Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

NSU Student Handbook 2012–2013 5 Overview of Nova Southeastern University Vision 2020 Statement By 2020, through excellence and innovations in teaching, research, service, and learning, Nova Southeastern University will be recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public as a premier, private, not-for-profit university of quality and distinction that engages all students and produces alumni who serve with integrity in their lives, fields of study, and resulting careers. Mission Statement The mission of Nova Southeastern University, a private, not-for-profit institution, is to offer a diverse array of innovative academic programs that complement on-campus educational opportunities and resources with accessible, distance-learning programs to foster academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, leadership, research, and commitment to community through engagement of students and faculty members in a dynamic, lifelong learning environment. Core Values Academic Excellence Student Centered Integrity Innovation Opportunity Scholarship/Research Diversity Community University Administrators George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.—President and Chief Executive Officer Lydia M. Acosta, M.A.—Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian Joel S. Berman, J.D.—Vice President for Legal Affairs Stephanie G. Brown, Ed.D.—Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services Larry A. Calderon, Ed.D.—Vice President for Community and Governmental Affairs Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D.—Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Marc Crocquet, M.B.A. —Associate Vice President for Business Services David C. Dawson, B.B.A.—Executive Director of University Relations Frank DePiano, Ph.D.—Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs W. David Heron, M.B.A., CPA—Vice President for Finance Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D.—Chancellor, Health Professions Division