2015-2016 residential living guide

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N O V A S O U T H E A S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y

2015–2016On-Campusliving

NSU Welcome

3 RSA Welcome

Fabulous Living Spaces

6 Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall

8 The Commons Residence Hall

10 Founders, Farquhar, and Vettel Resi-dence Halls

12 Cultural Living Center Residence Hall

NSU Life

16 Theme Housing

Need to Know

18 Everything You Need to Know About Moving on Campus

21 Q&A: Ask Razor

22 Dining Locations

23 Get Connected

24 Main Campus Map

25 Important Phone Numbers

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You have made the right decision to inquire about living on campus at Nova

Southeastern University—Home of the Sharks! You are, perhaps, considering

your options when it comes to choosing a college, but most importantly, you

are probably wondering why you should live on campus. Living on campus

means making a lifelong friendship with your roommate, it means having

many resources available to you through housing, and it means having a place

to explore who you are. Best of all, living on campus means you are represented

by the Residential Student Association. We support, recognize, create an

identity for, and involve, residential students throughout their time on campus.

When you get to campus, keep an eye out for us at barbeques, hall parties,

or bowling. Your college experience will be the best years of your life. Don’t leave

NSU with any regrets. When you reflect upon your college experience later in life,

your roommates, your involvement, and your professors will have had the most

influence on your potential. College can be amazing! So have fun, hang out with

your friends, go to an athletic event, get involved in something you like, and meet

people. Thank you for considering Nova Southeastern University. We hope you will

make the best choice and continue with the legacy we pass on to every new student.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

—The Residential Student Association

Welcome toON-CAMPUS LIVING

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This is the perfect place to create your best college memories.

LEO GOODWIN SR. RESIDENCE HALL

Where

SHARK PRIDEBegins

Favorite thing about living

in Goodwin: The sense of

community throughout the

entire building.

—Ben Baldridge Biology

Favorite thing about living

in Goodwin: The social

atmosphere—and walking to

class only takes a few minutes.

—Steve Martony Business Management

Large Single and Double/Triple Room

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Undergraduate Residency Requirement

All day-time undergraduate students

with 0 to 48 credit hours are required to

live on campus, unless at least one of the

following criteria applies.

• The student is married or has a domestic partnership.

• The student is 25 or older.

• The student is a veteran or a member of the United States military.

• The student resides with immediate family (mother, father, or legal guardian) within the tricounty area (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach).

If you meet at least one of the above

criteria and choose on-campus housing,

you must honor the entire term of the

housing contract. If you are over the age of

25 or married, you have the option to move

into the apartments or live off campus.

All undergraduate residents living in

Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall or The

Commons, regardless of credit hours,

must purchase a mandatory declining

balance plan of $1,300.

RATES

Room TypesFall

2015Winter 2016

Declining Balance Plan per Semester

Total Room and Board Rates for

Fall 2015 and Winter 2016

Large Single $4,944 $4,944 $1,300 $12,488

Double $3,700 $3,700 $1,300 $10,000

Triple $2,466 $2,466 $1,300 $7,532

Nova Southeastern University prides

itself on providing the most cost-

effective meal plan in the state of

Florida: the mandatory declining

balance plan.

All undergraduate students living

in Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall,

regardless of credit hours, must

purchase a mandatory $1,300 declin-

ing balance plan per semester. These

funds can be used at on-campus

food/beverage vendors, including

Subway, Starbucks, Einstein Bros.

Bagels, Pizza Loft, West End Ave Deli,

JuiceBlendz, Chick-N-Grill, and The

Flight Deck Pub.

If residents choose to apply additional

funds to their cards, they are able to

do so at any time by going to the NSU

Campus Card Office in the Don Taft

University Center. If a balance exists

on a resident’s declining balance

plan at the end of the fall semester,

the resident’s funds will roll over to

the winter semester. Once the winter

semester has ended, the remaining

balance will no longer be available to

the resident.

For more information about the

mandatory declining balance plan,

please contact the Campus Card

Office at (954) 262-8929.

LEAVE THE COOKING TO US.

All rates include unlimited laundry facility use, NSU-secured wireless Internet, furnishings, utilities, air conditioning, cable TV, and local telephone service. All housing and declining balance plan rates and configurations are subject to change.

Find the room you need to grow—academically and socially.

4 Single Bedrooms

3 Single bedrooms and 1 Double bedroom

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Savor the

COMMONSexperience

THE COMMONS RESIDENCE HALL

Favorite thing about living in The Commons: The Commons is a

lively and clean residence hall. It is perfect for transfer students

like myself. The Commons has allowed my suite mates and I to

make lifelong friendships

—Nissy Mycle Behavioral Neuroscience

Favorite thing about living in the

The Commons: I love living in The

Commons because I have my own

room, while still having roommates.

