| Accreditation |
196 |
| Appendix |
197 |
| NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus Map |
198 |
| Deans |
195 |
| Colleges and Academic Units |
194 |
| University Administrators |
192 |
| NSU Resources and Administrative Offices |
180 |
| ATMs |
180 |
| Bookstore |
180 |
| Campus Shuttle |
180 |
| Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA) |
181 |
| Center for Academic and Professional Success |
181 |
| Center for Student Counseling and Well-Being |
181 |
| Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement |
182 |
| Office of International Affairs |
182 |
| Office of Recreation and Wellness |
183 |
| Office of Residence Life |
183 |
| Office of Student Academic Services |
183 |
| Office of Student Affairs at the Regional Campuses |
183 |
| Office of Student Affairs Marketing |
184 |
| Office of Student Conduct |
184 |
| Office of Student Disability Services |
184 |
| Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement |
184 |
| Office of Undergraduate Admissions |
185 |
| Student Activity Fee Accounts Office |
185 |
| Tutoring and Testing Center |
185 |
| Office of Student Financial Assistance |
185 |
| Office of the University Bursar |
185 |
| Office of the University Registrar |
186 |
| One-Stop Shop |
186 |
| Mako Media Network |
186 |
| Military Affairs Veterans Resource Center |
186 |
| NSU Alumni Association |
186 |
| NSU Athletics |
187 |
| NSU Health |
187 |
| Student Medical Center |
187 |
| NSU Public Safety Department |
188 |
| Office of Innovation and Information Technology |
189 |
| Office of University Housing |
189 |
| SharkCard Services |
189 |
| SharkPrint |
190 |
| Shark Dining Services |
190 |
| Title IX/Sexual Misconduct |
190 |
| University Libraries |
191 |
| Wireless Networking |
191 |
| Writing and Communication Center (WCC) |
191 |
| Code of Student Conduct
and Academic Responsibility |
132 |
| Academic Standards |
133 |
| Academic Inactivity Policy |
134 |
| Conduct Standards |
135 |
| NSU University-Wide Religious Holiday Policy |
135 |
| NSU Interfaith Work-Restricted Religious Holiday Calendar |
136 |
| A. General Administrative Policies and Guidelines |
138 |
| A.1 Alcohol Policy |
138 |
| A.2 Appropriate Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy |
140 |
| A.3 Drug-Free Schools and Campuses |
140 |
| A.4 Excused Absences for Participation in Cocurricular Activities |
141 |
| A.5 Flexibility in Policies |
142 |
| A.6 Health Policies |
142 |
| A.7 Holds on Student Records |
144 |
| A.8 Image Use Statement |
144 |
| A.9 Indebtedness to the University |
145 |
| Force Majeure |
145 |
| University Fees |
146 |
| A.10 Leave of Absence Policy |
146 |
| A.11 International Travel Registration Requirement and Program |
147 |
| A.12 Jurisdiction of University Policies and Procedures |
147 |
| A.13 Off-Campus Residency |
147 |
| A.14 Student Organization Rights and Responsibilities |
147 |
| A.15 University Computer and Telecommunications Use Policy |
148 |
| A.16 University Copyright and Patent Policy |
152 |
| A.17 University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy |
152 |
| B. Specific Conduct Violations |
152 |
| B.1 Alcoholic Beverages |
152 |
| B.2 Animals |
153 |
| B.3 Assault/Violence |
154 |
| B.4 Bribery |
154 |
| B.5 Cheating |
154 |
| B.6 Complicity |
154 |
| B.7 Contracting on Behalf of the University |
154 |
| B.8 Damage or Vandalism to Property |
154 |
| B.9 Dangerous Items |
154 |
| B.10 Disorderly Conduct |
155 |
| B.11 Distributing or Posting Printed Media |
155 |
| B.12 Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia |
155 |
| B.13 Emergency Equipment and Procedures |
156 |
| B.14 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty |
156 |
| B.15 Failure to Disclose Criminal Offenses |
156 |
| B.16 False Information (Including Fabrication, Fraud, and Falsification of Records) |
