those of our faculty and staff at Dalhousie who are also parents, especially those who carry the primary parental role in their respective families, usually mothers. We continue to recognize that and intend to be flexible as we can in response.

This afternoon, the Province of Nova Scotia announced new restrictions to help address outbreaks of COVID-19 in the greater Halifax area. These restrictions, which take effect tomorrow (Friday, April 23) at 8 a.m., come alongside newly implemented travel restrictions in and out of the province.