Your Dal ID, sometimes called your Banner ID, begins with B00 and is found on your acceptance letter. You will need鈥痶o鈥痩ocate鈥痶his鈥痓efore you proceed.鈥
Congratulations, you've been accepted!
Welcome to AV俱乐部鈥檚 graduate studies community. We鈥檙e looking forward to having you join us. Before you start, there are a number of important things to take care of. The list below will get you on your way.听
If you have been admitted to the鈥Master of Journalism (MJ)鈥痮谤鈥Master of Fine Arts (MFA)鈥痯rogram, jointly offered by AV俱乐部 and the University of King's College, please go to the听听to learn more.
To do after you鈥檝e been accepted
Your acceptance letter will indicate鈥痠f鈥痑n admission deposit is required. If required, payment of the鈥痙eposit is鈥痟ow you鈥痺ill鈥痑ccept your offer of admission. While鈥痭on-refundable, your $200鈥痙eposit will be credited toward your tuition fees when you register. Space is limited in some programs, so we encourage you to pay as early as possible. Once you have paid your deposit, wait two business days before moving on to step two below.
If your offer letter did not state that a deposit is required, you can move forward with the next step.
Your Net ID is your username that you鈥檒l use to log in to AV俱乐部鈥檚 online services. One to two days after your admissions deposit is received鈥(if鈥痳equired), you can activate your Net ID using your Dal ID number. To activate your Net ID:
Go to听听and click 'New User?'
Click 'Activate my Net ID' and follow the instructions.
AV俱乐部 sends official university information to your AV俱乐部 email account, so make sure to check it regularly. Follow these steps to set up your Dal email account:
Log in to MyDal: Use your Net ID and password to access your AV俱乐部 email account by logging into鈥.听We recommend bookmarking the .
Log in to Dal Online: You鈥檒l also use your Net ID and password to access鈥. Here you can register for classes, check your grades and more. Log in and get familiar with the system.听
The鈥疓raduate Student Information System (GSIS), accessible via鈥(login required), will provide you with convenient online access to your program requirements and progress reports. During your first semester of study, you will meet with your department to review your degree鈥痳equirements.
Our (login required with your NetID) has more information and how-to steps.
AV俱乐部鈥檚 academic calendar is your comprehensive reference to study at AV俱乐部. The calendars list all courses and programs offered at Dal, subject by subject. As well, calendars include information on admission requirements, university regulations and degree requirements.听
The calendar published the year you began your degree at AV俱乐部 contains the regulations that apply to you.听
Bookmark for quick access.听
Examples of university regulations that you will find include the code of student conduct, student absence regulation, student accommodation policy, policy on the submission of student papers, retention of student work, and more.听
Examples of Faculty of Graduate Students regulations that you will find include the registration procedures and regulations, intellectual property and conflict of interest, degree requirements, examinations, thesis supervisors and supervisory committees, thesis regulations, appeals, and more.
What's next?
International students need to apply for a study permit to enter and study in Canada. Some may also need to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). AV俱乐部鈥檚 International Centre outlines鈥how to apply for visas and permits.
At Dal, you will have the opportunity to access funding through direct support from your supervisor or department, scholarships and bursaries, employment opportunities, or student loans.听Learn more about how to finance your studies.
Each graduate program at AV俱乐部 has a鈥痝raduate鈥痗oordinator and鈥痝raduate鈥痵ecretary who are available to help you鈥痵elect鈥痽our classes, plan your program and navigate the registration process. Use our鈥programs page鈥痶o find your program and contact information.鈥
Once you are ready to鈥痓egin, go to鈥(login required)鈥痑nd select 鈥淲eb for Students鈥. If your program鈥痳equires you鈥痶o pay by the term rather than by the course, you鈥痬ust register for 鈥淩egistration Course 鈥 Graduate (REGN 9999)鈥 in all three terms.
Students can visit our [login required with your NetID] for more information and how-to resources.
Find your home away from home. While vacancy rates are low, there are off-campus housing options within walking distance or along bus routes. View the Places4Students listings service on听AV俱乐部's Off-Campus Living website, where鈥痽ou can find tips and resources to prepare you for off-campus living. You can also check sites such as鈥(not鈥痑ffiliated with AV俱乐部) for housing options.
Student with families
Students with families may wish to live in Peter Green Hall, a family housing cooperative in Halifax. For more information, visit鈥.
Our Family Life page includes information about childcare, enrolling your children in school, adding family members to your health plan, and parental leave.听
To do 2 months out
Every graduate student must have health insurance coverage. AV俱乐部 offers two different student health plans through StudentVIP: the DSU Health & Dental Plan and the DSU International Health Plan.听
The DSU Health & Dental Plan is a student-oriented benefits plan that covers prescriptions, dental, travel, accident, vision, and many other services.听
The DSU International Health Plan is for international students who don鈥檛 have MSI (Canadian provincial) coverage. It covers general doctor visits and emergency medical services.听
There is also a DSU International Short-Term plan for short-term programs or visiting scholars to cover you for emergency medical situations while visiting Canada.
Visit each plan page to see if you are automatically enrolled or must opt in depending on your student status.听
2023-24 Opt-In/Out Dates:听
Fall: August 8, 2023 鈥 September 19, 2023听
Winter: December 15, 2023 鈥 January 22, 2024听
Spring: April 15, 2024 鈥 May 20, 2024
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AV俱乐部 Student Health & Wellness also has a health checklist for new students, including setting up a health profile at the on-campus Student Health & Wellness Centre in Halifax or Health Services in Truro, reviewing your prescriptions, immunizations, and more.
If you have used adaptations or accommodations at your previous institution, you can鈥痳equest academic accommodations at AV俱乐部. Submit a鈥Request for鈥疉ccommodations form鈥痑long with your medical documentation or learning assessment to听access@dal.ca听(Halifax) or听accessac@dal.ca鈥(罢谤耻谤辞).鈥
If you are unsure about your accommodations needs, be sure to connect with the听Student Accessibility Centre听to find out more.
Your听DalCard听is more than your official student ID card. It's a debit card, library card, gym pass, key to residence, and bus pass. To get started, you will need to upload your photo online at the . Note: There is no photo service offered at the鈥疍alCard鈥疧ffice.
Questions? Contact the听DalCard Office.
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Visit our (login required with your NetID) to find information on accepting awards and how payments are processed.
To do 1 month out
Each semester, the Faculty of Graduate Studies welcomes new students from locations locally, nationally and around the world. To bring us all together we鈥檝e created the鈥Together@Dal: Grad Edition (T@DGE) orientation program.听
During T@DGE, you鈥檒l explore a series of online modules released weekly. We鈥檒l introduce you to resources available to you at the university and equip you to start your degree.鈥
We also recommend International Student Orientation听and exploring other New to Dal programming.
To do when you arrive
Whether you鈥檙e from the other side of the world, across the country, or right here in Nova Scotia, you鈥檒l find plenty of things to do on campus and around the city, including arts and entertainment, athletics and recreation, , including the ,听and more.听
There are also resources and support services tailored to specific communities at AV俱乐部 including the Black Student Advising Centre (BSAC), Indigenous Student Centre (ISC), LGBTQ2SIA+ support, and Multifaith Centre.
顿补濒鈥疓谤补诲笔顿听is your go-to place to learn about professional development designed for your specific needs as a graduate student. Together with partners across the university and external providers, the Faculty of Graduate Studies assembles an ongoing schedule of free workshops and events aimed to help you prepare for your career, whether you鈥檙e pursuing a professional life in or outside of academia.鈥
If you were accepted prior to finishing your previous degree, or you have received all your grades, but have not graduated, remember to鈥痵end your鈥痜inal transcript within 90 days of beginning your AV俱乐部 graduate program.听Find out more about submitting supporting documents.
Now that you鈥檙e on campus, it鈥檚 a great time to set up a meeting with your鈥痝raduate鈥痗oordinator and/or 鈥痝raduate鈥痵ecretary to review your program requirements and other helpful information for new graduate students in your department. Use our鈥programs page鈥痶o find your program and contact information.
