PARTNERSHIPS
The Acadia Recreation program was always small in numbers relative to others in the country, with a sustained faculty complement of 5-6 positions. Yet for most of its 4 decades in existence, it was recognized throughout Canada and beyond as a leader in innovative practises, for its breadth of curricular offerings, for the quality of graduates it produced, for the scholarship of the Faculty, and for the connections with the professional field. In large part, the success of the program can be attributed to a number of the relationships that existed between the program and various partners. The nature and scope of the partnerships varied depending upon the intended outcomes, and the amount of resources that individuals and/or organizations had to commit at any given point in time.