Programs
Student Organization Support
Offices of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) and Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement want NSU student organizations to thrive and grow. Student organizations are the heart of the university and have a significant impact on the student experience at NSU.
SLCE utilizes the following competencies based on the National Association of Campus Activities student organization competencies in our support for student organizations.
Here are a few ways that SLCE supports student organizations:
Any student organization, society, Greek Affiliated organization, student group, or individual can request a leadership training/presentation/meeting. These sessions can be tailorable to the needs of the requestor and focus on several topics such as:
- effective communication
- managing conflict
- group motivation
- organization transition
- knowing your audience
- accessing the strengths of your members
- among many others
Stop by SLCE on the 2nd floor of Rosenthal or email SLCE@nova.edu
to request a leadership training.
Before the start of each academic year, Student Leadership and Civic Engagement along with Campus Life and Student Engagement together host a training program for all student organization leaders. RSO training is mandatory for all student organizations.
This provides the student leaders with a time to develop leadership skills needed to effectively lead a student organization, learn more about the policies and procedures, and develop a network of other student leaders within the Inter Organization Council (IOC).
Each August prior to school starting, the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement in conjunction with the Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement host Registered Student Organization (RSO) Training. The goal of the training is to provide RSO leaders with the resources to have a successful year with their organization. For those student organizations that form after RSO training, they will work closely with staff in the Campus Life and Student Engagement for training and support for their new organization!
For more information, please visit the Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement's website.
RSO Leadership Requirements:
Effective, August 17, 2020 the RSO Service Requirements have been updated to RSO Leadership Requirements. This change comes as a result of feedback from students in regards to the previous service requirements and the ability to provide more options to complete these requirements in light of COVID-19.
All RSO’s that wish to be eligible for financial funding from the Inter Organizational Council (IOC) must complete ONE of the following:
- Service: Attend a service event hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) or collaborate with SLCE to plan your own service event for your organization members
- Impact: Leaders invest in leaders. Design and implement a project or event that impacts the NSU community on a larger scale.
- Present: Hone your presentation skills by presenting at a SLCE leadership program or event, for example, but not limited to, ILE, ELE and/or Leadership Conference events
- Service: Those organizations that choose to complete the service requirement must track their service involvement through SharkHub. Submission directions are below.
- Things to keep in mind:
- There is no minimum of maximum number of student organizations required to attend a service event.
- You may only designate your service participation to one organization.
- Each person that attended this service event will then individually log their service hours and select the organization they are apart of in order for the hours to satisfy the requirement
- Things to keep in mind:
- Impact: Since the nature of this event is a larger scale program. Organizations that choose to complete this requirement will work with the Campus Life and Student Engagement and Student Leadership and Civic Engagement in order to implement this event. Completion of this event will be tracked through the SLCE office, no additional submission is required.
- Present: Those organizations that choose to present at a leadership program or event will work with the SLCE office to identity a topic, time, and placement of the event. Those interested may contact the SLCE office to participate. Completion of this event will be tracked through the SLCE office, no additional submission is required.
It is important to remember, that you must be an approved member of the student organization you wish to designate your hours to in order for you to submit your hours.
- Navigate to SharkHub and log in with your own NSU credentials.
- To submit your service experience, start by clicking your account in the upper right-hand corner with your initial.
- Click Service Hours, then +Add Service Hours. You will then be prompted to input the information regarding your service experience, including your one organization of choice.
- Each person that attended this service event will then individually log their service hours and select the organization they are apart of in order to satisfy the requirement.
- Be sure to have the following information ready at the time of your submission:
- Contact information about your community affiliate, a description of the event, the date and times, and the organization name that the event would count towards
- Student Leadership & Civic Engagement SharkHub Portal
- Service:
- SLCE service events can be found on our SharkHub portal here
- Organizations can utilize our office resources to help plan your event or you can use your existing contacts to plan your own service day.
- Leadership:
- If you are interested in presenting or planning a larger scale impact project, contact our office for more information about how you can get started
- Service:
Awards Program:
The Student Leadership Awards Program takes place annually during the winter semester. The awards program recognizes exceptional achievements and service on the campus and in the community. The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement honors individual and organization efforts of building and improving our university community through leadership and service.
