Dalhousie University

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6238 Alumni Cres
Room 150, Henry Hicks Building, PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Dalhousie University is one of Canada's leading post-secondary institutions with 18,500 students and 6,000 faculty and staff.

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Dalhousie University employees visit a greenhouse at the agricultural campus  

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Dalhousie University was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):

  • Dalhousie University created the Be Well Initiative, a formal plan to enhance health and well-being across the university community, and manages a Workplace Wellness Grants program, offering departments and faculties up to $5,000 annually to support workplace wellness initiatives
  • Dalhousie University provides financial wellness and retirement planning sessions to help employees prepare for the future, along with offering phased-in work options to help with the transition to retirement -- the university also offers retirees discounted fitness memberships to on-site facilities, as well as library privileges and tuition waivers for pensioners, spouses and dependents
  • Dalhousie University provides transit subsidies and subsidized on-site parking to help ease the financial burden of commuting, and offers a variety of on-campus amenities, including subsidized access to its on-site fitness centre, featuring a swimming pool, racquetball, squash, pickleball, badminton, fitness studios and free classes (spin, Zumba, pilates, yoga)
Dalhousie University employees study microbiology and immunology in one of the university's laboratories   (Photo credit: Danny Abriel)

    Highlights

    Industry Post secondary schools, university
    Established in Canada 1818
    Major Canadian locations Yarmouth NS, Halifax NS, Truro NS, Saint John NB
    Full-time employees in Canada 4,275
    Part-time employees in Canada 2,254
    Average age of employees in Canada 43.6 years
    Longest serving employee 56.9 years
    Benefits note Dalhousie has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension, matching RSP
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 60% of the premiums
    Health spending account up to $1,000 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,500 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 95% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 95% of salary for 10 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 95% of salary for 10 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $4,040 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year

    Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):

    By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 24, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why Dalhousie University was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):

    • Dalhousie University conducts a biennial survey that aims to understand employees' perception of the organization's commitment to psychological safety, their experiences of discrimination and harassment, and the effectiveness with which concerns are handled -- survey questions are created with the intention of understanding gaps and needed supports, and responses are tracked over time to gauge progress
    • Dalhousie University maintains an Accessible Employment unit within its human resources department to centralize all accessibility, accommodation, and disability services and programs, remove barriers to employment, and provide support and advocacy for existing employees
    • Dalhousie University recruits diverse talent through its longstanding Talent Pathways program, which aims to reduce barriers to employment for candidates who self-identify as members of equity-deserving groups -- participants gain skills and build relationships through temporary placements across the university
    Dalhousie University employees participate in the Halifax Pride parade  
      With its intent of supporting racialized people, Talent Pathways is like a guiding light to all those who come with professional work experience but struggle to find a meaningful opportunity to showcase their professional worthiness. Prashant Mehta, Manager, people and culture and faculty, open learning and career development

      Highlights

      Industry Post secondary schools, university
      Major Canadian locations Yarmouth NS, Halifax NS, Truro NS, Saint John NB
      Full-time employees in Canada 4,275
      Performance management and accountability biennial survey of all employees (gauges experiences with discrimination and harassment, and perceptions of the university's diversity initiatives)
      Employee resource groups Queer Faculty Staff Caucus, LGBTQ2SIA+ Collaborative, Black Faculty & Staff Caucus, Disability Caucus
      Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies employment equity plan (contains 60 actions to build a more diverse and inclusive community), employee accommodation policy, African Nova Scotia Strategy, Indigenous Advisory Council (created an Indigenous Strategy with recommendations for the university), created an Accessible Employment unit (centralizes accessibility, accommodation and disability services/programs), accessibility plan
      Recruitment initiatives diversity faculty award (provides funding for hiring individuals from designated groups into faculty positions), hires candidates from equity-deserving groups for temporary positions through the Talent Pathways Program, Black Scholars hiring initiative
      Retention and development programs inclusive leadership program to promote employees from equity-deserving groups
      Training and awareness initiatives Indigenization, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Education Collective to strengthen the university's efforts to promote Indigenization and inclusion

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