New Student Days

We are so excited for you to join our community! Prepare for your transition to UNW before arriving in August.

Join us for New Student Days! New Student Days are Northwestern’s “pre-Orientation” experience, where you can gather information and make connections before arriving at August Orientation. This event is your opportunity to meet other incoming students, plus professors and staff.

At New Student Days, you receive your student ID, tour a dorm and academic buildings, and finish any remaining steps for school in August. You will also connect with services like Housing, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and others.

We hope you leave New Student Days understanding all the ways Northwestern can support your new student experience. Our staff and community are excited to welcome you!

Dates and Registration

New Student Days will be offered four dates in summer 2025. Each event will include the same content. Students should register for one of the event dates below.

New Student Day Dates

June 18, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 23, 2025

Requirements

All incoming students must attend a New Student Day Experience. This includes traditional Undergraduate Students, on-campus Dual Enrollment/PSEO students, and new transfer students. (For current on-campus DE/PSEO students who will soon be Traditional students, you are invited to New Student Day but not required.)

Students who currently live more than four hours from UNW may request an exemption from an in-person New Student Day. Exempted students will be given access to a digital New Student Day experience when it becomes available in mid-July.

Email [email protected] with questions, or to request an exemption from in-person attendance.

What to Expect

New Student Days have a full schedule, and we’re excited for you to sample campus life! You’ll receive a specific schedule when you check-in at the start of the event. Each New Student Day will include the following activities:

Information & services tables
Welcome from the President and VP of Student Experience
Connection times for students and for parents
A provided lunch in our dining center
Tours of our dorms and academic campus
Breakout session to learn more about your interests

For reference, below are sample schedules for New Student Days. When registering for the event, students will select a start time of 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. The events will conclude by 4:30 p.m. or earlier.

Purple Track | 9:30 a.m. Gold Track | 10:30 a.m.

Questions?

If you have questions about New Student Days or other Orientation events, please contact [email protected]. For other questions, let your Admissions Counselor know!