Welcome to the Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar handles student academic records, maintaining the confidentiality of those records and equitable application of the university’s academic policies. The office provides registration oversight, graduation audits, class scheduling, transcripts, transfer credit, and the university catalog. We aim to provide students with the resources to make educated and informed decisions and take ownership of their educational experience.

Resources for New and Current Students

The Registrar is the chief custodian of academic records for all enrolled students at NDNU. The Office of the Registrar ensures we apply all academic policies equitably and objectively and ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of students’ information.

Course Registration

The Registrar oversees the registration system, your course enrollment records, grades, and degree progress. However, your academic advisor and program director are your primary contact points for help in registration and completing your degree requirements. Each semester, your academic advisor will grant you clearance to register online, and you must complete the Tuition Agreement via the Campus Portal. If you need assistance getting in contact with your advisor or have additional questions about registration, please contact registrar@ndnu.edu. We can direct you to the right person to contact.

Tuition and Adding/Dropping Courses
As soon as you register for a course, NDNU will generate tuition charges for those credits. The Office of the Registrar has no access to your student account or billing information. Please contact businessoffice@ndnu.edu if you have questions about your tuition balance or student account.

Registration Holds
A Hold is a department-specific code placed on your student record that will prevent you from adding or dropping courses for a specific reason. The Business Office, Admissions, or Registrar/Academic Affairs may place holds, preventing registration. Any message you encounter on the Campus Portal that notifies you of a Hold will also give you the steps or contact to resolve it. A complete guide to NDNU Registration Holds is available on the Students tab of your Campus Portal.

Academic Policies and Deadlines
NDNU General Catalog. We expect NDNU Students to understand and abide by the policies in the NDNU General Catalog. The Catalog outlines content and requirements for all degrees, credentials, and coursework and articulates institutional and academic policy. It is the document by which we audit students to complete their degree.

The academic year begins in September and runs through August of the following calendar year. We expect students to adhere to The Academic Calendar, which lists dates and deadlines, including course registration, term/module start and end dates, drop, withdrawal, and grading deadlines. Before the start of every semester, you need to check the Academic Calendar to make sure you’re aware of any upcoming important dates. As we made these dates accessible to students well in advance, we cannot grant exceptions to deadlines.

Graduation
Students within two semesters of completing their degree program must submit an Application to Graduate; this declares your intention to graduate with your chosen degree. We linked the application form to the Students tab of your Campus Portal.

Once you submit your application, the Registrar will audit your coursework against the requirements in the Catalog and let you know which, if any, requirements are still unaccounted-for. At the end of your last semester of coursework, the Registrar will confer your degree once you have fulfilled all requirements listed on your audit. We conferred degrees three times a year:

Last day of Spring Semester (May) through May 30^th
Last day of Summer Term (August) through September 15^th
Last day of Fall Term (December) through January 15^{^th}

If we do not document requirements for graduation by the end of each conferral period (including receipt of any transfer credit), we will roll the expected graduation date ahead to the following term

Note: Graduation means completion of your degree—this differs from Commencement, the annual ceremony celebrating the year’s graduates. We will update the Commencement page of the NDNU website each Spring semester with important information for participants. Please see the Catalog for full policies regarding graduation and eligibility to participate in commencement ceremonies.

NDNU Campus Portal
We require all students at NDNU to use the Campus Portal for course registration. Students should also be familiar with making account payments and retrieving advising reports and unofficial NDNU transcripts. We host electronic forms and tutorials for matriculated students on the Students tab of the Campus Portal and will include:

Application to Graduate
Request for Grade of “W” (Course Withdrawal after the drop deadline)
Request for Leave or Withdrawal from the University
Request for Transfer Credit Approval
Canvas (LMS) Login instructions
Online Registration Step-By-Step Guide
Guide to NDNU Registration Holds

You can direct questions or problems regarding your Campus Portal login to the Office of Information Technology: helpdesk@ndnu.edu, or (650) 508-3555.

NDNU Student Email
For privacy and liability purposes, you must use your @student.ndnu.edu email address for all correspondence regarding your academic record or other discussions with agents of the university. You will have received information on logging in to your student email when you were admitted—please direct questions about NDNU Student Outlook webmail to the Office of Information Technology: helpdesk@ndnu.edu or (650) 508-3555.

