Advising Services

How do I know what major I want? How do I register? What classes do I need to take? Am I on track for graduation?

These are common and important questions. They are also answered when you meet with an academic advisor. Advisors at Northwest are committed to helping you make the most of your academic experience and helping you find a major and course schedules that best suit your passions and interests. Your advisor is an important part of your educational experience at Northwest.

Here are some important benefits of your advisor:

  • Your advisor can help you understand what concentrations, majors, and minors are available.
  • He or she can help you make sure that you take the right courses when they are offered.
  • He or she can help you understand the degree requirements for your major.
  • Your advisor knows the schedule well and can help you develop a class schedule that works for you.

How to Get an Advisor

New Students
As a new student you will be assigned a faculty advisor during the first two weeks of the semester. In the meantime, you will work with a New Student Advisor to choose a schedule for the semester.

For your convenience, there are two ways you can contact a New Student Advisor:

  1. Sign up for SOAR (Student Orientation Advising and Registration).
    http://www.northwestu.edu/admissions/advising/
  2. By E-Mail or Phone.
    Contact the Academic Success and Advising Office set up an appointment with a New Student Advisor.
    E-Mail: advising@northwestu.edu
    Local: 425.889.5227
    Toll-Free: 1.800.669.3781

Continuing Students
Be sure to check your Northwest Email for your Faculty Advisor Assignment. If you are undeclared or would like to make changes to your major or advisor assingment please contact the Academic Success and Advising Office.

advising@northwestu.edu
425.889.5227

How to Register

Follow these simple steps:

    1. Complete Pre-registration.
      Go to https://selfservice.northwestu.edu/preregistration/ and login. Follow the on screen instructions.
    2. Meet with an advisor to plan your course schedule.
      Don’t know who your advisor is? See above (“How to Get an Advisor”) to find out.
    3. Register for classes online.

 Click here to download step-by-step instructions for pre-registration and online registration

Advising Forms

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