Student Support
University Registrar
University Registrar
The Registrar is responsible for maintaining, storing and distributing all transcripts, academic records and petitions. Statistical data for institutional, regional and national reports and surveys are generated. The Office of the Registrar exists to serve and to educate faculty, staff, administrators and students in the academic policies and procedures of NNU in order to empower them to accomplish their goals and complete assigned tasks.
See Registrar Forms for a list of forms that can be printed, filled out, and turned in to the Registrar’s Office. Some forms have been updated to fillable pdfs, Excel or Word documents, indicated in their links. Forms for working out a schedule or drop/adds are found under Scheduling Forms.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact Us: registrar@nnu.edu or 208.467.8548, fax: 208.467.8603
Catalog
Get all the official course and degree information offered by NNU in the Catalog.
Transcripts & Diploma Replacements
Official transcripts
High School Concurrent Credit Transcripts
Attention High School Dual Enrollment/Concurrent Credit students:
If you are a public school student and used state funds for your courses, you can view your courses at Advanced Opportunities Idaho. Please verify that grades have been entered or select “Hold for Grades” on the transcript order. Your transcript fee will NOT be refunded if they are processed without grades.
Please note – Concurrent Credit students do NOT have an NNU Portal and therefore do NOT have an NNU Username or Password.
These transcripts will include all courses taken at NNU.
When you click on the link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
Undergraduate Transcripts
These transcripts will include all courses taken at NNU (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Development).
When you click on the link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
Graduate & Professional Studies Transcripts
These transcripts will include all courses taken at NNU (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Development).
When you click on the link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
Center for Professional Development Transcripts
Teachers who need Professional Development (PD) transcripts (courses taken through PDLearn, Continuing Ed courses, or courses taken through your school district), you may order a complimentary or an electronic transcript.
When you click on the Electronic Transcript link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
Course of Study Transcripts
These transcripts will include all courses taken at NNU (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Development).
When you click on the link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
Diploma Replacements
We will replace diplomas for all degrees earned at NNU.
When you click on the link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
Processing Fees
Official Transcripts sent by Email
$15.00 each (allow 5-7 business days to process)
Official Transcripts sent by Mail
$16.00 Standard USPS (allow 5-7 business days to process)
$18.50 USPS International (allow 5-7 business days to process)
Note: FedEx cannot deliver to a PO Box
$38.50 FedEx Domestic
$61.00 FedEx International
Transcripts
Unofficial Transcripts
Transcript Request
Unofficial transcripts may be picked up in the Registrar’s Office at no charge. You may also email transcript@nnu.edu, giving us your name, date of birth and place of birth (City & State), and we will email a PDF of your complimentary unofficial transcript to you.
High School Concurrent Credit Students
Unofficial transcripts may be picked up in the Registrar’s Office at no charge. You may also email transcript@nnu.edu, giving us your name, date of birth and place of birth (City & State), and we will email a PDF of your complimentary unofficial transcript to you.
Teachers
Teachers who need Professional Development (PD) transcripts (courses taken through PDLearn, Continuing Ed courses, or courses taken through your school district), you may order a complimentary or an electronic transcript.
When you click on the Electronic Transcript link above, you will leave NNU’s website to request a transcript with a service called Parchment. You should select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” to order your transcript or replacement diploma. Please set up your Parchment account using an email that you will continue to use after graduating.
For questions, please contact cpd@nnu.edu.
Forms
The forms you’ll need to add/drop a course, apply for graduation, and more.
Verification Forms
For the following Word document links, you could type on the Word document, save it and email it to registrar@nnu.edu in an attachment, or you could print the form and send it to the address printed on the directions.
Request for Verification (Fillable-Word)
To receive an official verification of enrollment letter please fill out and sign the form (click on Request for Verification above).
Request for Degree Completion Letter
To receive a verification of degree completion (between completion of requirements and the posting of the degree) please fill out and sign the form (click on Request for Degree Completion above).
Request for Non-Attendance Letter (Fillable-Word)
To receive a verification of non-attendance (you never enrolled/attended or are no longer enrolled) please fill out and sign the form (click on Request for Non-Attendance Letter above).
Change Forms
Please click on the ‘Sample’ version link that is above the DocuSign link to preview the form. If you are ready to initiate the form, click on the DocuSign link. You must click on ‘FINISH’ to send the form to the next person on the recipient list.
Please don’t go into the DocuSign form if you aren’t going to complete it.
Forms may be submitted in one of the following ways:
DocuSign: We have changed these forms to be submitted using DocuSign. They will automatically be submitted to the required recipients. Please use your NNU email when filling out the forms.
These forms are also available in paper form in the Registrar’s office.