Resources for Alumni & Former Students

The Office of the Registrar maintains the NDNU academic transcript for all students in perpetuity. We offer the following services for alumni and former students.

Inquire about Re-Admission

It always thrills us to welcome NDNU Argos back to the classroom. Former students wishing to inquire about re-admission to a new academic program should contact the Office of Admissions. Depending on the time since your previous enrollment, an Admissions counselor will work with the Registrar to determine which admissions documents will need to be provided again. (If you have been away from NDNU for less than two years, you may have the opportunity to be reinstated in your previous program. Please contact the Office of Admissions for more information.

Official Transcripts
NDNU has partnered with the National Student Clearinghouse to fulfill all requests for official transcripts. The NSC offers both hard-copy and secure digital delivery options. Expedited mailing is available for hard-copy orders after they are processed. For your record to be validated by the Office of the Registrar and your order completed by the Clearinghouse, transcript orders require a 3-5 business day processing time. Please plan your order accordingly. Click Here to Place an Order.

Diploma Re-Issue
The Office of the Registrar can currently provide re-issued diplomas to NDNU alumni free. We process diploma reprints in May, December, and August. You may request one re-issued diploma during each processing period. Regardless of graduation date, re-issued diplomas will bear the name of Notre Dame de Namur University and the signature of the current President. Please contact registrar@ndnu.edu for more information.

Enrollment Verification/Degree Verification
Former CND and NDNU students may request a letter of verification containing attendance and graduation dates for personal records or for providing to third parties. We will send letters only to the requesting student. Please allow up to five business days for a response from the Registrar; additional information may be required. Request your alumni verification letter here.

Name Change
For the purposes of data tracking, last-name changes are not accepted for former students. For corrections to name errors or other extenuating circumstances, please contact registrar@ndnu.edu

FERPA Block
The Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) allows NDNU to respond to legitimate requests for directory information without obtaining a student release. To block the release of your directory information, please contact registrar@ndnu.edu. Visit the FERPA and Student Privacy page for more information on how NDNU protects your personal information.

Contact

Evelia P. Chacon
University Registrar

1500 Ralston Ave.
Belmont, CA 94002,

St. Mary’s Hall 108

registrar@ndnu.edu

(650) 508-3516

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Mark Dee

Magellan Solutions USA launched under the visionary leadership of Mark A. K. Dee, Chief Executive Officer – a consultant and service provider for healthcare administrative support, IT development, energy, call center, and business process outsourcing. Mark has served in various multi-level management positions in his 21 years of service in the United States Air Force (USAF). He performed as Immunology and Microbiology department manager, Medical Laboratory Assistant Director, Facility and Security Manager, and finally retiring in the military in 2008 as Superintendent/Assistant Chief of Operations of 330 personnel Medical Group. Mark has experiences in the services industries since he retired, including running a restaurant chain as the CEO. He has also developed other businesses in the Martials Arts studio and 3d-printing industries. He has a BS in Health Sciences and Hospital Administration, Board Certified in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Graduated in the Senior Executive Leadership School from the USAF, Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Science in Systems Management at Notre Dame De Namur University.

Chosen Cheng

Chosen Cheng is owner of CMC Group, a privately held engineering and marketing consultancy for small business startup ventures. He currently works with project teams developing patented award-winning solar roofing systems and patent pending drone-based augmented reality geological and thermal mapping solutions. He was formerly a Silicon Valley marketing and innovative corporate training manager. As an avocation and a way to “pay it forward” he enjoys teaching and career coaching college and graduate MBA students many of whom are pioneering first generation college students from underserved communities. He and his wife, a Notre Dame alum, celebrated their wedding reception at the Ralston Mansion in the 70’s and have two stupendously successful, married adult children who between them have four stupendously adorable grandchildren.

Arthur Chait

Entrepreneur, Executive, Engineer, Investor, Professor, Mentor. Founder & CEO EoPlex Inc. ($31 million VC funded startup acquired by ASTI Singapore). President Stanford Research Institute (SRI) Consulting Division (800 staff worldwide). SVP Flextronics (responsible for $8 Billion in global accounts). President Zitel Software. Principal Booz Allen. R&D Director Halliburton. Adjunct Professor Menlo College, Visiting Professor Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala), Mentor Draper University, Judge Startup Chile. BS Engineering Rutgers, MBA Strategy University Pittsburgh.

