Student Organizations - Helpful Resources

To schedule a room at the Shepard Broad College of Law building fill out an Event Request Form. 

For rooms outside the College of Law building, email astracentral@nova.edu. 

*For certain rooms the capacity number includes the instructor (podium). Please contact Law_Events@nova.edu for any questions or clarifications.

NSU faculty, staff and students may request Audio Visual for an event by visiting Service Manager. 

Click on > Request Something > Audio Visual Support Request 

Please make sure to review the policies and procedures for AV located at the top of the request form before completing your request. Charges may apply for outside normal coverage hours. 

• If you are an outside organization, please contact Law_Events@nova.edu. 

Shark Dining Catering is the official catering service for NSU. 

Shark Dining Catering
3301 College Avenue Rosenthal Building
Fort Lauderdale,FL 33314
954.262.5345
NSUCatering@compass-usa.com

To view Shark Dining Catering options click here.

Student Organizations can use alternative vendors, please refer to the NSU Law Student Organizations Manual under the Helpful Resources Page for approved vendor alternatives.

NSU campuses parking are $1/hr through PaybyPhone App. 

To request pre-paid parking for your event guests, email parkingservices@nova.edu with the following information:

Title of Event/Program:
Date(s) frame: (daily or monthly):
Location:
Number of vehicles:
NSU Contact person to send link to: 
NSU Department account #:

Website link will be sent with instructions to person who requested for passes.
Requests should be made at least 72 hours ahead of date needed.

Please make sure to follow NSU Parking Policies, you may learn more about them here. 

Depending if you will have guests pay the $1/hr parking fee or if your organization will pre-pay for the parking fee. Below are instructions that may be sent to your guests. 

• PayByPhone APP Instructions
• Directions to parking Lots for event guests

VIP guests (speakers, alumni, judges, etc.) may part in lots AC12 and AC13. 

For questions, contact Law_Events@nova.edu. 

Absolutely!

Students seeking to start a new student organization organized under and funded by the Student Bar Association (SBA) must meet with the dean of students to discuss the approval process. All student organizations must be approved by the faculty.

The dean of students and the president of the SBA must be provided with a New Student Organization Form, proposed bylaws, constitution, the name of the secured faculty adviser, and the name of the organization's board members. 

For more details, please see 'General Information' of the NSU Law Student Organization Handbook. 

To host an event outside of NSU, follow the below steps - 

1. Check with faculty adviser/dean of students first
2. Do you have funds?
3. Contract no $- at least 10 days prior to event
4. Contract with deposit - at least 45 days
5. See the Student Activity Fee Manual for securing contracts

Members of the NSU Law Honor Organizations (MOOT, NTA, Nova Law Review, ILSA) should contact NSU Law Student Coordinator, Paula McKoy to discuss reimbursement. 

SBA and all organizations under SBA, please refer to the Student Activity Fee Accounts Office Manual.  

Student Organization Tabling Policy

Following is a brief overview of the new policy guidelines for tabling in the Shepard Broad College of Law Atrium. Sign up as soon as possible, space is limited. To sign up contact Law_Events@nova.edu.

GUIDELINES · Student Organization must place a request with Law_Events@nova.edu at least 5 business days in advance to tabling date.

· Table requests received will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.

· Organizations are only allowed to reserve one table a day.

· Only 3 Student Organizations will be allowed to table a day.*

· Student Organization is responsible to crowd control and ensure the passageway is not blocked.

· Student Organization is responsible to return table clean and undamaged at the end of each tabling. Otherwise, damaged furniture charges will applied to student organization account.

· No additional furniture should be moved during tabling, only 2 chairs per table for tabling.

The Student Organization that fails to comply with any of the guidelines provided above will have the tabling privileges removed for the semester.

If you encounter any issues, please contact Building Manager – Jillian Barbosa by calling (954) 262-6287 or emailing jb1934@nova.edu.

The Shepard Broad College of Law may cancel tabling at any time.

*Number of tables allowed during tabling is subject to change under the Dean of Student Services discretion.