156 |
| B.17 Fire |
157 |
| B.18 Gambling and/or Games of Chance |
157 |
| B.19 Guests |
157 |
| B.20 Harassment or Harm to Others |
157 |
| B.21 Hate-Based Conduct Violations |
158 |
| B.22 Hazing |
158 |
| B.23 Health and Safety |
158 |
| B.24 Identification Cards |
159 |
| B.25 Interference with University Investigations, Disciplinary Proceedings,
or Records |
159 |
| B.26 Lake Swimming |
159 |
| B.27 Littering/Projecting Objects |
159 |
| B.28 Misuse of Computers or Telecommunications (Technology) |
160 |
| B.29 Noise |
160 |
| B.30 Online/Internet Social Networking Usage |
160 |
| B.31 Parking and Motor Vehicle Policy |
160 |
| B.32 Plagiarism |
161 |
| B.33 RecWell Center Policies and Procedures |
161 |
| B.34 Removal or Ejection from a University-Sponsored Event |
161 |
| B.35 Requests or Orders |
161 |
| B.36 University Housing and Residence Life Policies and Procedures |
161 |
| B.37 Retaliation |
161 |
| B.38 Smoking/Tobacco-Free Policy |
161 |
| B.39 Solicitation |
162 |
| B.40 Stalking |
162 |
| B.41 Fraternity and Sorority Life Manual/Policies |
162 |
| B.42 Theft or Unauthorized Possession |
162 |
| B.43 Unauthorized Entry |
163 |
| B.44 Unauthorized Possession of University Property |
163 |
| B.45 Unauthorized Recording |
163 |
| B.46 Video and/or Audio Copyright Violation |
163 |
| B.47 Violation of Disciplinary Status/Conditions |
163 |
| B.48 Worthless Checks |
163 |
| C. University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy |
164 |
| D.4 University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Disciplinary Procedures |
173 |
| D.3 Administrative Judicial Proceeding |
171 |
| D.2 Judicial Conference |
168 |
| E. Additional Grievance Procedures Available |
174 |
| E.1 Grievance Procedure for Discrimination Based on Disability |
174 |
| E.2 Nonacademic Grievance Procedure |
179 |
| Statement on Student Rights
and Responsibilities |
127 |
| University Equal Opportunity/Nondiscrimination Policy |
127 |
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
129 |
| Release of Student Information |
130 |
| Conduct Notifications |
130 |
| Deceased Student Records |
130 |
| Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement |
131 |
| Degree Conferral Policy |
131 |
| HPD Policies and Procedures |
115 |
| Acceptance of Professional Fees |
115 |
| Background Checks |
115 |
| Health Forms Requirements |
116 |
| Certificate of Physical Examination |
116 |
| Immunization Requirements |
116 |
| Urine Drug Screen |
117 |
| Dress Code |
118 |
| Food in the Lecture Halls, Laboratories, and Clinics |
118 |
| Identification Requirements and Fieldwork Prerequisites |
118 |
| Email |
118 |
| Notices, Messages, and Posters |
118 |
| Parking Lot/Garage |
119 |
| Photographs and Recordings |
119 |
| Postexposure Policies and Procedures |
119 |
| Return of University Property |
120 |
| Security Checks |
120 |
| Social Events and Extracurricular Activities |
120 |
| Student Assistance Program |
120 |
| Student Employment |
122 |
| Student Insurance Requirement |
122 |
| Affirmative Opt-Out Required |
122 |
| Cell Phones, Computers, Tablets, and Electronic Devices |
123 |
| Visitors |
123 |
| Visits to Other Institutions |
123 |
| Policies and Procedures |
125 |
| Health Professions Division |
110 |
| Building Hours |
110 |
| Charges and Payments |
110 |
| Tuition Credit Policy—Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals |
110 |
| Short-Term Preloans |
111 |
| Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library |
111 |
| Tampa Bay Regional Campus Library |
113 |
| Lost and Found |
114 |
| Computer Laboratories |
114 |
| Student Lounge/Student Area |
114 |
| Acknowledgment of Receipt of Handbook |
107 |
| Division-Specific Policies and Procedures |
108 |
| Reservation of Power |
