2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 61 Division of Student Affairs and the College of Undergraduate Studies The Division of Student Affairs and the College of Undergraduate Studies provide students with numerous services and cocurricular learning opportunities that are conducive to student growth, development, and engagement that leads to retention and graduation. Administered by the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs and the dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies, the following offices make up the division: Office of Undergraduate Admissions The Office of Undergraduate Admissions guides and supports students through all of the processes related to enrolling in undergraduate programs at the university. The office works closely with all of the university’s colleges that house undergraduate academic programs, the Office of Financial Aid, and other campus departments and offices that are relevant to undergraduate recruitment and admissions. The office also participates in numerous college admission fairs, hosts school counselors on campus, provides campus tours through student ambassadors, and maintains an active national and international student recruitment schedule. Office of International Affairs The Office of International Affairs (OIA) serves as a base for the university’s international initiatives, including international student services, academic international travel, international risk management, travel registration procedures, and undergraduate international recruitment and admissions. The office also houses NSU’s premier global engagement program, the Razor’s Edge Global program, a curricular/ cocurricular scholarship program for exceptional undergraduate students charged with serving as change agents and engaging others in global citizenship. OIA includes the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), the Office of Education Abroad (OEA), and the Office of International Undergraduate Admissions (OIUGA). The OIA also provides ongoing assistance and support for all members of the university community engaged in campus internationalization, global partnerships and exchanges, and other globalization efforts. • The Office of International Student Scholars (OISS) provides immigration, orientation, counseling, and overall assistance to all new and continuing international students, visiting scholars, and faculty members on and off campus. • The Office of Education Abroad (OEA) provides comprehensive assistance to all students (domestic and international) who wish to travel abroad on any of the many international travel experiences offered at the institution including summer, semester, and academic year study abroad programs, faculty-led travel study programs, international internships and international service learning opportunities. • The Office of International Undergraduate Student Admissions (OIUGA) provides comprehensive international student recruitment and admission support for prospective international students.