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

20 to have terminated their studies. Such students must make formal application for readmission if they wish to continue the program at a later date. Forms can be located on the student’s resource page. http://CAHSS.nova.edu/LeaveForm.pdf Auditing Classes Students wishing to audit a class may do so if there is space and with permission of the instructor and Department Chair. Students who are auditing a class may participate in class discussions, but will not be required to fulfill class requirements. Auditing students do not complete class assignments and do not receive academic credit for the class. An audit notation (AU) will appear on transcripts. Auditing fees equal 60% of the regular tuition cost of the course. Non-degree Seeking Students CAHSS accepts applications for non-degree seeking students from any person who possesses a bachelor’s degree or is waiting for their degree to be conferred from a regionally accredited university. Non-degree seeking students may take up to three classes (9 credits). These credits may transfer into an CAHSS degree programs. If a non-degree seeking students wishes to enter a degree program, s/he must formally apply to the program of interest. Graduate Minors CAHSS accepts applications for Graduate Minors from any NSU graduate student in good academic standing. Students applying for a graduate minor need only to submit a cover letter requesting admission to the graduate minor program. The graduate minor applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major graduate program. Please visit http://CAHSS.nova.edu/Downloads/PDF/all/GraduateMinorApplication.pdf to download an application. New Student Orientation On-campus students receive a one-day orientation at the beginning of the fall term. At that time, students meet the faculty, talk with their program administrators, attend computer workshops, library training, and participate in various student activities. New student orientation is intended to provide information, answer questions, and welcome students to the CAHSS learning community. Much of the information presented at orientation is available on the department’s webpage. Distance students attend sessions at the fall Residential Institute that covers this information. For information on new incoming Undergraduate students, please go to: http://nsunews.nova.edu/incoming-students-to-attend-this-summers-undergraduate- orientations/ Textbooks Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, the university’s official bookstore, offers comprehensive services to local and online students. While students have the option to purchase textbooks from other online and local sources, there may be benefits from purchasing from the university’s bookstore (on-campus or online). The university’s bookstore provides a wide range of shipping options; to access the NSU Bookstore website please visit http://nsubooks.bncollege.com/ Registration Students will participate in course selection via SharkLink/WebStar prior to the start of each term. General registration procedures and information are provided to students at the time