Sample Change of Address/Name
Change of Address/Change of Name Form (DocuSign)
Sample Change of Major/Co-Major
Change of Major Form/Co-Major Undergraduate (DocuSign)
Sample Change of Minor/Concentration/Second Teaching Endorsement
Change of Minor/Concentration/Second Teaching Endorsement (DocuSign)
Scheduling Forms
Please click on the ‘Sample’ version link that is above the DocuSign link to preview the form. If you are ready to initiate the form, click on the DocuSign link. You must click on ‘FINISH’ to send the form to the next person on the recipient list.
Please don’t go into the DocuSign form if you aren’t going to complete it.
Forms may be submitted in one of the following ways:
DocuSign: We are gradually changing our forms to be submitted using DocuSign. Those will be indicated in their name. They will automatically be submitted to the required recipients. Please use your NNU email when filling out the forms.
For all other form types, you may:
Mail to:
Northwest Nazarene University,
Attention: Registrar’s Office,
623 S. University Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83686-5897
Fax to: 208.467.8603
Email to: registrar@nnu.edu
These forms are also available in paper form in the Registrar’s office.
Sample Academic Overload
Academic Overload – Undergraduate (DocuSign)
Sample Drop/Add SU24
Drop/Add Form SU24 – Undergraduate (DocuSign)
Sample Drop/Add FA24
Drop/Add Form FA24 – Undergraduate (DocuSign)
Official Course Request – FA23
Sample Independent Study Contract
Independent Study Contract (DocuSign)
Off-Campus Study Approval – email StudyAbroad@nnu.edu
Traditional Students – Withdrawal from Semester, email the Center For Academic Success and Advising – casa@nnu.edu
Graduation Forms
The graduation application is also available in paper form in the Registrar’s office – Emerson Administration Building, Room 10B (downstairs).
Graduation Application 24-25 Undergraduate
(Word document—download, enter, save in Word and attach to registrar@nnu.edu)
Graduate and Professional Studies students:
Your graduation application form is under “Graduate and Professional Studies forms.”
Petition Forms
Please click on the ‘Sample’ version link that is above the DocuSign link to preview the form. If you are ready to initiate the form, click on the DocuSign link. You must click on ‘FINISH’ to send the form to the next person on the recipient list.
Please don’t go into the DocuSign form if you aren’t going to complete it.
Forms may be submitted in one of the following ways:
DocuSign: We are gradually changing our forms to be submitted using DocuSign. Those will be indicated in their name. They will automatically be submitted to the required recipients. Please use your NNU email when filling out the forms.
For all other form types, you may:
Mail to:
Northwest Nazarene University,
Attention: Registrar’s Office
623 S. University Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83686-5897
Fax to: 208.467.8603
Email to: registrar@nnu.edu
These forms are also available in paper form in the Registrar’s office.
Petition for Credit by Examination – Undergraduate
Sample Request Grade of Incomplete
Request Grade of Incomplete (DocuSign)
Sample Request Grade of ‘L’
Request Grade of ‘L’ (DocuSign)
Request for Course Repeat (DocuSign)
NOTE: You MUST fill in every name and email address. If there is no applicable instructor, enter your advisor in both areas. Please choose the Department Chair from the list. If you don’t, your form will become ‘non-deliverable’ and will stall in the process until we are able to correct it.
Sample Special Academic Petition
Special Academic Petition (DocuSign)
If your petition is about a specific course, please enter the course code, not just the title in your request.
Sample Petition for Two Accelerated Online Classes
Special Academic Petition: Two Accelerated Online Classes (DocuSign)
Graduate and Professional Studies forms
Please click on the ‘Sample’ version link that is above the DocuSign link to preview the form. If you are ready to initiate the form, click on the DocuSign link. You must click on ‘FINISH’ to send the form to the next person on the recipient list.
Please don’t go into the DocuSign form if you aren’t going to complete it.
DocuSign forms will automatically be submitted to the required recipients. Please use your NNU email when filling out the forms.
Sample Academic Overload
Academic Overload – Graduate (DocuSign)
Sample Drop/Add
Drop/Add Form – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample Independent Study
Independent Study Contract – GPS (DocuSign)
NOTE: You MUST fill in every name and email address. If there is no applicable instructor, enter your advisor in both areas. Please choose the Department Chair from the list. If you don’t, your form will become ‘non-deliverable’ and will stall in the process until we are able to correct it.
