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At NU, you are a valued part of the Navigator community – a connected, engaged, and inspired community of learners from across the country and around the globe. The NU Commons gives you access to this wider community for connection and support across courses and programs. In addition to gaining access to each other, students gain access to support services and resources in our communities.
Upon entering NU all students, faculty and academic staff gain access to the NU Commons (Commons), a community-based virtual environment that provides opportunities to collaborate and engage with other students, faculty, staff, and alumni across the university. We encourage you to visit and get involved in your school Commons communities.
Currently the NU Commons is only available to students taking courses through NCUOne.
Watch this quick video to learn more on how you can engage and find support and connection in your communities in the Commons.
For more specific guidance navigating some of the different ways you can connect in the Commons, explore the resource pages through the navigation on the left.
The Commons hosts specific communities organized around schools, departments, degree programs, specializations, and other areas of connection. You enter our community space through the learning management system , directly or from any Commons notification email.
From the learning management system click on the Commons link on the main top navigation or scroll down to the Commons widget to visit your communities. From the NU Commons widget, you will be able to view how many new posts have been made overall and to your school community since you last visited. You can also see a summary of a few of the most recent posts. Any of the links within the widget will take you directly into the Commons.
To directly visit the Commons you can bookmark and open the Commons in any browser with this url: https://Commons.ncu.edu You can also install the Commons on your mobile device for quick access directly into the Commons.
Any link within your daily summary will also take you into a conversation or a community in the Commons.
For a general tour of how to navigate the Commons pages, click on the Tours link in the Help dropdown at the top of any page within The Commons.
Having a supportive community by your side during your unique journey towards your dreams and goals supports the whole you. Most of our communities are hosted by a community steward, or by a faculty or staff member with an interest and passion for the community and its focus. We also have some students who serve as community co-stewards. Stewards post regularly, check-in with the community, share resources and engage in conversations.
We encourage all community members to share resources and experiences, to respond to inquiries, to inspire each other, to encourage and advocate for each other during challenges and most importantly to celebrate their successes. Engagement and participation are personal and voluntary.
To promote quality experiences and a supportive academic culture that supports us to fulfill our community promise to each other and benefits all members we established our Commons engagement guidelines. Here you will find a description of each of our guidelines every member of our community has agreed to practice as we engage together. Our engagement guidelines are:
If you ever have a concern about a post or an exchange in the Commons let us know at Commons@nu.edu
There are several other communities in the Commons. You can review all of them by clicking on the "My Groups" link at the top of any Commons page and then click "Discover Groups".
