Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

NSU Student Handbook 2012–2013 11 Student Life Student Affairs The mission of Student Affairs is to foster student success and a university community. Administrated by the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs—overseen by the vice president, associate dean, and assistant dean—Student Affairs provides cocurricular learning opportunities and services that are conducive to student growth and development. The Division of Student Affairs is composed of the following offices. Office of Career Development The Office of Career Development provides career consulting and job search assistance to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni. Through consulting and career-related resources, the center strives to educate students and alumni to develop a career life plan, from choosing a major to conducting a job search. The center also strives to explore career and/or graduate/professional school opportunities. Additional programs and services available include career assessments, internship and experiential learning opportunities, job fairs, career-related speakers, and involvement in a career club. Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement TheOffice of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement provides NSU students with the opportunity to become involved in extracurricular programs through the student government association and a variety of leadership programs and volunteer activities in the community. Office of Residential Life and Housing The Office of Residential Life and Housing provides students with a total educational experience by facilitating an enjoyable campus living experience. The residence halls are living/learning centers that provide an environment conducive to student success. Opportunities in a variety of academic, cultural, social, leadership, and recreational activities facilitate personal development. Functions that enhance student growth through the Office of Residential Life include an educational judicial process, crisis intervention, mediation, and counseling referrals. The Office of Housing provides quality facilities for students who live on campus. The office coordinates the administrative processes of all on-campus housing including assignments, contracts, billing, facilities, and maintenance of the five on-campus residence halls. On-campus housing consists of a traditional residence hall with private bath facilities for undergraduate students as well as apartment housing for upper-class undergraduate students. For more information about undergraduate on-campus housing, please visit www.nova.edu/reslife or contact us at (954) 262-7052. Office of Campus Recreation The Office of Campus Recreation provides programs and services that foster the education and development of the mind, body, and spirit for members of the NSU community. These programs and services include intramural sports, group fitness, special events, instructional opportunities, certification courses, personal training, fitness assessment, and evaluation exams. The office operates the RecPlex located within the Don Taft University Center. The RecPlex is more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor recreation and fitness space with 15,000 square feet of strength and cardiovascular training equipment, two indoor basketball courts, three racquetball courts, a rock-climbing wall, a heated outdoor swimming pool, three multipurpose rooms, and men’s and women’s locker rooms, showers, and saunas.