The Atlantic Collegiate Athletics Association

Purpose:

The purpose of the Association shall be to provide all members with a medium for discussion of all problems of common interest, to encourage participation in athletic activities, to supervise and assist in coordinating all intercollegiate competitions within its jurisdiction.

Value Statements:

The ACAA values academic progress and the work needed to achieve academic success.

The ACAA believes that all decisions made must support a healthy balance between athletics, academics, and personal time for all student-athletes. This belief is supported by holding decisions to a standard where student-athletes needs are the priority.

The ACAA values the enrichment of all student-athletes and supports this by creating numerous pathways to facilitate and support their growth and development through education, access, and opportunities.

The ACAA values leadership in all members, student-athletes, coaches, staff and believes that sport which is well organized, well coached, has clear expectations, defined roles and supported in a healthy environment is a powerful tool to demonstrate, foster and develop leadership skills.

The ACAA values administrators and coaches and believes that they serve as mentors and role models for student-athletes. This belief is supported by ensuring there are opportunities to educate, support and develop the skills and experience necessary to fulfill this role.

The ACAA values self-reflection and critical analysis which is supported by the belief in regular, open, evaluation, clear communication and continual involvement of stakeholders.

The ACAA values ethical behaviour, integrity, respect and believes that these things are integral to the role sport plays in creating leaders. This belief is supported by the association setting high standards of conduct, care and clear expectations combined with policies and processes which uphold these values.

The ACAA values collegiality and holds it as a part of the associations DNA. Collegiality between institutions is essential to the functioning of the association and necessary to ensure that all association and institutional values are upheld

Sports:

• soccer (men’s & women’s)
• volleyball (men’s & women’s)
• badminton (men’s & women’s)
• basketball (men’s & women’s)
• cross country (men’s & women’s)
• rugby (women’s)

History:

The Nova Scotia College Conference came into existence during Centennial Year, May 1967. The charter colleges were: Nova Scotia Technical College, Halifax; University of Kings College, Halifax; Nova Scotia Teachers College, Truro; Xavier College, Sydney; Universite Ste. Anne, Church Point, and Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro.

In its origin, the Conference was known as the Nova Scotia Small College Conference. The major sports were soccer, hockey and basketball. Tournament competition in golf, volleyball, badminton, field hockey and cross-country had also formed a part of the Conference scheduling in the past.

Over the years the Conference has seen major changes with members, the association name, sport participation - ACAA and CCAA, and personnel. The present name "Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association" reflects our regional composition with institutions from PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.