Student Affairs Student Handbook 2026-27

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Letter from the President............................................................................................................................................. 4 Letter from the Dean of Students .............................................................................................................................. 5 NSU Campus of Distinction ......................................................................................................................................... 6 The Institution and Campus ........................................................................................................................................ 7 NSU Departments and Ofces Academic Afairs ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Finance and Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Student Afairs ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Technology Services..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Enrollment, Communications and Marketing ...................................................................................................... 14 Department of Athletics ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Campus Services Fax Service ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Lost and Found .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Parking and Fines .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Postal Services ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Change of Address ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Scheduling of University Events .............................................................................................................................. 16 University Afliated Use ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Cancellation of Classes Due to Severe Weather ................................................................................................ 16 Animal Policy .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Pets ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Campus Alert System .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Academics Transcripts........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Grades ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Academic Advising ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Advisor Assignments .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Academic Load ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Academic Probation and Suspension .................................................................................................................... 21 Class Attendance, Drop, Withdrawal, and Refund Information................................................................... 24 SD Board of Regents Policy Manual - Student Academic Misconduct 2.9.2.............................................21 Student Freedom in Learning .................................................................................................................................. 26 Class Attendance.......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Course Adds ................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Course Drops ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Declaring a Major or Minor........................................................................................................................................ 26 Attendance Confrmation ............................................................................................................................................27 Fee Payment .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Final Exams..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Privacy Rights ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Student Academic Appeal Policy........................................................................................................................... 28 Textbook Policies........................................................................................................................................................... 31 Withdrawal from NSU .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Student Afairs Policies Concerning Student Organizations ....................................................................................................... 32 Posting Policy ................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Solicitation/Fundraising on Campus..................................................................................................................... 37 Immunization Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Campus Fire Prevention and Safety Policy......................................................................................................... 38 Smoking Policy.............................................................................................................................................................. 40 NSU’s Philosophy and Policy Concerning Alcohol and Other Drugs ........................................................ 42 Campus Harassment and Incitement .................................................................................................................... 44 SD Board of Regents Policies SD Board of Regents Policy Manual 6.13.1 - Facilities Use by Private Parties ........................................ 45 SD Board of Regents Policy Manual 1.4.4 - Equal Opportunity, Non-discrimination, Afrmative Action..... 50 SD Board of Regents Policy 1.4.1 - Harassment including Sexual Harassment Policy.......................... 51 SD Board of Regents Policy 1.4.2 - Prevention of Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking.................................................................................................................................................... 62 SD Board of Regents Policy Manual 3.4.1 - Student Conduct Code .......................................................... 65 SD Board of Regents Policy Manual 3.4.4 - Entry, Search and Seizure.................................................... 89 SD Board of Regents Policy Manual 3.4.5 - Missing Person Policy............................................................. 90 2 NSU STUDENT HANDBOOK 2025-26

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