106 |
| Master of Biomedical Sciences
(M.B.S.) Program |
93 |
| M.B.S. Core Performance Standards for Admission
and Progress |
93 |
| Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative, and Qualitative Abilities |
93 |
| Interpersonal Communication |
93 |
| Motor Skills |
93 |
| Strength and Mobility |
94 |
| Hearing |
94 |
| Visual |
94 |
| Tactile |
94 |
| Sensory |
94 |
| Behavioral and Social Attributes |
94 |
| M.B.S. Student Well-Being |
94 |
| Counseling Services for Students |
95 |
| Personal Counseling |
95 |
| Academic Counseling |
95 |
| Financial Counseling |
95 |
| Tuition Refund Policy—M.B.S. Program
Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals |
95 |
| Drop/Add Period |
95 |
| Withdrawal from a Course |
96 |
| Withdrawal from the College |
96 |
| Academic Affairs |
96 |
| Academic Calendar and University Holidays |
96 |
| Academic Evaluation and the Competency-Based Grading System |
96 |
| NSU Grades and Transcript |
97 |
| Grades |
97 |
| Grade Disputes |
97 |
| Program Policies |
98 |
| Academic Remediation |
98 |
| Graduation Requirements |
98 |
| Policies for Unsatisfactory Performance of Core Competencies |
98 |
| Referral Process for Core Competency Deficiencies of Interpersonal and Communication Skills and Ethics and Professionalism |
99 |
| Academic Standing and Due Process Policies and Procedures |
100 |
| A. Satisfactory Academic Progress |
100 |
| B. Good Standing |
101 |
| C. Academic Probation |
101 |
| Professional Personal Appearance Policy |
103 |
| Dress Code |
103 |
| Setting-Specific Clothing Standards |
103 |
| Attendance Policy |
104 |
| Excused Absences |
104 |
| Unexpected Absences |
104 |
| Exam Attendance Policy |
105 |
| Leave of Absence Policy |
105 |
| Tuition, Fees, and Expenses |
106 |
| NSU MD Policies |
51 |
| Standards of Conduct for Students |
51 |
| Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners |
52 |
| Code of Academic and Professional Conduct for Students in NSU MD |
53 |
| Student Mistreatment Policy |
54 |
| 1. Preamble |
54 |
| 2. Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners |
54 |
| 3. Unprofessional and Abusive Behaviors |
54 |
| 4. Policy’s Objectives |
55 |
| 5. Actions if Any Students Believe They Have Been Abused or Mistreated |
56 |
| 6. Procedure for Handling Complaints of Student Abuse |
56 |
| 7. Appeals Process |
57 |
| 8. Confidentiality |
57 |
| 9. Retaliation |
58 |
| 10. False Claims |
58 |
| Promotion and Graduation Standards |
58 |
| Promotion |
58 |
| Curricular Requirements for M.D. Degree |
58 |
| Policies for Unsatisfactory Performance |
59 |
| Academic Remediation |
59 |
| Academic Standards for Students Who Hold Leadership Positions in
NSU MD or NSU |
61 |
| Academic Standing and Due Process Policies and Procedures |
61 |
| A. Satisfactory Academic Progress |
62 |
| B. Good Standing |
63 |
| C. Leave from Studies |
63 |
| D. Academic Probation |
66 |
| E. Isolated Deficiency |
66 |
| F. Additional Academic Concerns |
66 |
| G. Remediation |
66 |
| H. Removal of Academic Probation |
67 |
| I. Suspension |
67 |
| J. Dismissal |
67 |
| K. Due Process/Appeal Procedures |
68 |
| L. Withdrawal |
70 |
| M. Probation After Successful Appeal of Dismissal |
70 |
| N. Conflict of Interest/Recusal/Scope of Review |
70 |
| Grade Challenge/Grievance Process |
71 |
| Professional Personal Appearance Policy |
71 |
| Dress Code |
72 |
| Setting Specific Clothing Standards |
72 |
| Personal Grooming and Appearance Guidelines |
73 |
| Attendance Policy |
73 |
| Excused Absences |
74 |
| Preclerkship Unexpected Absences |
74 |
| Clerkship Unexpected Absences |
74 |
| Planned Absences |
75 |
| Absences for Health Services |
75 |
| Fourth-Year Interview Absences |
75 |
| Absences for Religious Holidays |
75 |
| Attendance/Severe Weather Policy |
76 |
