Purple Prep: Transfer Students 2017 by Northwestern University/Student Affairs

PURPLE

2017 TR ANSFER STUDENTS

Welcome, transfer students! Purple Prep is your guide to all you need to know and do before you arrive at Northwestern and officially become a Wildcat this September.

Let’s get started!

2 TAS K C H EC K L I ST 4 M A K I N G C O N N ECT I O N S 5 C A ESA R Q U I C K TO U R 6 L I V I N G AT N O RT H W EST E RN

7 Housing 9 Dining 10 Student Enrichment Services 11 Wildcard 12 Money matters 14 Your health 15 AccessibleNU 16 Health insurance 18 Tech tools and how-tos

20 ACA D E M I C E X P ECTAT I O N S 21 Requirements for all transfer students

22 Weinberg College

23 School of Communication 25 School of Education and Social Policy 26 McCormick School 28 Medill School 29 Bienen School

30 A P P ROAC H I N G O RI E N TAT I O N 31 True Northwestern Dialogues 32 International Student Orientation 33 Wildcat Welcome

35 F O R YO U R RE F E RE N C E 36 Academic resources directory 37 Offices, services, and centers directory 39 2017–18 Planning calendar 40 Student residence addresses 41 Evanston campus map

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Living Checklist

Task checklist for all transfer students

HEADS UP! Northwestern will not alert you to approaching or missed deadlines. Be sure to keep track of all your due dates— including those specific to your school.

 TO DO

SEE PAGE

DUE DATE

IMMEDIATELY

 If you have not already done so, activate your NetID and Northwestern email account

 If you plan to live in University-owned housing during 2017–18, contact Residential Services

6/15

 Apply for 9PAY tuition and fee prepayment plan (optional).

6/30

 Mail immunization and Admission Health Record forms.

7/1

 Complete the Wildcat Welcome Information Form (available as of 6/6).

7/7

 Take online placement/entrance exams if required by your school.

7/31

 Have your final college transcript, showing grades from your most recently completed

8/1

 If seeking AP/IB credit, advise the testing service to send your results to Northwestern.

7/15, 8/1

 Upload photo for your Wildcard (Northwestern ID card).

8/1

 Register for International Student Orientation (international students only).

8/1

 Upload I-20/DS-2019 request on CAESAR prior to obtaining a student visa from a US

8/1

 Confirm or waive NU-SHIP (student health insurance) enrollment through CAESAR.

10/1

 Add parent/guardian access to student account on CAESAR in time for August billing cycle

8/1

 Verify billing preferences and address on CAESAR.

8/8

 If appropriate, start the process of registering for AccessibleNU accommodations

10/27

at northwestern.edu/login.

at 847-467-4663 or housing@northwestern.edu, and sign and submit the online housing contract by the 6/15 due date. IN JUNE

IN JULY academic term, sent to Northwestern.

embassy or consulate (international students only)

(optional but strongly recommended).

and services for fall.

A printable PDF of this checklist is available on the NSFP website: northwestern.edu/orientation.

Checklist

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Your school-specific prep Refer to your school’s section of Purple Prep to find additional requirements specified by your school. Each school’s page numbers are noted in the table of contents.

 TO DO

SEE PAGE

DUE DATE

1123

8/31

 Pay fall tuition and fees (bill will be available as of 8/10).

9/1

 Complete True Northwestern Dialogues requirement: Sexual Violence Education Program.

9/4

 Complete True Northwestern Dialogues requirement: Alcohol Education Program.

9/4

 Read the One Book One Northwestern selection. (Free copies sent to students in late July.)

9/11

 Follow computer buying/setup guidelines, download antivirus software, and take note of

9/11

IN AUGUST

 If receiving aid, complete applications and follow aid-related to-do list on CAESAR.

Northwestern’s policies on responsible technology use. IN SEPTEMBER

 If you’ll be living on campus, time any campus shipments to deliver on 9/11 or later.

 Attend 9/7–9/10 International Student Orientation (international students only).

9/7

 Arrive on campus on 9/11 and participate in all eight days of Wildcat Welcome!

9/11–9/18

TRAVEL PLANS IN CONFLICT WITH DUE DATES? As long as you have reliable Internet access wherever you go, you should be able to complete all tasks on time. If this won’t be possible, please call New Student and Family Programs in June at 847-467-3988.

Arriving once a month in your Northwestern email inbox, the March to the Arch email is the official source for important updates, revisions, and supplements to information printed in Purple Prep. Read each MTTA email as soon as it arrives.

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Living Connections

Making connections CHANGING ADDRESSES?

YOUR NETID AND PASSWORD

If your mailing address changes over the summer and becomes effective before August, send the updated info to ug-admission@northwestern.edu from your Northwestern email account. For changes effective in August or later, log in to CAESAR to update your personal profile records.

Activate your Northwestern NetID and set your password as soon as possible. This will equip you to begin using two essential means of communicating and managing information this summer: your u.northwestern.edu account and CAESAR, the student administrative portal. Your NetID and activation code were sent to you with your acceptance message.

To activate your NetID and create your Northwestern email account: Go to northwestern.edu/login. Use your activation code to activate your NetID. Set your NetID password. Choose three or more security questions for password-resetting purposes. Activate your u.northwestern.edu account. YOUR U.NORTHWESTERN.EDU ACCOUNT

Email is a primary mode of communication between you and the University. All email from Northwestern—sent by your school, academic and peer advisers, New Student and Family Programs, Residential Services, etc.—goes only to your u.northwestern.edu account. Along with its email features, your account provides productivity and social networking tools—such as calendaring, instant messaging, and document applications—powered by Google’s G Suite for Education. Your email password is distinct from your NetID password and is needed for setting up your account on your smartphone and other devices.

All email from Northwestern will go only to your u.northwestern.edu account. You are responsible for receiving, reading, and responding to all messages in a timely manner, so check daily!

JOIN THE #NU2021 CONVERSATION Follow “Wildcat Welcome” and “Northwestern University Parents & Families” and join the Transfer Students 2017 group @WildcatWelcome

Add “wildcatwelcome” @wildcatwelcome

CAESAR

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CAESAR quick tour 1 Take a quick tour of CAESAR by logging in with your NetID and password at northwestern.edu /caesar.

2 5 4

1 Click the CAESAR logo or Home to access your CAESAR home page quickly (a sample home page is shown above). Access to additional menus and links will become available over the summer.

2 The Student Financial Services menu contains details about University charges, payment options, financial aid, and tools for handling money matters. More information is on pages 12–13 of Purple Prep and at northwestern.edu/sfs.

3 The Health Coverage Plan quick link will become available in July. See pages 16–17 in Purple Prep for health insurance information.

4 The Personal Profile menu allows you to add guest users (such as a parent or guardian) and to view and update your user preferences. You will also be able to update phone numbers and mailing addresses via this menu.

5 To preview this fall’s course offerings, click Search for Classes. Fall course registration takes place after you’ve conferred with an academic adviser from your school.

LEAVE IT TO CAESAR You’ll use Northwestern’s student administrative portal over the summer to • verify address and billing preferences • pay tuition and fees • confirm or waive enrollment in the student health insurance plan

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Living

Living at Northwestern Welcome home! Finding your place at Northwestern involves navigating a few practicalities—from arranging room and board to managing finances and networking your computer. Read this section carefully to get a head start.

7 \ Housing 9 \ Dining 10 \ Student Enrichment Services 11 \ Wildcard 12 \ Money matters 14 \ Your health 15 \ AccessibleNU 16 \ Health insurance 18 \ Tech tools and how-tos

Living

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Housing RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Suite 150, 2122 Sheridan Road northwestern.edu/living 847-467-HOME (4663) housing@northwestern.edu

Northwestern’s student residences are more than just places to live; they are vibrant social spaces that support your academic and personal goals. To find complete housing information—including photos, floor plans, amenities, and rates—go to the Residential Services website. Your signed housing contract is due June 15.

JUNE 15, 5 PM CDT Housing deposit due; deadline to sign housing contract AUGUST Residential Services emails housing assignments LATE AUGUST Move-in permit requests accepted (details in August March to the Arch email) SEPTEMBER 11 Move-in day

HOUSING OPTIONS

Northwestern offers three housing models to choose from: residence halls, residential colleges, and residential communities. For the list and map of student residences open to new students, see pages 40–41. Residence halls Students with different majors and diverse interests thrive in the residence hall setting. Residence halls have a strong tradition of leadership and involvement through community events and programs and participation in governance boards and area councils. New students have the opportunity to participate in hall leadership shortly after moving in. Residential colleges

throughout the year. Residents

Residential communities

Open to all undergraduates regardless

explore their common interests and

Students may opt to live in one of four

of major, each of Northwestern’s 10 resi-

meet for meals with their residential

residential communities that offer

dential colleges is structured around

college’s chair (a faculty member)

opportunities to interact with resident

one or more themes—such as science,

and the affiliated faculty and staff

faculty members in a shared living

business, or the arts—that shape its

who serve as fellows.

environment.

academic and social programming

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HOUSING CONTRACT SUGGESTED THINGS TO BRING w Extra-long twin bed sheets, pillows, pillowcases, comforter

When you are ready to complete the housing contract, visit the Residential Services website; your NetID and password will be needed. The deadline to

w Towels

submit the contract is June 15 at 5 p.m.

w Toiletries

CDT. You may modify your contract

w Shower sandals w Shower caddy

anytime prior to officially submitting it. By submitting the contract, you agree to abide by the Residence and Board

w Laundry bag/hamper, drying rack, detergent, stain remover

Contract Policies and Procedures

w Clothes hangers

website.

w Raincoat, umbrella w Winter coat, hat, scarf, gloves, boots

posted on the Residential Services

If you have a roommate in mind . . . Request that person by name on the

w Headphones

housing contract. Your intended room-

w Phone charger

mate must do the same—that is, request

w Power strip w Nonhalogen desk lamp or other bright light for reading

you on their contract. The contract will prompt you to set a roommate pull-in passcode that will allow Residential Services to honor the request.

w Poster adhesive, removable hooks w Portable fan (window or tabletop) w Reed diffusers, deodorizers, air fresheners w Alarm clock w Photo ID, driver’s license, state ID card, passport (and a Social Security card, birth certificate, or US passport if you plan to work on or off campus)

TAKE NOTE! The $200 housing deposit is required for contract access. If you missed the deposit deadline, call or email Residential Services.

If you don’t have a roommate in mind . . . Don’t worry—this is common. Residential Services will match you with a roommate based on the room and roommate preferences you provide on the housing contract. HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS

Housing assignments will be emailed SHIPPING ITEMS IN ADVANCE

in August. Note that some students

Residential Services has partnered with the University and Student Services Ship-to-Your-Room program to offer a convenient way to ship your belongings ahead of move-in day. Items can be shipped from August 15 to 28. See universityandstudentservices.com /northwestern.html for details. Please note that Residential Services will not accept packages mailed directly to campus before move-in day; for full guidelines see northwestern.edu /living/services/mail.

change their plans and decide not to enroll at Northwestern, resulting in partially assigned rooms. Should your room be affected, you’ll be notified by email that you have been assigned a new roommate, which may entail relocating to a different room or residence.

MOVE-IN DAY: SEPTEMBER 11

All students will check in, receive their room keys, and begin moving into their residences at specified times between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on move-in day. Students arriving on campus directly from the airport—without a car to unload, with hand luggage only—may move in anytime after 8 a.m. (Note: Only International Student Orientation participants and others in mandatory programs are permitted to move in before September 11.) Unloading permit Because parking near student residences is limited, the University issues time-specific unloading permits for use on move-in day. You may check in and park/unload your car only at the time issued on your permit. The August March to the Arch email will include instructions for signing up for an unloading permit online, requesting your preferred unloading time, and printing out the permit.

Living

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Dining DINING Room J147, 122 Sheridan Road northwestern.sodexomyway.com

SEPTEMBER 11 Meal plan access begins

847-491-2020 food@northwestern.edu

Northwestern is proud to offer one of the nation’s most innovative campus meal programs. The Open Access meal plan, allowing unlimited access to the residential dining halls throughout the day, comes standard with your housing contract. For meal plan rates, dining hall locations and hours, menus, nutrition data, and more, visit the Northwestern Dining website.

DIETARY NEEDS

Students with food allergies or other special dietary needs can be accommodated. All dining halls offer a gluten-free menu, and the chefs are happy to prepare madeto-order gluten-free entrées for students who need them. Mindful Stations offer food items prepared without any of the top eight food allergens. Each dining hall also features a vegan/vegetarian station, a cooked-to-order grill, a deli, and a fresh salad bar. Kosher dining is available in the dining hall at Allison Residential Community, and halal meals are always available by request in all dining halls. Please OPEN ACCESS MEAL PLAN

Any unspent Dining Dollars roll over

email the staff dietitian at diet-food

In addition to unlimited dining hall

to the next quarter until they expire

@northwestern.edu if you have

access, the Open Access plan includes

at the end of the academic year. Your

other specific dietary needs.

$125 Dining Dollars per quarter ($375

meal plan also comes with three

per year). Dining Dollars are loaded

guest meals per quarter so you can

on your Wildcard and can be used for

treat friends or family when they

purchases such as snacks, additional

dine with you on campus.

guest meals, laundry supplies, or

For even more spending flexibil-

school supplies at any on-campus

ity, open a Cat Cash debit account

retail or dining location—including the

(see sidebar on page 13).

Starbucks at Norris University Center.

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First-Generation and/or Low-Income Student Enrichment Services STUDENT ENRICHMENT SERVICES Foster-Walker Complex, House 6, 1927 Orrington Avenue northwestern.edu/enrichment 847-467-4577

enrichment@northwestern.edu

Student Enrichment Services works with Northwestern students who identify as first-generation college and/or low-income students. SES staff is eager to connect you with a wide range of campus resources—from mentors and financial aid advisers to the laptop loaner program and special events for students and families.

WHO WE ARE

The SES staff includes

w Kourtney Cockrell, director w Sharitza Rivera, assistant director w Christina A. Smith, administrative assistant The staff works to create and maintain close partnerships with other student service offices and centers across the University. Through SES’s partnership with the Undergraduate Financial Aid Office, for example, the staff is able to assist students with filing financial aid appeals and requesting supplemental funding for student health insurance and other expenses. ONLINE RESOURCE PORTAL

COMPASS MENTOR PROGRAM

LAPTOP LOANER PROGRAM

In addition to an active social media

SES’s Compass Mentor Program pairs

Starting September 18, SES’s laptop

presence, SES maintains a resource por-

students with mentors who also iden-

loaner program will have a limited sup-

tal on its website with links to informa-

tify as first-gen and/or low-income stu-

ply of laptops available for qualifying

tion about school-based financial aid

dents. Compass meetings take place

students to use during the entire quar-

opportunities, career-related resources

weekly over dinner, and incoming par-

ter at no cost. See the SES website for

for low-income students, sources of sup-

ticipants meet with their assigned men-

details.

port for undergraduate research and

tor every other week. Students may

study abroad, and more.

apply for Compass mentoring starting September 1; details to be announced.

Living

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Wildcard WILDCARD OFFICE Underground, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive northwestern.edu/wildcard 847-467-NUID (6843)

AUGUST 1 Deadline to upload photo for Wildcard SEPTEMBER 11 Quick pickup

Wildcard is the official identification card for every Northwestern student, faculty member, and staff member. After you have paid your housing and tuition deposits and activated your NetID, go to northwestern.edu/wildcard /get-a-card/photo-submission.html to complete the Wildcard photo submission process. If you do so by August 1, you can pick up your Wildcard at your assigned Wildcat Welcome Center on move-in day.

PHOTO SUBMISSION FAQS

available at Welcome Centers AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 Regular card pickup begins at Wildcard Office

Can my Wildcard be mailed to me? No. Only in-person pickup with appro-

Do I need to notify the Wildcard Office

priate forms of ID is allowed. WHAT MAKES A PHOTO

that I uploaded my photo? No. The office is automatically notified

Can I change my picture later?

when you submit your photo, and you

Yes, but a $25 replacement fee applies.

should receive a response—either accepting your photo or telling you why

WILDCARD LETS YOU . . .

it was rejected—via your Northwestern

w Use your meal plan.

email account in three business days. Where do I pick up my Wildcard? On move-in day, your card will be ready for pickup at your assigned Welcome Center. You must present a governmentissued photo ID (e.g., your driver’s license, state photo ID, or valid passport). No one can pick up your Wildcard for you. What if I don’t upload a photo? If you miss the photo submission deadline, plan to stop by the Wildcard Office during Wildcat Welcome to have your picture taken and your card processed

w Gain entry to your student residence (varies by residence).

w Borrow library materials and pay for copier and printer use.

w Ride campus shuttles and use oncampus athletic facilities for free.

w Get free or discounted admission to many on-campus events.

w Add Cat Cash for dining and convenience store purchases (often taxfree) on campus.

w Get Wildcard Advantage discounts at local businesses.

w Link a U.S. Bank account to use it as

while you wait. After Wildcat Welcome,

an ATM/debit card (see sidebar on

you may come to the Wildcard Office to

page 13).

get your card during business hours.

