Beyond Acadia 2025: Outlook and Opportunities

The implementation and adoption of specific goals in Acadia 2025 have been met with varying degrees of success. Some achievements have been made quickly, while others have faced frustrating delays due to unforeseen circumstances encountered by post-secondary institutions and the global economy since March 2020.

The urgent need to adapt to new operating procedures, such as online course delivery and remote work, has made it difficult to meet rising performance expectations from students, faculty, and external communities with limited resources.

Despite these new realities, Acadia 2025 is making steady progress towards achieving its goals, creating a promising opportunity to act upon when resources become available or can be obtained from conventional sources. This progress will play a significant role in Acadia’s ambition to distinguish itself in the Canadian post-secondary education landscape and its ability to maintain healthy and consistent enrolment rates for the next century.

Acadia’s Move-In Weekend 2020 was unique as it brought together students from the Atlantic Bubble with those from out of the region who had already undergone a two-week self-isolation period to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Acadia University is making great strides towards achieving its objectives, setting itself apart as a leader in the Canadian post-secondary education arena, and ensuring a thriving learning atmosphere for future generations.