Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current campus and travel conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO) and on 585 phone system voicemail. If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 9:42 am)

Allison Smith

Adjunct Professor

Office: Bancroft 01
Phone: (902) 585-1182
Email: allison.smith@acadiau.ca

Office Hours: By request.

Education

J.D. (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)
M.A. (Western University)
B.A. Hons (Dalhousie University)

Research/Teaching Interests

  • Human rights law
  • 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion
  • Sexual violence, consent, and the law
  • Social justice
  • Dispute resolution

Teaching (2025-26)

LAWS 3013 Human Rights Law and 2SLGBTQIA+ History  (Fall 2025)

Curriculum Vitae

 

Selected Publications

Smith, A. (2024). Rainbow Rights: A Human Rights Legal Information Guide for 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians. Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]

Smith, A. (2023). We Have Power: A Guide to Engaging with Your MLA and Using Your Voice for Change. Nova Scotia College of Social Workers and Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]

Smith, A. (2023). We Believe You: A guide to responding to sexual violence disclosures with knowledge and compassion. Acadia University. [Available here]

Smith, A. (2022). Let Me Be Me: A Legal Information Guide to Canada’s Conversion Therapy Ban. Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]

Cotterell, B., Sutherland, C., Smith, A., Kaulbach, K., and Moffatt, E. (2022). Making Changes: A Book for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

Smith, A. (2021). Moving Beyond the Binary: A Guide on How to Make Your Organization Meaningfully Inclusive of Two-Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse People. Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]