Northwestern University SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES

Chicago campus:
Wieboldt Hall
339 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-503-6950

Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Advisers

Humanities: English, American Literature, History, Art History, English Literature, English Writing, Graduate School prep and Humanities-related Post-baccs
Sean Kavanaugh, 847-491-5612

Social Sciences: Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, LOB, RTVF, Education-related certificates
Denise Ledsinger, 847-491-5612

Business Related Majors: Information Systems, Communication Studies, Communication Systems, Economics, Organizational Behavior, Pre-Business, Accounting, Law School and Business Cory Phare, 847-491-5612

Sciences: Math, Biological Sciences, Psychology, Professional Health Careers and related Post-baccs
Kate Schultz, 847-491-5612

Graduate Advisers

Creative Writing, Literature and Liberal Studies
Amy Danzer, 847-491-3051

Regulatory Compliance
Nancy Ferguson,  847-467-7854

Sports Administration
Paul Kiszka, 847-467-1546

Public Policy and Administration and Medical Informatics
Colleen Prebelich, 312-503-1537

Predictive Analytics
Tara Spears, 312-503-1776

Information Systems
Adrienne Gunn, 312-503-1865

The Writing Place

Free tutoring service available to SCS students on both campuses, providing assistance with writing papers. All appointments must be made online. Please see the website for hours and other details.

The Math Place

Free math tutoring service for SCS students in all math subjects, located in the Schaffner Library in Wieboldt Hall on the Chicago campus. Please see the website for hours and other details.

Additional Tutoring Services

The following departments on the Evanston campus offer free tutoring services for undergraduate students:

• Northwestern University Undergraduate Chemistry Council 
• WCAS Department of Spanish and Portuguese Tutors
• WCAS Department of French and Italian Tutors
• WCAS Department of Economics Tutoring
• WCAS Department of Physics and Astronomy
• NU English as a Second Language Private Tutoring

Other Available Services

The following links provide information regarding other university services available to all students:

• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Fitness and Recreation
• Legal Services Clinic
• NU Athletics
• Student Affairs and Other University Resources
• Study Abroad Office

Student Advisory Board

Northwestern University School of Continuing (SCS) Studies Student Advisory Board (SAB) serves as an advocate for the SCS student body. The SAB promotes communication and a sense of community among SCS students and works to enhance available student services. The SAB is committed to being flexible and representative of the diverse SCS student body. If you have questions contact SAB via email at sab@northwestern.edu.

SAB Officers:
President: Andrew Call
andrewcall2014@u.northwestern.edu

Vice President: Karen Badawi
karenBadawi2014@u.northwestern.edu

Graduate Student Liaison: Christiana Chukwu
cchukwu@northwestern.edu

Northwestern University Pre-Health Professionals

As a School of Continuing Studies sponsored organization, the Northwestern University Pre-Health Professionals (NUPP) group is a community dedicated to the successful admission of its members into programs that lead to careers in medical, health and veterinary practice. In addition, NUPP serves as a forum for the discussion of personal and academic experiences, as a collective resource of relevant information and as a representative for the body of non-traditional pre-health students.

For membership or general information, please send an email to the following address: nupp@u.northwestern.edu.

For more information on these or other student groups, please contact Sean Kavanaugh, Coordinator of Student Life.

Thanks to collaboration between the Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, SCS students will be given the opportunity to shadow physicians, as an integral part of the preparation needed for medical school. This program is only available to SCS undergraduate biology majors who seek to apply to medical school and premedicine students who have been admitted into our post-baccalaureate certificate program.

For more information, please contact Kate Schultz, SCS Pre-Health Adviser.

Tim Gordon
Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Services
tgordon@northwestern.edu
312-503-0512

Denise Ledsinger
Director of Student Services
d-ledsinger@northwestern.edu
312-503-4220

Sean Kavanaugh
Coordinator of Student Life and Adviser
s-kavanaugh@northwestern.edu
312-503-2819

Sonji Jones Cooks
Coordinator of Career Services
sonji.jones@northwestern.edu
312-503-1416

Tara Spears
Data and Student Support Coordinator
tara.spears@northwestern.edu
312-503-1776

Vanessa Carpenter
Student Services Assistant
v-carpenter@northwestern.edu
312-503-1562

Renee Wright
Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Development
rwright@northwestern.edu
847-467-1616

Cory Phare
Academic Counselor
c-phare@northwestern.edu
312-503-2411

Kate Schultz
Academic Counselor
kate-schultz@northwestern.edu
847-491-2231

Colleen Prebelich
Graduate Academic Counselor
colleen.prebelich@northwestern.edu
312-503-1537

Adrienne Gunn
Graduate Academic Counselor
a-gunn@northwestern.edu
312-503-1865

All material submitted as part of any class exercise must be the actual work of the student whose name appears on the material. Students are cautioned against the possession of unauthorized material during any examination or quiz. A student who is found guilty of dishonesty in academic work may receive a failing grade for the course and may be dismissed from the University. Please see the website for the guide on Academic Integrity and a letter from the Provost.

Dean's List

Congratulations to the students who have achieved the recognition of being named to the Dean's list for their academic performance in the most recent academic quarter.  The student's names can be found here.

Academic Honor Society

Northwestern University is home to the Alpha (founding) chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the national honor society for continuing education students. The society honors dedicated adult students who, while adroitly handling the responsibilities of family and career, achieve and maintain high scholastic standards.

Students must satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for membership:

• Admission into a SCS bachelor's degree program
• Attendance at SCS for at least four semesters
• Completion of at least 9 units at SCS in regular credit courses
• Completion of at least 5 units in the liberal arts and sciences
• Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.70
• Must be at least 24 years old and must be working toward first bachelors degree

Visit the Alpha Sigma Lambda website for details.

SCS degree-seeking students* are eligible to make use of the services provided by the University Health Service. Coverage in this Plan is effective from September 1 and expires on August 31 of each academic year; applications must be made annually in the Health Services office. To enroll or for more information, visit the Northwestern University Health Services website.

* To qualify, you must be full time and part of an on-campus or blended SCS program

It is Northwestern University policy to ensure that no qualified student with a disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any University program or activity.  Northwestern University and the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) are committed to providing a supportive and challenging environment for all students with disabilities who attend the University. Additionally, the University and SSD work to provide students with disabilities a learning and community environment that affords them full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation of their disabilities.  

It is important for a student who needs assistance with regard to any disability to notify SSD and SCS promptly for assistance in obtaining appropriate services. SCS Students seeking disability accommodations should contact SSD at 847-467-5530 in Evanston or 312-503-4042 in Chicago.