Sample Academic Petition
Special Academic Petition – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample Withdrawal
Withdrawal from Semester – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample 24-25 Graduation Application
Graduation Application 24-25 – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample 24-25 Certificate Application
Certificate Application 24-25 – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample Incomplete Request
Request Grade of Incomplete – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample Request Grade of ‘L’
Request Grade of ‘L’ – GPS (DocuSign)
Sample Substitution/Waiver
Substitution or Waiver Form – GPS (DocuSign)
Course Bulletin & Student Information
NNU Course Information 2024-25
Advanced Placement (AP)
Credit for Advanced Placement will be awarded according to the chart in the link below. A maximum of 31 test credits may be transferred from all test sources.
Credit for AP exams is granted as transfer credits from the Educational Testing Service. Even if such credit appears on the transcript from another institution, original documentation is to be secured from ETS and these credits re-evaluated according to NNU standards.
College credit may be granted on the basis of scores 3, 4, or 5 made on the Advanced Placement Examination of the College Entrance Board. A score of 4 or 5 is required on some tests in order for credit to be granted. The number of credits will be determined by the NNU Registrar.
NOTE: AP credit requirements are subject to change.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Northwest Nazarene University values the quality and rigor of an IB education. We believe IB students are uniquely equipped to be successful at NNU.
Credit for IB exams is granted as transfer credits from the International Baccalaureate Organization. Even if such credit appears on the transcript from another institution, original documentation is to be secured from the IBO and these credits re-evaluated according to NNU standards.
Students earning the International Baccalaureate full Diploma will receive five credits for each course completed, for a total of 30 credits. No credit will be granted for the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course.
Credit will be granted for individual Standard Level (SL), or Higher Level (HL) courses completed with a score of 5, 6, or 7. Five lower-division credits will be granted for each course. Students will not receive credit for English Language B (language acquisition) courses.
A maximum of 25 percent of the total credits required for a degree (31 credits) may be earned using CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and credit by examination.
CLEP and DSST Test Equivalencies (tests to earn credits)
NNU accepts college credit from CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and DSST (Dantes) tests. Click the links below to view the course substitutions and credit amounts allowed by NNU for these tests.
Academic Integrity
Student Right to Know Act
Agency: Department of Education
Effective Date: July 1, 2000
Summary:
The Student Right to Know Act was finalized November 1, 1999. It requires that institutions receiving Title IV funding disclose certain information, including institutional graduation rates, athlete graduation rates, financial assistance awarded, and crime statistics. Specific guidelines exist as to the method and timing for reporting/disclosure to potential students, current students, and employees. Institutions are required to provide enrolled students a list of the information to which the students are entitled upon request. The HEA specifically requires that institutions provide the list annually to all enrolled students.
Compliance Requirements
NNU is required to:
A. Make available to any enrolled or prospective student, on request through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media, information concerning:
- Financial assistance available to students enrolled in the institution.
- The institution.
- The institution’s completion or graduation rate. In the case of a prospective student, the information must be made available prior to the student’s enrolling or entering into any financial obligation with the institution.
B. By October 1st of each year, make available to enrolled students and current employees the annual security report through appropriate publications and mailings.
C. By October 15th of each year, report to enrolled students, prospective students, and the public on athletic program participation rates and financial support data. NNU must submit the report to the Secretary within 15 days of release to students.
D. Submit the annual security report to the Secretary by October 1st of each year, and in the format specified by the Secretary. (Initial data due to secretary Jan. 2000).
Compliance Methods
An institution annually must distribute to all enrolled students a notice of the availability of the information required to be disclosed. The notice must list and briefly describe the information and tell the student how to obtain the information. An institution may satisfy any requirement to disclose information by posting to an internet web site. The following rules apply when reporting required information on the web:
A. Information disclosed to students by posting on an Internet web site must be preceded by the notice described above. The notice must also include:
- The exact electronic address at which the information is posted;
- A statement that the institution will provide a paper copy of the information upon request.
B. Annual Security Report
- Enrolled Students — must receive notice of the availability of the security report, the exact electronic address, and a statement that the institution will provide a paper copy of the information upon request.
- Current Employees — by October 1st of each year, current employees must receive a notice that includes a statement of the report’s availability, the exact electronic address at which the report is posted, a brief description of the report’s contents, and a statement that the institution will provide a paper copy of the report upon request.
- Prospective Students & Prospective Employees — prospective students & employees must receive a notice that includes a statement of the security report’s availability, the exact electronic address at which the report is posted, a brief description of the report’s contents, and a statement that the institution will provide a paper copy of the report upon request.
C. By October 15th of each year, NNU must make available to enrolled students, prospective students, and the public, athletic program participation rates and financial support data. Enrolled students are to receive a notice of the reports availability, including the exact electronic address at which the report is posted, a brief description of the report’s contents, and a statement that the institution will provide a paper copy of the report upon request. It is not acceptable to post to an intranet site for use by prospective students.
