PCHCS Students Handbook 2024-2025

64 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Bookstore The NSU Bookstore carries all the required and recommended textbooks and supplies for each class. It has the largest selection of new, used, and digital textbooks available for purchase and rental. The bookstore also carries an array of NSU clothing, accessories, gifts, school supplies, reference titles, and graduation regalia. You can order online at nsubooks.bncollege.com for free in-store and regional campus pickup or for domestic and international delivery (delivery fees apply). The NSU Bookstore is conveniently located in the center of campus, right in front of the Alvin Sherman Library. Normal operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–6:15 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.; and Sunday closed. Please refer to the website for operating hours during holidays and school closures. At commencement time, the NSU Bookstore provides all graduate candidates with their regalia. The NSU Shark Store is an extension of the NSU Bookstore and is located on the ground floor of the Don Taft University Center. The Shark Store carries a variety of school spirit clothing, accessories, and gifts. The Shark Store operates Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The Shark Store is also open outside of these hours to support special athletics and university-sponsored events. Campus Shuttle The Shark Shuttle provides free transportation on a fixed route within the NSU campus for students and faculty and staff members. The iShark App can be utilized to access real-time arrival data. Shark Shuttle buses are monitored via GPS. A complete Shark Shuttle route information can be found at nova.edu/locations/shuttle.html. To gain access to real-time bus arrival predictions, access the NSU iShark App or call the Shark Shuttle Office at (954) 262-8871. Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA) The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs is composed of five key pillars of operational functions and services to our student population. The five pillars are Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Academic Record, Central Student Support, and Student Affairs. The following offices provide current students with numerous services and cocurricular learning opportunities that are conducive to student growth, development, and engagement that leads to retention and graduation. Center for Academic and Professional Success The Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS) provides career consulting and job search assistance to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni. Through consulting and careerrelated resources, the center strives to educate students and alumni on how to develop an individualized career action plan, from choosing a major to conducting a competitive job search. The center also strives to help students and alumni explore career and/or graduate/professional school opportunities. Services available include on- and off-campus employment opportunities, career assessments, internship and experiential learning opportunities, job fairs, career-related speakers, and soft-skills development. The CAPS student employment team assists NSU students who are looking for employment opportunities they can balance with their academic responsibilities. Students can participate in either need-based employment programs or non-need-based programs.

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