—Cara Brueggeman Biology

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Nova Southeastern University prides

itself on providing the most cost-

effective meal plan in the state of

Florida: the mandatory declining

balance plan.

All undergraduate students living

in The Commons Residence Hall,

regardless of credit hours, must

purchase a mandatory $1,300 declin-

ing balance plan per semester. These

funds can be used at on-campus

food/beverage vendors, including

Subway, Starbucks, Einstein Bros.

Bagels, Pizza Loft, West End Ave Deli,

JuiceBlendz, Chick-N-Grill, and The

Flight Deck Pub.

If residents choose to apply additional

funds to their cards, they are able to

do so at any time by going to the NSU

Campus Card Office in the Don Taft

University Center. If a balance exists

on a resident’s declining balance

plan at the end of the fall semester,

the resident’s funds will roll over to

the winter semester. Once the winter

semester has ended, the remaining

balance will no longer be available to

the resident.


mandatory declining balance plan,

please contact the Campus Card

Office at (954) 262-8929.

LEAVE THE COOKING TO US.


RATES

Room TypesFall

2015Winter 2016

Declining Balance Plan per Semester

Total Room and Board Rates for

Fall 2015 and Winter 2016

Single $4,220 $4,220 $1,300 $11,040

Double $3,700 $3,700 $1,300 $10,000

Triple $2,175 $2,175 $1,300 $6,950

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Double Apartment

Single/Double Apartment

It’s like having your own apartment at the heart of campus!

FOUNDERS, FARQUHAR, AND VETTEL RESIDENCE HALLS

Favorite thing about living in

Founders Hall: I can wake up

literally 20 minutes before class

starts, get ready, and still be on

time! I get to know about all

on-campus events. Walmart

is within walking distance.

Literally, the best thing is being

close to class and being able to

walk everywhere—not wasting

time on commuting.

Kaisha Butz Biology

EXCLUSIVELY

Upperclassmenfor

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RATES

Room Types Fall 2015

Winter 2016

Total Room and Board Rates for Fall 2015 and

Winter 2016

Single (One Bedroom) $5,190 $5,190 $10,380

Single-Double(Shared Single Bedroom Apt.) $2,615 $2,615 $5,230

Double (Two-Bedroom Apt.—One

Person per Bedroom)$3,987 $3,987 $7,974

Students living in Founders, Farquhar,

and Vettel may purchase an optional

declining balance plan. This plan

is available in $100 increments. The

flexibility of all declining balance

plans allows students and residents to

dine at various locations on the

Nova Southeastern University main

campus, including

• Don Taft University Center Dining,

Outtakes, and the Flight Deck Pub.

• Alvin Sherman Library, Research,

and Information Technology Center

• Health Professions Division Cafeteria

• Shepard Broad Law Center

• H. Wayne Huizenga School of

Business and Entrepreneurship

• Parker Building Kiosk


mandatory and optional declining

balance plans, please contact the

Campus Card Office at (954) 262-8929.

WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING, TRY THE OPTIONAL DECLINING BALANCE PLAN.


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CULTURAL LIVING CENTER RESIDENCE HALL

MAKE FRIENDS

THE AMENITIESand enjoy

It’s just the right fit for undergraduate juniors and seniors.

Favorite thing about living in CLC: My favorite things about living on

campus is the connection that I make with all the residents.

Deandra SimmonsCommunications

Single/Double Apartment

Double Apartment

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RATES

Room Types Fall 2015

Winter 2016

Total Room and Board Rates for Fall 2015 and

Winter 2016

Single (One Bedroom) $5,190 $5,190 $10,380

Double(Two-Bedroom Apt.) $4,087 $4,087 $8,174


Students living in the Cultural Living

Center may purchase an optional

declining balance plan. This plan

is available in $100 increments. The

flexibility of all declining balance

plans allows students and residents to

dine at various locations on the

Nova Southeastern University main

campus, including

• Don Taft University Center Dining,

Outtakes, and the Flight Deck Pub

• Alvin Sherman Library, Research,

and Information Technology Center

• Health Professions Division Cafeteria

• Shepard Broad Law Center

• H. Wayne Huizenga School of

Business and Entrepreneurship

• Parker Building Kiosk


mandatory and optional declining

balance plans, please contact the

Campus Card Office at (954) 262-8929.

WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING, TRY THE OPTIONAL DECLINING BALANCE PLAN.

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Follow these three easy steps, checking off the items as you complete them, and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a member of our residential family.

STEP 1—ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID • received my NSU ID number and password • updated my mailing address and emergency contact information

through WebSTAR • worked with the financial aid office to ensure that all my financial

aid information has been processed

STEP 2—HOUSING CONTRACT • reviewed my on-campus housing options at NSU • complete my Nova Southeastern University housing

contract and deposit • sent my immunization records to the Office of Residential Life

and Housing (Room assignments will not be granted until all immunization records are received by the Office of Residential Life and Housing.)

