The Student Union (SUNSCAD)
All NSCAD students, full and part-time, undergraduate and graduate, are members of the Student Union of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Local 7 of the Canadian Federation of Students. The elected student council performs the following functions on behalf of the students of the university:
• promotes and defends the common interests of students
• serves as a vehicle of communication between students and the administration
• represents students on a provincial and national level
• supports students’ initiatives and events; and
• coordinates those further activities that are conducive to the above-named purposes
The SUNSCAD council is made up of two bodies: the Executive and the Council. The Executive is responsible for the operation of the Union; representing the needs of the students’ on many governing bodies and committees of the university, and represents the NSCAD student community on the provincial and national bodies of the Canadian Federation of Students. Councilors represent different groups in the institution and act as a liaison between the Union and the University to promote effective communication.
The university collects the Student Union Fee with the semester tuition payment.
The Student Union of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (SUNSCAD) publishes a student handbook that is a descriptive guide to the university and to the metropolitan area. The handbook is made available to new students in the Fall semester and can be picked up in the SUNSCAD office.
The NSCAD U-Pass is a special student transit pass. The U-Pass allows eligible students to unlimited use of Metro Transit Buses, Ferry, and Access-A-Bus. U-Passes are not valid for use of the Community Transit service. U-Passes shall be valid for Metro Link services with payment of the Metro Link fare premium each time Metro Link is used. The U-Pass will be valid from Sept-April and is available in the student union (SUNSCAD) office.