NationsUniversity uses two platforms for managing a student’s educational experience. The student’s first encounter will be with elearning.nationsu.edu, which is hosted by Maestro. The eLearning site holds all of the student’s academic and financial information. Students will use this site to apply to the university, request courses, pay tuition and fees (if applicable), and monitor their progress in their plans of study.
The eLearning site is directly connected to Moodle, our virtual classroom site managed by Remote-Learner. There is no direct access to Moodle; students must access all courses and materials through their individual dashboard on the elearning.nationsu.edu site.
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Since NationsUniversity is a year-round university and does not operate on a calibrated calendar, one may apply and begin at any time. To apply, potential students simply click on the blue “PROCEED” button of the opening page, https://elearning.nationsu.edu, fill out their information, and pay the one-time application fee of $25. Should a student be unable to pay this fee by credit card through their student application ledger, he or she may write to the Registrar, registrar@nationsu.edu, for alternative ways to pay this fee. Your application may be canceled if this fee is not paid within 90 days of application submission.
Each step in this process is confirmed by automated emails. The applicant will receive an email after completing the first part of the application. This email will contain a University-assigned username to be used with the student-generated password. This username and password will be used to log into the website to complete the remainder of the application and pay the application fee. The same username and password will be used to access the student’s account information once the application is completed.
Upon completion of the application, including payment, the student will receive an email that includes a unique NationsU Student Client Code in the form of the student’s country code and six random numbers (i.e. us654321, eg123456, etc.). This Client Code must be used when communicating with NU personnel including all faculty and staff. Do not share this Client Code with others.
New Applicants are immediately assigned to an advisor, who will be available via email to answer questions and offer counsel on the academic process. The advisor, in turn, e-mails the student with instructions on how to proceed by starting with the Orientation and first course. Application completion does NOT admit one to a degree program. Soon AFTER application, please request official academic documents to be sent from the issuing institution to the NU Registrar. Admission to a credit/degree program of study comes with the evaluation of these entry credentials.
Incarcerated students can only be admitted from prisons that have certified proctors, and NU must limit the number of new applicants. For this reason, the potential incarcerated students should take care to complete an application in every detail including the signed Proctor Agreement. Those applicants accepted will be informed by postal mail and will receive a Student Client Code, Username, and Password. The Student Client Code must be used when communicating with NU.
Incarcerated students must pay their application fee before a second course will be sent.
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Admission to a certificate or a degree program requires applicants to possess the educational background, intellectual capabilities, and language skills necessary for college-level study. The following academic achievement is the standard that must be met for formal admission into a certificate or degree program. For specifics, see under each academic offering in the Academics section of this catalog.
More specific information relative to admission into a particular program (C.B.S., C.C.M., B.R.S., G.C.B.S., M.T.S., M.Div.) may be found in the academic section under each program featured. Below are general regulations.
Applicants to NationsUniversity’s certificate or degree programs whose native language is not English and who have not earned a high school diploma or college/university degree from an approved institution where English is the primary language of instruction must demonstrate college-level proficiency in English through one of the following:
The TOEFL iBT® code number B699 has been assigned to NationsUniversity. Use the code number when indicating NationsUniversity as a score recipient.
Note: Applicants who cannot meet the above requirements due to economic or geopolitical hardship or unavailability of testing services may petition to be accepted on a conditional basis. If accepted, the student will be permitted to take a maximum of four courses in a Conditional Acceptance status. The student must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher at the end of the four courses. If the student’s GPA is lower than the required 3.0 at the end of the four courses, the student will not be allowed to continue in the certificate or degree program and must establish English proficiency and then re-apply for admission.
Enrollment at NationsU refers to undertaking the study of any specific numbered course. The student may begin study immediately after application and fee have been completed, without any further administrative action. However, all students must complete the Orientation to NationsUniversity Online Studies (ONOS) and the appropriately leveled course, A Search for Spirituality, before beginning other courses. Enrollment in a course is confirmed and recorded by NU at the time the student takes the first exam required by the course and should be completed within 12 months.
Students may enroll in a course at any time and study at their own pace, taking each module exam whenever they feel they have mastered the material contained in that module. They are encouraged to complete one course before enrollment in another, but this is not required.