Each year, the award recommendation process begins in early March and concludes at the Awards Program in April. We encourage faculty, staff, and students to nominate individuals they believe have impacted our campus.
2016–2017 Leadership Award Recipients
| AWARD | RECIPIENT |
| Overall Awards | |
| Freshman Student Leader of the Year | Haley Watters |
| Sophomore Student Leader of the Year | Izabella Bass Klicsu |
| Junior Student Leader of the Year | Neal Patel |
| Senior Student Leader of the Year | Alex Lopez |
| Graduate Student Leader of the Year | Victoria Desimine |
| Most Improved Registered Student Organization of the Year | Student Advocate Association (SAA) |
| Registered Student Organization of the Year | Latin American Student Association |
| Student Organization President of the Year | Nadia Siddiqi |
| Event of the Year | Soaring Eagle Swimathon hosted by NSU Club Swimming |
| Service Project of the Year | Service Learning Trip to Riobamba, Ecuador hosted by MEDLIFE |
| Student Employee of the Year | Nahomi Guzman |
| Unsung Hero of the Year | Aina Rivas |
| Mentor of the Year | Victoria Myer |
| Outstanding Service Award | Emily Konicki |
| Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards | |
| Neophyte of the Year | Jordan Lazarian |
| Sorority Woman of the Year | Bailey McDonald |
| Fraternity Man of the Year | Zachary Arcelona |
| Greek President of the Year | Romy Martinez |
| Greek Organization of the Year | Delta Phi Epsilon |
2016–2017 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
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Overall Awards |
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Freshman Student Leader of the Year |
Nathanael "Squeaky" Washington |
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Sophomore Student Leader of the Year |
Alex Lopez |
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Junior Student Leader of the Year |
Joshua Braverman |
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Senior Student Leader of the Year |
Daesha Roberts |
|
Most Improved Registered Student Organization of the Year |
NSU Maasti Dance Team |
|
Registered Student Organization of the Year |
MEDLIFE |
|
Student Organization President of the Year |
Kadeem Hall, President of Black Student Union |
|
Student Organization Advisor of the Year |
Daniel McFadden, Advisor of Make a Meal and NSU Maasti Dance Team |
|
Event of the Year |
Cupcake Wars, Make a Meal |
|
Service Project of the Year |
Fall Room Renovation Project, Cozy Corners |
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Student Employee of the Year |
Amanda Palmieri, Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement |
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Faculty or Staff Member of the Year |
Amiee Haynes, Office of Undergraduate Student Success |
|
Unsung Hero of the Year |
Schae Maynard |
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Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards |
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Philanthropy of the Year |
Mr. Fintastic, Delta Phi Epsilon |
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Neophyte of the Year |
Curtisha Demarco, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. |
|
Sorority Woman of the Year |
Kayla Wilkes, Theta Phi Alpha |
|
Fraternity Man of the Year |
Steven Winalis, Kappa Sigma |
2015–2016 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
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Overall Awards |
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Freshman Student Leader of the Year |
Alex Lopez |
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Sophomore Student Leader of the Year |
Divy Mehra |
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Junior Student Leader of the Year |
Ujala Ahmed |
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Senior Student Leader of the Year |
Janette Becerra |
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Most Improved Registered Student Organization of the Year |
MEDLIFE |
|
Registered Student Organization of the Year |
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. |
|
Student Organization President of the Year |
Paul Mojica, President of NSU Collegiate DECA |
|
Student Organization Advisor of the Year |
Amy Hirons, Advisor of Pre-Veterinary Society |
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Event of the Year |
