August Graduation
Health Care Sciences
Commencement Exercises for most of the programs within the College of Health Care Sciences will be held on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the University Center Arena. The Senior Awards Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida.
Programs within the College of Health Care Sciences that will be participating in these events include:
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Audiology
- Health Sciences
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Vascular Sonography
Please note: students in the Physical Therapy Department will be graduating in the May Commencement Ceremony.
Online and Distance Student Participation
The majority of students within the College of Health Care Sciences are required to attend commencement. Exceptions to this rule are online and distance students, as noted in the Student Handbook. These students may opt to apply for their degree/diploma and have it shipped to them after they pay the $75 graduation fee. However, students wishing to attend the commencement activities must apply for the degree/diploma, and pay the $75 graduation fee, plus an additional $150. This additional fee helps to cover the costs associated with commencement, including the cost of caps and gowns, announcements, seating for two at the graduation dinner dance, etc. These students must fill in all of the online forms and return the Dinner Dance Response form, just like the students who are required to attend.
Please Note: In addition, online and distance students who wish to participate in commencement and/or the Senior Awards Dinner Dance, must send an email to Karen Batcho stating that they are planning to participate no later than Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Please place the words “Attendance at Commencement” in the subject line of the email. Include your name, N#, and the program you are attending. The deadline of June 15, 2010 is absolute – there will be no exceptions.
When and Where
Commencement Exercises for the College of Health Care Sciences will be held on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Nova Southeastern University Arena, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The program is scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. and is expected to end at 5:00 P.M. Graduating seniors will be required to be at the arena at 12:30 P.M. in order to line up for the processional. All guests will be allowed in at 1:00 P.M. There is a charge of $1.00 per hour to park in the NSU parking garage. Additional parking may be available in adjacent parking lots that day.
Tickets
Each student will be given a specific number of tickets to gain entrance into the commencement ceremony. This number of tickets will be determined by June 22, 2010, and students will be notified at that time. Students needing additional tickets can contact Karen Batcho and any extra commencement tickets will be distributed to those who need them. The deadline to contact us regarding extra tickets is June 22, 2010. Student who will be granted extra tickets will be notified by Friday, July 9, 2010.
Handicapped Seating
Handicapped seating is available for guests. The individual and one additional guest will be allowed to sit in a special seat reserved for them. You must contact Karen Batcho to make these arrangements no later than Monday, August 9, 2010. If you need any other special accommodations, you must also contact us by Monday, August 10, 2009.
Rehearsal
All students are required to attend a graduation rehearsal on Friday, August 27, 2010. The rehearsal will run from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. It will be held in the Steele Auditorium, 3200 S. University Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Caps and gowns will be distributed immediately after the completion of the rehearsal. Each student must be at rehearsal in order to receive his or her cap and gown.
Lunch will be provided at 1:00 p.m., prior to the rehearsal. At the luncheon, students will be able to say their good-byes and have informal student awards.
Senior Awards Dinner Dance
The senior banquet will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida. A cocktail reception will begin at 7:00 P.M., followed by dinner at 8:00 p.m
Each graduate is entitled to have two places reserved for dinner, one for you and a guest. Additional places may be reserved by so indicating on your dinner-dance response form. Guests will be charged $75.00 per person. We encourage you to bring your family or friends who may be visiting you for this auspicious occasion.
To Order Commencement Regalia and Announcements
August graduates may order their commencement regalia and announcements between June 1st and June 30th. Please click on the links above.
Hooding
Hooding is a tradition practiced by the Health Professions Division where a new graduate is welcomed into the profession by another member of that profession. In general, the Dean will be hooding each of the graduates.
However, if you have an immediate family member who is either on the faculty at Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division or a graduate of a program that has the same degree you are about to receive, you have the option to have that family member hood you. We define an immediate family member as a spouse, mother, father, aunt, uncle, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister, brother, grandparent, son or daughter. That individual does not need academic regalia. He or she will be asked to come on to the stage at the appropriate time.
Students who wish to have a family member hood them within the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Optometry, Medical Sciences and Dental Medicine, and the Physical Therapy Program in the College of Health Care Sciences, must fill in this form by April 15th. Students in the College of Health Care Sciences who will be attending the August graduation and who wish to have a family member hood them must fill in this form by July 15th.