Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook III Table of Contents FOREWORD/RESERVATION OF POWER.............2 Foreword. .............................................................2 Reservation of Power...........................................3 UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT, MISSION STATEMENT, AND CORE VALUES.........4 NSU’s Vision..........................................................4 NSU’s Mission.......................................................4 NSU Core Values...................................................4 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY..........5 STATEMENT ON STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES........................................7 University Equal Opportunity/ Nondiscrimination Policy....................................7 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)............................................8 Release of Student Information...........................10 Conduct Notifications.............................................10 Deceased Student Records...................................10 Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement..........10 Degree Conferral Process...................................11 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY......................12 Academic Standards.......................................... 12 Academic Inactivity Policy................................14 Conduct Standards............................................ 15 NSU University-Wide Religious Holiday Policy..................................................... 15 NSU Interfaith Work-Restricted Religious Holiday Calendar......................................................16 A. General Administrative Policies and Guidelines....................................................18 A.1 Alcohol Policy......................................................18 A.2 Appropriate Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy...............................................20 A.3 Drug-Free Schools and Campuses.............20 A.4 Excused Absences for Participation in Cocurricular Activities.............................................21 A.5 Flexibility in Policies........................................22 A.6 Health Policies...................................................22 A.7 Student Account Holds...................................24 A.8 Image Use Statement......................................24 A.9 Indebtedness to the University....................25 A.10 Leave of Absence Policy...............................27 A.11 International Travel Registration Requirement and Program....................................27 A.12 Jurisdiction of University Policies and Procedures.........................................................28 A.13 Off-Campus Residency.................................28 A.14 Student Organization Rights and Responsibilities.................................................28 A.15 University Computer and Telecommunications Use Policy..........................29 A.16 University Copyright and Patent Policy..............................................................32 A.17 University Title IX/ Sexual Misconduct Policy......................................33 A.18 Bathroom Policy..............................................33 B. Specific Conduct Violations......................... 34 B.1 Alcoholic Beverages........................................34 B.2 Animals...............................................................34 B.3 Assault/Violence..............................................35 B.4 Bribery.................................................................35 B.5 Cheating..............................................................35 B.6 Complicity...........................................................35 B.7 Contracting on Behalf of the University.....35 B.8 Damage or Vandalism to Property..............36 B.9 Dangerous Items...............................................36 B.10 Disorderly Conduct........................................36 B.11 Distributing or Posting Printed Media........36 B.12 Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia...........................36 B.13 Emergency Equipment and Procedures.........................................................37 B.14 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty..............37 B.15 Failure to Disclose Criminal Offenses........37 B.16 False Information (Including Fabrication, Fraud, and Falsification of Records)...................38 B.17 Fire.......................................................................38
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