CURRENT STUDENTS
Once you as an applicant have been notified of your acceptance and have informed the Registrar of your intention to enroll, you will be contacted by the Director of Information Literacy with instructions about how to access the NSBT online learning system, and how to contact your Academic Advisor. Through the online instructions you receive you will be able to access several introductory tutorials to guide you through the basics of the online learning system. The Director of Information Literacy will also be available by email to help you with questions. During the two weeks prior to beginning your first academic Session, you should plan to have completed the tutorials, and should be in contact with your assigned Academic Advisor by email to set up a Zoom session wherein the Advisor will discuss your educational goals and select your initial courses.
As a student, you must register for all classes that they intend to take each academic Session in order to be enrolled. You may register for classes for subsequent Sessions up to one year in advance, with the option of changing your registration at a later date if necessary (see Add/Drop and Withdraw below).
Registration for classes opens online two weeks prior to each session and continues until the second week of the Session. Thereafter a student can only Withdraw from a particular class with tuition refunds calculated on the number of weeks left in a Session. After completing your registration with the Registrar, you will be charged the cost of tuition by the Business Office, which is responsible for collecting all payments.
As a student, you may change your registration during the first two weeks of each Session by filling out an Add/Drop form (found online in Student Resources) and filing it electronically by email with the Registrar. After two weeks, students may Withdraw from a class but not Add any further classes that Session. Students who Withdraw will receive a pro-rated refund in tuition that is based upon the number of weeks left in the Session. Students who Withdraw from a class after the second week of a Session will receive a W as a grade on their transcripts.
In order to receive any refund in tuition, students must contact the Registrar by email informing that office of their intention to Withdraw from the course. Simply telling the instructor of a particular class that one intends to Withdraw will not constitute a formal Withdrawal. Refunds will be calculated from the date that the Registrar receives the email
Students with an outstanding balance due are not permitted to register for any further Sessions without approval of the Business Office. All student obligations must be met in order for a candidate to graduate.
Matriculated students, once they begin classes, are expected to continue to enroll in subsequent Sessions through the Academic Year until completing their course of study and earning their degree. Students may opt to take one or two Sessions off each Academic Year without losing their status as continuously enrolled matriculated candidates. Students who must take more than two successive Sessions in any given Academic Year are asked to complete a Leave of Absence form with the Registrar, allowing them to return in good standing at a later date. Students who fail to continuously register each year and who do not apply for a Leave of Absence will be considered to have Withdrawn from their program and will be required to contact the Dean for permission to continue their studies if they wish to return to NSBT at a later date.
The Master of Arts degree requires a minimum of two years for completion. The degree must be completed within five years of initial enrollment unless a student has formally applied for a Leave of Absence. A Leave of Absence will suspend the maximum time by three more years, after which a student must reapply for admission. Exceptions to this time frame can be made only by the Academic Dean, upon petition in writing.
