CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

60 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook NSU Athletics Nova Southeastern University recognizes, values, and supports intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational mission of the university. Central to the program’s mandate and in accord with the stated goals of the university, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics commits itself to fostering leadership, lifelong learning, and service to the community among its student-athletes. NSU Athletics is also dedicated to sponsoring competitive intercollegiate programs for both men and women. Valuing deeply the physical, social, and emotional welfare of those who participate, the department, and the university express this commitment through their membership with NCAA Division II and the Sunshine State Conference. Both exemplify the principles of amateur athletics, which include diversity, sportsmanship, fair play, and equitable opportunity for all. In its short 34-year history, the NSU Department of Athletics began as a one-sport NAIA program in 1982 and has grown into the 17-sport NCAA program that it is today. During this span, NSU Athletics has won 8 team national championships, 24 national championships, 249 All-Americans, 222 Scholar All-Americans, and countless conference championships. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, and track and field. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. As a 14-year member of NCAA DII, NSU Athletics has experienced an unprecedented amount of success in the past decade. Valuing deeply the commitment to academic success, NSU student-athletes have also consistently maintained a cumulative departmental GPA of 3.0 or better since obtaining NCAA DII membership. Office of Innovation and Information Technology The Office of Innovation and Information Technology’s unit maintains 50 computing facilities: 30 at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and 20 located among the other NSU campuses in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, Tampa, and Puerto Rico. In addition to courses, open labs are scheduled and maintained for student use on campus and at student educational center locations. NSU’s labs house a variety of computer equipment for student use. Students and faculty and staff members have access to scanners, printers, digital cameras, video cameras, and other technology tools. Wireless laptops are available for use in the library, HPD study rooms, and several regional campuses. Color printers and printing stations located in high traffic areas for “on-the-go printing” are also available. The labs are equipped with pay-for-print stations that are accessed via student identification cards, as well. SharkPrint NSU provides students with laser printing at libraries, computer laboratories, and on regional campuses. The print release stations, both stand alone or embedded, are located in various locations around each campus and control the process. Each registered NSU student (both full-time and part-time) receives a credit of $75.00 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) on his or her MyNSU Print account. The student also can use their funds for making copies at the photocopy machines. Unused credits cannot be carried over to the following year. The MyNSU Print credits feed directly from the NSU Banner Administrative system. The public does not receive any print or copy credits. Revalue stations are available for the public and for NSU students to add value to their SharkCards.