The first quarter of tuition begins upon Application completion date, since students have open access to all NU resources beginning this date. The payment of the quarterly tuition that may apply shall become due at the time of the first course exam. No course credit will be awarded until specified fees are paid.
NationsUniversity reviews and advises students regularly regarding their academic progress and encourages them to meet the standards in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. This review includes cumulative G.P.A., number of courses taken, and number of courses passed. Students are considered to be making satisfactory academic progress if their grades and course completions will facilitate the student graduating within 150% of the projected time to completion as listed in each program description.
All students at NationsUniversity receive on-going academic coaching by their advisors. Every student receives annual reviews of their academic progress, and advisors work with struggling students to develop a plan for success. This plan may include restructuring or realigning their courses, reducing their course load until they successfully complete a higher percentage, and referral to professors or other resources for additional work or material. Advisors track these students during this time.
Degree-seeking students are expected to follow the academic plan of study to which they are assigned. Advisors will offer guidance regarding courses, assignments, and other requirements. Because courses and plans of study are self-paced, students may complete their studies as their circumstances permit.
Students who are not significantly engaged in other activities may expect to complete a degree at the rate noted under each degree. However, the student may extend the period of study if a longer time is needed. If a student wishes to pause or discontinue his studies for any reason, he or she must request a hiatus or officially withdraw by sending an email to the Registrar or to the Director of Advising.
A student is considered “Active” for any quarter in which he/she completes an assignment. A student is considered “Inactive” for two consecutive quarters of no assignment completions and no tuition payments. An “Inactive” student who has not been withdrawn may become active again without any academic penalty by contacting his or her advisor. Unless a Hiatus Status has been granted ahead of time by the Director of Student Advising (see next section), tuition shall still be due for the inactive quarters.
The student shall be considered “withdrawn” if there are no assignment completions and no tuition payments during any consecutive 12-month period. A withdrawn student may resume study upon official readmission by the Registrar and will be subject to any changes made to curriculum and/or tuition rates and/or admission/transfer policies. Current tuition rates will apply to student re-admissions from developed countries (Note: The developed countries list at NU for tuition purposes is subject to change from year to year).
A student may take a break (hiatus) for up to 365 days. On the 366th day of inactivity, he or she is “Withdrawn” and must be formally readmitted, subject to new admission, tuition and catalog requirements. No payments accumulate if the Director of Student Advising was notified of the hiatus before the first day of the quarter for which the hiatus is requested. Please contact gailh@nationsu.edu for hiatus notifications so that your student file and financials may be marked as such.
If a student does not notify NU in advance and in writing of his or her intent to take a break, any tuition that accumulates during the inactivity must be paid prior to beginning again. If said student reaches 366 days of inactivity, he or she must contact the Registrar to be readmitted and must pay the accumulated year of tuition prior to re-admission. (This last stipulation ONLY applies to those who apply after January 1, 2020. “Inactive” and “Withdrawn” NU students prior to this date may return in the future without paying an accumulated year of tuition.) The calculating of the number of days inactive will begin with the first day following the last fully paid quarter of study.
*Non-Tuition Paying Students are also required to inform NU of a hiatus in order to avoid being withdrawn. Non-Tuition paying students who are withdrawn must be re-admitted under current standards
Students must request their former school to submit an official transcript in order to gain admission to a degree program. If a student has multiple degrees, he/she needs only to submit the highest degree received, unless otherwise directed by the Registrar. Official credentials can be sent via post (650 Poydras St., Suite 1400, PMB 133, New Orleans, LA 70130) or electronically through the issuing institutions’ electronic transcript service directly to NationsUniversity. If transcripts are ever sent via email from an issuing institution, they need to be sent from an institutional email address.
All students must submit a government-issued photo ID card along with the signed enrollment agreement.
Transfer credit is recognized in keeping with accreditation standards and commonly accepted academic standards of American universities. However, credit acceptance is at the discretion of NationsUniversity and must be done from official academic documentation, meaning sent to NationsU directly from the issuing institution.
NU can accept in transfer only credits that have been earned in an accredited institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or a comparable foreign body. The institution accepts transfer courses for which the student has received a “Pass” or “C” or higher grade for the course. Credits must be unduplicated and must match the specific requirements for a NationsUniversity degree. If a transcript shows quarter credits instead of semester credits, the number of quarter credits is converted by multiplying by 2/3.