WILDCARD-WORTHY? w It’s a 600 x 600–pixel (or bigger) JPG. w It was taken recently. w It’s in color, with no filters. w It has a plain white background. w The lighting is bright and even. w Your whole face is visible and centered in the frame. w Your eyes are open and visible. w Your glasses are on if you normally wear them. w No sunglasses, hats, or other items are obscuring your eyes or face. w You’re not making inappropriate facial expressions or hand gestures. w It’s not a senior portrait or yearbook photo.

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Money matters STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES 555 Clark Street northwestern.edu/sfs 847-491-5224 studentaccounts-ev@northwestern.edu

JUNE 30 Deadline for transfer students to apply for 9PAY (optional)

UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID 1801 Hinman Avenue undergradaid.northwestern.edu 847-491-7400

JULY 1 9PAY payment due (first of nine monthly payments) AUGUST 8 Deadline to set billing

undergradaid@u.northwestern.edu

and payment preferences

Your student account is the central location for all your bills, including tuition, room and board charges, fees, and any fines. CAESAR is the means by which you—and your authorized guests—can conveniently access your account and pay your bills. An overview of account how-tos is provided here; visit the Student Financial Services (SFS) website for more information.

GUEST ACCESS FOR YOUR

We recommend using QuikPAY,

AUGUST 10 Fall tuition bill is posted to student account on CAESAR SEPTEMBER 1 Fall tuition due

OPTIONAL PREPAYMENT PLAN

STUDENT ACCOUNT

Northwestern’s online method for view-

Northwestern’s 9PAY plan allows you to

Because federal privacy law prohibits

ing, printing, and securely paying your

pay what you owe to Northwestern for

Northwestern from sharing information

tuition bill. If you prefer, you may

the academic year on a monthly basis—

in a student’s account without the stu-

request that a paper-based bill be sent

from July through March—instead of in

dent’s permission, it is strongly recom-

to you by US mail by changing your

large lump sums at the start of each

mended that you give guest access to

QuikPAY user preferences in CAESAR.

quarter. There are no finance or interest

your account to one or both parents or

Regardless of the bill-delivery method,

charges; the only cost is the $50 non

guardians. You may also authorize

bills may be paid online or by mail.

refundable application fee. The deadline

parents or others to make payments on

Always allow two business days for

for transfer students to apply for 9PAY

your behalf with guest access. Please

electronic payments via CAESAR or five

is June 30. Visit the SFS website to learn

visit the “Guest Access” page of the SFS

business days for payments by mail.

more and apply.

website for more information and

Although tuition is billed quarterly, other charges, such as library fines or

FINANCIAL AID

Cat Cash, may be billed to your account

Northwestern offers financial assis-

BILLS AND PAYMENTS

at any time. An invoice may generate as

tance to students on the basis of need.

The first bill for fall quarter will be gen-

often as monthly if there is a balance or

The Undergraduate Financial Aid

erated on August 10, and payment is due

any new account activity.

Office’s website provides an overview

instructions.

on September 1. To ensure smooth bill-

Please refer to the Financial

ing and payment, please visit the “User

Regulations handbook, available as a

Preferences” page in CAESAR to verify

PDF on the SFS website, for detailed

your permanent address and bill-

information and guidelines.

delivery preferences by August 8.

of the application process, a list of

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CAT CASH One way to make your on-campus purchases more convenient is to load your Wildcard with Cat Cash. The amount you load is charged to either your student account in CAESAR or a credit card, and $25 is all it takes to get started. Because you can use Cat Cash wherever it’s accepted on campus— to buy snacks or meals, for example— carrying your Wildcard can be even better than carrying cash.

THE ONLY BANK ON CAMPUS

frequently asked questions, a college-

financial aid, please call or email the

cost calculator, and other resources.

Undergraduate Financial Aid Office.

Staff will email students during the

Note that if you are eligible for

summer regarding their aid applica-

Federal Work-Study employment, you

tions and any information needed to

must provide proof of identification,

finalize awards. All students applying

such as a US passport, Social Security

for aid should regularly check their stu-

card, or birth certificate, at the time

dent accounts on CAESAR. Anticipated

of hire.

aid will be reflected on the August invoice. If you have questions about how your financial aid affects your bill, or if you wish to explore the possibility of

By linking it to a U.S. Bank checking account, you can make your Wildcard double as an ATM card. In addition to several on-campus ATMs, U.S. Bank branches are located inside Norris University Center on the Evanston campus (847-475-3025) and in Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Galter Pavilion on the Chicago campus. Customer assistance is available by emailing usbank@northwestern.edu.

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Your health COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

With a professional staff of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors, Northwestern’s Counseling and Psychological Services offers personalized care meetings, short-term one-onone counseling, psychotherapy groups, psychiatric and medication consultation, off-campus referrals when appropriate, educational programs, and crisis intervention. Full-time enrolled students are eligible for all CAPS offerings at no cost, though psychiatric services are offered only when a student is in ongoing CAPS counseling. In some cases, students may be referred to off-campus providers; when this happens, CAPS works with students to ensure they find appropriate, affordable services. A CAPS therapist is on call 24/7 year-round for emergencies. Before coming to campus, it is important for all students to consider how they will maintain their emotional and mental well-being in the year ahead. Students and families needing assistance may call 847-4912151 set up a phone consultation with CAPS over the summer. More information is on the CAPS website, northwestern.edu/ counseling. Students being treated for ADHD are especially encouraged to review the policy and recommendations found under “Clinical Services” on the homepage.

HEALTH SERVICE Searle Hall, 633 Emerson Street northwestern.edu/healthservice-evanston 847-491-2142 or 2203

JULY 1 Deadline to mail Admission Health Record for Non-Healthcare Students

As a Northwestern student, you are required by Illinois law and University regulations to show proof of immunizations and to submit a completed Admission Health Record for Non-Healthcare Students. No physical exam is required. Navigate to the New Incoming Students section of northwestern.edu/healthservice-evanston, choose Entrance Health Requirements, and click the first link in the bulleted list to print the required form.

ENTRANCE HEALTH

Note that entrance health require-

REQUIREMENTS

ments are distinct from health insurance

The Admission Health Record for Non-

coverage requirements. Please see pages

Healthcare Students should be mailed

16–17 for full information about health

to the Health Service on or before July 1,

insurance.

per the instructions on page 1 of the form. All information requested is kept

MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION

confidential and is strictly for Health

DISCLOSURE (OPTIONAL)

Service use; it can be neither released

In accordance with the Illinois Student

without the student’s written consent

Optional Disclosure of Private Mental

nor used to discriminate, deny health-

Health Act, you have the opportunity

care, or affect admission status.

to identify a designated person (such

When the Health Service processes

as a parent or guardian) who would be

your form, an email will be sent to your

notified in the event that a qualified

Northwestern account both to confirm

mental healthcare provider employed

receipt and to alert you to any missing

by Northwestern determines that you

information or unmet requirements.

might pose a danger to yourself or to

All entrance health requirements

others. The form authorizing disclosure

must be met no later than 30 days after

of private mental health information

classes begin. Students with unmet

is available at registrar.northwestern

requirements will be unable to register

.edu/forms/acad_records_forms

for, drop, or add courses in subsequent

/Student_Optional_Disclosure.pdf.

academic quarters and will be assessed a nonrefundable $100 late fee. Please make copies of your completed records and bring them to campus for your reference.

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AccessibleNU ACCESSIBLENU Suite 130, 2122 Sheridan Road northwestern.edu/accessiblenu 847-467-5330

OCTOBER 20 Fall-quarter deadline to register with AccessibleNU

Northwestern and AccessibleNU work to provide a learning and community environment that affords full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities and other conditions. For an overview of ANU’s mission and to register to receive the services and accommodations appropriate for you, please visit northwestern.edu /accessiblenu.

ACCESSIBLENU REGISTRATION

Students will need to initiate contact and register with AccessibleNU in order to qualify for reasonable accommodations. If you have a physical or learning disability, ADHD, a diagnosed psychological condition, or other medical condition, please visit the ANU website to register. If you do not register, you are not entitled to services or accommodations. To be considered an active student registered with AccessibleNU and to receive accommodations or services, please take the following steps:

Complete the online application form (found on the website).

Submit verification of your disability or condition according to the guidelines on the website.

