2018 NSU Fact Book

v 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 ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Institutional Accreditation . .................................................................................................................................... 7 Professional Accreditations ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Community Outreach Services ............................................................................................................................... 9 Licensure and Certification ................................................................................................................................... 16 Distance Education at NSU .................................................................................................................................. 16 Regional Campuses ................................................................................................................................................ 17 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 ............................................................................................................. 45 Degree Programs ............................................................................................................................................................ 76 Student Affairs and the College of Undergraduate Studies ....................................................................................... 79 Student Enrollment .......................................................................................................................................................... 83 University Graduates ....................................................................................................................................................... 99 University Personnel ..................................................................................................................................................... 105 University Finances ....................................................................................................................................................... 109 Table of Contents