2026 – 2027 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook ● Health College Policies and Procedures Page 75 access to class registration. The SEA outlines the university’s standards and policies regarding course registration and withdrawal, financial responsibility, and more. A copy of the SEA is available on the registrar’s website at https://nova.edu/registrar/documents/student-enrollment-agreement.pdf. Students must be officially registered prior to the start of the semester/term in order to participate in and receive academic credit for those courses. All holds must be cleared at the time of registration. Late registration will not be accepted if due to a financial hold that was not cleared prior to the close of the registration period. Students are responsible for reviewing their registration and academic records each semester/term for accuracy and for promptly notifying their program office/adviser of any discrepancies. Students have no more than 20 days after the end of a semester/term to resolve any discrepancies. Petitions for retroactive drops, withdrawals, or refunds for a course will only be considered based on documented extenuating circumstances. Appropriate documentation may include doctor’s notes and death certificates. Roster Reconciliation Students are required to attend the first class of each course to start academic work for the semester, unless they have obtained prior approval for an absence from the instructor. Without such approval, a student will be reported as not in attendance, which may result in the student being dropped from the class through the university’s roster reconciliation process. However, it remains the student’s responsibility to monitor class registration status in accordance with the Student Enrollment Agreement (SEA), regardless of the instructor’s roster reconciliation submission. Name or Social Security Changes NSU requires official documentation to make any change to the name or Social Security number students have on record. Students must submit a completed Data Change Form, available at nova.edu/registrar/forms/index.html, along with supporting legal documentation. For details on acceptable documentation for each change, visit the registrar’s website at nova.edu/registrar/services.html. Student Contact and Personal Information To ensure that they can be contacted in an emergency, receive financial aid refunds, and receive any important information sent by postal mail, students must keep their contact information current in SharkLink (sharklinkportal.nova.edu) at all times. This includes preferred and permanent mailing addresses and phone numbers. Students may update their address in SharkLink. Auditing a Course An audit is a registration status that allows students to attend a course without receiving academic credit. Prior to auditing a course, a student must submit a completed Course Audit Request Form to seek written approval from the instructor and the department chair/director. Upon completion of the audited course, an AU grade will be posted. The AU grade cannot be changed to a letter grade, nor will it affect a student’s GPA. For detailed information, visit nova.edu/registrar/policies/course-audit-policy.html. Loan Deferment/Enrollment and Degree Verification Students may obtain a free, official Loan Deferment/Enrollment Verification Form via SharkLink. This Enrollment Verification Form is an official document from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) that can be presented to health insurance agencies, housing authorities, consumer product companies, banks, and other agencies requiring documentation of your current enrollment status. Degree Works Online Degree Evaluations The university’s online degree evaluation system, Degree Works, is a useful reference tool to help students track their progress toward completion of degree requirements published in the college catalog. Students may access Degree Works in SharkLink. Degree Works evaluations are not official and do not replace a
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