Meet for an intake appointment with an AccessibleNU staff member.

Sign the agreement detailing the accommodations that will be provided to you. AccessibleNU maintains the confidentiality of the information you provide, housing it strictly in ANU files that are kept apart from your academic records. Follow AccessibleNU on Facebook and @AccessibleNU on Twitter to stay on top of important information, deadlines, and updates throughout the summer and beyond. ANU will host a noon–1 p.m. orientation luncheon on September 13. Please plan to join us!

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Health insurance STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE OFFICE Room G 125b, Searle Hall, 633 Emerson Street northwestern.edu/student-insurance 847-491-3612 student.insurance@northwestern.edu

Because Northwestern requires all degree-seeking students to have comprehensive health insurance, students are automatically enrolled each year in the NU-SHIP, Northwestern’s student health insurance plan. You must confirm or waive NU-SHIP enrollment annually by completing the Insurance Coverage Selection Form in CAESAR. International students (F-1 and J-1 US visa holders) must maintain NU-SHIP coverage for the duration of their studies.

ANNUAL INSURANCE

Please note that the Insurance

SELECTION REQUIREMENT

Coverage Selection Form available on

Students must provide insurance cover-

CAESAR is the only means of confirm-

age information to the University annu-

ing or waiving NU-SHIP enrollment.

ally. If you are covered under private insurance (i.e., a marketplace-based or

Confirming or waiving NU-SHIP

employer-provided plan), you must

enrollment

ensure that your plan meets all of

If you know you will be using the

Northwestern’s comparable coverage

NU-SHIP as your health insurance,

requirements.

please confirm your enrollment via the Insurance Coverage Selection Form

Insurance Coverage Selection Form

as soon as possible. Confirming by

You may access the online Insurance

mid-August will ensure that enrollment

Coverage Selection Form as of July 1.

is active as of September 1.

If you are covered under an alter-

password and click on the Health

nate insurance policy and you wish to

Coverage Plan quick link.

waive your NU-SHIP enrollment, you

You will receive a confirmation

must provide the following information

email shortly after submitting the form.

about your plan when completing the

Please keep this email for your records.

Insurance Coverage Selection Form:

If you do not receive an email, it is likely

w policyholder first and last name

that your form was not processed successfully; please resubmit your data, or call the Northwestern University Student Health Insurance Office for assistance.

(usually a parent or guardian)

w subscriber/member ID w insurance company name and phone number

w plan type (e.g., HMO, PPO, POS) w coverage type (individual or family) w annual deductible and out-of-pocket maximum In addition, you must affirm that your plan meets all of Northwestern’s comparable coverage requirements. Students who do not waive their NU-SHIP enrollment by October 1 will remain enrolled in the NU-SHIP for the entire plan year and will be responsible for the annual premium. Northwestern’s comparable coverage requirements Students covered under an alternate insurance policy may waive enrollment in the NU-SHIP only if their policy meets all of the following requirements:

w The plan must provide coverage for routine, nonemergency care, in addition to emergency care, in the Chicago/Evanston area.

Living PURPLE PREP 17

JULY 1 Access to Insurance Coverage Selection Form begins OCTOBER 1 Deadline to confirm or waive NU-SHIP enrollment

w It must provide coverage for all

w It must have an annual out-of-pocket

w The 2017–18 plan premium is $3,857

“essential health benefits,” as defined

maximum limit of $7,150 or less

and is charged to the student’s

by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

(individual plans) or $14,300 or less

account on CAESAR.

w It must have no exclusions or waiting periods for preexisting conditions.

w It must provide coverage for

(family plans), in alignment with the ACA. It is a violation of Northwestern

w The plan has a $250 deductible and a $1,300 annual out-of-pocket maximum; once the deductible is met, the

behavioral/mental healthcare,

University policy for degree-seeking

NU-SHIP covers 80 percent of the

specifically outpatient therapy.

students to waive the NU-SHIP if their

cost of care (for in-network

own insurance plan does not provide

providers).

w It must provide active coverage from the day the student arrives on campus through either August 31, 2018, or the end of the student’s academic program, whichever comes first.

w It must cover medical evacuation and

comparable coverage, as defined above. If it is determined that a student’s

when you receive care outside of

Northwestern’s comparable coverage

Counseling and Psychological

requirements, the student will be

Services (CAPS).

reenrolled in the NU-SHIP and be responsible for the applicable charges

who plan to study abroad or travel

billed to their student account.

internationally; required for all inter-

w It must have a US-based claims

patient mental healthcare services

alternate insurance plan does not meet

repatriation expenses (for students

national students)

w A $20 copayment is required for out-

NU-SHIP INFORMATION

w The NU-SHIP provides coverage from

administrator, address, and phone

September 1, 2017, through August 31,

number.

2018, concurrent with the regular academic year.

Further information is available on the Student Health Insurance website.

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Living

Tech tools and how-tos NORTHWESTERN IT SUPPORT CENTER 1800 Sherman Avenue it.northwestern.edu 847-491-4357 (1-HELP on campus) consultant@northwestern.edu

Using technology smartly and safely will be an essential part of your daily life at Northwestern. Important points about tech use are noted here and explained in full detail on Northwestern Information Technology’s website, your best guide to tech tools and how-tos.

COMPUTER BUYING AND SETUP

short-term use by students with finan-

Northwestern student to use the

Northwestern IT provides minimum

cial need as determined by the Office of

University’s electronic resources in a

hardware recommendations for Mac

Financial Aid. For more information,

safe, secure, and legal way. You are

and Windows computers. Your school

see northwestern.edu/enrichment.

expected to review and abide by the

or program may have additional requirements. Northwestern also offers selected software products at competitive prices, including some that are free for download. Visit the Northwestern IT website for a list of available software titles and instructions on how to purchase or download them. Student Enrichment Services has a limited number of laptops available for

VIRUS PROTECTION

Make sure your computer has current

University’s responsible-use policies and guidelines.

system software updates, is free of

USING THE NETWORK

viruses, and has the latest antivirus and

All student residences offer wireless

anti-malware definitions before you

Internet access, and some also offer

connect it to the network. Before arriv-

wired access. In addition, no matter

ing on campus, download and install

where you are on campus, a computer

the free University-provided antivirus

lab is never far away.

software, Symantec Endpoint Protection, from the Northwestern IT

It is against University policy to set up your own wireless network, and

website. It is the responsibility of every

Northwestern’s mobile apps offer great shortcuts to information and resources you can use every day—including real-time Northwestern news and events, campus maps, shuttle tracker, library resources, directories, and more. Search for “Northwestern” on iTunes or Google Play, or visit it.northwestern.edu/mobility /northwesternmobile. Also recommended is the NUhelp app, which provides access to a variety of student support services. Use NUhelp to share a concern for a student’s well-being, find safety and security resources, discover health and wellness programs, and locate sources of school-specific academic assistance. Search for “NUhelp” on iTunes or Google Play.

Living PURPLE PREP 19

routers and network extenders are

IT SUPPORT OPTIONS

strictly prohibited. Cellular coverage

w Call the IT Support Center at

is widely available on campus, and student residences are specially equipped to enhance the signals from cellular carriers. The Northwestern IT website

847-491-4357 (1-HELP).

w Email your questions to consultant@northwestern.edu.

w Visit the Northwestern Knowledge

has instructions for setting up all

Base at kb.northwestern.edu.

your devices—Android or iPhone,

w Find more ways to get support at

computer, game system, printer, and streaming media device—so you can use them on the Internet. The website also provides instructions for setting up your u.northwestern.edu account on your devices.

it.northwestern.edu/supportcenter. On-site help will be available on move-in day during Wildcat Welcome, and in-person support is available all year for virus and connectivity issues. The IT Support Center can’t fix hardware problems or reinstall operating systems, but it can help you find a repair service, such as the Apple Store at the Norris Center Bookstore.

Follow computer and software buying/setup guidelines. Minimum hardware suggestions are at it.northwestern.edu/hardware, and software is available at it.northwestern.edu/software /#students. Download antivirus software. To download and install the University-provided antivirus software, go to it.northwestern .edu/software/sav. Set up your u.northwestern.edu account on your mobile devices. Find instructions for your device on the Northwestern Knowledge Base at kb.northwestern.edu. Get help from the IT Support Center. Go to it.northwestern.edu /supportcenter to learn more about your support options.

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Prerequisites

Academic expectations For Northwestern students, meeting—and often exceeding—academic expectations goes with the territory. This section points you in that direction, covering what Northwestern and your school need you to know and do before arriving on campus.

