Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday, February 23, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the forecasted weather. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather 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). 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

(Monday February 23, 2026 @ 5:55 am)

Roxanne Seaman

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S.M.I.L.E. Director
Professor
Email Roxanne
Ph:  902-585-1692
Office:  AAC 487.4

Teaching

- Growth & Motor Development
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Intro. to Teaching Physical Education

Scholarly Expertise
  • adapted physical activity
  • physical literacy
  • sensory motor development programming
  • program evaluation
  • leadership and team building
Community Service
  • Director of the Acadia S.M.I.L.E. Program
  • Challenger Baseball National Advisory Board - Bluejay Cares
  • Valley United Soccer Club Board of Directors
  • Ken-Wo Golf Club Junior Committee
Publications

Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K, P., Shirazipour, C. H., Sweatman, M., & Seaman, R. (2018). The Secret of S.M.I.L.E.: Best practices for delivering adapted physical activity programming. Physical and Health Education Journal. ®

Kirby, R. L., Smith, C., Seaman, R., Macleod, D., Parker, K. (2006). The manual wheelchair wheelie: A review of our current understanding of an important motor skill. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1(1). ®

Presentations

Seaman, R.,  French, R., and SIlliman-French, L. (2009, June). Adapted physical activity practicum: The validation of an instrucment to measure adapted physical activity practica. Presented at the International Symposium for ADapted Physical Activity, Gavle, Sweden.  ®

Sweatman, M. & Seaman, R. (2016). Perspectives of Acadia student volunteers regarding the S.M.I.L.E. experience. North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Conference. Edmonton, Alberta.  ®

Leahy, M. and Seaman, R. (2015, April). The Secret Behind a S.M.I.L.E.: Revolutionizing the way children with disabilities develop fundamental motor skills. Presented at the Canadian Physical and Health Education National conference, Banff, Alberta. ®