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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. General Information ...... 4 A1. Address Information ...... 4 A2. Credentials Awarded ...... 4 A3. Degrees Conferred by Program ...... 5 A4. Male Enrolment by Program ...... 6 A5. Female Enrolment by Program ...... 7 A6. Total Enrolment by Program ...... 8 A7. Full-time Enrolment by Immigration Status ...... 8 B. Admission ...... 9 B1. Registrants by Degree ...... 9 B2. Undergrad Program Admission Requirements ...... 9 B3. Secondary School Averages...... 10 B4. Application Fee ...... 10 B5. Students Accepted in Terms Other Than Fall ...... 10 B6. Deferred Admissions ...... 11 C. Transfer Admissions From Other Post Secondary Institutions ...... 11 C1. Enrolment of Transfer Student...... 11 C2. Number of Transfer Students ...... 11 C3. Transfer Credit Policies...... 11 D. Library Collections ...... 12 D1. Library Collections ...... 12 E. Student Life ...... 12 E1. Residence of Undergrad Students ...... 12 E2. Students Living on Campus...... 12 E3. Activities Offered ...... 13 E4. Housing ...... 13 F. Student Experience ...... 13

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F1. Results from NSSE 2011 Survey ...... 13 F2. Results from CGPSS 2010 Survey ...... 13 F3. Results from CUSC 2011 Survey ...... 14 G. Annual Student Expenses ...... 14 G1. Tuition, Ancillary Fees, Room & Board, and Other Expenses ...... 14 H. Instructional Faculty and Class Size...... 15 H1. Number of Instructional Faculty Members ...... 15 H2. Undergraduate Class Size by Level ...... 15 I. University Revenue and Expenses ...... 15 I1. University Revenue...... 15 I2. University Expenses ...... 17 J. Research ...... 18 J1. Research Awards by Granting Council ...... 18 K. Other Useful Information ...... 18 K1. Dalhousie’s Strategic Plan ...... 18 K2. Seven Year Graduation Rate...... 18 K3. Retention Rate...... 18

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A. GENERAL INFORMATION

A1. ADDRESS INFORMATION

Dalhousie University

Mailing Address: Main Phone Number: Internet Address: P.O. Box 15000 (902) 494-2211 www.dal.ca Halifax, Canada B3H 4R2

Admissions Information: Dalhousie University, Office of the Registrar Room 133, Henry Hicks Academic & Administration Building Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 4R2

Toll Free: 1-866-729-4400 Phone: (902) 494-2450 Fax: (902) 494-1630 Email: [email protected]

A2. CREDENTIALS AWARDED

Credential Is the Credential Offered? Number Awarded in Calendar Year 2013 Undergraduate Certificate Yes 12 Undergraduate Diploma Yes 280 Bachelor’s Degree Yes 2110 First Professional Degree* Yes 732 Graduate Certificate No - Graduate Diploma Yes 22 Master’s Degree Yes 1004 Doctoral Degree Yes 107 *First Professional Degrees include Law, Medicine, , Nursing, Pharmacy, Social work.

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A3. DEGREES CONFERRED BY PROGRAM

Program Bachelor and First Professional Master's Doctoral Agriculture & Biological Sciences 222 48 14 Architecture 59 27 Business & Commerce 281 102 Computer Sciences 52 47 5 Dentistry 46 1 Engineering 330 173 16 Fine & Applied Arts 43 Humanities 154 75 5 Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed 126 5 Law 179 4 1 Mathematics 25 9 4 Medicine 144 24 10 Nursing 208 30 4 Other Arts & Sciences 4 14 Other Health Professions 61 17 Pharmacy 80 2 Physical Sciences 78 26 21 Social Sciences 625 253 13 Theology 2 Therapy & Rehabilitation 147 Grand Total 2715 994 107

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A4. MALE ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM

Bachelors & 1st Masters Doctoral* Professional Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Agriculture & Biological Sciences 477 24 54 4 53 Architecture 38 26 46 6 Business & Commerce 734 157 69 132 Computer Sciences 363 58 91 6 27 Dentistry 79 3 Engineering 1115 147 353 14 88 Fine & Applied Arts 58 5 Humanities 136 17 46 9 14 Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed 202 8 11 1 Law 232 2 4 2 5 Mathematics 49 4 10 2 18 Medicine 222 26 1 20 Nursing 75 3 3 2 Other Arts & Sciences 786 36 2 1 20 Other Health Professions 44 5 8 6 Pharmacy 95 3 Physical Sciences 164 3 56 3 70 Social Sciences 628 53 120 33 38 Theology 3 Therapy & Rehabilitation 72 2 Grand Total 5500 548 977 224 353

*Please note that there are no part time male Doctoral students enrolled at Dalhousie.