21 \ Requirements for all transfer students 22 \ Weinberg College 23 \ School of Communication 25 \ S chool of Education and Social Policy 26 \ McCormick School 28 \ Medill School 29 \ Bienen School

Academics

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Requirements for all transfer students Have your updated college transcript sent to Northwestern immediately. Delays in your former school’s processing of your transcript request may result in credits not appearing on your Northwestern record immediately, so please have your final grade report available when conferring with your academic adviser.

If you plan to use AP/IB scores toward course credit or placement, ask the testing service to send your results to Northwestern as soon as possible. IB results should be requested by July 15, AP reports by August 1. If your scores qualify, you may be awarded credits toward your Northwestern degree. Information about how scores are processed is at registrar.northwestern.edu/graduation /ap_ib.html. See your school’s website to learn how AP/IB credits can apply toward your degree. Credit is awarded only upon Northwestern’s receipt of official score reports sent directly from a testing service, so missing the above deadlines may delay the application of credit to your record. Please have a paper copy of your scores available when conferring with your academic adviser.

Review the credit evaluation sent by the registrar. This summary shows the total number of credits accepted from your former school, lists the corresponding Northwestern course numbers, and explains the University’s undergraduate registration requirement. Please review the evaluation carefully before conferring with your academic adviser.

Complete any required online exams by July 31. Whether you should take an online exam will depend on requirements set by your Northwestern school or program, AP/IB scores, previous study, and your course objectives. If you received credit for less than two years of language instruction at your previous school(s), you are strongly encouraged to take the online exam in that language to verify appropriate placement. For guidelines, see northwestern.edu /orientation/incoming-students/placement-exams.

Read the 2017–18 One Book One Northwestern selection. Every year the Office of the President chooses a book for a campuswide conversation and special events. A free copy of this year’s book (see sidebar at right) will be mailed to you in late July. All new students are expected to have read it before coming to campus.

2017–18 ONE BOOK ONE NORTHWESTERN

In a book that explores the roots of our national character—while also teaching us how to read and discern meaning from text— Danielle Allen argues that we’ve placed “liberty” above “equality” as an ideal, even though the Declaration of Independence guarantees both. Political theorists have even placed liberty and equality at odds—positing that one comes at the expense of the other—but Allen argues that we must continually work toward both together. The “collective intelligence” and “democratic writing” that went into the creation of the Declaration was not about “intellectual pride” but rather was “necessary for justice.” Allen is director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She will present the OBON keynote address at Northwestern on October 19.

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Academics

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PREP As soon as you receive your transfer credit evaluation from Northwestern’s registrar, arrange a phone, Skype, or in-person conference with a Weinberg College adviser, who will review your credits and answer any questions. Expect to be notified of your appointed registration time in early August. Until then, your go-to resource is the website weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate /first-year-transfer/transfer, and you may email wcas-adviser@northwestern.edu anytime for assistance.

AP/IB AND TRANSFER CREDITS

If you’ve already completed course-

information on the proficiency require-

If you plan to use AP/IB scores toward

work in the field of your intended major,

course credit or placement, go to “AP

you may wish to discuss your placement

Credits and Course Suggestions” at

in major courses with a departmental

WEINBERG COLLEGE ADVISERS

wcas.nu/exams-credit to find out how

adviser; go to weinberg.northwestern

Weinberg College advisers are available

much credit you may be awarded and

.edu/undergraduate/major-minor

for in-person, phone, or Skype confer-

which fall courses correspond to your

/explore to find the relevant contact

ences throughout the summer; please

placement level in specific subjects.

information. To determine your course

call the advising office at 847-491-8916

Questions about the application of AP/

level, advisers often ask to see syllabi

to schedule an appointment as soon as

IB credits will be answered when you

and/or reading lists from previous

you can. You will need to meet with a

confer with a Weinberg College adviser

coursework, so please have this docu-

Weinberg adviser before you register

this summer.

mentation ready.

for fall courses.

receive from the University registrar

LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM

assigned to a permanent Weinberg

will tell you how your previous course-

If you have not fulfilled the Weinberg

College adviser who will continue to

work applies to Weinberg College

College requirement of two years (or the

work with you until you graduate. Once

degree requirements. Weinberg’s trans-

equivalent) of college-level study of a

you arrive for Wildcat Welcome, you’ll

fer student website (noted above)

foreign language, you may need to take

meet with your adviser to review your

includes tips for deciphering the credit

an online placement exam by July 31 to

fall schedule and discuss any questions.

evaluation form. You may discuss any

determine the course level for continu-

Your peer adviser (a former transfer

questions you have when you confer

ing your studies at Northwestern.

student) also will be in touch with you

with a Weinberg College adviser; send

Go to weinberg.northwestern.edu

by email. Please bring your final college

any urgent questions to wcas-adviser

/undergraduate/degree/foreign

transcript with your last semester/

@northwestern.edu.

-language-proficiency to find more

quarter grades to your initial Weinberg

The transfer credit evaluation you

ment and placement exams.

In early September you’ll be

College advising appointment.

Academics PURPLE PREP 23 Prerequisites

School of Communication YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PREP Once you receive your transfer credit evaluation from Northwestern’s registrar, contact the SoC Student Resource Center to arrange for academic advising by phone or in person over the summer. Your adviser will help you prepare to register for fall courses prior to Wildcat Welcome. Other helpful resources are on SoC’s website for new students, communication .northwestern.edu/welcome. Send email anytime to dear-soc@northwestern.edu if you need assistance.

ADVISING

Soon after you receive your transfer credit summary, contact the SoC Student Resource Center at 847-491-7214 or dear-soc@northwestern.edu to request an advising appointment. Following preliminary academic advising during the summer, you will be able to register for fall classes before Wildcat Welcome. All incoming students confer with an adviser individually before registering. The SoC academic advising team maintains a web page, communication .northwestern.edu/advising, where you can review your major and program requirements, learn more about curricular offerings, and find answers to commonly asked academic questions. LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM

Language requirements for communication students vary by bachelor’s degree program (BA or BS) and major. All students completing a BA in any SoC department and all students completing a major in communication studies or radio/television/film must achieve foreign language proficiency equivalent to the sixth-quarter course at Northwestern. For incoming transfer students who intend to pursue a language they’ve previously studied, placement at the appropriate course level is based on AP scores and/or Northwestern language placement exams; the applicable online language placement exam must be completed by July 31. For more

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Academics Prerequisites

School of Communication (continued)

information about placement exams, see northwestern.edu/orientation /incoming-students/placement -exams. Northwestern’s Council on Language Instruction offers a helpful brochure at cli.northwestern.edu. The SoC website for new students includes a link to an online survey that you should complete after you have received any applicable language placement exam results. DANCE PLACEMENT

Students who plan to enroll in dance classes beyond the beginner’s level should take the dance placement test in the Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center during Wildcat Welcome. The date will be announced.

Academics PURPLE PREP 25 Prerequisites

School of Education and Social Policy YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PREP Your SESP academic and peer advisers will email you in the coming weeks to discuss your AP/IB and transfer credit summary, course objectives, and your interests and goals. Your adviser will assist you with registering for fall classes, so you will already have your schedule when you arrive on campus. SESP’s website for new students—sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/wildcat -welcome—is a great source of information, and assistant dean Susan Olson is available to answer specific questions. She can be reached by email at susan-olson@northwestern.edu.

PLACEMENT TESTING

Your SESP degree program does not require any courses in subjects for which a placement exam is a pre requisite. However, if you expect to take courses in a previously studied foreign language, you should take the relevant online placement exam by July 31. More information is available at northwestern.edu/orientation /incoming-students/placement -exams. WEBCHAT

SESP student affairs staff and peer advisers will host an optional webchat on August 10 at 5:30 p.m. CDT. RSVP by noon on August 9 to receive login information. Your participation is strongly encouraged. FYI: WHO’S WHO AT SESP

w Susan Olson, assistant dean for student affairs and adviser to human development and psychological services students

w Caitlin Burnett, adviser to learning science students and learning and organizational change students

w Nathan Frideres, practicum director and certificate in civic engagement coordinator

w Meg Kreuser, adviser to secondary teaching students and manager of teaching certification and licensure

w Ken Powers, adviser to social policy students

w Megan Redfearn, adviser to learning and organizational change students

w Phong Luu, program coordinator

26 PURPLE PREP

Academics

McCormick School of Engineering YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PREP Use the information provided here as your starting point, then turn to the McCormick website for new students—mccormick.northwestern.edu /undergraduates/welcome—for guidance on such topics as online testing, AP/IB credits, and software needs. The Undergraduate Engineering Office is your source for assistance and information about courses, majors, and your degree progress; you can expect to receive email from the office in the coming weeks.

UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATIONS

OFFICE

A preliminary evaluation of your trans-

noting which topics were covered (if

The Undergraduate Engineering Office

fer credit will be sent to you by

not shown on the syllabus)

staff members include

Northwestern’s registrar. If you have

w Wesley Burghardt, associate dean of

questions about the evaluation of your

undergraduate education

w Joseph Holtgreive, assistant dean of counseling and personal development

w Heather Bacon, assistant director of

previous nontechnical courses, contact the registrar’s office at 847-491-5234 and ask to speak to your degree auditor. Your previous math, science, and engineering courses must be evaluated by the McCormick Undergraduate

advising and student development

Engineering Office before any transfer

The office is located in rooms

credit can be made official. For each of

L268–269 at the Technological Institute

your previous technical courses, you will

(2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois

need to provide scans (PDFs) of the fol-

60208). Contact us at 847-491-7379 or

lowing materials:

ueoffice@northwestern.edu.

w the course syllabus w title and author for each course text (if not shown on the syllabus)

w a copy of each text’s table of contents

w for each chemistry course: include the syllabus for the lab

w for each physics course: indicate the level of math used and the amount of lab time per week All materials must be emailed no later than July 31 to Dean Holtgreive at jjh@northwestern.edu with “Transfer Student Advising: <your name>” as the subject line. Your initial individual advising can take place only after these materials are received; early submission is strongly encouraged.

Academics

PURPLE PREP 27

McCormick School (continued)

ADVISING

placement exam by July 31. The link to

MATLAB SOFTWARE

Dean Holtgreive is responsible for pro-

the exam is at northwestern.edu

Engineering students use a mathemati-

viding your initial advising, which is

/orientation/incoming-students

cal software programming package

mainly based on your previous math,

/placement-exams. As a transfer stu-

called MATLAB throughout the

science, and engineering coursework.

dent, you are not required to take the

Engineering Analysis course sequence.

Some students may be referred to

math placement assessment that is

You may wait to purchase this software

department faculty for additional

required for incoming first-year engi-

until you have received advising to

consultation.

neering students.

determine, based on your previous

To schedule an appointment for

If you do not intend to take chemis-

coursework, whether the full course

in-person advising or advising by phone

try courses, the chemistry placement

sequence is required for you. You will

this summer, please email Dean

exam is not required. Be sure to verify

find a link to download MATLAB on the

Holtgrieve or call 847-491-7379.

that chemistry is not required for your

McCormick website for new students.

If you are unable to receive indi-

degree program by contacting Dean

vidual advising this summer, you will

Holtgrieve before the July 31 exam

receive it during Wildcat Welcome.

deadline.

ONLINE PLACEMENT EXAMS

exams are required only if you are

If you plan to take inorganic or organic

choosing to continue language study

chemistry at Northwestern, you must

at Northwestern. Language study is

complete the Northwestern chemistry

optional for engineering students.

Foreign-language placement

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Academics Prerequisites

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PREP Once you’ve received your credit evaluation from the registrar, please contact the Medill Office of Student Life to set up an academic advising appointment this summer. Whether in-person or by phone, it is important that your advising take place before Wildcat Welcome. You and your adviser will review credit you’ve already earned and determine your best path at Northwestern. In the meantime, check out canvas.northwestern.edu /courses/57468 to explore the Medill curriculum and community.

MEDILL STUDENT LIFE ADVISING

Your Medill Student Life adviser will be a go-to resource regarding your academic plan and your experience both inside and outside the classroom. To set up an adivising appointment this summer, contact either of the following:

w Dorina A. Rasmussen, director, da-rasmussen@northwestern.edu, 847-491-3586

w Daniel MacKenzie, assistant director, daniel.mackenzie@northwestern .edu, 847-491-4484 LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM

Medill requires either 3 units of a foreign language or proficiency in a foreign language as demonstrated on an AP exam or a placement exam administered by Northwestern. This means that some Medill transfer students will need to take a Northwestern foreign-language placement exam by July 31 if offered online, or during Wildcat Welcome if offered on campus. Please see northwestern.edu/orientation /incoming-students/placement -exams for details.

Academics PURPLE PREP 29

Bienen School of Music YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PREP

ADVISING

The Bienen School’s Office of Student

As a Bienen transfer student, you’ll receive academic advising through the Bienen School’s Office of Student Affairs. Assistant dean Linda Jacobs will be your official adviser, and staff member Jeff Merkley will be available to advise you on course requirements and registration. Once you’ve received your credit evaluation from the registrar, please contact the office to arrange for in-person or phone advising this summer.

Affairs is able to assist you. Call 847-4913818 or contact Linda Jacobs or Jeff Merkley by email:

w linda.jacobs@northwestern.edu w j-merkley@northwestern.edu COURSE REGISTRATION

Registration for fall classes will take place during Wildcat Welcome. Because you’ll have had several advising sessions before then, most of your fall schedule will be set before you register. Your peer advisers and our office staff will be on hand to assist you through the registration process. NONMUSIC PLACEMENT EXAMS

You may need to take an online foreignlanguage placement exam this summer if you intend to take Northwestern courses in a language you previously studied. The deadline for taking online exams is July 31. Please visit northwestern.edu/orientation /incoming-students/placement -exams for details.

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Orientation

Approaching orientation The eight days of Wildcat Welcome kick off on September 11. Focus will shift from summer academic prep and the logistics of getting here to the opportunities and responsibilities that go with thriving here. This section covers options to consider and requirements to meet as Wildcat Welcome nears.

31 \ True Northwestern Dialogues 32 \ International Student Orientation 33 \ Wildcat Welcome

Orientation PURPLE PREP 31

True Northwestern Dialogues The mandatory True Northwestern Dialogues series prompts every new student to explore issues related to self, connection to the community, navigation, and wellbeing. The series has two online components during the summer (described here), five sessions during Wildcat Welcome, and two sessions with your peer adviser group each quarter. Login instructions and more information will appear in the August March to the Arch email and on the New Student and Family Programs website: northwestern.edu/orientation.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE EDUCATION

ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM

PROGRAM

This online program helps you consider

Sexual violence is not uncommon in

and make informed decisions about the

our society, and college campuses are

role of alcohol in your college experi-

no exception. At Northwestern we are

ence. Providing personalized feedback

committed to doing all we can to pre-

and strategies for dealing with the

vent all forms of violence and to educate

drinking behaviors of peers, the pro-

members of our community about con-

gram aims to challenge your expecta-

sent, healthy sexuality, and University

tions about the effects of alcohol,

resources. We believe each member

encourage reflection on how choices

of Northwestern’s community can con-

related to alcohol may influence your

tribute to a culture in which violence is

academic and social success, and

not accepted, and this online program

engage you in creating a healthier

will show you how.

campus community.

The online sexual violence educa-

The online alcohol education pro-

tion program will be accessible starting

gram will be accessible as of August 14.

on August 14 and must be completed by

Regardless of age or the nature of any

September 4.

past or present alcohol use, all incoming students must complete the program by September 4.

AUGUST 14–SEPTEMBER 4 True Northwestern Dialogues online components available

Please note that failure to complete both True Northwestern Dialogue summer components will delay or preclude your fall course registration.

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Orientation

International Student Orientation INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 630 Dartmouth Place northwestern.edu/international 847-491-5613 intoff@northwestern.edu

International Student Orientation (ISO) is a mandatory five-day program for new international students. (US students who have lived abroad and/or would like an introduction to the international community may also attend.) ISO covers the acclimation process, practical matters like visas and health insurance, and preparation for Wildcat Welcome and beyond. ISO registration is open now through August 1. You can register for ISO and find instructions for obtaining an F-1 or J-1 student visa on the International Office website.

ISO participants are invited to arrive on campus on Thursday, September 7, and go directly to their student residences to check in. ISO activities begin later that day. In addition to providing information about immigration, US academic culture, and Northwestern traditions and student life, ISO will introduce students to Evanston and Chicago, allow time for making new friends and settling in, and include activities for parents and families. Over the summer, international peer advisers (current students who have already experienced ISO) will interact with incoming international students via Facebook, a student blog, and email, and students will also receive the monthly ISO newsletter,

If you will be unable to attend ISO,

New to Northwestern, from April

please call or email the International

through September. After ISO con-

Office before the August 1 ISO registra-

cludes, all international students will

tion deadline.

participate in Wildcat Welcome.

