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Make this summer unforgettable at our StFX Summer Rec Camps - offered for kids aged 6 to 12! This camp is all about building fundamental movement skills in a fun, high-energy setting! Through games, challenges, and creative activities, kids will develop strength, agility, coordination, and confidence. Perfect for kids who love variety and staying active!

Make this summer unforgettable at our StFX Summer Rec Camps - offered for kids aged 6 to 12! For kids who love team play and competition, this camp focuses on sports, movement skills, and fun gameplay. It's all about developing physical literacy while having a great time. Great for kids who love sports and group play!

StFX is known for the quality of our teaching, small class sizes creating an intimate and collaborative learning environment, and our valuable hands-on learning and research opportunities for undergraduates. One of the oldest Atlantic Canadian universities, StFX hosts a uniquely beautiful campus in the Maritime town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Our graduates wear the iconic X-ring, a symbol of the...

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The StFX Co-op Education Program is excited to share this year’s recipients of our student and employer awards. The Student Achievement Award recognizes a co-op student who has acted as an ambassador for co-op education, has contributed to the program, and has displayed exceptional personal and professional attitude throughout the co-op program, in their academics, and community.  This year’s...

Here you will find information about the terms and conditions of employment for non-union Managerial and Professional Employees (MPE). Employees in this group are governed by the StFX MPE Handbook. Managerial and Professional Employee Handbook Pay Information Payroll Information Pay Schedule Benefits Benefit Coverage Overview Submit a Health or Dental Claim Tuition Credit Program - Employees...

Back Selecting first-year courses for your program In this step, you will learn which courses are required for your program and how to explore optional courses. You will make a list of the courses in which you want to register and enter them onto the course planning sheet in your Registration Worksheets. Enter subjects, course numbers and specific course section information including course...

Back How to build a conflict-free schedule You are now ready to build your personal course schedule. You are encouraged to do this well in advance of your registration start time. This will allow you to complete your registration much more quickly and give you the best chance of getting into the courses and sections of courses that you want. Scheduling Basics The online Course Timetable lists...

Health Courses Click here to view the current timetable HTLH 101- Fundamentals of Health I This course provides an introduction to perspectives of health from a range of art and science disciplines. Emphasis is on how health, wellness, illness, and disability have been conceptualized and constructed. Students will compare and contrast social and medical models of health across different historical...

Research work by StFX faculty to help with bullying prevention and to strengthen community-based mental health care in rural Nova Scotia has received significant funding from the Nova Scotia Office of Addictions and Mental Health. Dr. Laura Lambe and Dr. Jill Murphy are both recipients of nearly $100,000 in award funding through the new Investigator in Addictions & Mental Health grants, delivered...

Mi’kmaq Courses 105 Mi'kmaq Language I Using creative inquiry methodology and Indigenous pedagogy, this course introduces students to the various aspects of the Mi’kmaq language: phonetics, morphology, semantics, syntax, and language acquisition. Comparisons will be made between the seven districts of the Mi’kma’ki nations. Three credits. 205 Mi'kmaq Language II This course is intended for student...

… and Scholarships Key dates March 1 – Deadline to apply for StFX Academic … STFX     Auditions An important step of our application process is the audition . Audition …

Celebrating Our Donors The 2025 President's Gala Saturday, June 21, 2025 Reception 5:30 PM • Dinner 6:30 PM St. Francis Xavier University is grateful for the tremendous generosity of our donors, especially President's Club members. Your contributions make the difference for our students. Thank you, and Hail and Health! CLICK to order tickets

Dr. Andrew (Andy) Hakin, President and Vice-Chancellor, St. Francis Xavier University, was appointed Chair, Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents (CONSUP) for a two-year term beginning June 11, 2025. Dr. Kim Brooks, President and Vice-Chancellor, Dalhousie University, was appointed Vice-chair of CONSUP, also for a two-year term. Dr. Hakin replaces David Dingwall, President and Vice...

In case of fire: Remove yourself and others from area Activate the alarm. Call 911 Confine the fire. Close doors and windows Evacuate. Use nearest exit. Go to Muster Point Call Safety & Security at 902 867 4444 to let them know 911 has been called. Do not use elevators Do not re-enter the building until directed by Safety & Security Evacuation Evaluation Form Click here for Emergency Management...

It was an evening all about celebrating community as close to 70 guests gathered on May 29th for the 1st Antigonish Black Community Recognition Night hosted by StFX’s Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic & Cultural Centre at the Marjorie Desmond Hall at the Coady Institute. The night was an opportunity to celebrate and honour 20 community leaders from the black community who have made significant...

Families in the Antigonish area will benefit from more access to child care with plans underway to build a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the St. Francis Xavier University campus. The project, a partnership between StFX and the Province of Nova Scotia, will see an existing building removed to make space for the new facility, which the university will maintain once...

In a ceremony highlighted by joy and possibility, StFX and the Board of Directors of The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq signed an agreement June 23 that helps to formalize and strengthen their collaboration, and that will help amplify Indigenous knowledge, support treaty education, and build stronger frameworks that elevate Mi’kmaq governance, history, and identity within university life. A...

In partnership with various Nova Scotia school boards, the StFX Faculty of Education offers concentrations in program areas of identified need. These concentrations provide groups of teachers with opportunities to pursue learning together as they build their capacity to provide leadership for the improvement of education within their school board. For further information, please contact the...

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