I nformationfor F aculty - Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

First Aid
Basic first aid supplies are kept in many service areas throughout the three NSCAD campuses.
Before your first class, please ensure that you have identified the nearest source of first
aid supplies to your classroom.
Fire Prevention
There is no smoking permitted anywhere inside the University, or within four metres of doors or
windows. Smoking is not permitted on the deck. The campus is equipped with fire alarms,
extinguishers and a sprinkler system. The sprinkler system pipes and heads are not to be used
to suspend any materials.
Before the first day of class, please also familiarize yourself with the location of fire alarms,
fire extinguishers and fire exits nearest your teaching space(s). In the event of a fire alarm,
please immediately use staircases to exit the buildings, and direct your students to do the same.
Occupational Health and Safety
All faculty, staff and students are responsible for safe working practices and procedures so as to
safeguard their own individual health and well-being as well as that of other members of the
NSCAD University community. Faculty are responsible for ensuring that students in their courses
are provided with the relevant health and safety information about the materials, processes and
tools they assign students to work with. You are requested to read the NSCAD University
Occupational Health and Safety Policy, available on the University website under “Documents”,
before you start teaching
Policy on Plagiarism: Academic Integrity
(please see next page)
Conclusion
This information package has been provided as a resource for your teaching experience at
NSCAD University. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the information
provided, you are encouraged to bring them forward. Feel free to contact this office to discuss
matters which arise.
Thank you for your interest in teaching at NSCAD University.
The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies
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