Spring Welcome Weekend FAQs

Welcome Weekend is an opportunity for you to meet and engage with your peers, learn all about Northwest University, meet key faculty, staff, and administrators, and simply acclimate to this new season at Northwest University!

All new incoming students are automatically signed up for Welcome Weekend. We believe that WW is a vital part of your successful transition to Northwest University, and we require all students (first-time freshmen or transfer) to attend. You will not only learn about our community policies and resources, you will meet friends that will last a lifetime.

We know many of our transfer students may have attended another university’s orientation program; however, every college campus is different, and we believe every entering student will benefit from this experience. It’s your opportunity to get to know the unique qualities of Northwest University. Approximately one-third of our entering students are transfers, so we do our best to provide our transfer students with a valuable experience.

We like to make things really easy for you—you are already signed up! Simply by being a new student at Northwest University, you are signed up for this awesome event!

Welcome Weekend comes out of the New Student Fee which places $135 on your account. This cost covers meals, supplies, a t-shirt, activities, and all other costs associated with Welcome Weekend and being a new student at Northwest University.

We require all of our new students to attend Welcome Weekend. If you choose not to fully participate, you will still have to pay the full fee. There are no refunds or prorations.

Residence Life and Housing are working diligently to house all of our incoming students. To achieve a smooth process of moving all our new students in on January 7, everyone will receive a specific scheduled move-in time between 12pm and 3pm. This will be emailed to you no later than Friday, January 5.