AUGUST 1 Deadline to register for ISO AUGUST 1 Deadline to upload I-20 or DS-2019 request on CAESAR SEPTEMBER 7–10 Dates of ISO

Orientation PURPLE PREP 33

Wildcat Welcome NEW STUDENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS Suite J100, 600 Haven Street northwestern.edu/orientation 847-467-3988

orientation@northwestern.edu

All transfer students are required to attend Wildcat Welcome, the September 11–18 on-campus orientation program sponsored by the Office of New Student and Family Programs. The eight days of Wildcat Welcome will be unlike any college orientation you may have experienced before. Your days will be extremely full from early morning until late at night, so make no other plans for the week. Highlights are noted here, and Wildcat Welcome’s tentative schedule will be available online in August. The June March to the Arch email will include a Wildcat Welcome Information Form; you must complete this form by July 7.

MOVE-IN DAY: SEPTEMBER 11

At the time specified on your unloading permit (see page 8), you will go directly to your student residence, meet your resident assistant, and get your room key. Wildcat Welcome peer advisers and other student volunteers will be on hand to assist in moving your belongings into your room. Then you’ll go to your assigned Wildcat Welcome Center to formally check in, receive your personalized Wildcat Welcome schedule and new student T-shirt, and—if you submitted your photo in advance—pick up your Wildcard. PARENT AND FAMILY ORIENTATION: SEPTEMBER 11–12

Family members are invited to take part in Parent and Family Orientation, which starts at 4 p.m. on Monday with the President’s Welcome and Reception and continues through 5 p.m. Tuesday. The PFO schedule will be posted on the New Student and Family Programs website in early July.

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Orientation

WHAT IS A PEER ADVISER? Your peer adviser is a former transfer student with an academic concentration similar to yours who has been carefully selected and trained to guide you through your transition to the University over the summer, during Wildcat Welcome, and throughout your first year. Your PA has been through the whole experience and is an outstanding resource, so don’t hesitate to ask about your curiosities and concerns. And because your transition to Northwestern doesn’t end with Wildcat Welcome, you will continue to meet with your peer adviser group twice each quarter during your first year at Northwestern.

MARCH THROUGH THE ARCH:

Other major activities of the week

SEPTEMBER 12

include the New Student Resource Fair,

Between 9 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday

True Northwestern Dialogues, Norris at

morning, the March through the Arch,

Night, “mentalist” Chris Carter’s show,

Wildcat Welcome’s signature event,

and the President’s Convocation. A

takes place, with family members,

Transfer Student Orientation, a panel

University staff, community members,

presentation, and a bonfire by the lake

and returning students cheering on the

will give you the chance to meet other

class of 2021 and new transfer students

incoming transfer students and connect

as they walk through the Weber Arch.

with former transfers who are starting their second or third year at

OTHER MAIN EVENTS

On Friday, new students gather on the lakefront to celebrate Purple Pride and gear up for Big Ten Athletics by learning Northwestern cheers, songs, and traditions. Saturday’s highlights include the New Student Tailgate and the “Dash” across Ryan Field at the home football game against Bowling Green. Sunday evening, new students enjoy free admission to Northwestern Night at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.

Northwestern.

Living PURPLE PREP 35

For your reference This section pulls together contact, calendar, and campus location information you’ll want to keep handy as you plan for the year ahead.

36 \ Academic resources directory 37 \ Offices, services, and centers directory 39 \ 2017–18 Planning calendar 40 \ Student residence addresses 41 \ Evanston campus map

36 PURPLE PREP

Reference

Academic resources directory

Use Evanston’s area code (847) for all phone numbers shown with no code.

Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

weinberg.northwestern.edu

Undergraduate studies/advising

weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate

491-8916

Honors Program in Medical Education

feinberg.northwestern.edu/education /degree-programs/hpme

(312) 503-8915

Integrated Science Program

isp.northwestern.edu

491-7219

Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences

mmss.northwestern.edu

491-3574

School of Communication

communication.northwestern.edu

SoC Student Resource Center

communication.northwestern.edu/advising

School of Education and Social Policy

sesp.northwestern.edu

SESP undergraduate program

sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad

Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

mccormick.northwestern.edu

Undergraduate Engineering Office

mccormick.northwestern.edu/academics /undergraduate

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

medill.northwestern.edu

Medill Student Life

www.medill.northwestern.edu/experience /student-life

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music

music.northwestern.edu

BSM degrees and areas of study

music.northwestern.edu/current

491-3818

Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching

northwestern.edu/searle/resources /undergraduate-academic-resources

467-2338

University Registrar

registrar.northwestern.edu

491-5234

491-7214 491-3790

491-7379

467-1882

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Offices, services, and centers directory Use Evanston’s area code (847) for all phone numbers shown with no code.

AccessibleNU

northwestern.edu/accessiblenu

467-5530

Athletics/Ticket Office

nusports.com

491-CATS (2287)

CARE: Center for Awareness, Response, and Education (sexual violence)

northwestern.edu/care

491-2054

Center for Student Involvement

northwestern.edu/studentorgs

491-2350

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) northwestern.edu/counseling

491-2151

Dean of Students

northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/dos

491-8430

Dining

northwestern.sodexomyway.com

491-2020

Fitness and Recreation

nurecreation.com

491-4300

Fraternity and Sorority Life

northwestern.edu/fsl

491-4522

Gender and Sexuality Resource Center

northwestern.edu/norris/services/lgbt

467-0556

Health Promotion and Wellness (HPAW)

northwestern.edu/hpaw

491-2146

Health Service

northwestern.edu/healthservice-evanston

491-8100

Housing/Residential Services

northwestern.edu/living

467-HOME (4663)

Information Technology

it.northwestern.edu

491-HELP (4357)

International Office

northwestern.edu/international

491-5613

Multicultural Student Affairs

northwestern.edu/msa

467-6200

New Student and Family Programs

northwestern.edu/orientation

467-3988

Norris Bookstore

northwestern.bncollege.com

491-3990

Norris University Center

norris.northwestern.edu

491-2300

Northwestern Alumni Association

alumni.northwestern.edu

491-7200

Northwestern Career Advancement

northwestern.edu/careers

491-3700

Parking Office

northwestern.edu/transportation-parking

491-3319

Religious Life/University Chaplain

northwestern.edu/religious-life

491-7256

Sexual Harassment Prevention Office

northwestern.edu/sexual-misconduct

467-6165

Student Accounts

northwestern.edu/sfs

491-5224

Student Affairs

northwestern.edu/studentaffairs

491-5360

Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution

northwestern.edu/student-conduct

491-4582

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Student Enrichment Services

northwestern.edu/enrichment

491-5591

Student Financial Services

northwestern.edu/sfs

491-8950

Student Health Insurance

northwestern.edu/student-insurance

491-3621

Student Loans

northwestern.edu/sfs/student_loans

491-3125

Study Abroad

northwestern.edu/studyabroad

467-6400

Transportation/Shuttles

northwestern.edu/transportation-parking

Undergraduate Admission

admissions.northwestern.edu

491-7271

Undergraduate Financial Aid

undergradaid.northwestern.edu

491-7400

University Directory/Switchboard

northwestern.edu/contact

491-3741

University Libraries

library.northwestern.edu

491-7658

University Police (nonemergency)

northwestern.edu/up

491-3456 Emergency: 911

Wildcard Office

northwestern.edu/wildcard

467-NUID (6843)

Women’s Center

northwestern.edu/womenscenter

491-7360

Work-Study Program

undergradaid.northwestern.edu/work-study

491-7574

(312) 503-8129

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Reference

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2017–18 Planning calendar

JUNE 2017

SEPTEMBER

MARCH

Signed housing contract due

Fall tuition and fees due

Deadline to enroll in optional 9PAY prepayment plan

Deadline to complete True Northwestern Dialogues online components

19–24 Finals week, followed by spring break (through 4/2)

7–10

International Student Orientation

APRIL

Move-in day; Wildcat Welcome begins

JULY

Weinberg College Reading Week begins

Admission Health Record due

Student health insurance (NU-SHIP) enrollment confirmation/waiver period opens

11–12 Parent and Family Orientation

MAY

First 9PAY prepayment due (recurs monthly through March 2018)

March through the Arch

AccessibleNU orientation luncheon

JUNE

Wildcat Welcome ends

Fall classes begin

Deadline to complete online placement exams

AUGUST 1

AP/IB reports due

Final college transcript due

Deadline to submit Wildcard photo online

Deadline to register for International Student Orientation

Deadline to upload I-20/DS2019 request (international students only)