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A5. FEMALE ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM

Bachelors & 1st Masters Doctoral* Professional Full Time Part Full Time Part Time Full Time Time Agriculture & Biological Sciences 1013 47 73 10 45 Architecture 24 28 24 5 Business & Commerce 561 129 56 123 Computer Sciences 60 6 33 8 12 Dentistry 88 1 Engineering 280 36 56 2 31 Fine & Applied Arts 93 6 Humanities 244 17 82 9 17 Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed 378 11 6 3 Law 238 1 4 2 5 Mathematics 38 4 10 1 11 Medicine 237 38 1 20 Nursing 667 46 24 46 11 Other Arts & Sciences 1132 48 1 34 Other Health Professions 210 35 38 14 Pharmacy 261 1 Physical Sciences 125 6 33 28 Social Sciences 1369 102 277 181 56 Theology 11 Therapy & Rehabilitation 278 19 Grand Total 7029 522 1035 424 270

*Please note that there are no part time female Doctoral students enrolled at Dalhousie.

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A6. TOTAL ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM

Bachelors & 1st Masters Doctoral* Professional Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Agriculture & Biological Sciences 1490 71 127 14 98 Architecture 62 54 70 11 Business & Commerce 1295 286 125 255 Computer Sciences 423 64 124 14 39 Dentistry 167 4 Engineering 1395 183 409 16 119 Fine & Applied Arts 151 11 Humanities 380 34 128 18 31 Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed 580 19 17 4 Law 470 3 8 4 10 Mathematics 87 8 20 3 29 Medicine 459 64 2 40 Nursing 742 49 27 48 11 Other Arts & Sciences 1918 84 3 1 54 Other Health Professions 254 40 46 20 Pharmacy 356 4 Physical Sciences 289 9 89 3 98 Social Sciences 1997 155 397 214 94 Theology 14 Therapy & Rehabilitation 350 21 Grand Total 12529 1070 2012 648 623

A7. FULL-TIME ENROLMENT BY IMMIGRATION STATUS

Bachelor & 1st Degree Masters PhD Canadian Student Visa Canadian Student Visa Canadian Student Visa Number of 11931 1668 2050 610 450 173 Students

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B. ADMISSION

B1. REGISTRANTS BY DEGREE Full Time, First Year, First Time Registrants by Degree.

Degree Registrants Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) 29 Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) 92 Bachelor of Science (Recreation) 20 Bachelor of Informatics 5 Bachelor of Agriculture 6 Bachelor of Arts 545 Bachelor of Commerce 246 Bachelor of Community Design 27 Bachelor of Computer Science 73 Bachelor of Engineering 249 Bachelor of Health Science 14 Bachelor of Management 100 Bachelor of Music 6 Bachelor of Science 732 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) 109 Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) 134 Bachelor of Recreation Management (BSc/BMgmt) 7 Diploma in Engineering 23 Diploma in Technology 48 Grand Total 2465

B2. UNDERGRAD PROGRAM ADDMISSION REQUIREMENTS URL to more detailed information and up-to-date policy on admission requirements: http://www.registrar.dal.ca/calendar/ug/ADRQ.htm

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B3. SECONDARY SCHOOL AVERAGES Secondary School Averages of Full-Time, First Year Students by Range and Degree, 2013.

