2015-2016 Residential Living Guide

www.nova.edu/reslife
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
2015–2016
On-Campus
living

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 QA: 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 to
ON-CAMPUS LIVING

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This is the perfect place to create your best college memories.
LEO GOODWIN SR. RESIDENCE HALL
Where
SHARK PRIDE
Begins
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 Types
Fall
2015
Winter
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
COMMONS
experience
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 Types
Fall
2015
Winter
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
Upperclassmen
for

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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 AMENITIES
and 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 Simmons
Communications
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?
QA

HPD KOFFEE KIOSK
HPD LIBRARY
Mon-Thur: 7:00am - 8:00pm
Fri: 7:00am - 2:30pm
Sat Sun: Closed
TERRY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
HPD CAFE
Mon-Fri: 7:00am - 3:00pm
Sat Sun: Closed
MONTY’S CAFE
CARL DESANTIS BUILDING
Sat: 7:30am - 2:00pm
Sun: Closed
PARKER BUILDING
PARKER KIOSK
Fri: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Sat Sun: Closed
LEO GOODWIN SR. HALL
SUPREME COURT CAFE
Fri: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Sat Sun: Closed
Fri: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
WEST END AVE DELI
West End Ave
D E L I
ALVIN SHERMAN LIBRARY
DON TAFT UNIVERSITY CENTER
UC FOODCOURT
NSU Flight Deck Pub
11:00am - Midnight
7 days a week
Subway
Mon-Fri: 10:30am - 10:00pm
Sat Sun: 11:30am - 7:00pm
Pizza Loft
Mon-Fri: 11:00am - 10:00pm
Juiceblendz
Chick-N-Grill
FoodBar
Greens Etc.
Outtakes C-Store
Starbucks
Open 24 hrs - 7 days
during Fall Spring Semesters
Shark-Dining-At-NSU @Sharkdining @Sharkdiningnsu

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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 Resources
Ambulance/Davie Police 9-911
Office of Public Safety (954) 262-8999
Broward Crisis Intervention Service (954) 463-0911
Henderson Behavioral Health Center (954) 262-5730
Davie Police—Nonemergency (954) 693-8200
Hurricane Hotline (954) 262-7300
NSU Student Counseling (954) 262-7050
NSU Housing Hotline (954) 262-7777
Departmental Listings
Athletics (954) 262-8250
Bursar’s Office (954) 262-5200
Business Services (954) 262-8830
Call Center (954) 262-7300
Campus Card Services (954) 262-8929
Campus Recreation (954) 262-7301
Computer Support HELP Line (954) 262-4357
Dining Services (954) 262-5300
Division of Student Affairs (954) 262-7280
Financial Aid (954) 262-3380
First-Year and Transitional Programs/Orientation (954) 262-8050
Flight Deck Pub (954) 262-7288
Information Technologies and Digital Media (954) 262-4880
Mail Services—Goodwin (954) 262-8875
Mail Services—The Commons (954) 262-7019
Main Library (954) 262-4601
Main Mailroom (954) 262-8878
NSU Bookstore (954) 262-4750
NSU Newspaper, The Current (954) 262-8455
NSU Student Counseling (954) 262-7050
Office of Career Development (954) 262-7201
Physical Plant (954) 262-8800
Radio Station—WNSU (954) 262-8457
Registrar (954) 262-7255
Residential Life and Housing (954) 262-7052
Sharks United Television (954) 262-2602
Student Disability Services (954) 262-7189
Student Activities (954) 262-7288
Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (954) 262-7195
Travel Office (954) 262-8888
Centers, Colleges, and Schools
Abraham S. Fischler School of Education (954) 262-8500
Center for Psychological Studies (954) 262-5700
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences 800-757-7257
Graduate School of Computer and
Information Sciences (954) 262-2030
Graduate School of Humanities
and Social Sciences (954) 262-3000
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business
and Entrepreneurship (954) 262-5000
Health Professions Division (954) 262-1000
Oceanographic Center (954) 262-3600
Shepard Broad Law Center (954) 262-6100

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