Kelly Cansler

Kelly completed both her BS (Finance/Economics) and MBA from NDNU. She utilized her business education to launch an insurance agency in 2008 with Farmers Insurance. It’s grown into multi-million-dollar agency, organically and through acquisition. She has been recognized by Farmers Insurance being ranked within the top 10% of agents nationwide, but also as a speaker, trainer, and mentor within the Farmers Insurance Community. Kelly is extremely connected with local businessowners through several networking channels.

Cliff Burnette

Cliff is the senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Rambus, a global chip and IP provider that advances data center connectivity and solves the bottleneck between memory and processing. Cliff has over 20 years of experience leading global human resources operations for publicly traded companies with expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and compensation strategy. Prior to Rambus, Cliff worked for several other high-tech companies in the semiconductor and medical device space and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing from Texas State University and a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and Organization Development from the University of Texas at Austin.

Memo Morantes

Memo Morantes has been a San Mateo County resident for more than 45 years. He has been a three-term San Mateo County Board of Education incumbent, a Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce board member, a Sequoia Hospital Foundation member, a co-chair of the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo, and a civic/community activist.

Sheryl Young

Sheryl serves as a director for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which provides $10M each year for innovative teachers and social entrepreneurs throughout the Bay Area. Prior Sheryl served as CEO of Community Gatepath and AbilityPath.org. She has over 30 years of managerial experience in operations, finance, and marketing. Young is a graduate of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders, earned an M.A. of Public Health from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Special Education from Ball State University and a B.A. in Political Science from Purdue University.

Brian Schumacker

Brian manages South San Francisco-San Bruno’s wastewater treatment plant and with a dedicated staff of over 40 professionals who safeguard community health and protect the fragile San Francisco Bay ecosystem. Brian holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration, both from Notre Dame de Namur University. Brian has also earned the highest levels of professional certifications in wastewater treatment.

Mario Rendon

Mario Rendon serves as District Director for State Assemblymember Kevin Mullin. He develops the communications, public relations and constituent service strategy for the office and supervises a small team that represents Mr. Mullin in the 22nd Assembly District within San Mateo County. He has over twenty year’s experience working with elected officials at the local, state and federal level developing public policy.

Jerry Hill

Jerry’s public service started with his local neighborhood association that progressed to the California State Assembly and Senate where he authored legislation resulting in laws on issues related to consumer protection, utility safety, coastal protection, public health, education and the environment. Jerry was born and raised in San Francisco, receiving his BA from the University of California, Berkeley and a Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University.

Magda Gonzalez

Magda was most recently the City Manager for the City of Half Moon Bay, California. Prior she was the City Manager of East Palo Alto, California and Assistant City Manager, Redwood City. Magda was President of Cal-ICMA, representing the Local Government Hispanic Network and serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo Credit Union and the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County. Magda is also a member of ICMA and the State Bar of California and received several awards and recognitions, including Career Excellence Award (WLG) and the Ethical Hero Award from Cal-ICMA.

Jeremy Dennis

Jeremy currently serves as Portola Valley Town Manager. Previously, he’s worked for elected officials at all governance levels, including twice as District Director for local assemblymembers. He worked as the Palo Alto Long Range Planning Director, and for San Mateo County in management roles. Jeremy has a Masters in Urban Planning from the London School of Economics, and graduated from UC Davis studying US History/Political Science.

Kate Comfort-Harr

Kate is Executive Director of HIP Housing, a nonprofit specializing in creative affordable housing solutions throughout San Mateo County. Kate is a frequent speaker on a wide array of affordable housing topics and is passionate about the cultivation of collaborations between the private, public and social sectors. She serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo Credit Union and was awarded the Chamber San Mateo County’s 2020 Business Woman of the Year Award.

Jeff Cox

Program Director for Master of Public Administration

Jerome Nadel

Jerome Nadel is Internationally experienced design-led marketing executive (CMO and GM) with a track record of improved market position, revenue growth, and M&A. He is an advance degreed psychologist and user experience product/service design expert, board member and advisor. Jerome recently retired from Rambus as where he was CMO and GM of the security software division that he led the sale to Visa. He has had a variety of chief marketing officer and chief user experience officer roles at companies including Human Factors International, SLP InfoWare, Gemplus, and Sagem. He started his career in the IBM Human Factors Labs. He is also an avid cyclist with National and multiple California State Champion titles.