The Office Of Student Services
The Office of Student Services offers NSU Law students support to enhance their educational experience.
The Office of Student Services acts as a liaison among students, faculty, administrators, and additional university support services such as Financial Aid, The Office for Students with Disabilities, and Technology Services.
Our services include:
• Academic and personal advising and wellness
• Graduation Reviews
• Record Verification
• Scheduling and administering exams
• Scheduling and administering registration
• Assistance with bar application, eligibility, and admission requirements
• Advising for the Student Bar Association Council and other student organizations
The Office of Student Services also coordinates and plans law school events such as Orientation, Honors Banquet, student receptions, assists with Commencement and informational, time management and mindfulness workshops and events.
Our Team is here to answer your questions.
Meet Our Team
Kamilah Clark
Email: kclark1@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-6185
Lynn Acosta
Assistant Dean of Student Services
Email: lynn@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-6127
Patricia Hill
Associate Director of Student Services
Email: marshhil@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-6131
Natalia Enfort
Graduation & Records Advisor
Email: enfort@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-6146
DeAndra Clark
Student Services Specialist I
Email: deandra@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-6182
NSU FLORIDA OFFICIAL STUDENT HANDBOOK
NSU Core Values
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Academic excellence is the provision of the highest quality
experiences made possible by academically and professionally qualified and skilled instructional faculty and
staff, opportunities for contextual learning, state-of-the-art facilities, beautiful surroundings, and effective
resources necessary to support learning at the highest level. Additionally, academic excellence reflects the
STUDENT CENTERED Students are the focus of institutional priorities, resource decisions, and planning. We
are stewards of student needs and advocates for student academic success and professional development.
INTEGRITY Integrity involves honesty and fairness, consistency in instruction, ethics of scholarship, freedom
of inquiry, and open and truthful engagement with the community through effective communication, policies
and practices.
SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH Research and scholarship products are disseminated and evaluated through
intellectual discourse, application, assessment, and other mechanisms of the relevant peer community.
DIVERSITY Diversity includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, philosophy, gender,
physical traits, socioeconomic status, age, and sexual orientation. Differences in views, interpretations, and
reactions derived from diversity are important. Diversity enriches a learning environment focused on preparing
individuals to live and work in a global society.
OPPORTUNITY Opportunity fosters the possibility for anyone associated with NSU to acquire an education
or an educational experience through creative, yet sound, pedagogical programs.
INNOVATION Innovation is the creative and deliberate application of teaching, research, scholarship, and
service for effective
to the community.
COMMUNITY NSU is a community of faculty and staff members, students, and alumni who share a common
identity and purpose. Our community extends into professional, intellectual, and geographical domains that
both support and are the focus of our educational mission.
CODE OF ACADEMIC REGULATIONS - AUGUST 2023
This code governs academic requirements, graduation requirements, and certain student rights and responsibilities. Other sections of the College of Law website contain useful information, such as course prerequisites and class schedules.
Archived - Prior Codes of Academic Regulations.
May 2022
August 2021
November 2020
January 2019
August 2018
July 2018
May 2017
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY PROCESS RULES
Unless preempted by the NSU Student Disciplinary Process handled by the NSU Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Academic Disciplinary Process (ADP) set forth herein shall be used to adjudicate complaints alleging violations by College of Law students of the NSU Code of Student Conduct and Academic Regulations, as augmented by the College of Law’s Supplemental Academic Conduct Standards (collectively, “The Code”).
NSU Law Student Services Forms
- Declaration of Disclosure
- GPA Calculation
- Graduation Requirements
- Graduation Requirements addition - entering
class of 2018 - Graduation Requirements addition - entering class of 2020
- Health Law Concentration Form
- International Law Concentration Form
- Intellectual Property, Technology and Cybersecurity Law Concentration Form
- Graduation Requirements Checklist
- JD Program Model Curriculum Full-Time - Program of Study
- JD Program Model Curriculum Part-Time - Program of Study
- Matriculating Prior to Fall 2020
- Matriculating Fall 2021 or Later
- Paper Submission to Satisfy Writing Requirement
- Petition for Exam Accommodations
- Petition for Reinstatement and/or Readmission Form
- Petition to Change Divisions Form
- Request for Coursework at Other U.S. Law School
- Request for Leave of Absence
- Request to Change Faculty Advisor
- Request to take Non-Law Graduate Courses
- Student Request Form for Letter of Standing or Student Record
- Supervised Research Registration
- Transfer Out Request Form
- Withdrawal Request Form
- Student Transaction Form
Co-Curricular Activity Credit Forms
The page and documents communicate information regarding academic operations for the Fall 2020 term. There are many logistics and specifics regarding full building operations still being considered by our Faculty/Staff Fall 2020 Taskforce, who began work back in April 2020. Please understand that the world we are operating in is constantly in flux. NSU Law administration believes it is important to share this big picture information with you to help you with your planning. We have made these plans under the direction of the University, health and safety guidelines, and student feedback.
NSU Law Course Delivery Plan June 26, 2020 https://conta.cc/31lv5FU
NSU COVID-19 Return of the Sharks Protocol July 2020
Return of the Sharks Student Guide
University Fees & Statement of Fee Description July 13, 2020
Resurgence of COVID-19 Protocol July 13, 2020
Force Majeure July 13, 2020
NSU Image Use Statement July 13, 2020
NSU Law Fall 2020 Modalities, Attendance Policy & Building Logistics July 17, 2020 https://conta.cc/3h9kfXX
Fall 2020 Schedule with Modalities July 20, 2020
Attendance Policy Information July 17, 2020
Building Logistics July 17, 2020
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