92 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)—Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) Program 2024–2025 than 10 sessions within a year may be transitioned to a community provider (if clinically appropriate) and, at the completion of the one-year period, return to the counseling center. Students may receive unlimited psychiatric services at a nominal fee (if the student elected the NSU health insurance, there is no deductible or co-pay applicable to the psychiatric service). For more information, please visit the NSU Center for Student Counseling and Well-Being web page at nova.edu/studentcounseling. Academic Counseling Academic counseling is available for all students in the M.B.S. program. Every student is assigned an academic adviser as the student’s primary counselor for academic issues, including course selection, progress toward graduation, and career advising. Faculty members are also available to meet with students regarding course content and to provide mentoring. Financial Counseling Financial counseling for students in the M.B.S. program will be available through NSU’s Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA). The main office of the OSFA is located on the first floor of the Horvitz Administration Building. There are also satellite offices in other locations, including the One-Stop Shop, on the first floor of the Terry Building, in the Health Professions Division. All financial aid and student accounts personnel are cross-trained, use common software, and are available to counsel any NSU undergraduate, graduate, or professional student seeking assistance. The OFSA web page (nova.edu/financialaid) provides information about the types of aid available and debt management strategies. All students who receive financial aid are required to complete one-on-one entrance and exit interviews with NSU’s financial aid staff. Tuition Refund Policy—M.B.S. Program Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals Drop/Add Period Students have until 11:59 p.m. on the first Sunday of the semester—which is the end of the drop/add period—to make any changes in their schedule without incurring any financial expenses. Withdrawal from a Course Students may elect to withdraw from any course after the drop/add period. Students withdrawing from courses will receive a W on their transcript. The withdrawal period starts with the second week of the course and ends three weeks prior to the end of the course. The M.B.S. program allows a maximum of three attempts per class. Withdrawing from a class counts as an attempt. Thus, students can only withdraw from the same class twice. A third attempt is the final attempt. Students are required to be actively involved in all courses they are registered in. During the first two weeks of each term, faculty members will reconcile their course registration with those attending class. Students who are not attending classes, and therefore not included in the roster reconciliation, will be reported to the Office of the University Registrar and will be notified that they will be withdrawn from those courses.
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