On Saturday, May 10, 2008, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Fischler School of Education and Human Services will jointly hold 2008 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises.
Commencement recognizes and celebrates undergraduate students' successful completion of their academic programs. Participation in commencement does not guarantee that a student has graduated, nor is it a graduation requirement. However, many students—as well as their families and friends—look forward to the ceremony as a rite of passage bridging school and career.
Graduating seniors planning to participate in commencement should complete the Commencement Participation Form mailed to them from the Office of the University Registrar. Both parts of the form must be returned to the NSU Bookstore in the envelope provided, along with a nonrefundable fee to cover cap and gown expenses and use of the BankAtlantic Center. The envelope must be postmarked by Sunday, April 6th, 2008. Faxed forms will not be accepted. (However, Miami-Dade and Broward county residents must present participation forms in person to the NSU Bookstore.) Note that the commencement participation fee does not cover the degree (diploma) application fee. Final instructions regarding graduation will be mailed about two weeks prior to the ceremony to those graduating seniors who submit participation forms and payment postmarked by Sunday, April 6th, 2008.
During the ceremony, graduating seniors will be called to the stage, announced as candidates for graduation, and be awarded certificates of congratulations. Diplomas are not distributed at commencement. In order to receive the official diploma, graduating seniors must submit an Application for Degree to the Office of the University Registrar (Online ). Diplomas will be mailed by that office to graduating seniors' home addresses. Graduating seniors should verify their home addresses via WebStar (www.webstar.nova.edu).
Sigma Beta Delta is an International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration. The purpose of the society is to promote higher scholarship in training for business and to recognize and reward scholastic achievement in business subjects. To be considered for initiation into Sigma Beta Delta, students must have Sophomore, Junior or Senior status, must have completed at least 30 NSU credits and have an overall GPA of 3.7.
For questions regarding the honor society, please send an email to sigmabetadelta@huizenga.nova.edu.