Welcome to Northwestern!
On the Call
Patti Hilkert, Director
Andrea Farnan, Grad Assistant
Elisa O’Neal, Board School of Education and Social Policy
Clayton Shuttleworth, Undergraduate Intern
Orko Manna, Board Medill School of Journalism
Agenda • Introduction to New Student and Family Programs • Communication from our office • Timeline and To-Do List • Staying Connected
New Student & Family Programs • We exist to aid in the transition of new students and their families. • We work with the incoming class for the entirety of their first year. • We work with families throughout the student’s undergraduate experience.
New Student & Family Programs
• We also select, train, and mentor student leaders to help us serve our community. Board of Directors Peer Advisers Family Ambassadors
Communication • March Through the Arch Next issue coming in May E-Newsletter to student’s email and to website Patti sends to families a few days after • Purple Prep Comprehensive checklist for students Comes out in mid-May Hard copy to be mailed and e-version available • Parent and Family Guide 2014-15 version still on NSFP site o Some information may have changed New edition to come out this summer
Student Connection • Google Hangouts Kick-off last Thursday Recorded on our website: (http://www.northwestern.edu/orientation/incomin g-students/summerpublications/hangout/index.htm) More to follow in May
• Student Facebook Group For new students only Opportunities to network Another place to ask our student Board questions
New Student To-Do List Net ID & Email Activation
• Net ID Student needs to activate their net ID to get a NU email address CAESAR also requires net ID for login More information available: (http://www.it.northwestern.edu/students/getstarte d.html) • U.Northwestern.edu Student Email Account Student should be checking emails from NU
New Student To-Do List • Review financial aid award if applicable This information will be in CAESAR If anything for financial aid is missing, it will say on the “To-Do List” on CAESAR Check from time to time • Tuition Deposit Should have completed by February 1st
• Housing Deposit Due March 31st Submit through CAESAR Instructions available here: (http://ses.northwestern.edu/documentation/SC_M aking_Tuition_Deposits_Tip_Sheet_v9.pdf)
Guest Access in CAESAR • Benefits to being added You can help student with tuition payments or directly manage them Student can elect for you to view grades Ease in completing tasks • How-To (Link)
Future Tasks • Final Transcript Should submit once it is available No later than August 1st • Advising & Class Registration Occurs during Wildcat Welcome – Sept. 18 • Housing More information on next steps in May • Placement Exams June 1st – July 31
Save the Date! • International Student Orientation September 9-11 • Move-In Day – Friday, September 11 • Parent and Family Orientation Friday, September 11-Sunday, September 13
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Save the Date! • Wildcat Welcome September 11-20 No other arrangements should be made Rosh Hashanah 10 day program • First day of fall quarter classes September 21
• Family Weekend November 6-8
Join Our Email List! • If you would like to add someone in your household to our Parent and Family email list, visit NSFP’s website (http://www.northwestern.edu/orientation/families/ parent-and-family-email-list/index.html) and enter your information.
Family Questions • Health Service http://www.northwestern.edu/health/ - Covers every health service offered • Education on Sexual Violence Prevention Online program: Agent of Change Student Body ENU Resources on campus: o Peer Health Educators (SHAPE) o CARE • Why a longer Wildcat Welcome program?
Contact Us New Student and Family Programs Phone: (847)467-3988 Email: family@northwestern.edu