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Orientation
WILL PARENTS BE NOTIFIED OF GRADES?
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 dictates that a student must grant permission to release grades to others. The Authorization of Grade Disclosure form is provided on the University registrar’s website: www.registrar .northwestern.edu/academic _records/index.html. CAN I USE ROOMSYNC IF I DON’T HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT?
A Facebook account is required to use RoomSync. But if you prefer not to use an existing or create a new Facebook account, you may opt to
Wildcat FAQs WHAT IF MY SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS CONFLICT WITH PURPLE PREP DEADLINES?
So long as you have reliable Internet access wherever you go, you should be able to complete all action items. If this is not possible, please call the Office of New Student and Family Programs at 847-467-3988. HOW DO PARENTS GET ACCESS TO PAY TUITION AND FEES ONLINE?
Federal privacy law requires that Northwestern not share information in a student’s account without his or her permission. It is strongly recommended that students give guest access to one or both parent(s) or guardian(s). A student gives permission by adding each person to the “Guest Center” in CAESAR. Please refer to “Account Access Permissions” on page 13 for instructions.
WHAT IF MY MAILING ADDRESS CHANGES OVER THE SUMMER?
If your new address is effective before August 1, email the updated information to ug-admission@northwestern .edu from your Northwestern account. For changes effective after that date, log in to CAESAR (see page 6) to
have Residential Services randomly assign you a roommate based on the room and roommate preferences you specify on your housing contract (see pages 9–10). WHAT SIZE ARE THE ROOMS IN STUDENT RESIDENCES?
update your records.
Because of the large volume and
WHAT IS REQUIRED TO SET UP
exact dimensions of specific rooms
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS?
Students request and arrange to receive any and all necessary accommodations through the AccessibleNU Center (see page 16). If requesting accommodations, you will meet individually with ANU staff to review documentation of your condition, cooperatively determine accommodations, and sign an accommodations agreement. Please visit northwestern .edu/accessiblenu/students /considering-registering/intake -and-registration for full information about the registration procedure.
variety of housing on campus, the cannot be made available. But each building’s estimated average room sizes are included in the detailed housing descriptions provided at northwestern.edu/living/housing -options/res-halls. WHAT SIZE BED SHEETS SHOULD I BRING?
Mattresses in the halls and residential colleges are 80 inches in length— what bedding manufacturers often call “extra long twin.” If interested, you may purchase sheets from Residence Hall Linens; see rhl.org /nwu4 for product and pricing information.