Orientation
Welcome! Your Journey Starts Here.
Congratulations on your admission to Northeastern University! The next step is to enroll. This website provides easy access to all the information you’ll need to help you get there and hit the ground running—so you can get the most from your experience here.
First, activate your Northeastern account, which opens the way to university resources, including the Student Hub and email accounts. The username and password are set up at the time of account claim. To claim a Northeastern student account, click the unique link in the email (valid for 60 days after receipt) to begin the process of claiming the Northeastern online account. If it has been more than 60 days, contact the IT Service Desk.
Orientation is different according to your campus designation.
All Boston and Online learners are encouraged to complete the pre-orientation module to help navigate essential resources, programs, and platforms to chart their Northeastern path to global, research, and experiential opportunities and programs.
Regional students are encouraged to attend their campus-specific orientation and the General Student Orientation.
Undergraduate Orientation
Are you starting in a CPS undergraduate program for the Summer Semester 2026? Welcome – we’re so happy you’re here!
You are invited to meet their classmates, faculty, and advisors at our virtual orientation on Saturday, April 25, 2026 – be sure to check your Northeastern University email inbox for details!
Saturday, April 25th, 2026
9:00am ET – Deans’ Welcome – click to join
To get orientation started, the College of Professional Studies (CPS) Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Erin Clair and our college Dean, Jared Auclair, will each speak for a few minutes to welcome YOU to your first term as a husky at CPS!
9:20am ET – First Term Foundations – click to join
This important session from CPS undergraduate advisors will give you all the critical information you need to start your first term off on the right foot.
10:30am ET – Leveraging Your Education with Experiential Learning – click to join
Learn about how real world experience through Northeastern University can advance your goals from CPS Experiential Learning & Career Advisor Eric Riese.
11:00am ET – Program-specific welcome sessions
Your faculty and advisors are excited to meet you! Each CPS graduate program will have its own welcome session. The following program breakout sessions will be held at this time. Find your program below; links to join each session will be posted closer to orientation and sent via email to your Northeastern email address.
Information Technology – click to join
Analytics – click to join
Post Bacc-Pre Med – click to join
Biotechnology – click to join
Biological Science – click to join
Healthcare Administration – click to join
Health Science – click to join
Advanced Manufacturing – click to join
Psychology – click to join
Digital Communications and Media – click to join
Project Management – click to join
Interdisciplinary Studies – click to join
Finance & Accounting Management – click to join
Management – click to join
Undeclared – click to join
Ready to register for classes?
We work to make getting started simple with registration guides that list what courses you need for each program. And if you need more help, reach out at 1-833-NU-LEARN (1-833-685-3276) or send us an email [email protected].
Past Orientation Recordings
Graduate Orientation
Undergraduate Orientation
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