Welcome!

Welcome Information

Review the Enrollment Checklist
Learn about Orientation
See your Arrival Day schedule
View the Academic Calendar
Take a look at the Student Handbook
Know What to Pack

Action Steps for Fall 2021 Enrollment

• Jan 11: Pre-Registration Writing Assessment in preparation for class registration is available
• Feb 1: Compete the Media Release to grant or decline Northland media and photo permission
• Mar 1: Required Health Questionnaire and Physician Examination Form are available
• Mar 4: Search course listing available in preparation for class registration
• Apr 2: Sign up for a class registration appointment
• Apr 2: Complete the FERPA Acknowledgement
• Apr 2: Complete the Registration Disclosure Agreement
• May 1: Housing Survey & Housing and Meal Plan Agreement available (housing & meal plan options)
• Mar 25: Orientation registration begins
• Jul 15: Fall tuition bills mailed (manage and accept aid and pay your bill)
• Aug 14: Outdoor Orientation Group 1 arrival day
• Aug 15: Tuition payment due for fall semester
• Aug 24: Outdoor Orientation Group 2 arrival day
• Aug 31: Outdoor Orientation Group 3 arrival day
• Aug 31: Welcome Week begins for ALL new students
• Sep 8: Classes begin
• Sep 10: Convocation and Everybody Party

You will be assigned an academic advisor based on your major interest(s). You’ll be notified of who your advisor is and have an opportunity to meet with them during orientation.  You can change advisors at any time during your time at Northland.

• Dates

  • Class Registration Begins: March 29
  • Class Registration Closes: July 30

  Checklist

  1. Complete the preregistration writing assessment. This assessment is a requirement of the liberal education program. It provides an accurate assessment of your current writing abilities and helps identify ways that Northland can support you in further developing your writing skills.
  2. Know your degree requirements.
  3. Review the general education program.
  4. Search for classes so you can be ready when meeting with your advisor.
  5. Complete the registration appointment form. This needs to be completed even if you are registering on Scholarship Day.
  6. Know how to buy books through our online bookstore.
  7. If you need academic accommodations, start the process.

Welcome Information

Review the Enrollment Checklist
Learn about Orientation
See your Arrival Day schedule
View the Academic Calendar
Take a look at the Student Handbook
Know What to Pack

Action Steps for Winter 2020 Enrollment

• Oct 12: Writing Assessment in preparation for class registration available
• Oct 12: Registration Disclosure Agreement available
• TBA: Orientation registration begins
• Oct 12: Compete the Media Release to grant or decline Northland media and photo permission
• Oct 12: Required Health Questionnaire and Physician Examination Form are available
• Oct 12: FERPA acknowledgement available
• Oct 28: Housing Survey & Housing and Meal Plan Agreement available (housing & meal plan options)
• Nov 2: Search for available classes in preparation for registration
• TBA: Class registration by appointment begins by phone or in person
• Dec 15: Winter tuition bills mailed (manage and accept aid and pay your bill)
• TBA: Deadline to register for orientation
• January 9 & 10 to coincide with COVID testing. Arrival times will be scheduled with Residential Life
• TBA: Arrival day for students participating in Outdoor Orientation
• TBA: Arrival day for all students not participating in Outdoor Orientation
• Jan 15: Tuition payment due for fall semester
• Jan 20: Classes begin

Orientation

The first few days can prove to be some of the most important of your college experience so we try to make these as exciting, informative, and unique as possible. Call 715-682-1269 or email SOEI Outdoor Pursuits Evan Coulson with any questions.

1. Register for Orientation
   Complete our registration form to sign up for either the Outdoor Orientation (Jan 3-6) or the one-day welcome (Jan 7).
2. January 3-6, 2020 Outdoor Orientation Experience
   Meet campus staff in the lower level of the Ponzio Campus Center on January 3. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. You’ll start by completing a campus checklist. After lunch, you’ll meet SOEI Outdoor Pursuits field instructors. See the tentative arrival day schedule. This experience is available to all incoming new students but only required for all first-year students and for transfer students with fewer than 24 credits. Register online.
3. January 7, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. On-campus Orientation Welcome
   Meet campus staff in the Ponzio Campus Center. This is the one-day orientation for students not participating in the Outdoor Orientation experience.
4. Advisor Meeting
   Schedule a meeting with your assigned advisor for a time during the first week of classes.
5. First Year Experience (FYE)
   Making a smooth transition into college is an important step in achieving success. The First Year Experience course is scheduled for the fall semester only and you will be automatically registered for it next fall.

Arrival Day Schedule

Please plan on attending orientation activities throughout the day. Parents, please plan to be on campus from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Students, you will be busy all day, so plan accordingly!

*Please note this is a tentative schedule and may change.

January 3, 2020

8:30–11 a.m. Orientation Check-In
Alvord Theatre, Ponzio Campus Center

9–11 a.m. Additional Residence Hall Move-In
Assigned Residence Halls
If you can not arrive on January 2, you can check into your room after checking into orientation.

8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Taking Care of Business
Ponzio Campus Center
All student services offices are open to take care of personal and academic needs. You will receive a checklist at check-in to make sure you don’t miss anything.

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch
Baldwin Commons, Ponzio Campus Center
Join your fellow new students and families for a picnic lunch.

12:30–1 p.m. Welcome to Northland
Baldwin Commons, Ponzio Campus Center

1-1:30 p.m. Meet & Greet Trip Leaders
Follow Your Leader
Meet the others in your trip and ask all those questions you have been waiting to ask. Get to know your trip-mates!

1:30–2:30 p.m. Q & A Session
Alvord Theatre, Ponzio Campus Center
Come and get to know key personnel on campus.

2:30–3 p.m. Goodbyes
Students depart campus for their Outdoor Orientation trip destinations.

Dates

• Class Registration Begins: TBA
• Class Registration Closes: TBA

Checklist

1. Complete the preregistration writing assessment. This assessment is a requirement of the liberal education program. It provides an accurate assessment of your current writing abilities and helps identify ways that Northland can support you in further developing your writing skills.
2. Know your degree requirements.
3. Review the general education program.
4. Search for classes so you can be ready when meeting with your advisor.
5. Complete the registration appointment form. This needs to be completed even if you are registering on Scholarship Day.
6. Know how to buy books through our online bookstore.
7. If you need academic accommodations, start the process.