You may see previous courses that have transferred into NationsU on the TES (Transfer Evaluation System) page of the website under Office of the Registrar. Every time a new official transcript is sent to NationsU, it receives a fresh evaluation for transfer eligibility. Please note that TES is NOT a list of approved courses. However, it is a place to see what courses were approved for other NU students in the past. This TES page is found here: TES Public View: NATIONSUNIVERSITY (collegesource.com)
NU will also grant a maximum of 30 undergraduate credits for any combination by examination like Cambridge, AP, or CLEP. Cambrigde A-Level credit must be for a C grade or higher to be considered for 6 semester credits. Cambridge AS levels must also be a C grade or higher to be considered for 3 semester credits. AP credits must be a 3 score or higher for the amount of semester credits as identified by College Board and the NU code for SAT and AP score submissions you will need at College Board is 9154. CLEP score requirements are 50 or better to be evaluated and the CLEP score recipient code for NationsUniversity is 8031.
Regardless of transferred credits, each student is required to complete the NU foundational courses or CBS/GCBS courses (there is no transfer eligibility for these NU Certificates, core courses). Also, no credits are given for life experiences. More information on transfer policy can be provided by contacting the NationsU Registra, registrar@nationsu.edu.
NationsUniversity cannot guarantee that NationsUniversity credits will be accepted for transfer by other institutions. The final judgment in accepting NationsUniversity credits is the sole responsibility of the receiving institution.
All students who are formally admitted into a certificate or degree program at NationsUniversity sign an Enrollment Agreement stating that the student agrees to the policies and procedures of NationsUniversity. An Enrollment Agreement signed and validated by the registrar will be sent to the student. The student should return a completed and signed copy of the agreement to lindsey@nationsu.edu, or it can be sent by postal mail.
Each course is supported by a syllabus. The syllabus is the student’s guide to a particular study. Normally, the syllabus summarizes the material to be covered, then directs the student to resources needed to complete the study. Resources needed to complete all assignments are in electronic format and accessible online without cost to the student.
Grades are assigned based on a student’s performance on course exams.
A=Excellent | (90-100%) |
B=Good | (80-89%) |
C=Pass | (70-89%) |
NationsUniversity courses contain multiple choice exams. Students will get three (3) opportunities to earn at least 70% (passing grade) on an exam. The exam link is under each module on the course menu, and each exam gives specific instructions on how to proceed. The time limit is stated on each exam. Students are not permitted to open an exam and leave it open longer than the time limit while continuing to study. NationsUniversity personnel are able to access student exams and determine what portions of the exams students have completed and the length of time the student takes to complete an exam. Students leaving exams open while studying will receive a “0” on the exam and will have to take it again.
Multiple-choice exam grades are available immediately after the exam is finished and are posted on the student’s record within twenty-four (24) hours of completing the exam. The minimum score to receive credit for an exam is 70%. If a student scores less than 70%, he/she will be required to retake the exam after more study (a minimum of five days). Exam answers are not visible to students, and retakes will contain different questions. The first 70% or higher grade a student receives will be the grade recorded on the student’s transcript. NU subscribes to the same standard as most educational institutions in that students may not retake exams to improve a score that is already passing. If the score is above 70%, the student should proceed to the next module. For independent students with access to a computer, most exams are taken online without a proctor. Proctors are required for (1) specified degree program exams, and (2) U.S. prison students, where a certified proctor is available. Proctors must be certified by NU before they are given permission to access an exam for the student.
1. Proctored comprehensive exams are required in pursuit of various degrees as follows:
Certificate program—two exams (After B.R.S. 123 and B.R.S. 126)
B.R.S. program—four exams (After B.R.S. 123, B.R.S. 126, B.R.S. 433 or 434, and B.R.S. 444)
G.C.B.S. program—two exams (After M2 and M4)
M.T.S. program—two qualifying exams and one final comprehensive exam (After M2, M4, and final course)
M.Div. program—three qualifying exams (After M2, M4, and completion of 36 hours)
(M.Div. students with a non-NationUniversity master’s degree may be exempt from the third exam)
2. Certificates and degrees are available to prison students only where there is a certified proctor. Generally, all exams taken by incarcerated students are proctored, but not necessarily by a certified proctor.
