Career and Academic Advising Resources

Did you know that you have an assigned Career and Academic Success Coach who will help you ensure you're on track to achieve your academic and career goals throughout your undergraduate career?

Not sure who your Career and Academic Success Coach is? Good news - it's easy to find out who your assigned adviser is! Just go to Degree Works and run a degree audit.

Then look for your Career and Academic Success Coach's name near the top left side of your audit, as shown in the screenshot below:

It's important that all NSU Sharks have a plan to ensure they're on track to achieve their academic and professional goals.

Just follow the steps to get started on yours!

Download the Academic Planner

This Excel sheet is an easy way to organize all of the information you'll need to create your own customized, academic plan.

Academic Planner

Determine the requirements of your academic program

Curriculum Sheet and Sample 4-Year Plan: Four Year Guide

Undergraduate Student Catalog

Print a degree audit from DegreeWorks

You can find DegreeWorks in SharkLink. Access your audit in DegreeWorks and print a copy - this will be useful during the creation of your Academic Plan!

Draft an Academic Plan

Meet with your Career and Academic Success Coach to review your plan and make adjustments

You can make an appointment with your adviser in Navigate or by calling the Center for Academic and Professional Success at 954.262.7990.

Be sure to write down questions you have as you build your draft plan and bring them to your appointment with your Career and Academic Success Coach!

Additional Resources

Documents

Quick Guide to Finding Classes in Webstar

Degree Applicable Courses and Financial Aid - it is critical that any student receiving any sort of financial aid understand the concept of 'degree applicability' - these resources will help you do just that!

Links

Handshake - this is the system where you'll find a variety of information related to your career development, including events, job/internships, resources such as resume guides, and more!

Degree Finder - where you can find a list of all majors and minors and links to more info about them

Registration Info - a wealth of info about the course registration process

Academic Calendar - review the academic calendar as it contains important dates related to deadlines, registration dates, and more for each semester

Internships - interested in getting some hands-on work experience? consider an internship!

Research - interested in learning what it's like to engage in real research? consider an undergraduate research opportunity!

Pre-Health Advising - are you planning on a career in a medical field? check out this page for some great info just for you!