• enrolled in student health insurance or submitted my health insurance waiver information online

For more information, call (954) 262-4060.

STEP 3—ROOM SELECTION AND ROOMMATE MATCHING • received my Housing RMS username and password

after completion of my housing contract and payment of $500 deposit

• completed my Nova Southeastern University room assignment preference and roommate request process online

Undergraduate Residency Requirement

All day-time undergraduate students with 0 to 48 credit hours are required to live on campus, unless at least one of the following criteria applies. • The student is married or has a domestic partnership. • The student is 25 or older. • The student is a veteran or a member of the United States military. • The student resides with immediate family (mother, father, or legal

guardian) within the tricounty area (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach).

If you meet one or any of the above criteria and choose on-campus housing, you must honor the entire term of the housing contract. If you are over the age of 25 or married, you have the option to move into the apartments or live off campus. All undergraduate residents living in Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall or The Commons, regardless of credit hours, must purchase a mandatory declining balance plan of $1,300.

TO KNOW ABOUT MOVING ON CAMPUS EVERYTHING YOU NEED

We try to keep it SIMPLE at Nova Southeastern University!

Housing Application Information

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What type of furniture is provided by the school?Rooms in Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall are furnished with two dressers, closets, twin beds, desks, and chairs. Rooms in The Commons are furnished with a medium-lofted bed; a three-drawer dresser; a desk; and a chair for each resident. Rooms in Founders, Farquhar, Vettel, Cultural Living Center, and Rolling Hills Residence Halls are furnished with a bed, dresser, desk, chair, two-person sofa, refrigerator, and stove. All residence halls are equipped with extra-long twin mattresses.

Can residents have a car on campus, even during their freshman year?Yes, but parking spaces are limited in the residential community. Residents are only allowed to park in the residential community and must walk or take the shuttle to and from class. Rolling Hills graduate residents can park in non-gated NSU lots after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Residents must complete their parking decal application form and return the completed form to the One-Stop Shop at the Horvitz Administration Building within two weeks of moving into the residence halls. Residents who do not have a residential parking decal will be ticketed. All residents are required to scan their NSU ID card to enter the residential lots.

Does the school provide room refrigerator rental for students? No. Residents who reside in Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall and The Commons are allowed to bring their own 2.0–4.0 cubic-foot refrigerators. All other halls are equipped with full-size refrigerators.

Can residents bring fish tanks to their rooms?Yes. The volume limit is a 10-gallon tank per roommate. NO other pets are allowed in the residence halls.

What kind of telephone service is available?Nova Southeastern University provides free local telephone service, and long distance service is provided at a discounted rate by ECCI-NetWolves.

Where can residents do laundry?All of the residence halls are equipped with washers and dryers. Laundry facility use is FREE for all residents, and money is not needed to do laundry in the residence halls. All laundry rooms and machines can be monitored online at www.laundryview.com.

Where do residents receive mail?Each resident is assigned a mailbox. Mail is delivered to student mailboxes Monday through Friday. If you receive an express/overnight package or special delivery, a notification slip will be placed in your mailbox. Residents living in Leo Goodwin Sr., Founders, Farquhar, Vettel, and Cultural Living Center halls will receive their mail in the Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall mailroom. Residents living in The Commons and Rolling Hills Residence Halls will receive their mail in the mailroom of their hall.

Are residents allowed to paint their rooms?Students are not allowed to paint their rooms; but, they are allowed to decorate their rooms with posters, photographs, and anything else that will make the rooms feel like home.

Are the belongings of residents insured by the university?The university is not responsible for the loss of or damage to the personal belongings of residents. It is strongly suggested that residents purchase renter’s insurance or check to see if coverage is included in a parent’s homeowner’s policy.

What can be done if the resident is unhappy with her/his room assignment and/or roommate?The first step for each resident is to speak with her/his resident assistant (RA) about her/his concerns. The RA will assist in a mediation process and help the residents communicate with one another. If problems persist after the resident has spoken with the RA and a member of Mediation Services, the resident may speak to the area director about a room change. This is considered only a last resort and may not always be possible.

May the resident stay in her/his residence hall during vacations and breaks? Yes, we welcome students remaining on campus, even during the summer

What types of safety and security measures are provided for residents on campus?The Office of Public Safety maintains continuous service on campus and can be reached 24 hours a day. All residence halls are monitored by cameras linked to the Public Safety Office. The Office of Residential Life and Housing staff members are trained to deal with all emergency situations.

