Orientation & Registration Assistance

Once accepted into the program, NOVA begins working with students immediately by keeping in touch and assisting with scheduling the important EKU Orientation/Registration day. NOVA Academic Advisors meet with new NOVA learners during Orientation to assist with course selection for the fall semester. In addition, the NOVA financial aid consultant will monitor new NOVA learners' financial aid award to ensure all necessary paperwork is submitted and/or to make referrals to the appropriate Financial Assistance Coordinator.

It is very important to sign up for an Orientation date as soon as possible! Dates fill up quickly and the earlier dates result in the best course selection.

Individualized Academic Advising

The NOVA program employs a unique approach to academic advising. NOVA academic advising is much more than simply assisting with course registration, although course selection and assistance with registration is part of the process. Each NOVA learner is assigned to a specific NOVA advisor who remains as the learner's supplemental advisor throughout his/her tenure at EKU. The NOVA academic advising process includes becoming familiar with each learner in a holistic way, facilitating a strong relationship and personal and academic services to meet each learner's needs. There is no rush with NOVA's advising process. The NOVA advisor is sensitive to individual needs and, when necessary, makes appropriate referrals. Because NOVA advisors do not teach on a full-time basis, they are able to spend more time providing focused one-on-one advising which includes:

• A personalized academic and personal needs assessment and development of a specific plan for academic success
• Exploration of potential careers
• Study strategies and successful classroom learning
• Development of personal and academic goals
• Discussion of courses that meet individual needs and fulfill University General Education requirements
• Referrals as appropriate

Financial Aid Consulting

The NOVA financial aid consultant maintains a solid working relationship with EKU's Office of Financial Assistance, ensuring that NOVA learners have ready access to the important people who help learners receive the financial aid for which they qualify. This enhanced financial aid assistance includes:

• Guidance in completing necessary forms
• Reminders about important financial aid deadlines
• Updated information regarding grant and scholarship opportunities

Mentoring

A team of trained upper-division EKU students, the NOVA Peer Leaders, are assembled to provide a variety of services, including mentoring, to aid in the first-semester transition to EKU.

Academic Assistance

Tutoring in content areas and in general study skills is provided to NOVA learners as needed. NOVA Peer Leaders provide one-on-one and small group study skills sessions and tutoring as appropriate. Referrals to EKU tutoring centers are made as appropriate.

EKU Tutoring: http://www.advising.eku.edu/tutoring/

Mathematics / Statistics Tutoring Center: http://www.mathtutor.eku.edu/

Writing Center: http://www.english.eku.edu/WC/

Instruction

NOVA provides instruction in Academic Orientation to the EKU campus and in Leadership Dynamics. See NOVA Instruction for more information.