Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

66 NSU Student Handbook 2012–2013 In addition to courses and workshops, open labs are scheduled and maintained for student use on campus and at student educational center locations. Tutorials, where students can receive help with particular software applications, are held every Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center labs. NSU’s labs house a variety of computer equipment for student use. NSU maintains high-speed data networks at all campus locations and student educational centers. The main campus network backbone infrastructure provides Gigabit Ethernet bandwidth, with fiber optic links connecting buildings and floors. NSU is an equity member of the Florida LambdaRail (FLR) network, which provides opportunities for faculty members, researchers, and students to collaborate with colleagues around the world on leading-edge research projects. Every lab is connected to the university’s computer network, providing Internet access and access to the Campus-Wide Information System (CWIS) and the Electronic Library. Wireless service is available at all student educational centers. Access to the NSU network is provided to students from all dormitory locations via WINGS wireless network. The Goodwin undergraduate residence halls have wired 100 MBPS and 802.11b/g/n wireless access. The graduate student residence halls have 802.11b/g wireless access only. From off-campus locations, students may access general Web-based electronic resources (e.g., registration, grades, transcripts, email, online courses, and the library) using Web browsers and an Internet connection. For Internet access to special or restricted responses, NSU provides Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity to students. Students may also access these resources using available 56 kbps dialup modems. Students and faculty and staff members have access to scanners, printers, CD and DVD burners, digital cameras, video cameras, and other technology tools. Wireless laptops are available for use in the library, study rooms, and several student educational centers. Color printers, poster printers, and printing stations located in high traffic areas for “on-the-go printing” are also available. The MicroLabs are equipped with pay-for-print stations that are accessed via student identification cards, as well. For further information, please contact the MicroLab at (954) 262-4533 or visit the Web site at http://microweb.nova.edu. Counseling See NSU Student Counseling section. Dining Services See Shark Dining Services section. Don Taft University Center The Don Taft University Center is a 366,000-square-foot facility that serves as the central gathering place for students, faculty and staff members, friends, family, and alumni of NSU. Within its walls are 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor recreational space, including a fitness center with strength and cardiovascular training equipment, two basketball courts, three racquetball courts, a rock-climbing wall, three multipurpose rooms, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and a swimming pool. The Arena at the Don Taft University Center is home to intercollegiate athletics and the NSU Sharks. The arena can seat over 4,000 people and also serves as an entertainment venue with concerts, performances, speakers, family shows, and more. The arena has three basketball courts, as well as team locker rooms, concession areas, and a “hall of fame” room. The center also houses the Flight Deck. This area is designed as a general hangout space for students where they can grab a bite to eat, get a drink, shoot some pool, and play darts. The Student Events and Activities Board (S.E.A.) also offers a programming schedule of events including comedians, bands, and more.