| Evaluation Completion Policy |
76 |
| Our Values |
76 |
| Mandatory Completion |
76 |
| Confidentiality of all Student Responses |
77 |
| Quality of Student Responses |
77 |
| Failure to Complete Assigned Evaluations |
77 |
| Medical Student Peer Feedback Completion Policy |
77 |
| Failure to Complete Assigned Peer Feedback |
77 |
| Policy on Substance Abuse |
78 |
| M.D. Program Policy on Immunizations |
78 |
| Health Screening |
79 |
| Policy on Communicable Diseases |
79 |
| Students with Communicable Diseases |
79 |
| Education and Training |
81 |
| Risk of Exposure, Encouraged Disability Insurance,
and Mandatory Medical Insurance |
82 |
| Students with Blood-Borne and Airborne Infections |
84 |
| Workers’ Compensation |
85 |
| Information Technology (IT) Policies |
85 |
| NSU-Issued iPads and Laptop Computers |
85 |
| Personal Devices |
88 |
| Email Policy |
88 |
| Social Media Policy |
88 |
| Prohibited Use of IT |
89 |
| Industry Relations Policy |
90 |
| Duty Hours Policy |
90 |
| Tuition, Fees, and Expenses |
92 |
| Health Professions Division
Information and Policies |
51 |
| Student Academic Files |
48 |
| Policy on Student Education Records |
48 |
| Request to Amend Contents of Student Education Records |
49 |
| Academic Affairs |
41 |
| Academic Calendar, University Holidays,
and Medical Student Schedule Commitments |
41 |
| Academic Evaluation and the Competency-Based
Grading System |
42 |
| Blocks, Courses, and Clerkships |
42 |
| NSU MD General Competencies |
42 |
| NSU MD Grades and Transcript |
43 |
| Grades |
43 |
| Fail and In Progress Grades in Permanent Student Records |
44 |
| NSU MD Assessments |
44 |
| Narrative Assessment of Student Performance |
44 |
| Examinations |
44 |
| Required Formative Assessments |
45 |
| Class Standing and Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) |
45 |
| Policy on Recusal from Academic Evaluation of Students
by Faculty Members |
45 |
| United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE) Policy |
47 |
| USMLE Step 1 Examination |
47 |
| USMLE Step 2 Examination |
48 |
| NSU MD Technical Standards |
35 |
| Introduction |
35 |
| Technical (Nonacademic) Standards for Admission |
36 |
| Background Checks/Continuing Duty to Disclose |
37 |
| Students with Disabilities |
38 |
| Academic Accommodation(s) Appellate Process and Guidelines |
40 |
| Contact Information for
Accrediting and Governing Agencies |
34 |
| Emergency, Hurricane,
and Severe Weather Procedures |
33 |
| In Emergency Situations |
33 |
| Parking and Traffic Policies |
33 |
| NSU Public Safety Services |
33 |
| NSU Student Medical Center |
31 |
| Ziff Health Care Center:
Comprehensive, On-Campus Health Care Options |
32 |
| NSU MD Office of Student Affairs |
23 |
| Focusing on Medical Student Success and Wellness |
23 |
| NSU MD Office of Student Affairs Overview |
23 |
| Professional Staff |
24 |
| Medical and M.B.S. Student Well-Being |
24 |
| Counseling Services for Students |
25 |
| Personal Counseling |
25 |
| Professionals Resource Network (PRN) |
26 |
| Academic Counseling |
27 |
| Financial Counseling |
30 |
| Tuition Refund Policy |
30 |
| Matriculation Policies |
31 |
| Mission, Vision, and Values of NSU MD |
19 |
| Mission |
19 |
| Vision and Values |
19 |
| Glossary of Terms |
20 |
| NSU MD Facilities |
22 |
| Medical Library |
22 |
| Dr. Kiran C. Patel
College of Allopathic Medicine |
18 |
| Introduction |
18 |
| University Vision Statement,
Mission Statement, and Core Values |
14 |
| Vision 2025 Statement |
14 |
| Mission Statement |
14 |
| NSU Core Values |
15 |
| College-Specific Policies and Procedures |
16 |
| Foreword/Reservation of Power |
12 |
| Foreword |
12 |
| Reservation of Power |
13 |
| Message from the President |
11 |
| University Policies |
50 |
| 23-06-004SAT |
200 |
| 23-06-007SAT |
200 |