Commencement Brochure 2016

Empowering Students to Succeed COMMENCEMENT 2016 For more information, please contact the appropriate office listed below, visi t www.nova .edu/commencement , email us a t commencement @nova.edu, or call 800-541-6682, ext. 27255, or (954) 262-7255. Please include your NSU student ID number in all correspondence. Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Undergraduate Graduate (954) 262-7920 (954) 262-8378 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Undergraduate Graduate (954) 262-3011 (954) 262-7001 College of Dental Medicine (954) 262-7302 College of Engineering and Computing (954) 262-2053 College of Health Care Sciences (954) 262-1740 College of Medical Sciences (954) 262-7259 College of Nursing Undergraduate Graduate (561) 805-2224 (561) 805-2224 College of Optometry (954) 262-1658 College of Osteopathic Medicine (954) 262-1416 College of Pharmacy (954) 262-1300 College of Psychology (954) 262-5716 H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Graduate (954) 262-7990 (954) 262-5067 Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography (954) 262-3600 Shepard Broad College of Law (954) 262-6128 Congratulations Commencement is the recognition of your academic achievements and lasting contributions made to the university, which is celebrated with your fellow classmates as well as with the families who have supported you on your journey to one of life’s most significant milestones. You Make Us Proud! ATTENDANCE & ELIGIBILITY Candidates who were not invited to last year’s ceremony and have achieved degree conferral since last year’s commencement exercises and prior to this year’s ceremony dates are automatically invited to participate. Each college d etermines its participation requirements. When in doubt, check with your program office or visit its commencement website for clarification on the requirements that must be met in order to be invited. TELL US YOUR STORY If you are a commencement candidate who has a special story to tell—exciting plans after graduation, or a unique personal, academic, or business background—we would like to hear from you. The NSU Office of University Relations is collecting the most compelling stories to use for possible media coverage. Click here t o tell your story or call (954) 262-5353 for additional information. SPECIAL NEEDS We encourage candidates who need disability accommodations to notify th e Office of Student Disability Services a t (954) 262-7185 at least two weeks in advance of the event. The Arena at the Don Taft University Center (UC) provides handicap accessible parking spaces located on each level of the public parking garage. Golf carts will be in operation before and after the ceremony to transport special-needs guests to and from the parking garage and the UC. Patrons using wheelchairs can enter and exit the building through either the North or East Lobby. There is an elevator located directly across from the box office for convenient access to the arena entrance. All accessible seating is located on the second floor of the arena. INVITATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS NSU Bookstore partners provide a wide selection of choices for invitations, announcements, class rings, frames, etc. These vendors offer graduation packages specifically tailored for the NSU Commencement candidate. For rings, announcements, certificates of thanks, and other graduation needs, visit Balfour o r Herff Jones . Purchase customized diploma picture frames from the NSU Bookstore. Please call or email th e NSU Bookstore a t (954) 262-4799 with any questions or comments. TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS For information on area hotels, restaurants, maps, and travel arrangements, visit the NSU Travel Office a t www.nova.edu/travel/index.html .