Degree 95%+ 90- 85- 80- 75- 70- 94% 89% 84% 79% 74% Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) 6.0% 8.2% 33.2% 12.7% 39.9% 0.0% Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) 2.3% 17.1% 35.5% 37.9% 7.2% 0.0% Bachelor of Science (Recreation) 0.0% 5.2% 10.5% 31.6% 52.6% 0.0% Bachelor of Informatics 0.0% 19.9% 0.0% 19.5% 40.1% 20.5% Bachelor of Agriculture 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 59.6% 40.4% 0.0% Bachelor of Arts 3.3% 11.1% 25.0% 24.5% 22.4% 13.7% Bachelor of Commerce 3.0% 11.2% 35.7% 48.4% 1.7% 0.0% Bachelor of Community Design 3.8% 11.6% 53.5% 27.2% 4.0% 0.0% Bachelor of Computer Science 10.1% 13.7% 33.8% 20.4% 11.9% 10.2% Bachelor of Engineering 6.4% 24.6% 33.3% 28.5% 6.7% 0.5% Bachelor of Health Science 46.6% 41.9% 11.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bachelor of Management 0.0% 6.4% 10.7% 21.6% 49.4% 11.9% Bachelor of Music 25.0% 48.7% 0.0% 26.3% 0.0% 0.0% Bachelor of Science 13.3% 27.7% 28.8% 22.2% 8.0% 0.0% Bachelor of Science (Nursing) 2.9% 31.6% 32.3% 30.4% 2.9% 0.0% Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) 4.2% 16.8% 26.8% 33.6% 11.0% 7.6% Bachelor of Science Recreation & Business 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 79.7% 0.0% 20.3% Management Diploma in Engineering 5.1% 15.2% 35.8% 12.7% 26.0% 5.2% Diploma in Technology 0.0% 5.9% 16.6% 23.5% 20.6% 33.5%

B4. APPLICATION FEE

Application Fee Undergraduate Application $70 Graduate Application $100 Professional Degree Application $100

B5. STUDENTS ACCEPTED IN TERMS OTHER THAN FALL

Are first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? [Please note that acceptance for terms other than fall may vary by program.] YES Note: Please see http://www.dal.ca/admissions/apply.html for details on Application Fees.

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*Source: Registrar's Office, Dalhousie University.

B6. DEFERRED ADDMISSIONS Does your institution allow students to postpone enrolment after admission? [Please note that the policy on deferred admission may vary by program.] YES

If Yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 Year

Note: Please see http://www.registrar.dal.ca/index.html for further details.

*Source: Registrar's Office, Dalhousie University

C. TRANSFER ADDMISSIONS FROM OTHER POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

C1. ENROLMENT OF TRANSFER STUDENT Do you enrol transfer students in first entry undergraduate programs? Yes

If Yes above, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? Yes

URL to more information on transfer students: http://www.registrar.dal.ca/contact/transfer.htm *Source: Registrar's Office, Dalhousie University.

C2. NUMBER OF TRANSFER STUDENTS Number of students who applied and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2013:

Registrants # Full Time 591 Part Time 90 Transfer students are those students who attended another postsecondary institution.

C3. TRANSFER CREDIT POLICIES URL to specific policies on transfer students: http://www.registrar.dal.ca/CONTACT/transfer.htm https://dalonline.dal.ca/PROD/fyskeqiv.P_TransEquiv

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D. LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

D1. LIBRARY COLLECTIONS The number of holdings for the 2013-2014 academic year by category:

Material Units 2014 Monograph Titles - Print Titles: # titles 1,114,354 Monograph Titles - Electronic Titles: # titles 537,670 Microform units: # units 453,990 Government Documents: # documents 407,445 Manuscripts and Archives: # linear metres 5,173 Printed Music Scores: # scores 12,582 Cartographic Materials: # sheets 75,000 Graphic Materials: # materials 53,670 Audio Materials: # titles 13,142 Film & Video Materials: # materials 2,471 Serials - Print & Microform: # titles 38,683 Serials - Electronic: # titles 94,523

E. STUDENT LIFE

E1. RESIDENCE OF UNDERGRAD STUDENTS

Residence of First-Time, First-Year Undergraduate Students, 2013 % Percent from Nova Scotia 42.0% Percent from Rest of Canada 46.4% Percent from Outside Canada 11.6%

E2. STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS

Percentage of Full-Time, Undergraduate Students who Live on Campus % First Year 69.5% Total Undergraduate 18.0%

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E3. ACTIVITIES OFFERED Link to describe the large number of extracurricular activities offered: http://studentservices.dal.ca/interests/index.html

E4. HOUSING The mix and variety of housing, including residence guarantee information: http://www.dal.ca/campus_life/residence_housing.html

F. STUDENT EXPERIENCE

F1. RESULTS FROM NSSE 2011 SURVEY How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? Enter the percentage in each category: Excellent Good Fair Poor First Year 34% 51% 12% 3% Senior Year 30% 52% 15% 3%

If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? Enter the percentage in each category: Definitely Yes Probably Yes Probably No Definitely No First Year 42% 45% 10% 3% Senior Year 33% 46% 15% 6%

F2. RESULTS FROM CGPSS 2010 SURVEY Canadian Graduate Professional Student Survey Definitely Probably Maybe Probably Definitely Not Not If you were to start your graduate/ 24.7% 41.1% 22.8% 8.3% 3.1% professional career again, would you select this same university? Would you recommend this university to 37.8% 31.1% 19.2% 8.5% 3.5% someone considering your program?

