Enrollment Services
Enrollment Services is comprised of the following teams:
Admissions - This area makes the initial contact with interested parties and prospective students to explain University programs and systems of delivery. Admissions Advisors assist prospects through the application process. Please contact admissions@ncu.edu or 866-776-0331 for information.
Enrollment - This department provides final admissions support, collects required admissions documents prior to a student being accepted into the University, and has a primary goal of transitioning applicants into enrolled students. The Re-Entry Team is specifically geared towards the re-enrollment of past graduates and non-completers of the University. Please contact 1-888-628-6911.
New Student Advisor - The New Student Advisors supports student from the time that they enroll and through their first week of class ensuring that student have everything that they need to be successful such as orientation or and walk to class. The New Student Advising team ensures that students are prepared for class and help them become acclimated to being an student.
Office of the Registrar
The Office of the Registrar is the official record-keeper of the University and is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of all academic records of current and former students. The Office provides for a variety of services to current and former students and external and internal constituencies. Responsibilities, assignments, and services include but are not limited to, reviewing, evaluating, and determining basis for admission; transfer credit evaluation and application; record maintenance; transcript processing; university withdrawal and dismissal; enrollment reporting; student record verifications; grade change processing; degree conferral, diploma processing, and guiding students through the publishing process of dissertations; policy management and catalog publication; and FERPA compliance. The official custodian of records at the University is the University Registrar. Additionally, the Office of the Registrar leadership serves as a member of various University Committees.
University Transcripts
Official Transcripts
An official transcript is a copy of the student’s permanent academic record and is issued by the University Registrar. The transcript will include all courses completed and grades received while attending the University. Official transcripts can be ordered at any time, however, degree information will not be provided until the degree has been conferred. The transcript will be signed and dated by the registrar, and display the University seal.
Official transcripts can be ordered by visiting the University’s transcript ordering portal. The cost or a paper transcript is $10.00 and the cost for an electronic transcript is $12.75 for each transcript. If a student needs an official transcript expedited, there will be an additional cost to the student.
Official transcripts are printed on blue security paper and contain the University name, address, and telephone contact information, the school logo, and are signed by the University Registrar or designee. All official electronic transcripts are processed through a secure third-party transcript servicer.
NOTE: In the event of a school closure, the University will work with the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) of California to ensure that a custodian of records is established at the time of the school closure. The designated custodian of records will be responsible for permanently preserving and managing the University’s student transcript records.
Unofficial Transcripts
An unofficial transcript is an uncertified copy of a student’s academic record and includes all courses completed and grades received while attending the University. The unofficial transcript record is available free of charge to all students and alumni in good standing with the University by requesting it from the student or alumni web page.
The unofficial transcript is a downloadable document that is unsigned and carries no school logo. The unofficial transcript will contain the University name, address, and telephone contact information, and will be marked as an unofficial transcript issued to the student. A transcript legend page approved by the University Registrar is available as an optional printed page. All information fields are password protected and non-changeable. The University takes all necessary security measures to protect and secure the address, transcript status, course grades, and legend information.
Unofficial transcripts will not be downloaded on a student or alumnus’ behalf, nor will a paper copy be created and mailed to the students and/or alumni. Students and alumni must download their own unofficial transcript.
Transcripts for Closed Schools
The University is the custodian of records for the schools and programs listed below. If you attended one of these schools and would like to request an official transcript, click on the school name to be redirected to the transcript ordering portal for that institution:
Academic and Finance Counseling
Academic and Finance Counselors, working in school-related teams, provide students with academic and financial support for their individual degree programs, and through frequent and scheduled contact with individual students, help support students as they matriculate through their program. Academic and Finance Counselors assist students with understanding policy and procedures that affect students’ academic experience as well as providing support with regards to the students’ financial account. Information about contacting Academic and Finance Counseling is found on each Course Registration Information (CRI) issued upon registering a student in a course at the University. The contact information for Academic and Finance Counseling is listed on the right-hand side of NCUOne.
Disability/ADA Services
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the University assists qualified students with the opportunity to gain equal access to information and course contact through a process called academic accommodation. With the assistance of an academic accommodation (usually a time extension), a student who is otherwise qualified should be as successful as a student without a disability.
Disability/ADA Services can be reached at: SAS@nu.edu. For additional information, see the Student Rights & Responsibilities section.
