Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Wednesday December 03, 2025, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current weather and travel conditions. 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) and on 585 phone system voicemail. 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

(Wednesday December 3, 2025 @ 8:03 am)

Security Advisory: Phishing Attempt on Campus

TIME OF OCCURRENCE:
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 (8:45 am)

INFORMATION:
There have been reports of phishing emails being sent to faculty and staff Acadia emails. Although the sender is an external email, the signature appears to be from the previous Acadia chancellor. The email contains a malicious pdf document.

Watch for the following elements:

• Subject: FW: Professional Program and Ethical Conduct Program For Acadia University
• Sender: "susan.wardrope" <Susan.Wardrope@forthvalley.ac.uk>
• Attachment: Acadia University.pdf

The objective of this message is to install malware on your computer. If you opened the attachment, please contact the Service Desk.

CONTACT:
Acadia Technology Services
https://ts.acadiau.ca
902-585-HELP (4357)
1-888-609-3330

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