Overall how would you rate the quality of: Excellent Very Good Fair Poor Good Your academic experience at this university? 19.5% 42.9% 25.0% 9.3.% 3.3%

Your student life experience at this university? 13.6% 33.1% 33.4% 15.3% 4.6%

Your graduate/professional program at this 20.1% 38.4% 24.3% 12.4% 4.9% university? Your overall experience at this university? 17.0% 38.9% 29.3% 11.9% 2.8%

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F3. RESULTS FROM CUSC 2011 SURVEY Canadian University Survey Consortium

Very Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Don't Satisfied Dissatisfied know Satisfaction with concern shown 15.4% 52.6% 20.3% 6.0% 5.7% by the university for students as individuals Satisfaction with overall quality 26.2% 65.9% 5.2% 1.2% 1.5% of education

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Don't Strongly Strongly Know Quality of Teaching 20.1% 69.6% 9.2% 1.1% 0 Decision to attend this university 34.1% 58.0% 6.5% 1.4% 0

G. ANNUAL STUDENT EXPENSES

G1. TUITION, ANCILLARY FEES, ROOM & BOARD, AND OTHER EXPENSES Average undergraduate Arts and Science full-time tuition, ancillary fees, room and board, and other expenses, 2013-14. Domestic International Tuition Fees: 6588-7635 14790-15837 Ancillary Fees: 963 1211 Room and Board (on-campus): 6415-11615 6415-11615 Room Only (on-campus): 4295-8160 4295-8160 Board Only (on-campus meal 2120-3455 2120-3455 plan): Books and Supplies: 1000 1000 Transportation: (Included in Ancillary Fees) (Included in Ancillary Fees) Other Expenses: 1600** 1600** Note: These expenses are for the full 2013-14 academic year, which refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June, usually equated to two semesters or three trimesters. Ancillary fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees) and do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

** Personal expenses: telephone, clothing, toiletries, laundry, recreation. For more detailed information on fees: http://www.dal.ca/admissions/money_matters.html

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H. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

H1. NUMBER OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS

Full time Total number of instructional faculty 730 Total number who are women 286 Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other highest level degree 634

H2. UNDERGRADUATE CLASS SIZE BY LEVEL 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Class Sections (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) Less than 30 students 111 38.8% 212 51.5% 250 60.2% 292 82.0% 30-60 students 77 26.9% 108 26.2% 108 26.0% 46 12.9% 61-100 students 41 14.3% 57 13.8% 52 12.5% 15 4.2% 101-250 students 43 15.0% 31 7.5% 5 1.2% 2 0.6% 250+students 14 4.9% 4 1.0% 0.0% 1 0.3% Total 286 100.0% 412 100.0% 415 100.0% 356 100.0%

Class Sub Sections (i.e. lab, tutorial) Less than 20 students 175 34.7% 97 36.6% 107 51.9% 60 53.6% 20-40 students 225 44.6% 125 47.2% 54 26.2% 33 29.5% 41+students 104 20.6% 43 16.2% 45 21.8% 19 17.0% Grand Total 504 100.0% 265 100.0% 206 100.0% 112 100.0%

I. UNIVERSITY REVENUE AND EXPENSES

I1. UNIVERSITY REVENUE Income by fund for Dalhousie University. Fiscal year ending in 2013.

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I2. UNIVERSITY EXPENSES Expenditure report for Dalhousie University. Fiscal year ending in 2013.

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J. RESEARCH

J1. RESEARCH AWARDS BY GRANTING COUNCIL

Social Sciences and Natural Science and Canadian Institutes of Humanities Engineering Health Research Research Council of Research Council of (CIHR) Canada Canada (SSHRC) (NSERC) No. Of Awards 83 456 266 Funding $3 171 106 $20 181 589 $28 667 683

K. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

K1. DALHOUSIE’S STRATEGIC PLAN View Dalhousie's Strategic Focus and updates.

K2. SEVEN YEAR GRADUATION RATE

Entering Year Graduation Rate by 2012 2006 65.6

K3. RETENTION RATE

Year 1 to Year 2 Retention Rate (%): 84.0

Retention rate: Report the percentage of first-time, full-time, first year degree seeking undergraduate students enrolled in 2012 fall term who returned to the institution in 2013 fall term.

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