E-mail Messages/Notices to Students
The Dean’s Office and faculty send notices, important information, and class or event details via e-mail to JD students exclusively at their university-issued University email address. Students must use their official university-issued email to communicate with the school, faculty, Dean’s Office, and financial aid/advising. You are expected to check your University email account regularly, and to read all emails from the JFK School of Law at National University, the Dean’s office, faculty, or financial aid/advising. You will be deemed to have notice of the contents therein whether you have read the email or not.
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the University is dedicated to ensuring every student’s academic success and providing faculty the necessary tools and resources to excel in teaching. The ultimate goal of the CTL is the creation of a culture of engagement.
Access the Center for Teaching and Learning from the NCUOne homepage. Students can find resources and support within the center to aid in ensuring academic success. Also, faculty can find tools and resources to assist in the teaching process.
Academic Success Center (ASC)
The National University Academic Success Center (ASC) provides innovative services and resources that set the example for providing world-class support to online students and faculty. The ASC team is devoted to providing an inclusive and trustworthy environment where students are empowered to develop the skills needed to be successful in their course of study. Live real-time support is available via chat and text message. You may email or submit questions to the Ask a Coach service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, visit the Academic Success Center website.
Writing Support – Available seven (7) days a week
Writing Coaches provide support for all stages of the writing process (APA, Bluebook, paragraph development, synthesis, legal writing, and research writing) through interactive live individual and small group sessions and asynchronous recorded coaching sessions.
Contact Information:
JFK School of Law at National University Academic Support Services
The JFK School of Law at National University has its own Academic Support services, designed to offer strategic supplementary activities that will assist students in building the knowledge and skills they need to excel in law school. Such services may include:
- Teaching assistant sessions led by selected outstanding advanced students who lead discussions and exercises relating to the subject matter of the selected Bar courses.
- Special programs held throughout the year for graduating students to give them a jump start on their Bar study.
Further, all students are provided access to the BarBri bar exam review program from the start of their studies.
The Commons
The Commons is the internal virtual space for the University community – students, faculty, and team members – to meet, contribute, and share ideas and support outside of the program courses. The Commons gives you the opportunity to be directly connected to your University communities through NCUOne.
The Commons was created to provide University students, faculty, and team members with an opportunity to connect and engage, virtually.
The Commons allows you to:
- Follow various communities
- Virtually meet your faculty and students
- Share experiences and support
- Read what others are doing and thinking
- Receive school announcements
- Follow conversations about issues in your field
- Start a conversation on a topic of interest
- Receive email alerts when new activity occurs in the communities you belong in
University Library
The University Library provides high-quality resources to support both the university curriculum and lifelong learning. The collection includes thousands of peer-reviewed journals, as well as newspapers, magazines, videos, e-books, dissertations, and more. The free Interlibrary Loan service allows users to request and electronically receive articles, book chapters, reports, or other resources when not available in full-text. The University alumni have continued access to a growing collection of journals and databases following graduation.
Library staff members are available to help students, faculty, and staff with using the Library and its resources. Live real-time support is available via chat, phone, and text message. You may also send an email or submit questions to the Ask a Librarian service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you will receive a timely and comprehensive response during the posted business hours. Finally, you may schedule one-on-one appointments with a reference librarian to discuss search strategies for your research assignment, thesis, or dissertation.
Self-help resources are available anytime on the Learn the Library Guide. These include library guides, recorded workshops, tutorial videos, and Frequently Asked Questions. Quick Start Videos, including the Library Website Quick Tutorial and Search Like an Expert, are a great starting point for learning how to use the library resources. Additionally, Library staff members present live workshops focused on navigating the Library website, searching in the databases, using reference management tools, and conducting scholarly research. All live workshops are published on the Library Events calendar. Join a live session to ask questions and engage with library staff members and fellow peers.
Library access is provided from the NCUOne home page. Simply click the Library link at the top of the screen. Or, you may visit http://library.nu.edu/.
Need help? Ask a Librarian:
Alumni Services and Benefits
Students who were awarded a degree from the University are considered graduates or University alumni. The University alumni have continued access to a number of journals and databases in the University Library and IRB services. Other alumni benefits include:
- Alumni Communities including Social Media Alumni Groups, Alumni Association App, and the Commons
- Alumni Events including volunteer opportunities in your community
- Alumni Features, Highlights & Blog Opportunities
- Friends and Family Preferred Tuition Rate
- Student and Alumni Store
Many more benefits are in the works and coming in the near future related to help publishing and collaborating on research. Further details about the University Alumni program can be found at www.ncu.edu/alumni. Please email alumni@ncu.edu for any further questions or ideas. The University does not offer job placement assistance and cannot guarantee job placement upon program/course completion or upon graduation.
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