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.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
12:00pm ET – Northeastern Library Webinar: Writing and Researching Your Path to Success– requires separate registration, click here to sign up
Join Global Learner Support and the Library to learn how to maximize your time writing and researching for your next project. New to Academic projects? Daunted by databases or citations? We’ll work through research projects from start to finish in this three-part workshop series. We’ll discuss the role of AI in the writing process, and help you choose tools to support your research. If you have an assignment or topic, bring it! Sessions will include time for active participation. Facilitated by Tamara Estwick and Anaya Jones
Session 1: Understanding the Assignment, Wednesday 9/23
Session 2: Establishing and Researching Your Thesis, Wednesday 10/7
Session 3: Leveraging and Citing your sources, Wednesday 10/21
New students in the Graduate School of Education (GSE) EdD program should attend a dedicated library orientation session. Please refer to your welcome letter for more information. GSE students in Master’s and certificates programs are welcome to attend.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
12:00pm ET – Virtual Library Orientation Drop-in Hour – requires separate registration, click here to sign up
Learn more about the resources and library services available to all Northeastern community members. Drop in for a few minutes during the event to learn more about the library! Don’t have specific questions? That’s okay! Anaya Jones, Online Learning Librarian is ready to share her favorite resources and tips for your successful research.
If you require disability-related accommodations to participate in this event, please contact Anaya at [email protected] as soon as possible (Ideally by September 10th).
New students in the Graduate School of Education (GSE) EdD program should attend a dedicated library orientation session. Please refer to your welcome letter for more information. GSE students in Master’s and certificates programs are welcome to attend.
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].
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