2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook V CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)..................................III MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. ........................1 FOREWORD/RESERVATION OF POWER.............2 Foreword...................................................................... 2 Reservation of Power................................................ 3 UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT, MISSION STATEMENT, AND CORE VALUES.........4 Vision 2025 Statement.............................................4 Mission Statement......................................................4 NSU Core Values........................................................4 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY................... 7 STATEMENT ON STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES........................................9 University Equal Opportunity /Nondiscrimination Policy.......................................9 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)....................................... 10 Release of Student Information........................12 Conduct Notifications..........................................12 Deceased Student Records................................12 Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement............12 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY......................13 Academic Standards............................................... 14 Conduct Standards.................................................. 16 NSU University-Wide Religious Holidays Policy....................................... 16 NSU Interfaith Work-Restricted Religious Holiday Calendar................................17 A. General Administrative Policies and Guidelines............................................... 19 A.1 Alcohol Policy..................................................... 19 A.2 Appropriate Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy...................21 A.3 Drug-Free Schools and Campuses...............21 A.4 Health Policies...................................................22 A.5 Holds on Student Records.............................25 A.6 Image Use Statement......................................25 A.7 Indebtedness to the University....................25 Force Majeure........................................................26 University Fees.....................................................26 A.8 International Travel Registration Requirement and Program............................27 A.9 Jurisdiction of University Policies and Procedures.................................................27 A.10 Off-Campus Residency.................................27 A.11 Student Organization Rights and Responsibilities. .......................................28 A.12 University Computer and Telecommunications Use Policy.................28 A.13 University Copyright and Patent Policy............................................32 A.14 University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy...........................................32 B. Specific Conduct Violations..........................33 B.1 Alcoholic Beverages.........................................33 B.2 Animals................................................................33 B.3 Assault/Violence............................................. 34 B.4 Bribery................................................................ 34 B.5 Cheating............................................................. 34 B.6 Complicity.......................................................... 34 B.7 Contracting on Behalf of the University.... 34 B.8 Damage or Vandalism to Property..............35 B.9 Dangerous Items...............................................35 B.10 Disorderly Conduct........................................35 B.11 Distributing or Posting Printed Media........35 B.12 Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia...........................36 B.13 Emergency Equipment and Procedures...36 B.14 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty..............36 B.15 Failure to Disclose Criminal Offenses........36 B.16 False Information (Including Fabrication, Fraud, and Falsification of Records)........................37 B.17 Fire.......................................................................37 B.18 Gambling and/or Games of Chance..........38 B.19 Guests.................................................................38 B.20 Harassment or Harm to Others..................38 B.21 Hate-Based Conduct Violations.................38 Table of Contents