May residents have guests in their rooms, and can they stay overnight?Guests may visit residents’ rooms only by invitation, and the resident shall be responsible for the guests at all times. Please refer to the Residential Living Guide for more information on the overnight- guest policy.

May residents have alcohol in their rooms?Residents are expected to abide by all Florida state laws and statutes regarding the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Residents of legal drinking age (21) are permitted to have alcoholic beverages within the confines of their room for personal consumption. Please refer to the Residential Living Guide for more information on the alcohol policy in the residence halls.

ASK RAZOR!What do you want to know about living on campus?Q&A

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NSU Flight Deck Pub11:00am - Midnight7 days a week

SubwayMon-Fri: 10:30am - 10:00pmSat & Sun: 11:30am - 7:00pmPizza LoftMon-Fri: 11:00am - 10:00pmSat & Sun: 11:30am - 7:00pmJuiceblendzMon-Fri: 7:30am - 8:00pmSat & Sun: 9:00am - 7:00pmChick-N-GrillMon-Fri: 11:00am - 8:00pmSat & Sun: 11:30am - 7:00pmFoodBarMon-Fri: 7:30am - 8:00pmSat & Sun: 9:00am - 7:00pmGreens Etc.Mon-Fri: 11:00am - 8:00pmSat & Sun: 11:30am - 7:00pmOuttakes C-StoreMon-Fri: 7:30am - 10:00pmSat & Sun: 11:30am - 8:00pmStarbucksOpen 24 hrs - 7 daysduring Fall & Spring Semesters

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NSU MAIN CAMPUS

1 A.D. Griffin Sports Complex with Lighted Softball Fields

2 Administrative Services Center

3 Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center

4 Athletics and Student Affairs Building

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5 Athletics Services Building

6 Campus Support Building

7 Carl DeSantis Building

8 Cultural Living Center

9 Don Taft University Center

10 Farquhar Residence Hall

11 Founders Residence Hall

12 Health Professions Division Complex Dental Clinic and Ziff Health Clinic

HPD Library/Lab Building

HPD Assembly 1 Building

HPD Assembly 2 Building

HPD Terry Building

13 Hearing and Balance Clinic

14 Horvitz Administration Building

15 Intramural Athletics Fields

16 Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village

17 Leo Goodwin Sr. Hall

18 Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall

19 Library and Main Student Parking Garage

20 Mailman-Hollywood Building

21 Maltz Psychology Building

22 Miami Dolphins Training Facility

23 Parker Building

24 Rolling Hills Graduate Apartments

25 Rosenthal Student Center

26 The Commons

27 University Park Plaza

28 University School Aquatics Center

29 University School—Epstein Center for the Arts

30 University School—Noel P. Brown Sports Center

31 University School—Lower School

32 University School—Middle School (Dauer Building)

33 University School—Upper School (Sonken Building)

34 Vettel Residence Hall

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Important PHONE NUMBERS

Useful ResourcesAmbulance/Davie Police 9-911Office of Public Safety (954) 262-8999Broward Crisis Intervention Service (954) 463-0911Henderson Behavioral Health Center (954) 262-5730Davie Police—Nonemergency (954) 693-8200Hurricane Hotline (954) 262-7300NSU Student Counseling (954) 262-7050NSU Housing Hotline (954) 262-7777

Departmental ListingsAthletics (954) 262-8250Bursar’s Office (954) 262-5200Business Services (954) 262-8830Call Center (954) 262-7300Campus Card Services (954) 262-8929Campus Recreation (954) 262-7301Computer Support HELP Line (954) 262-4357Dining Services (954) 262-5300Division of Student Affairs (954) 262-7280Financial Aid (954) 262-3380First-Year and Transitional Programs/Orientation (954) 262-8050Flight Deck Pub (954) 262-7288Information Technologies and Digital Media (954) 262-4880Mail Services—Goodwin (954) 262-8875Mail Services—The Commons (954) 262-7019Main Library (954) 262-4601Main Mailroom (954) 262-8878NSU Bookstore (954) 262-4750NSU Newspaper, The Current (954) 262-8455NSU Student Counseling (954) 262-7050Office of Career Development (954) 262-7201Physical Plant (954) 262-8800Radio Station—WNSU (954) 262-8457Registrar (954) 262-7255Residential Life and Housing (954) 262-7052Sharks United Television (954) 262-2602Student Disability Services (954) 262-7189Student Activities (954) 262-7288Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (954) 262-7195Travel Office (954) 262-8888

Centers, Colleges, and SchoolsAbraham S. Fischler School of Education (954) 262-8500Center for Psychological Studies (954) 262-5700Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences 800-757-7257Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (954) 262-2030Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (954) 262-3000H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship (954) 262-5000Health Professions Division (954) 262-1000Oceanographic Center (954) 262-3600Shepard Broad Law Center (954) 262-6100

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