Access to True Northwestern Dialogues online components begins

OCTOBER 1

Deadline to submit FAFSA

Deadline to confirm/waive NU-SHIP enrollment

1–8

Homecoming Week/Reunion Weekend

Deadline to register for AccessibleNU accommodations

NOVEMBER 10–12 Family Weekend 23–26 Thanksgiving break 27

Weinberg College Reading Week begins

DECEMBER 4–9

Finals week, followed by winter break (through 1/7)

JANUARY 2018

Winter tuition and fees due

Winter classes begin

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)

Spring tuition and fees due

Spring classes begin

Memorial Day (no classes)

Weinberg College Reading Week begins

11–16 Finals week, followed by summer break (through 9/24) 22 Commencement 25

Summer Session classes begin

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Student residence addresses Residences north of Foster Street Ayers Residential College of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) 2324 Campus Drive Bobb Hall 2305 Sheridan Road Elder Residential Community 2400 Sheridan Road

Foster-Walker Complex 1927 Orrington Avenue Humanities Residential College at Chapin Hall 726 University Place International Studies Residential College (ISRC) at West Fairchild 1861 Sheridan Road

560 Lincoln 560 Lincoln Street

Public Affairs Residential College at North Mid-Quads Hall 650 Emerson Street

Goodrich House 2321 Sheridan Road

Rogers House 647 University Place

Kemper Hall 2420 Campus Drive

720 Emerson 720 Emerson Street

Lindgren Hall 2309 Sheridan Road

Shepard Hall 626 University Place

McCulloch Hall 2315 Sheridan Road

Shepard Residential College at South Mid-Quads Hall 655 University Place

Residential College of Cultural and Community Studies (CCS) 2303 Sheridan Road Sargent Hall 2245 Sheridan Road Slivka Residential College of Science and Engineering 2332 Campus Drive

Residences south of Foster Street Allison Residential Community 1820 Chicago Avenue Communications Residential College (CRC) at East Fairchild 1855 Sheridan Road 1838 Chicago 1838 Chicago Avenue 1856 Orrington 1856 Orrington Avenue

Willard Residential College at 1835 Hinman Avenue Women’s Residential College at Hobart House 630 Emerson Street

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Lincoln

Elder

Kemper

C O L FA X S T.

Foster-Walker Neighborhood student residences

CTA Station

Gymnasium

Lindgren

McCulloch

CCS

W Sargent ACCI Slivka TECH DR.

N OY E S S T.

Bobb

Goodrich

Technological Institute

Neighborhood Help Desk Lindgren

CTA Station

West Sheridan Classrooms

N OY E S S T.

GARRETT PL.

S I M P S O N S T.

Lutheran Center

600 Haven Street

Catalysis Center

Ryan Hall

Ford Motor Company Dearborn Engineering TechnologicalObservatory Mudd Silverman Hall Design Center Institute Library

Allen Center Hogan Biological Sciences Building

University Library

Cresap Laboratory

Annie May Swift Hall McCormick Foundation Center

Kresge Centennial Hall

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Block Museum

Owen L. Coon Forum

University Hall Jacobs Center

McCormick Norris Auditorium University Center

Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts

Regenstein Hall

Chambers Leverone Hall Hall Cahn Auditorium The Harris Hall Rock Deering Weber Meadow Arch

Hobart

R D .

HIN

RIN

ICA

N A VE

MA HIN

School of

S H E R I DA N

SHERMAN

EVANSTON CAMPUS Student residences south of Foster Street

S H E R I DA N R D.

S H E R M A N AV E .

N A V

North Mid-Quads 1856 Orrington

CAMPUS DR.

Marshall McCormick Norris Dance Center Auditorium University Center University Deering Louis Hall Library Library South Rogers Ryan Center . Pick-Staiger Mid-Quads DR CLE for the I R Concert C Scott Hall UNIVERSITY PL. TS AR Musical Arts Hall Crowe Hall ISRC Foster-Walker Lutkin Chapin Locy Hall Block Hall 1838 CRC Shepard Human Resources Museum Chicago Sailing Center Millar Chapel S H E R P I Regenstein DA Searle Hall N R Wirtz CenterSouth Campus Annie May Swift Hall Hall D. (Health Services) Fisk Hall University Hall Allison for the Parking Garage McCormick Performing Arts E M E RW S O N S T. Kresge Parkes Hall Parking Segal Foundation Centennial Hall 720 Emerson Marshall Services Office Visitors Center Center North Dance Center Rebecca CrownMid-Quads 1835 Cahn Auditorium Hobart Center 1856 Orrington The Hinman Louis Hall Harris Hall Rock South W Rogers Ryan Center . Mid-Quads DR LE Weber for the IRC C Scott UNIVERSITY PL. TS Arch AR Musical Arts Hall Crowe Hall ISRC Lutkin Chapin Locy Hall Hall 1838 CRC Shepard CLA Human Resources Chicago RK S Sailing Center Millar Chapel S T. H E R I DA N R D . Evans Center South Campus Fisk Hall Allison Hilton Parking Garage W Orrington Parkes Hall Parking Segal McManus Services Office Visitors Center Living-Learning Rebecca Crown 1835 Center Center Hinman 720 Emerson

S H E R I DA N R D.

O R R I N G T O N AV E .

S H E R M A N AV E .

F O S T E R S T. E M E R S O N S T.

Meadow Arthur Andersen Hall

Swift Hall Deering Library

CAMPUS DR.

Canterbury House Fiedler Hillel Searle Hall Center (Health Services)

Lunt Hall Deering

PL.

Central Utility Plant

Blomquist Recreation Foster-Walker Center

Leverone Hall Shanley Hall

Annenberg Hall

CAMPUS DR.

Family Institute S H E R I DA N R D.

O R R I N G T O N AV E .

S H E R M A N AV E .

Chambers Hall

Allen Center

Silverman Hall

Owen L. Coon Forum

ORTHWESTERN Jacobs NCenter

F O S T E R S T.

LIBR ARY PL .

Dearborn Observatory Cresap Laboratory

Central Utility Plant

S I M P S O N S T.

Hutcheson Field Kellogg Global Hub

CAMPUS DR.

GARRETT PL.

Canterbury House Fiedler Hillel Center

Ryan Hall

Martin Stadium

Thomas Athletic Complex

Pancoe-NSUHS Life Sciences Pavilion

Catalysis Shakespeare Swift Center Shanley Hall Garden Hall

Ford Motor Lunt Hall Company Engineering Design Center Arthur Andersen Hall

Hutcheson Field

Kellogg Lakeside Global Hub Field

Cook Hall Hall Annenberg

Martin Stadium

Thomas Athletic Complex

Pancoe-NSUHS Life Sciences Pavilion

Frances Searle Building

NORTHWESTERN PL.

S H E R I DA N R D.

Family Institute

LIBR ARY PL . West Sheridan Classrooms

S I M P S O N S T.

Lakeside Field

TECH DR.

Blomquist Recreation Center

CTA Station

Sargent

Shakespeare Garden

H AV E N S T.

H A M L I N S T.

TECH DR.

Ryan Family Auditorium

S I M P S O N S T.

CTA Station

TECH DR.

N. CAMPUS DR.

TECH DR.

Bicycle/pedestrian path

Tennis Courts

Beach

Crown Sports Pavilion/Combe Hogan Biological TennisSciences Center Building

Cook Hall The Garage

CCS

H AV E N S T.

International 600 Haven Office Street

S H E R I DA N R D.

P Visitor parking

McCulloch

CAMPUS DR.

Residence dining hall

Lutheran Center

O R R I N G T O N AV E .

S H E R M A N AV E .

Wildcat Welcome Center

North N. CAMPUS DR. Campus Parking Garage Frances Norris Searle Aquatics Building Center

Mudd Library

Ryan Family Auditorium

DA R T M O U T H P L .

Crown Sports Pavilion/Combe Tennis Center

The Garage

Kemper

Tennis Courts C O L FA X S T.

Tennis Courts

ID Wildcard Office

Center

560 Lincoln

TECH DR.

Allison Neighborhood student residences

Elder

International Office

Beach

Bobb

Goodrich Patten

CAMPUS RP . US DR. C ADM

O R R I N G T O N AV E .

S H E R M A N AV E .

560 Lincoln Neighborhood student residences

DA R T M O U T H P L .

S H E R I DA N R D.

Courts

North Campus Parking Garage

LAKE ACCI EVANSTON CAMPUS MICHIGAN Norris Student residences north of Foster Street Aquatics

Slivka

L I N C Tennis O L N S T.

CAMPUS DR.

E R I DA N R D.

M I L B U R N S T.