Take Back the Night, Take Back the Night Committee |
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Service Project of the Year |
Medical Mission Trip to Ecuador Spring Break, MEDLIFE |
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Student Employee of the Year |
Shanygne Bitna, Residential Life and Housing |
|
Faculty or Staff Member of the Year |
Monica Paneque, Huizenga College of Business |
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Unsung Hero of the Year |
Melissa Doreus |
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Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards |
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Philanthropy of the Year |
Out of the Darkness Walk, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. |
|
New Member of the Year |
Emily Konicki, Theta Phi Alpha |
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Sorority Woman of the Year |
Nicole Almeida, Delta Phi Epsilon |
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Fraternity Man of the Year |
Anthony Bufi, Kappa Sigma |
2014–2015 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
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Overall Awards |
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Freshman Student Leader of the Year |
Nicole Vega-Valbuena |
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Sophomore Student Leader of the Year |
Ujala Ahmed |
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Junior Student Leader of the Year |
Anthony Bufi |
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Senior Student Leader of the Year |
Haleigh Wilson |
|
Student Organization Advisor of the Year |
Delia Hernandez, Undergraduate Student Government Association |
|
Student Organization of the Year |
Delta Phi Epsilon |
|
Student Employee of the Year |
Joe Personelli, Residence Life and Housing |
|
Unsung Hero of the Year |
Katie Pope |
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Event of the Year |
Alpha Phi Omega, Oxfam Hunger Banquet |
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Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards |
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Outstanding Sorority Woman |
Antonella Sanchez, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. |
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Neo/New Member of the Year |
Jessica Rodrigues, Delta Phi Epsilon |
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Outstanding Fraternity Man |
Juan Duran, Kappa Sigma |
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Event of the Year-Unity Week | Tearing Down of the Wall of Hate, Caribbean Student Association |
| Service Project of the Year | Out of the Darkness Walk, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. |
| Student Employee of the Year | Josh Grant, Goodwin Hall Office of Residential Life and Housing |
| Unsung Hero of the Year | Anthony Bufi |
| Neophye/New Member of the Year |
Jacob Scheler, Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) |
| Outstanding Sorority Woman of the Year |
Jay Howard, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. |
| Outstanding Fraternity Man of the Year | Jay Howard, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. |
| Student Organization President of the Year | Jana Mrkaja, President of Residential Student Association |
| Student Organization Advisor of the Year | Aaron Hackman, Advisor of Alpha Phi Omega |
| Most Improved Student Organization of the Year |
Maasti Dance Team |
| Student Organization of the Year |
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. |
|
Freshman Student Leader of the Year |
Sarah Personelli |
|
Sophomore Student Leader of the Year |
Sierra Herbert |
|
Junior Student Leader of the Year |
Ana Maria Barragan |
| Senior Student Leader of the Year | Barbara Rosso |
2012–2013 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Advisor of the Year | Stephanie Haskell |
| Freshman of the Year | Bansi Savla |
| Sophomore of the Year | David Adamian |
| Junior of the Year | Lindsey Goldstein |
| Senior of the Year | Brittany Schemtob |
| Student Employee of the Year | Rachel Salveson |
| NSU Spirit Award 2013 | SEC Miami-Kendall SGA |
| Unsung Hero Award 2013 | Niki Cleary |
| Service Shining Star Award 2013 | Andrea Palestro |
| Service Project of the Year 2013 | Mr. Fintastic |
| Rising Star Student of the Year 2013 | Elyse Julian |
| Rising Star Organization of the Year 2013 | Vascular Sonography SGA |
