2026 – 2027 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Page 30 harm to members of the university community. It is also the intent of the university to protect the rights of those infected with a communicable disease. Students who do become infected with a communicable disease must report the contracting of the disease to their program dean, and are subject to the guidelines listed below. The university will be flexible in its response to incidents of communicable diseases, evaluating each occurrence in light of this policy and current available medical information. • NSU will make available to the university community detailed information concerning the transmissibility of communicable diseases and precautions that can be taken to prevent the spread of various communicable diseases. • Infected students can continue to study and work as long as they are able to continue to perform regular responsibilities satisfactorily, and as long as the best available medical evidence indicates that their continual status does not present a health or safety threat to themselves or others. • An infected student returning to school after a leave of absence for reasons related to a communicable disease must provide a statement from the treating physician indicating current medical status. Students should submit their statement to their program dean or appropriate designee based on the policies of their respective college/academic center. • Within reason, the university will make arrangements for the infected person, whenever possible, to ensure continuity in the classroom. • No infected student may be dismissed from the university solely on the basis of a diagnosis of an infection of a contagious disease. A decision to dismiss or discharge will only be made after appropriate arrangements to assist the student have been attempted, and an examination of facts demonstrates that the infected person can no longer perform essential requirements of the position or program, with or without such arrangements, or poses a reasonable threat to the health and safety of others. In the event that a student has a concern about the potential for the spread of a communicable disease within the university community, those concerns should be brought to the Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety Department by emailing ehs@nova.edu for review consistent with the current available information on the spread of the particular communicable disease. After review and evaluation of the concerns, if there appears to be a reasonable likelihood of the spread of the disease within the university community by an infected person, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs will, after notification of the issues presented to the university president, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and/or Florida Department of Health in Broward County for recommendations of appropriate action consistent with state law. A.7 Withdrawal Withdrawal from Courses Students may withdraw from one or more courses in accordance with the academic calendar and published withdrawal deadlines. Withdrawing from one or more courses does not constitute withdrawal from the University or from a student's academic program, Voluntary Withdrawal from the University Students who wish to end their studies and leave their academic program must formally withdraw from the University. Students seeking to withdraw from the University should submit a written request to their academic advisor or follow the official withdrawal process established by their academic program. Failure to complete the official withdrawal process may result in academic and financial implications. Administrative Withdrawal by the University
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