A proficient student is one who can research, think critically, and write at a professional level. Several tools are needed to reach this goal: resources, writing standard, and language helps.
Each NU student is expected to work through this non-credit Orientation prior to beginning study. If you do, you will save yourself time and frustration. If it becomes evident that you are not using these tools, your professor may stop your progress until you can demonstrate thorough familiarity with ONOS. There is nothing more important to us than to see you succeed!
ONOS can be found at the top of the Courses on the elearning.nationsu.edu homepage. Completing this course will set you on the path to success.
All students (except incarcerated students) are assigned an advisor to make sure they are able to proceed with their studies. Advisors are assigned to students based on their residence. The advisor provides the personal contact to help students understand NationsUniversity requirements and procedures, develop effective study and exam habits, and understand NationsUniversity course materials. Additionally, advisors support and encourage students to continue in their studies. Students should expect to receive an encouraging letter or e-mail from their advisor several times throughout the year.
Incarcerated students should write to Prison Services and send all email inquiries to prison.services@nationsu.edu. If a student has a question, he/she should first go to the Frequently Asked Questions page at nationsu.edu, then contact his/her advisor. NU offers no services toward job procurement, but is pleased to offer a letter of commendation, if requested.
If you have already completed accredited courses at another institution, contact that institution to request your official transcript be sent to NationsU. Either electronic or paper transcripts directly from the institution are acceptable. Transfer credit evaluations are done simultaneously with your official admission; however, you may send new documents at any time after admission for a new transfer credit evaluation. Please email our Registrar at registrar@nationsu.edu if you have questions about this process.
NationsU uses the Transfer Evaluation System (or TES) to record course equivalency decisions. TES helps potential transfer students better determine how transfer credits will be accepted here at NationsU. TES allows anyone to go school by school and look at a list of courses that NationsU has approved at some point in the past and how those courses equate.
Please note that TES is NOT a list of approved courses. TES is a good place to begin a search for a course, because it indicates courses that were approved for other NU students in the past. Every time a new official transcript is sent to NationsU, it receives a fresh evaluation for transfer eligibility. If there is a new course equivalent to an NU course, we let the student know and post this in TES. If a course is no longer equivalent, we advise the student and remove the course from TES.
While NationsU operates year-round and is open to students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, services are limited to actual business days. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm New Orleans Time (except for listed holidays below where NU offices are closed). Typically, students can expect Admissions, Advising, Student Services, IT and Registrar departments to get back with them by email within 2 business days. Saturdays and Sundays are not considered NationsU business days.
Faculty response time to students will vary. However, generally students should expect assignment responses from Professors within two to four week’s time. If a student feels it is taking too long for a paper to be graded, they should contact the advisor who can check on the grading.
NationsU is open for study 52 weeks per year. However, 8 of those weeks are designated seasonal breaks for the University:
During these 8 weeks, Official Admissions is closed, meaning no official transcript evaluations for transfer students or official letters of admission are sent. Rolling enrollment is still in effect and students can be studying during the official admission process. Student services and advising may also be suspended or slower during these weeks. More specific information can be provided during a break week by writing to registrar@nationsu.edu. Urgent items such as transcript orders and technical issues will still be handled according to normal business day practices unless otherwise notified.
Prison student services is closed in the month of January and other break times may vary for this division. Email prison.services@nationsu.edu with any questions.
There are 3 Graduation Dates per year – May 1st, September 1st, and December 1st. Students planning to graduate with a Certificate or Degree should contact their advisor 6 weeks prior to apply for graduation. They will begin receiving graduation information once a week, during the 6 weeks leading up to graduation. Upcoming graduates must have completed all academic graduation requirements by two weeks prior to a graduation date. Please see page 64 in this handbook for more details.
Our goal is to help the student gain a deeper understanding of God and Scripture. However, courses are offered on a university-level. Students who struggle at this level are urged to give serious attention to the suggestions. This should enable students to pass exams on the first attempt. Begin study each day with these tools: a Bible, pen, outlined below.
Here are some Reading Strategies that may help.
Careful reading that results in higher level thinking makes the difference between success and failure. Good readers ouen use the following reading strategies.
A professor is assigned to each course. The nature of the course and the needs of the students regulates the extent of professorial involvement. Professors have already been involved in course design and syllabus construction. Your professor will read and grade your submissions and provide feedback for improvement..
Because your advisor is most familiar with general study procedures, your first line of inquiry should go to him/her. The advisor can forward more advanced questions to the appropriate professor if you have not made contact with him/her through routine assignments.
NationsUniversity maintains a significant online library for students who wish to explore sources that are available through electronic media. NationsUniversity is providing without charge EBSCOhost e-book collection which supplies an online research service with 375 full-text databases, a collection of 600,000-plus ebooks, journals, subject indexes, and an array of historical digital archives of necessary books needed for every course.
EBSCO supplies the required textbooks for each course and that textbook is available under the Electronic Collection listed in the menu of each course. These are available immediately to online students with the click of a mouse.
It shall be the student’s responsibility to keep his contact information current. He/she may update personal information online or notify the Director of Student Services or the Registrar. Twice each year, the university will ask students to confirm their current physical location.
