2016 Fact Book

v Table of Contents Notice of Nondiscrimination and Accreditation Statement ............................................................................................... ii Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................... iii Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Core Values .................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................... vi List of Figures ......................................................................................................................................................................... vii Message from the President ................................................................................................................................................. viii Overview of the University .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Institutional Description ................................................................................................................................................. 2 University Libraries .................................................................................................................................................. 2 University Facilities ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Institutional Accreditation . .................................................................................................................................... 7 Professional Accreditations ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Community Outreach Services ............................................................................................................................... 9 Licensure and Certification ................................................................................................................................... 15 Distance Education at NSU .................................................................................................................................. 16 Regional Campuses ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Sponsored Funding ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Historical Highlights ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 University Organization and Administration ........................................................................................................... 31 Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Functions of the Board of Trustees ....................................................................................................................... 33 University Administrators ..................................................................................................................................... 34 University Organization ........................................................................................................................................ 35 University Councils and Committees .................................................................................................................. 36 University Advisory Boards . ................................................................................................................................. 39 Colleges and Academic Centers ................................................................................................................................. 41 College Deans ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 Campus Locations .................................................................................................................................................. 43 Overview of Colleges and Academic Centers ..................................................................................................... 44 Degree Programs .................................................................................................................................................... 73 Student Affairs and the College of Undergraduate Studies ................................................................................ 77 Student Enrollment .......................................................................................................................................................... 81 University Graduates ....................................................................................................................................................... 97 University Personnel ..................................................................................................................................................... 103 University Finances ....................................................................................................................................................... 107