Commencement Brochure 2016

Welcome Nova Southeastern University welcomes graduating candidates, their families, and friends to its Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus for the 2016 Commencement ceremonies. This guide offers important information regarding NSU commencement, academic regalia, recognition events, and accommodations for your visiting family and guests. Let the countdown begin! DOOR OPENINGS, SEATING, & TICKETS Families, friends, and the general public are invited to attend NSU Commencement ceremonies. Tickets are not required but seating in th e NSU Arena at the Don Taft Center is limited and on a first-come, first-seated basis. Large groups of guests wishing to sit together should arrive when the arena doors first open, one hour prior to the published start time of the ceremony. Due to the size of the NSU Arena and as a courtesy to all candidates and their guests, the saving of seats is strictly prohibited. Be aware that the arena doors will temporarily close to guests during the opening processional and the playing of The Star Spangled Banner, and reopen afterwards on a space- available basis. SIMULCAST LOCATIONS Guests will have the opportunity to view a live telecast of the ceremony via closed circuit television at three on-campus locations: the Flight Deck Pub a nd the Performing and Visual Arts Theater in the Don Taft University Center and the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center , which is part of the Alvin Sherman Library. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. The sign language interpreter is visible on the live telecast screen. The simulcast viewing is not closed captioned. PLEASE NOTE: The Flight Deck Pub offers a family-friendly environment conducive to guests with small children who may become restless due to the length of the ceremony. All NSU Commencement ceremonies are also video streamed in real time. Visit the NSU Commencement website a nd click on the “Commencement Ceremony Live” icon. All commencement video streams are archived on the NSU Commencement Web site approximately one week after the ceremony. SCHEDULE OF CEREMONIES All commencement ceremonies take place in The Arena at the Don Taft University Center on the NSU main campus MAY 2016 SHEPARD BROAD COLLEGE OF LAW Thursday, May 12, 2016 • 2:00 p.m. UNDERGRADUATE Friday, May 13, 2016 Morning Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. Traditional full-time day students Afternoon Ceremony: 4:00 p.m. College of Health Care Sciences, College of Nursing, all Career and Non-Traditional (evening, online, and off- campus) students HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION Friday, May 20, 2016 Morning Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. College of Dental Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, and College of Osteopathic Medicine Afternoon Ceremony: 4:00 p.m. College of Health Care Sciences’ Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology programs, College of Optometry, and College of Pharmacy JUNE 2016 GRADUATE Friday, June 10, 2016 Morning Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. MBA and MIBA from H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Afternoon Ceremony: 4:00 p.m. College of Engineering and Computing, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, and all other degrees from H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (except MBA and MIBA) GRADUATE Friday, June 17, 2016 Morning Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and College of Psychology Afternoon Ceremony: 4:00 p.m. Abraham S. Fischler College of Education AUGUST 2016 HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION Friday, August 19, 2016 • 2:00 p.m. Graduate programs from the College of Health Care Sciences (except Physical Therapy) and College of Nursing Empowering Students to Succeed