2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Public Health 2021–2022 201 an appointment. If resolution of the concern is not achieved via the program director, the student may take their concern to the associate dean for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Community Education and then the dean for the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. 12. Student Files and Information Access to personal student records are kept secure within the program office. Upon written request, and with proof of identification, copies of the student’s file will be provided. The program director, faculty and staff follow the guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of current and former students’ educational records and afford students certain rights with respect to their education records. To view the entire FERPA policy, please visit nova.edu/registrar/services . 13. Registering for Courses Following acceptance into the Master of Public Health Program, students will be eligible to begin enrollment in their courses. Students will be notified via email with the information for courses each term. Students may register via SharkLink at sharklink.nova.edu . Students must complete the Student Enrollment Agreement (SEA) or course registration will not occur. Please note that employees of NSU cannot enroll in courses using the electronic system, and will need to complete a Student Transaction Form provided by the course director or program office. 14. Tuition Payment Late tuition payments, or failure to make arrangements to pay tuition, will result in assessment of a late fee to the student’s account and a hold preventing future registrations until the student’s balance is paid in full. 15. Drop/Add Period The course drop/add period ends at 11:59 p.m. on the first Sunday of the first week of the semester. A student cannot drop/add a course after this time. Roster reconciliation occurs at this same time, and an inactive student may be withdrawn from a course. • A student dropping from a course before the end of the drop/add period will have the course removed from his or her transcript and will receive a full refund of tuition paid. • A student who drops in the second week of the course will receive a reversal of 75 percent of the tuition charged. 16. Withdrawal from a Course To withdraw from a course after the drop/add period, the student must complete and have the program director sign the Student Transaction Form (available in the program office and online). The Student Transaction Form must be completed and signed by the program director before the withdrawal is effective. • A student withdrawing from a course before the end of the drop/add period will have the course removed from his or her transcript.