It is a half-day program where transfer and returning students come to campus, meet with a faculty advisor, register for classes, and learn more about Northwest. During New Student Orientation and Preregistration, each student may choose between orientation sessions at two different times. Each session lasts two hours and consists of a Student Services, a Financial Assistance, and a Registrar presentation. It is an extended orientation program that is held four days before classes begin in August. During Advantage students have a chance to settle into their new environment, explore new opportunities, and meet the natives.
Informational sessions help students learn their way around Northwest.
Events range from dance parties to late night movies and more. Through this program, students are assisted in making those first few awkward adjustments at a new college much smoother. After students have been at Northwest for a trimester, they are then able to register on their own. With assistance from a faculty advisor, the students are able to register using WebSTAR from the Northwest homepage.