College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

135 Compensation is hourly at $15/hour. Continuation of the assistantship may be reviewed after each term based on the student’s academic performance and performance as a GA. Students enrolled in the M.A. in Cross-disciplinary Studies are eligible to apply for the GA position with the department. The same guidelines seen above apply. Students enrolled in the programs in College Student Affairs are eligible for GA positions through NSU’s Division of Student Affairs. GA’s in these positions work closely with the Dean of Student Affairs and other campus life administrators. Please visit http://www.nova.edu/cwis/studentaffairs/ for more information. NSU Student Support Nova Southeastern University provides extensive student support through its Office of Enrolled Students. For detailed information on Financial Aid, Registration, Student Accounts, Technology, and other student services, please visit http://www.nova.edu/resources/current-students.html . Scholarships Students are encouraged to seek internal and external scholarships. CAHSS provides an online database of organizations that fund social science and humanities programming and research. Please visit http://CAHSS.nova.edu/Downloads/PDF/scholarships/scholarship- funds.pdf for more information. In addition, NSU has several scholarship programs administered through the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Please visit http://www.nova.edu/financialaid/scholarships/index.html for more information. Career Development Program and Career Connections The College is concerned not only with students’ academic progress, but also with their career development. Whether a student is a master's student newly graduated from college or a student with significant professional experience, their career objectives and goals will likely change during this program as opportunities increase and horizons are expanded. Students’ academic studies will expose them to theories and concepts that may prompt them to see themselves in professional areas that had never been considered before; maybe had never even heard of before. If a student is uncertain of the best way to obtain information about new career possibilities or how to best link electives and practicum opportunities to this goal, the CDP can provide the support needed through its informative resources. Students very often can work in positions across many professions maximizing their unique inter-professional and interdisciplinary training and skills. The field of college student affairs (CSA) involves not only colleges and universities, but touches upon related organizations and communities. The field of national security affairs (NSA) offers career opportunities in the public and provides sectors and requires the ability to critically analyze intelligence information, understand historical and contemporary issues informing the field, and to perform textual analyses. Our students have many creative options, but there is much to learn about these options. Students’ previous educational, professional, community, and volunteer experiences, coupled with their own unique personality, style, and people skills, will point toward specific opportunities. The student’s career development plan is therefore a unique design with