Academic Policies and Procedures
- Students must remain in good standing with Nova Southeastern University.
- Students must remain in good standing with the Bursar's office.
- Students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.25.
- Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students may be suspended or expelled for such actions.
- Students are expected to comply with the legal and ethical standards of the institution. Academic and non-academic dishonesty and/or misconduct will result in disciplinary action. Dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the institution, forging and/or altering institution documents or credentials. Misconduct can include but is not limited to theft, vandalism, disruptive behavior, sexual harassment, or abuse against other class members or NSU faculty or staff. This includes written or verbal threats against individuals. This includes improper use of technology resources. Students must abide by Nova Southeastern University and the College of Law's codes of conduct.
- Plagiarism is generally defined as literary theft, representing the words or ideas of another as your own, and this is not tolerated by either the College of Law or the University. All sources must be acknowledged. Quotations from, and paraphrases and summaries of, the work of others must be referenced in an appropriate manner as required by the professor.
- All program requirements must be completed within five years from the first term enrolled.
- A student has five calendar years to complete the program. Leaves of absences taken during the course of the program, even for medical reasons, do not extend the five-year time limit.
- There is no grade appeal process at the College of Law. Final grades are only changed for calculation errors.
The program learning objectives are listed below
- Graduates of the LL.M. degree program will be able to demonstrate a proficiency of substantive, fundamental legal doctrine, including statutes and case law, legal concepts, and legal principles.
- Graduates of the LL.M. degree program will be able to demonstrate self-directed learning practices for life-long learning.
- Graduates of the LL.M. degree program will be able to demonstrate a proficiency and competence in problem-solving, legal analysis and legal reasoning.
- Graduates of the LL.M. degree program will be able to demonstrate a proficiency in communicating legal concepts and analysis in written and oral form.
- Graduates of the LL.M. degree program will be able to demonstrate a proficiency and competence in performing entry-level lawyering tasks.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
The page and documents communicate information regarding academic operations for the Fall 2020 term. There are many logistics and specifics regarding full building operations still being considered by our Faculty/Staff Fall 2020 Taskforce, who began work back in April 2020. Please understand that the world we are operating in is constantly in flux. NSU Law administration believes it is important to share this big picture information with you to help you with your planning. We have made these plans under the direction of the University, health and safety guidelines, and student feedback.
NSU Law Course Delivery Plan June 26, 2020 https://conta.cc/31lv5FU
NSU COVID-19 Return of the Sharks Protocol July 2020
Return of the Sharks Student Guide
University Fees & Statement of Fee Description July 13, 2020
Resurgence of COVID-19 Protocol July 13, 2020
Force Majeure July 13, 2020
NSU Image Use Statement July 13, 2020
NSU Law Fall 2020 Modalities, Attendance Policy & Building Logistics July 17, 2020 https://conta.cc/3h9kfXX
Fall 2020 Schedule with Modalities July 20, 2020
Attendance Policy Information July 17, 2020
Building Logistics July 17, 2020
NSU offers a 15% tuition discount for members of the military who have been fully accepted into the program. The student must contact NSU's Department of Veteran Affairs to complete all required documentation prior to receiving the discount on tuition.
Standards of Progress
A student receiving veterans' benefits must maintain satisfactory progress. Students will be considered to be making satisfactory progress as long as they meet the academic standards set by their school for retention in their degree programs.
A student who, at the end of any evaluation period, has not attained and maintained satisfactory progress will be certified, in a probationary status, for only one additional evaluation period. Should this student not attain and maintain satisfactory progress by the end of the probationary period (one evaluation period), the student's VA educational benefits will be terminated for unsatisfactory progress.
A student whose VA educational benefits have been terminated for unsatisfactory progress may petition the school to be re-certified after one evaluation period has elapsed. The school may re-certify the student for VA educational benefits only if there is a reasonable likelihood that the student will be able to attain and maintain satisfactory progress for the remainder of the program.
For VA payment of benefits purposes, an "I" (Incomplete) designation for a course must be converted to a credit grade counting toward graduation, or a failing grade, by the end of one calendar year unless permission for a delay is granted by the Academic Dean for that program. An "NG" (NO GRADE) designation for a course must be converted to a credit grade counting toward graduation, of a failing grade, by the end of one regular semester unless permission for a delay is granted by the Academic Dean for that program.
Grade/Progress Reports
Each VA student will be provided a grade/progress report at the end of every evaluation period (e.g. term, semester). A copy of each report will be placed in the student's permanent file maintained by the school. The university periodically furnishes each student with a working transcript that shows current status of grades and earned semester hours for all courses completed and/or attempted, plus grades for courses in which the student is currently enrolled.
Credit for Prior Training (CPT)
Nova Southeastern University complies with federal regulations for veterans' training that it is mandatory for all veteran’s benefit recipients to report either prior education and/or training. A student receiving veterans' benefits that has previous post-secondary educational training/experience must request official transcript(s) be sent to the school. If the transcript has not been received prior to the end of the student's second term here at Nova Southeastern University, the student cannot be certified for veterans' benefits for the upcoming term. The student can be certified for veterans' benefits after the transcript has been received.
The school will evaluate the student's previous training and/or experience and grant credit as appropriate. Should credit(s) be accepted and/or granted, the student's tuition and training time will be reduced proportionately, with the veteran and VA so notified.
Student Conduct
All students are expected to comply with the legal and ethical standards of this institution.
Academic dishonesty and/or non-academic misconduct will result in disciplinary action. Specific instances of misconduct include, but are not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the institution, and forging or altering institution documents and/or academic credentials.
The institution reserves the right to require a student to withdraw at any time for misconduct as described above. It also reserves the right to impose probation or suspension on a student whose conduct is determined to be unsatisfactory.
Students who feel their rights have been denied are entitled to due process. For additional information, please visit NSU's Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Complete the Military Alliance Discount Form
- Submit a copy of their Certificate of Release Form: DD-214
- The Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty is issued by the respective branch of the military when an individual completes a period of active duty. This document provides specific information on that period of service”
- If the Veteran is on Active Duty then they should supply a letter from their Education Service Officer.
For tuition reimbursement documentation, please contact Nova Southeastern University’s Bursar’s Office at 1-800-541-6682, extension 25200.
All students are encouraged to review the following NSU resources regarding plagiarism
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