14 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Degree Conferral Policy Upon completion of all program requirements, NSU students must submit an application to receive their degree/diploma. Instructions relating to the submission of a degree/diploma application and additional information can be located on the Office of the University Registrar’s website at nova.edu/registrar /instructions.html. NSU students are expected to submit a degree application by the time they reach their final academic semester, and must do so no later than one calendar year from the date all program requirements are successfully completed. Absent exigent circumstances, as determined at the discretion of NSU, the failure to timely submit a degree/diploma application will constitute an abandonment of the degree and the student will be withdrawn from the student’s academic program. Degree Limits Policy To encourage focused academic achievement, promote postgraduate professional success, and allocate university resources efficiently, NSU has established the following limitations with respect to the number of degrees it will award to a single student: • A maximum of four degrees at the master’s level, regardless of academic program, major or concentration • A maximum of two education specialist (Ed.S.) degrees • One of each type of all other doctoral or professional degrees (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., J.D., D.O., etc.) at NSU. Multiple doctoral degrees of the same type are not permitted, regardless of whether they have different majors/concentrations or are offered through different colleges or academic programs at NSU. By setting these limits, NSU aims to support students in achieving depth and specialization in their chosen fields while balancing academic rigor and maintaining the quality and accessibility of its educational offerings. Although degrees awarded at other institutions do not count toward this policy, when exercising its academic discretion with respect to admissions decisions, NSU considers the totality of an applicant’s academic history, including the nature and number of degrees possessed by the applicant. Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility The university is a community of scholars in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of the individual are sustained. However, the exercise and preservation of these freedoms and rights require a respect for the rights of all in the community to enjoy them to the same extent. It is clear that in a community of learning, willful disruption of the educational process, destruction of property, and interference with the orderly process of the university as defined by the university administration or with the rights of other members of the university cannot
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