Required Institutional Information
Institutional information that the institution must make readily available upon request to enrolled and perspective students includes, but is not limited to:
The cost of attending the institution including:
- Tuition and fees charged to full-time and part-time students;
- Estimates of costs for necessary books and supplies
- Estimates of typical charges for room and board;
- Estimates of transportation costs;
Any additional cost of a program in which a student is enrolled or expresses a specific interest;
Any refund policy with which the institution is required to comply for the return of unearned tuition and fees or other refundable portions of costs paid to the institution;
Procedures for officially withdrawing from the institution;
A summary of requirements for return of title IV grant or loan assistance;
The academic program of the institution, including:
- Current degree programs/training programs:
- Physical facilities which relate to the academic program;
- Faculty and other instructional personnel;
Names of associations, agencies or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license the institution and its programs, and the procedures by which documents describing that activity may be reviewed.
The institutions must make available for review to any enrolled or prospective student, upon request, a copy of the documents describing the institution’s accreditation, approval or licensing.
A description of any special facilities available to disabled students.
A statement that the student’s enrollment in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the home institution may be considered enrollment at the home institution for the purpose of applying for assistance under the title IV, HEA programs.
Required Completion/Graduation Rates
(departments affected: Institutional Research, Athletic Department)
Required Athletics Graduation Rates
Required Institutional Security Policies
Required Crime Statistics
(departments affected: Public Safety, Human Resources)
Required Athletic Program Participation Rates/Financial Support Information
(departments affected: Athletic Department, Financial Aid)
FAQs
How do I order a transcript? What is the cost?
Transcript requests are now processed by Parchment. Find more specific information on the transcript you need in the information tabs above labeled Transcripts & Diploma Replacements.
Will a repeated course still show on my transcript?
A repeated course will appear on your transcript with the notation “**Repeated-under**”
The latest course will have the notation “**Replaces a Prior Course**”
The latest grade received, and credit earned will be considered in computing the grade point average
Will I need an NNU post office box?
Traditional Undergraduate students will need an NNU post office box. The primary communication from professors, administrators and campus messages is the NNU email system, but since not all information can or should be emailed, the secondary means is your NNU post office box. It is essential for you to have an NNU post office box. Note: It is the responsibility of the student to check their NNU email and NNU post office box on a regular basis.
May I use an email address other than the assigned NNU email?
All students must use the NNU email address for official NNU communications. It is not allowable to forward your NNU emails to an outside email system, such as Yahoo or Gmail.
Why is my name not on the course roll of the class I am attending?
If your name does not appear on a course roll, you may not be officially registered for the course. Go to the Registrar’s Office to resolve the problem.
Am I automatically dropped from a class I have never attended?
No. Unless you officially drop the course with an Add/Drop form or through the portal, you will remain enrolled in the class and will receive a detrimental final grade, as well as being charged the appropriate tuition and fees, if any, for that class.
Where should I start to apply for an Off-Campus study program?
Begin by contacting the NNU Study Abroad office at studyabroad@nnu.edu.
Who can help me with Veteran's benefits?
To get help with veteran’s benefits, contact veteranservices@nnu.edu or 208.467.8519.
How many credits are needed for full-time status?
Undergraduate Students: Twelve semester credits constitute a full academic load. However, to meet the minimum graduation credit requirement of 124 credits within four (4) years, an average of 15.5 credits is needed each semester.
Graduate Students: Six (6) semester credits constitute a full academic load for a graduate student. Credits necessary for graduation will vary with each program.
What high school courses should I take in preparation for college work?
The following courses and the recommended number of years provide an excellent preparation for college:
English – 4 yrs. (not including speech, drama, journalism)
Mathematics – 3 yrs. (4 yrs. if intended major is chemistry, engineering, mathematics, or physics)
Science – 3 yrs.
History/Social Science – 3 yrs.
Foreign Language – 2 yrs
What are the requirements to be on the Dean's List?
Traditional Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher for that semester
Undergraduate students in the Professional Studies programs must be enrolled in at least 6 credits and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher for that semester
Graduate students in the Graduate and Professional Studies programs must be enrolled in at least 6 credits and earn a GPA of 4.0
What does the "Year of the University" on my diploma mean?
The Year of the University on the diploma indicates the years since NNU was established (in 1913).
Where do I find information about taking an ACT, SAT or ACCUPLACER exam?
Contact the Center for Academic Success and Advising (CASA) regarding the ACT, SAT, or ACCUPLACER exams.
Phone 208.467.8463 or email casa@nnu.edu.
Where do I turn in my enrollment verification forms for loans or insurance purposes?
Loan verification forms will be processed in the Registrar’s Office. The Registrar’s Office will also process verifications of student’s registration status.
Phone: 208.467.8433 or email registrar@nnu.edu.