Technologies
NationsUniversity places all courses online. These may be retrieved and downloaded through any electronic device that is capable of reaching the Internet. Adobe Reader Download and Text to Speech Software are accessible through the NU website.
NationsUniversity is providing without charge EBSCOhost e-book collection which supplies an online research service with 375 full-text databases, a collection of 600,000-plus e-books, journals, subject indexes, and an array of historical digital archives of necessary books needed for every course. These are available immediately to online students with the click of a mouse.
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
HARDWARE:
SOFTWARE/SERVICES:
MOBILE DEVICES:
Access to website functionality and required course materials may be limited on mobile devices. Use of a mobile device such as a phone or tablet as a secondary means of access is permissible, but submission of assigned papers in the proper format may be difficult.
Translation Tools: NationsUniversity offers translation tools for every course. The Google Translation Tool is able to offer you an instant translation into 103 various languages by simply clicking on the “select language” option and pick your desired language. The Microsoft Translation Tool also offers a variety of translated languages to those who decided to use option. At present they offer their service in 53 various languages.
Academic Calendar
NationsUniversity courses are available for study year-round. There are no semesters or quarters. Students may enroll in courses at any time. Although all administrators, staff, and faculty are on duty 365 days a year, students should allow personnel ample time for response to any party. Assignments may be graded on a weekly or monthly schedule. Specific questions may demand some research time. Advisors and Faculty do not keep standard office hours, but they can be reached by e-mail at any time.
The regulations in this edition of the NU catalog are binding on all students who matriculate during the calendar year 2022 (January 1 – December 31). Students who were accepted in a prior year and who have maintained continuous Active status are subject to the requirements of the catalog in place at the time of their acceptance. Students who become Inactive or withdraw from the university are subject to the catalog in force upon their return. A statute of limitations of seven years is placed on the life an any given catalog. v01.01.22.
January 1 – New Year’s Day, Offices Closed
January 9 – M.A.P.S. Meeting- Monthly Ambassador Prayer with Students (Seeking God’s Direction from All over the World, the NU Alumni Association needs more interest in leading NU students interested in prayer – email allisonj@nationsu.edu)
January 19 – Martin Luther King Holiday
February 7 – P.A.S.S. – Peer and Alumni-led Student Support Quarterly meeting – All NU Students Welcome To Attend these Quarterly Academic Coaching Sessions! 2 Times for those in Different Zones, 4am and 10am U.S. CST, New Orleans Time
February 13– M.A.P.S. Meeting – Monthly Ambassador Prayer with Students
February 16 – President’s Day
March 9-13 – NationsU Spring Break (Dates Vary Annually)
March 13 – M.A.P.S. Meeting – Monthly Ambassador Prayer with Students
March 15 – Apply with Advisor for May 1st Graduation
April 3 – Good Friday – As Identified on the common US Calendar (Dates Vary Annually)
April 10 – M.A.P.S. Meeting-Monthly Ambassador Prayer with Students
April 15 – Deadline for Completing Academic Graduation Requirements and Paying Grad Fee
April 30- NationsU Spring Benefit Dinner
May 1 – NationsU Spring Graduation Day
May 2- Second P.A.S.S. Coaching Session between Alumni and Students – 4am and 10am U.S. CST, New Orleans Time
May 8 – M.A.P.S. Meeting-Monthly Ambassador Prayer with Students
May 25 – Memorial Day – As Identified on the common US Calendar (Dates Vary Annually)
June 12 – M.A.P.S. monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
July – Official Admissions is Closed this month, Official Transcript Orders Still Filled in 5 Business Days
July 4 – Independence Day
July 12 – M.A.P.S. monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
July 15 – Apply with Advisor for September 1st Graduation
August 1 – P.A.S.S. Quarterly Peer and Alumni Academic Support Meeting
August 14 – M.A.P.S. monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
August 15 – Deadline for Completing Academic Graduation Requirements and Paying Graduation Fee
August 15 – Deadline for applying for the D.Min. cohort that begins on September 1, 2026.
September 1 – NationsU Summer Graduation Day
September 1 – First day of class for the new D.Min. cohort
September 7 – Labor Day (As Identified on US Calendar, Dates Vary Annually)
September 1 – M.A.P.S. monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
October 9 – M.A.P.S. Monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
October 15 – Apply with Advisor for December 1st Graduation
October 21 – NUAA Ambassadors Meeting at 9 am (CST)
November 11th – Veteran’s Day
November 13 – M.A.P.S. Monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
November 7 – P.A.S.S. Meeting at 4 am (CST) and 10 am (CST)
November 15 – Deadline for Completing Graduation Requirements & Paying Grad Fee
November 23-27 – Week of Thanksgiving/Fall Break (Dates Vary Annually)
November 26-27– Thanksgiving Day through Friday, Offices Closed (Dates Vary Annually)
December 1 – NationsU Winter Graduation Day
December 11- M.A.P.S. Monthly prayer Zoom between alumni and students
December 21 – January 3– Winter Break, Official Admissions Closed
December 24- 25 – Offices Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
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