NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

11 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 NSU 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. NSU 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. NSU Core Values Academic Excellence Student Centered Integrity Innovation Opportunity Scholarship/Research Diversity Community NSU Board of Trustees Board Chairs James Farquhar, 1964–1973 Melvin R. “Cy” Young, 1973–1976 Mary R. McCahill, 1976–1988 Ray Ferrero, Jr., 1988–1995 Robert A. Steele, 1995–2005 Ronald G. Assaf, 2005–present Board Members Ronald G. Assaf—Chair, Retired Founder and Chairman, Sensormatic Electronics Corp. Barry J. Silverman, M.D.—Vice Chair, Orthopedic Surgeon George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.—President/CEO, Nova Southeastern University W. Tinsley Ellis, J.D.—Secretary, Attorney, Ellis, Spencer & Butler Mitchell W. Berger, J.D.—Berger Singerman Law Firm, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Keith A. Brown—President and CEO, Chimera, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida