Husky Orientation How To

By: Emily Niedermeyer, SSG

It’s now July and summer orientation is in full swing for Northeastern. The summer before your first year can be an exciting but nervous time; one way to be prepared for moving in and your first day of classes is to complete Husky 101 Orientation and attend Welcome Week. Here is your ‘how to.’

*Please keep in mind that most of this information is applicable to first years on the Boston campus. Dates and programs may vary for other campuses and study abroad programs.

Husky 101 is a mandatory student orientation experience with two parts: an online curriculum and the Boston Campus Experience. You should have already completed the online curriculum by the end of June, as it is required for students and optional for families. This curriculum is intended to serve as an ongoing resource of information, so students and families can access the program during the first-year transition.

The Boston Campus Experience is a 2-day mandatory program and while it is optional, family participation is highly encouraged. The student and family orientations are separate programs but run concurrently with one another. You can register in the Application Status Check where details will be provided for arrival and departure times, accommodation information and other events.

To stay connected, families are encouraged to create an online account where they can review and pay tuition bills, access student accounts, view student transcripts when provided access by the student. The student must first submit a request to initiate the process. The parent or guardian will then receive an account claim via email to complete the setup. Families can also access the Parent/Family Channel for university information and are encouraged to attend Family & Friends Weekend from Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15, 2023.

Other action items include:

• Upload Husky Card Photo: Students must submit digital photo files of a government issued photo ID and a photo of themself through Husky Card Preferences on the Student Hub. These two upload requirements have a couple of provisions to meet the acceptable identification and photo rules.
• Review Health Insurance: Massachusetts state law requires that all full-time and part-time students enrolled in an institution of higher learning have either a student health plan or another health benefit plan with comparable coverage. All students are automatically enrolled in the Northeastern University Student Health Plan (NUSHP). If your current health insurance meets the MA guidelines, you may waive NUSHP. Find more information about NUSHP and how to waive here. The waiver portal will be open until September 30, 2023. NUSHP Plan Manager: 617.373.8007; nushp@northeastern.edu; northeastern.edu/nushp.
• Fulfill Immunization Requirements: Massachusetts state law also requires that all students provide proof of immunity to certain diseases before arriving at school. These requirements are stated on the University Health and Counseling Services website. Students who do not provide this information will not have access to future class registration, so this report is mandatory. It is due July 31, 2023.
• University Health and Counseling Services: 617.373.2772; uhcs@northeastern.edu; northeastern.edu/uhcs/forms.
• Make Meal Plan Changes: First-year students are required to have a Dining Services meal plan. All students are automatically assigned to a meal plan but have the option to pick a different plan, increasing or decreasing the number of meals and dining dollars. Meal plan changes for the Fall can be made through the Student Hub beginning in early August. In the meantime, visit com to learn more and https://huskycard.sites.northeastern.edu/meal-plans/ for more information on meal plans. You have until the first Friday after the start of the semester at 5:00 PM to remove or reduce meal plans. You can increase it anytime during the semester.

Other important dates:

• From late-May through June, students should have received communications directly from their program to complete online academic advising. This is unique to each college and program, so please contact your college/program for assistance.
• Students will receive housing assignments, roommate information and move-in dates in mid-July. Move-in dates will be assigned by Housing and Residential Life.
• Classes begin on Wednesday, September 6. You can review Northeastern’s academic calendar here.

Students should also, of course, connect with the Student Support Initiative and their trained upper-year peer mentor on Mentor Hub NU available on the App Store and Google Play. Your Student Success Guide can answer any questions you have about orientation and Northeastern!

This information was gathered from the Fall 2023 Orientation website. Read more here.

Important Contacts:

orientation@northeastern.edu

northeastern.edu/orientation