Northwestern Links
Student Portal
NU Link:
Northwestern's general guide to what is happening on campus.
Information about Classes
Course Descriptions:
Find out what will be offered fall quarter and what has been offered in the past.
CAESAR:
Northwestern's online registration system. Log In with your netid and password and you can search for classes, check enrollment levels and manage your schedule.
Course and Teacher Evaluations (CTECs):
Find out what current and former Northwestern Students thought of their classes and their professors. A valuable tool for selecting your own schedule.
Blackboard:
Northwestern's course information system. You can log in here to find out about your classes and class assignments, as well as to communicate with professors and classmates.
The Council on Language Instruction:
Everything you ever wanted to know about Foreign language, including how to place yourself, placement exams, and contact information.
Campus Life
Clickable Main Campus Map:
A clear map of campus which allows you to zoom in by clicking and shows every spot on campus.
The Daily Northwestern:
Northwestern's award winning daily newspaper.
PH directory services:
Look up the email, phone number and address of any NU faculty member, student, or staff.
Residential Life:
Information about dorms dining, living on and off-campus, roommates, and other student services.
The Dorms:
Descriptions, pictures, amenities, and room sizes of all of Northwestern's dormitories.
Dining Halls and Meal Plans:
Menus, Locations, and hours of NU's dining facilities including Willie's Food Court in the Norris University Center. You'll also find good information about Meal plans here.
Northwestern Athletics:
All the information for a Rowdy Rooter. Go CATS!
Northwestern's Student Computer Store:
Check out the deals and suggestions for student computers.
IT Services:
All the information about getting connected at Northwestern. Including managing your email account and NetID.
Financial Information
The Financial Aid Office:
Applications, explanations, and resources to help you pay for your education.
Financial Services:
More financial resources as well as scholarship and grant information.
Work Study opportunity at Weinberg IT:
Are you a technical person? Do you want to be? Come work for us and we'll teach you, pay you, and give you valuable job skills.
Work Study Office:
Information about employment on and around campus.
Planning for Spring Quarter
Freshman Seminars:
- Review the list of seminars being offered this spring quarter.
- Check your spring quarter seminar placement.
- Check the list of seminars with space available.
- Check when to take your next freshman seminar.
Planning Your Schedule
Uncertain what courses to take? Look over information about first-year courses

