Information for New Students

Welcome to the School of Continuing Studies (SCS). We are pleased that you have chosen to begin your academic experience with SCS. This website is a good source of information for new students. Bookmark this page and visit it often to receive important updates.

New Student Orientations

To help you adjust to student life at Northwestern University, the Student Services Department of the School of Continuing Studies has developed Online Orientation Sessions for all new students.

Click on one of the following links to begin:

• Undergraduate and Post-Baccelaureate Students:

  • RSVP for the Undergraduate and Post-baccalaureate Orientation

  Graduate Students:

  • RSVP for Graduate Online Orientation (on-campus students)
  • RSVP for Pre-health Online Orientation
  • Graduate General Orientation (for all distance learning students)
  • Technical Orientations (for distance learning students):
  • MMI: http://nwuniversity.adobeconnect.com/mmitechorientation/
  • MPPA: http://nwuniversity.adobeconnect.com/mppatechorientation/
  • MSIS & MSPA: http://nwuniversity.adobeconnect.com/msistechorientation/