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Welcome to the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center!

All academic advising services are being provided remotely via phone and Zoom during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST).

Scheduled Appointments:
You can schedule an appointment through GradesFirst or by phone. You must be in front of a computer with Internet access.
Phone appointments: Please call the main number (954-262-7990) at your appointment time.
Zoom appointments: Please check your NSU email for the invitation link before your appointment time.

Walk-in Advising:
Please call the main number (954-262-7990) to be added to the queue during walk-in advising hours (Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST). After you have been added to the queue, an advisor will contact you to complete your walk-in appointment via Zoom or phone.

Horvitz Administration Building – 2^nd Floor
Phone: (954) 262-7990 | (800) 541-6682, ext. 27990
Fax: (954) 262-3709 | Email: UGadvising@nova.edu
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

UAAC Mission and Advisement Services

The UAAC provides comprehensive and developmental student support services to empower students to achieve academic success by:

• Building supportive relationships and fostering confidence;
• Guiding students through the transition to college and throughout their higher education journey;
• Serving as referral and liaison to facilitate resolution;
• Serving as student advocates through empathic listening and reframing;
• Teaching students to identify, support, and understand university policies and procedures.

15-Minute Walk-In Advising

Our walk-in advising format is a concise 15-minute session on a first-come-first-served basis intended for brief guidance to move you forward in your academic process.

Walk-In Advising Hours:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday/Thursday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

*Please check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the end of walk-in service hours.

Note: The following are services that can only be provided during a scheduled one-hour appointment with your advisor:

• Academic Plans
• New Student Appointments
• Audits
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Reviews
• Change of Major

Degree-Applicable Credits Policy

First-time-in-college students who have earned college credits while in high school may elect not to transfer their college credits into NSU. In some cases, this would enable a student to retake a specific course at NSU without financial aid limitations. If this applies to you, notify your academic advisor and complete the necessary request before the end of the drop/add period of your first semester at NSU. Please discuss with your academic advisor in advance if you have any questions.

Visit http://www.nova.edu/registrar/forms/degree-applicable-courses-faq.pdf to review NSU’s degree-applicable policy.

The deadline for submission of the Credit Award Adjustment Form is by the “end of drop/add” of the first enrolled semester for students to request that incoming college credit or credits are not applied towards their degree. For the 2020/2021 academic calendar, the drop/add dates are as follows: