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Full-time faculty members may audit or enroll in classes, provided it can be done without interfering with their own assignments or disrupting the department. The University places no limitations on the number of hours of course work in which a faculty member may enroll; however, enrollment in all classes must be approved by the employee's supervisor and account sponsor prior to enrollment.
The University will waive one-half of graduate or undergraduate tuition, not including student fees, on a maximum of six (6) credit hours per semester. The "Full-time Employee Enrollment Request Form" is available in college and department offices. This approval form is required whether requesting reduced fees or not, and regardless of when classes meet.
Northeastern has a tuition waiver program for dependents of University employees. Completion of the application for Tuition Waiver Program for Dependents of University Employees is required. Applications and information are available in the Office of Scholarships.
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University Identification Cards will be issued to part-time and full-time faculty. Cards will be issued upon presentation of employment verification. The Office of Human Resources will provide verification of employment for new full-time faculty at the employee orientation; verification must be furnished by the department for part-time faculty members.
The faculty identification card permits borrowing books or periodicals from any of the University libraries.
A faculty and staff identification card allows free admission to the faculty member to all home games of the Northeastern athletic teams. Family members must pay the regular price for admission to these events, unless members of the NSU Athletic Association. (Contact the Athletics Department for more information on membership.) Special athletic events, such as play-off games, are excluded from the free admission policy. Questions concerning athletic events should be addressed to the Director of Athletics.
Upon request, the faculty identification card may be set up to include optional charging privileges. Using the card, faculty may purchase meals in any of the University dining facilities or merchandise from the University Bookstore. Individuals will be billed monthly.
Physical education facilities on the Tahlequah campus are used primarily for instructional purposes. They may be made available to faculty members at hours not conflicting with regularly scheduled classes and events. Any individual or group wishing to use such facilities needs to contact the chair of the Health and Kinesiology Department prior to planning an event. The Physical Fitness Center, which provides a variety of activities, has individual and family memberships available.
The NSU campuses house a variety of services including a University bookstore, dining area and food courts, recreation areas, mail centers, offices for student organizations, and other service offices including Dining and Catering Services.
The University Center (UC) on the NSU-Tahlequah campus also offers full-service conference and meeting facilities for student organizations, University departments, and off-campus groups. Scheduling and conference services are provided through the Administrative Offices on the main level. In addition to the UC, this department also has scheduling responsibility for the Branscum Alumni Center, public areas of campus buildings, and NSU's summer conference programs.
The recreational facilities of the UC (billiards, electronic games, etc.) are open to all Northeastern employees. Rates are the same as those charged students.
Faculty and staff of the University who park vehicles on campus are required to immediately purchase and display a parking permit. Faculty/Staff must register their vehicles upon reporting to work or when notified to renew their annual permit. All parking permits expire on August 31 of each year. When a Faculty/Staff member terminates their employment with the University, their parking permit(s) must be turned in to Human Resources as part of their exit interview process. Parking permits are to be displayed on the front window, on the inside driver's side, lower left corner.
Faculty/Staff should obtain their parking permit at the Office of Business Affairs (OBA) in the Administration Building or reply to email notification sent by OBA to renew their annual permit. As a service and benefit for NSU employees, additional parking permit(s) may be purchased for secondary vehicles at a reduced rate.
Faculty/Staff will be issued a parking permit which allows parking in areas signed and designated for Faculty/Staff or multipurpose between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m. Faculty/Staff may park in Faculty/Staff Commuter and Visitor lots until 7:30 am the following morning. Faculty/Staff who reside on campus may park in Housing Residents or Family Housing Resident areas with their faculty permit displayed.
Major events on the Tahlequah campus should be coordinated with the University Police-Parking Service Office. Visitor parking is reserved for guests on campus who are not affiliated with NSU. Visitors who park on campus are encouraged to obtain a free visitor parking permit available in the University Police-Parking Service or the Business Affairs. Questions about tickets, fines, decals, temporary parking permits, etc., should be directed to the University Police-Parking Service.
For more information visit University Police and Parking.
All mail on the Tahlequah campus is received and dispersed by the University Drop Zone, located in the University Center. There is one mail delivery at approximately mid-morning each week day. Outgoing mail should be at the Drop Zone no later than 2:30 p.m. for processing as it leaves campus at 3:30 p.m. daily. Northeastern will pay postage on mail pertaining to University business only. Such mail must be delivered to the Drop Zone with proper identification of the department to which the mailing costs will be charged. Campus mail is also exchanged through the Drop Zone. Stamps, a fax service, a bulk mailing/labeling service, and complete mailing/shipping services are available to the University and the public through the Drop Zone. Mail at NSU-Muskogee is received and dispersed at the Administrative Office and, at NSU-Broken Arrow is handled through the Faculty Support Secretary in the building in which the faculty's office is located.
The Drop Zone operates the Courier Service from the Tahlequah campus to NSU-Muskogee and NSU-Broken Arrow. It is a one-way, mail room-to-mail room, service for same-day (if received before 1 pm) delivery of material going from Tahlequah to Muskogee or Broken Arrow Campus departments. Items picked up by Courier Service from Muskogee or Broken Arrow Drop Zone Boxes will be delivered to the Tahlequah offices on the following business day. Prior to preparing large mailings, check with the Drop Zone for their current guidelines.
Each college on the Tahlequah campus is budgeted for communication purposes. Many phones (extensions) on campus will not allow long distance dialing. Faculty should check with their deans for information on making long distance calls for University business. The billing of personal long distance calls, personal fax messages or personal mail charged to a University account is a violation of University policy. Faculty and staff who have been approved for wireless communication devices (cell phones) will receive an allowance for reimbursement of the employee's business use of their personal wireless device and plan.
For more information visit Wireless Communication Allowance Policy.