1. If the student is unknown to the certified proctor, he/she shall present the proctor with a government-issued picture ID for verification. An incarcerated student’s ID will be established via the prison security process.
2. The proctor opens the exam for the student on the Internet, using passwords provided by NU. Prison students are given paper exams in person.
3. The proctor remains with the student during the exam according to the terms of the Proctor Agreement. Normally, students are not allowed to use textbooks, syllabi, or notes when taking exams. Exceptions are noted on the face of the exam. Proctors and students should read the instructions carefully before the exam is attempted.
4. Students should have no contact with any exam until they have studied the material and are prepared to sit for the exam.
5. Exams should never be used as study guides, nor should a proctor prepare study guides for their students using exams in their possession.
6. If students are taking exams in a group setting, there is to be no communication between students, no sharing of answers, and no assistance to any student by the proctor.
7. Proctors found to be in violation of any NationsUniversity policy or any of the guidelines in this document will first be issued a warning. Failure to comply following a warning will result in the proctor’s dismissal.
8. Students who do not comply with the policies and guidelines of NationsUniversity will first be issued a warning. Failure to comply following a warning will result in expulsion.
Students are able to order official NationsUniversity transcripts for a variety of reasons: potential or current employment, volunteer work, other academic programs, government approvals, personal use, etc. Transcript requests are welcome at NU and can be made through Parchment Exchange.
To make a transcript request click on the Order Records button on the Office of the Registrar page. This page is found under the Resources tab at the top of the NationsU website,nationsu.edu. Students and alumni can also click on Official Transcripts at the footer of each web page. This leads to the NationsUniversity/Parchment ordering website. Students will create a login and follow the prompts for official transcript orders. The fee for electronic transcript processing and delivery is only $10 and this is the most secure and fastest way. For standard delivery printing and mailing, official NationsUniversity transcripts are $12.50 domestic and $15 international. Transcript fees are subject to change.
Official transcripts are printed on secure paper and contain the seal and signature of the Registrar along with a Transcript Guide page. You may order as many transcripts as you like and fees are paid through the Parchment/ NationsU website following the ordering prompts and using a credit card. For additional help or any questions regarding transcript orders, contact registrar@nationsu.edu.
NationsUniversity holds three graduations per year: May 1st, September 1st and December 1st. Students planning to graduate must inform their advisor 6 weeks prior and meet all graduation requirements for their program by two weeks before the above listed times, including graduation fee payment.
If you are nearing graduation, stay in contact with your advisor to work with him or her for program completion. Also, make sure to check your inbox weekly for graduation information and tasks. The Registrar’s office will need to confirm your award details and congratulate you for your achievement. Please pay your graduation fee through your student ledger. An invoice will be placed there once all of your academic requirements have been met.
Within two to three weeks after the graduation date, Digital Diplomas are issued by email to graduates (or to the sponsor email for incarcerated graduates) at no extra cost to the graduate. Physical Diplomas are mailed within that same time frame by post to those graduates who have paid their graduation fee and responded to the Graduation Email from the Registrar’s Office confirming their correct details and mailing address.
NationsU has three official graduations each year in May, September, and December. A listing of the names of the graduates appears in the Voice of Nations newsletter after each graduation. The link to Voice of Nations is located in the footer of the website and on the Graduation Ceremony page. The Graduation Ceremony page is updated on the website immediately after the May graduation. The Graduation Ceremony page, which honors all graduates over the last 12 months, includes:
0 Videos of the Commencement speech from an NU Administrator or Faculty,
o An encouraging speech from the Alumnus of the Year,
o A benediction from either the Chaplaincy department or the NUAA.
There is no statute of limitations on undergraduate or graduate work that a student wishes to apply toward a degree from NationsUniversity. Credit for exams completed in a course during personal enrichment studies will expire in seven years from the date of initial course enrollment if the course is not completed for credit as part of a certificate or degree program within those seven years. There is no statute of limitation on the course itself if completed within the seven years.
However, a seven-year statute of limitations is placed on the life of degree program requirements. Additionally, students who completed the M.R.S. degree and wish to pursue the M.T.S. may apply up to 18 credit hours earned after January 1, 2012.
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