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The Office of the University Registrar supports teaching and learning at Nova Southeastern University by maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and privacy of academic records; interpreting institutional and governmental policies to members of the academic and general community; and efficiently distributing records in full compliance with applicable policies, law, and regulations. It provides a variety of diverse services to the university community. Services include, but are not limited to: course registration, transcript processing, name and address changes, enrollment and degree verification, and grade processing.

The office also coordinates all university commencement exercises, processes degree conferral, and processes and mails diplomas.

News and Announcements

 

Nova Southeastern University provides FREE Student Self-Service to all students with just a click of the mouse. Student Self-Service saves time and trips to the One-Stop Shop by providing the ability to perform services via the Web, both securely and 24/7:

  • Print enrollment verification certificates to send to housing providers or other organizations requiring proof of enrollment on demand
  • View your enrollment history
  • Identify servicers for your private and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) student loans
  • View student loan deferments
  • Check enrollment verifications sent to student service providers on your behalf

Student Self-Service is free, easy to use, and secure. Try it now by logging into SharkLink. Through the “Academics” tab, navigate to the "Useful Links" section and click on “View Loan Deferments & Enrollment Verification.” 

Student Self-Service is provided through the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization that has served the higher education community since 1993.

The registrar's office is pleased to announce that the process through which students authorize NSU to speak with others on their behalf has become much easier to manage. Students may now enter their Release of Information (ROI) Consent in SharkLink/Self-Service Banner (SSB) instead of having to complete and submit a PDF form. Without a student's expressed consent, NSU representatives including professors, administrators, and other staff may not speak with anyone about students' personal identifiable information (PII), including grades, financial aid awards, payment information, etc. in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).  

The registrar's office encourages all students who wish to grant others access to their FERPA protected information to enter their Release of Information Consent using the new process, even those who may already have an ROI form on file. Once a student submits ROI data in SharkLink/SSB, it replaces any information previously submitted.

Access the new ROI Consent, or visit our FERPA webpage for more information, including a video tutorial. 

The Office of the University Registrar is pleased to announce that NSU has begun issuing secure digital diplomas and digital transcripts through its new partnership with digital credential service Parchment.

 

Diplomas:

As in the past, students must submit a Degree/Diploma Application by the time they reach their final academic semester/term. Once all graduation requirements have been completed and the student’s degree application is officially approved, the degree will be conferred. Provided there are no financial holds on the student’s account, they will not only receive a printed diploma but also a digital diploma. Parchment will mail the printed diploma by U.S. Postal Service. The digital diploma will be sent by email or text and can be shared on social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook instantaneously upon receipt. For more details, visit the our Diplomas and Certificates webpage. 

Transcripts:

When ordering official transcripts in SharkLink, students and alumni will be directed to the Parchment website, unless they are placing a special order, such as an order for internal transcripts to be sent to an NSU admissions office or the NSU Office of Human Resources. Former students who do not have SharkLink access, may go directly to the Parchment website to create an account. Students and alumni have the choice to request either a printed transcript to be mailed or a digital transcript to be emailed. Both the printed transcript and the digital transcript contain the same information and are considered official until opened/downloaded by the recipient.

For detailed information about these exciting new services for our students and alumni, please visit the Office of the University Registrar’s Academic Transcript Request, Transcript FAQs, and Diplomas and Certificates webpage

To protect the health and well-being of the NSU community, NSU requires all students, regardless of college, level, or modality to maintain adequate health insurance coverage. When you register for classes, you will automatically be enrolled in the NSU Student Health Insurance Plan, and your student account will be charged accordingly.

If you already have adequate health insurance coverage, you must waive out of the NSU plan to have the charge reversed. Waivers must be completed at the start of each academic year by your program’s waiver deadline and are valid for one academic year. Once your program’s waiver deadline has passed, you will no longer be able to reverse the charge for the first semester because the university will have submitted your information for enrollment. You will have another opportunity to waive out of the NSU plan for the second semester.

For detailed information, including access to the online waiver, NSU Student Health Insurance Plan features, costs, and more, visit the student health insurance department online at nova.edu/studentinsurance.

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