A positive student-supervisor relationship is a key driver of success in your graduate program. It is widely acknowledged that positive student-supervisor relationships lead to higher completion rates, greater efficiency, and overall, a more satisfying experiences for both student and supervisor. 鈥
The relationship is more likely to be positive if the expectations of you and your supervisor are established early and revisited and adapted throughout your program.鈥
Visit our听听(login required with your NetID) for a list of topics to help start a conversation early between you and your supervisor to establish an understanding of your respective expectations.
If your offer letter did not state that a deposit is required, you can move forward with the next step.
2.听Set up and check your Dal email account
AV俱乐部 sends official university information to your AV俱乐部 email account, so make sure to check it regularly. Follow these steps to set up your Dal email account:
- Find your Dal ID number听
Your Dal ID, sometimes called your Banner ID, begins with B00 and is found on your acceptance letter. You will need听to听locate听this听before you proceed.听
- Activate your Net ID
Your Net ID is your username that you鈥檒l use to log in to AV俱乐部鈥檚 online services. One to two days after your admissions deposit is received听(if听required), you can activate your Net ID using your Dal ID number. To activate your Net ID:- Go to and click 'New User?'
- Click 'Activate my Net ID' and follow the instructions.
- Register a password reset email.
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- Log in to MyDal
Use your Net ID and password to access your AV俱乐部 email account by logging into .
3. Activate your Dal Online account.
You鈥檒l also use your Net ID and password to access听. Here you can register for classes, check your grades and more. Log in and get familiar with the system.
4. Register for classes
Each graduate program at AV俱乐部 has a听graduate听coordinator and听graduate听secretary who are available to help you听select听your classes, plan your program and navigate the registration process.听Use our听programs page听to find your program and contact information.听
Once you are ready to听begin, go to听听(login required)听and select听鈥淲eb for Students鈥.听If your program听requires you听to pay by the term rather than by the course, you听must register for听鈥淩egistration Course 鈥 Graduate (REGN 9999)鈥澨齣n all three terms.
5. Visit the Graduate Student Information System (GSIS)
The听Graduate Student Information System (GSIS), accessible via 听(login required), will provide you with convenient online access to your program requirements and progress reports. During your first semester of study you will meet with your department to review your degree听requirements.
6. Submit your final application documents
If you were accepted prior to finishing your previous degree, or you have received all your grades, but have not graduated, remember to听send your听final transcript to the Faculty of Graduate Studies within 90 days of beginning your AV俱乐部 graduate program.听Find out more about submitting supporting documents.
7. Participate in the Together@Dal: Grad Edition orientation program
Each semester, the Faculty of Graduate Studies welcomes new students from locations locally, nationally and around the world. To bring us all together we鈥檝e created the听Together@Dal: Grad Edition (T@DGE) orientation program. During T@DGE, you鈥檒l explore a series of online modules released weekly. We鈥檒l introduce you to resources available to you at the university and equip you to start your degree.听Learn more about T@DGE.
8. Download the Dal Mobile app
Download the Dal Mobile app听for iOS or Android to connect with other students, discover useful services and resources on campus, and stay up to date with important information from the university.
9. Start exploring what professional development is offered
Dal听GradPD听is your go-to place to learn about professional development designed for your specific needs as a graduate student. Together with partners across the university and external providers, the Faculty of Graduate Studies assembles an ongoing schedule of free workshops and events aimed to help you prepare for your career, whether you鈥檙e pursuing a professional life in or outside of academia.听Learn more about DalGradPD.
10. Learn more about life as a AV俱乐部 graduate student
Meet some of the members of AV俱乐部's graduate studies community and learn about their research.
11. Get your DalCard
More than just a student ID, your DalCard is used around campus as a library card, gym pass, bus pass and debit card. You can upload your photo electronically on听the DalCard website.听
12. Defer your start date to a future term (if desired)
You may choose to defer your acceptance up to 12 months from the original start date. You will need to receive permission from your department, which must be followed by approval from the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Once you have been officially accepted, please contact your department to request a deferral of your start date.