| Event of the Year 2013 | Electric Water Works |
| Organization of the Year 2013 | Relay for Life |
2011–2012 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Advisor of the Year | Rodrigue J Colas |
| Freshman Leader of the Year | Kaitlyn Marie Baran |
| Sophomore Leader of the Year | Lindsey Goldstein |
| Junior Leader of the Year | Neil Gajera |
| Senior Leader of the Year | Marlyse Mathurin |
| Student Employee of the Year | Norma Altidor |
| NSU Spirit Award 2012 | Jonathan Martinez |
| Unsung Hero Award 2012 | Tammy Otto |
| Service Shining Star Award 2012 | Lauren Adames |
| Service Project of the Year 2012 | Delta Phi Epsilon: Bright Lights, Big City |
| Rising Star Student of the Year 2012 | Nancy Sarmiento |
| Rising Star Organization of the Year 2012 | Alpha Phi Omega |
| Event of the Year 2012 | NISA Thanksgiving Dinner |
| Organization of the Year 2012 | Hillel |
2009–2010 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Event of the Year | Lambda Theta Alpha, Latin Sorority, Inc: Out of the Darkness Walk |
| Rising Star Organization of the Year | Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority |
| Rising Star Student of the Year | Robert O'Brien |
| Spiritual Sprouts Award | Frandley DeFilie Krista Owens |
| S.E.A. Board M.V.P. Award | Kaitlyn Brucker |
| S.E.A. Board Most Improved Member Award | Ileana Sanchez |
| NISA: Star Performance Award | Diana Karpowicz - President Xiao Sen Sun - Vice President (Grad) Fayssa Salomon - Vice President (Undergrad) Gennell Bowen - Secretary Yuko Fujimoto - Treasurer |
| Phoenix Leader of the Year | Daniel Norton |
| Freshman Leader of the Year | Robert Coppola |
| Sophomore of the Year | Adam Lowry |
| Student Employee of the Year | Elizabeth Rodriguez |
| Service Project of the Year | Lambda Theta Alpha, Latin Sorority, Inc. |
| Service Cup Award | Lambda Theta Alpha, Latin Sorority, Inc. |
| Resident Assistant of the Year | Kendall Ramsijewan |
| Front Office Staff of the Year | Angelique Marcelli |
| Junior of the Year | Elizabeth Rodriguez |
| Organization of the Year | Resident Student Association |
| Advisor of the Year | Anthony DeSantis |
| Unsung Hero of the Year | Joann Liria |
| NSU Spirit Award | Megan Kim |
| Senior of the Year | Victoria Lafferty |
2008–2009 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Rising Star Organization of the Year | Beta Theta Pi |
| Rising Star STUDENT of the Year | Ricky Wong |
| Student Employee of the Year | Jennifer Lash |
| Unsung Hero of the Year | Amanda Luna |
| Freshman Leader of the Year | Adam Lowry |
| Sophomore of the Year | Tamela Reaves |
| Junior of the Year | Victoria Lafferty |
| Senior of the Year | Christi O'Neill |
| NSU Spirit Award | Women's Rowing Team |
| Phoenix Leader of the Year | Liana Aquino |
| Spiritual Sprout of the Year | Alissa Lenz |
| Spiritual Life Event of the Year | Interfaith Prayer Breakfast |
| Advisor of the Year | Kenrick Roberts |
| Event of the Year | Kappa Sigma: Strongman Competition |
| Organization of the Year | Children at Heart |
2007–2008 Leadership Award Recipients
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Rising Star Organization of the Year | Sigma Delta Tau |
| Rising Star STUDENT of the Year | Elizabeth M. Rodriguez |
| Student Employee of the Year | Elizabeth Rodriguez |
| Unsung Hero of the Year | Joann Liria |
| Freshman Leader of the Year | Benedict Choi |
| Sophomore of the Year | Vanessa Perez |
| Junior of the Year | Christi O'Neill |
| Senior of the Year | Robin Furmanski |
| NSU Spirit Award | Alex Mitrani |
| Phoenix Leader of the Year | Shane Johnson |
| 360° Leader of the Year | Marilité Vasquez-Gonzalez |
| Spiritual Sprout of the Year | Edford Gunter |
| Spiritual Life Event of the Year | Islamophobia |
| Advisor of the Year | Dr. Weylin Sternglanz |
| Event of the Year | Brown and White Jumpoff |
| Organization of the Year | Pan African Student Association |
| S.U.B, New Member of the Year | Cherelle Williams |
| Female Volunteer of the Year | Rosemary Lucas |
| Male Volunteer of the Year | Shane Johnson |
| Civic Engagement Award | Delta Phi Epsilon |
| Service Project of the Year | Nature Club: Nova Loves The Beach |
| NSU SGA Outstanding Leader | Akshat Bhargava |
| NSU SGA Outstanding Leader | Gumba Ligden |
| NSU SGA Outstanding Leader | Philip Ortiz |
| NSU SGA Outstanding Leader | Sumit Bajracharya |
| Pan African Student Association | Susie Gilot |