West Palm Beach
At the NSU Student Educational Center (SEC), Student Affairs works to foster student success. We do this more specifically by supporting the student and student networks. Student Affairs is always working to ensure students have great programming and services available which are interesting and educational, as well as programming that is inclusive and family-friendly.
General Information
The WPB site is located off of PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, on RCA Boulevard. Your Coordinator of Student Affairs is Carola Wangeci and the office of Student Affairs is located in the student lounge (across from the computer room).
The Student Affairs Coordinator at the West Palm Beach SEC serves as a liaison to student services offered through the main campus in Fort Lauderdale, as well as coordinate events and activities to provide a general atmosphere of community for the students, faculty, and staff at the SEC.
Your Coordinator can assist you with information concerning Career Development, Tutoring Services, Disability Services, Library Training, and much more.
The Office of Student Affairs is open in the evenings and on Saturdays to be available for students. Student Affairs also keeps a student lounge available to students with comfortable seating, study areas, and other amenities to give students a place to unwind, gather or study.
Additional Infomation
Student Services Offered
- Shark Card (Student IDs)
- Career Development
- Alumni Relations
- Disability Services
- Mediation and Conflict-Resolution Services
- Student Leadership and Involvement
- Recreation and Wellness
- The Current (NSU Newspaper publication)
- Themed Monthly Activities
- Earth/Green Day
- Black History Month
- Women’s History Month
- Career Development Month
- Health & Wellness Month
- And More
Community Service
Each of NSU’s off campus sites offer students an exceptional college experience. The Office of Student Affairs plays a large role in this success through student interactions and involvement. We encourage all students to get involved with in NSU and in the community. The West Palm Beach SEC has been involved in the community in multiple capacities. Our charitable works extend, but are not limited to:
- Habitat for Humanity
- World Malaria Day
- Operation Christmas Child
- Relay for Life
- Toys for Tots
- Teddy Bear Drive
- Daily Bread Food Bank Can Drive
- Breast Cancer Walk
- Diabetes Walk
- Beach Clean Up
Student Shark IDs
Locate your Student Affairs Coordinator to get your NSU Student ID shark card. Fill out an application, get your picture taken and we’ll take it from there! Special days and hours are posted in the monthly activity calendar. Please check those dates to get your ID.
NSU Gear & Merchandise
Show your Shark spirit by wearing NSU merchandise! NSU gear and merchandise can be found in the Student Affairs Office during office hours. Be sure to check the event calendar for special sale dates! Choose from NSU hats, polo’s, T-shirts, sweatshirts, license plate covers, mugs, bags, and umbrellas.
SGA Members
Elected officers promote cooperation and communication among NSU students by encouraging unity through the advancement of academic and social life. Their focus is to establish a more dynamic and diverse campus as the liaison between students and administration. Elections are held once a year but positions may be available at any time. For more information email SGAWPB@nova.edu
- President- Chih Chin
- Vice President- Hetal Patel
- Secretary- Jessica Mendez
- Treasurer- Anita Shetty
- Campus Entertainment chair- Gerald Salvatico
- Public Relations Chair- Elizabeth Trang
- Senator Psychology- Adriana Goncalves
All students are invited to the monthly open SGA meetings.
Activities/Events
Be sure to check the monthly calendar of events to see what is happening each week at the SEC.
These are just some of the services your local coordinator of Student Affairs can assist you with. We hope that as you make your journey through NSU you will find time to utilize the services, events and organizations that are offered in West Palm Beach.
To contact your Student Affairs Coordinator for suggestion events or services, please contact:
Carola Wangeci
SAWPB@nova.edu
(954)262-5623
Off-Campus Housing Information
Services such as Off-Campus Housing and apartment locators have been established by Nova Southeastern University to provide incoming students, faculty, and staff at the Student Educational Centers with resources to assist in establishing rental options near your desired NSU site location.
Tutoring Services
The Office of Academic Services provides free, individualized tutoring services. Students may request tutoring assistance with all steps of the writing process, including brainstorming, organizing, researching and revising. In addition, tutoring is available for all undergraduate math courses. Tutoring is offered in 45-minute sessions. Also available is a wealth of writing resource materials and a complete library of course-specific instructional math DVDs, which can be checked out for home use.
Tutoring is offered at the Student Educational Centers in Jacksonville, Miami (Kendall), Orlando, Tampa, and online. To make an appointment with a math or writing consultant, contact your local office at the following numbers:
- Online tutoring (through main campus) - - (954) 262-8350
For additional information and to see your tutors’ current schedule, visit the Office of Academic Services’ Web site at http://undergrad.nova.edu/academicservices/tutoring .
Computer Lab Hours
| Computer Lab Hours: | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 10:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 7:00pm |
| Sunday | 8:00am - 6:00pm |