College-Wide Policy Statements
Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct appears in a variety of forms (including plagiarism). It is a violation of NSU academic policy and may be punished in a variety of ways, from failing the assignment and/or the entire course to academic probation, suspension or expulsion. If you have questions about what constitutes academic misconduct before handing in an assignment, see your instructor. For more information regarding academic misconduct policies, see the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog.
Last Day to Withdraw: To withdraw from a course, it is not sufficient simply to stop attending class or to inform the instructor of your intention to withdraw. In accordance with college policy, contact your academic adviser to begin the withdrawal process. The last day to withdraw from a course is detailed on the applicable Academic Calendar.
Email Policy: All email communications between students and faculty must be conducted via NSU email accounts. This requirement will assist NSU in communicating more effectively and protecting your privacy. Emails sent to faculty from non-NSU accounts will be returned to the sender with instructions to resend the communication from your NSU account. To set up an NSU email account or to get help with an existing account, visit the Computing Help Desk. You may also call the Help Desk at (954) 262-HELP or 1-800-541-6682, ext. HELP (4357).
Student Course Evaluations: Student comment and feedback evaluating each college class is an important tool to evaluate program effectiveness. Participation in this process is a responsibility of each student. The university uses electronic evaluations that are completed online. It is important to the faculty and administration that students complete the online evaluation of each course. Students will be notified via NSU email accounts when the evaluation web link is opened (approximately the next-to-last week of the course). At the completion of the term and after instructors submit grades, instructors will receive an anonymous summary of the entire class's evaluation. Student names or ID numbers cannot be identified.
Student Responsibility to Register: Students are responsible to register for courses during posted registration dates. A student may not attend or participate in any course without registration.
Student Responsibility for Course Prerequisites: Students are responsible to have satisfied all published prerequisites for this class. Please review the prerequisites and discuss any questions with your academic adviser.
Academic Resources
Accommodations for Students with Documented Disabilities: For more information about ADA policy, services, and procedures, students may contact the Office of Student Disability Services at 954-262-7189.
Free Tutoring Services: Students are encouraged to use the free tutoring services offered by the Tutoring and Testing Center (TTC). TTC provides a supportive atmosphere in which tutors and students work collaboratively on improving students' writing, math, and/or science skills. For more information, you may call TTC at (954) 262-8350.
Student Success: All undergraduate students and faculty are encouraged to utilize the Office of Student Affairs to locate information about university-wide resources designed to promote student success.
Library Resources: Students conducting research for class assignments may use the Alvin Sherman Library, which provides extensive access to print and electronic books and academic/scholarly journals and hundreds of databases in a variety of subject areas with full-text articles, videos, reference books, statistics, company profiles, and general news. Reference librarians are available in person at the Reference Desk as well as by phone (954-262-4613), email, chat, text, and individual appointment to provide instruction on how to identify and use library resources. For times and details, visit the library's Ask a Librarian webpage. Library Guides and Tutorials are also available online.