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Beyond academics

Whether volunteering, sharpening your communications skills, joining a student society or playing a recreational sport, there are a wide range of ways to get involved with the university community during your time as a graduate student.

Sharpen your communication and leadership skills 

Dal GradPD

Your go-to place to learn about professional development designed for your specific needs as a graduate student. 

Find PD opportunities
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3 Minute Thesis

Share your research with the community and compete for cash prizes at Dal's annual battle of brains and brevity

Compete in 3 Minute Thesis
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OpenThink

Get the communications training and the forum you need to influence public opinion and policy. 

Become an OpenThinker

Built to support you

Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Union (DSU)

Representing the collective voice of all 19,000 Dal students, the DSU builds community on campus through events and by financially supporting student societies. With more than 250 societies to choose from, you’re almost certain to find peers who share your interests. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ Association of Graduate Students (DAGS)

All graduate students are members of the DAGS, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s student-run organization that represents graduate students at the university, local, provincial, and national levels. If you're interested in advocating for your community, DAGS offers opportunities to get involved.

Join Dal's international student community

Many international students choose to find a new community at Â鶹´«Ã½Â through the university’s International Student Associations. From nights of food and entertainment hosted by different cultural groups to events that bring the entire global community together. 

Discover our International Student Associations
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Athletics and recreation

Fitness classes and facilities

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s fitness facilities are among the best at a Canadian university, including an Olympic-sized pool, indoor track and state-of-the art gyms. Offering a wide range of classes from spin to rock climbing to yoga there are many options to stay fit.

Intramurals and sports clubs

From breakdancing to baseball, sailing to synchronized swimming, there is no shortage of opportunities to get active on campus. In addition to intramurals, you can get involved with clubs that compete at more advanced levels.

Arts and entertainment

Dal After Dark

Did you know you can get $750 in funding to host an event on campus?

Attend or put on a Â鶹´«Ã½ sponsored on-campus event

Student-run events

Looking for something to do? There are always student-run events happening on campus. It’s easy to find something to get involved in.

Discover our on-campus events

Music, art and theatre

Halifax is known for its live music, but you don’t have to leave campus to find arts and entertainment options such as concerts, theatre productions and the Â鶹´«Ã½ Art Gallery.

Get involved in the arts scene