Students Studying in The United States International Student Orientation

As you are preparing to start your academic program at Northeastern, we hope that you will read through the April OGS Pre-Arrival Handbook.pdf

Also be sure to watch the recording of our “Preparing to Travel to the U.S. for the first time on your F-1 Visa” webinar. You can watch the recording of the webinar here.

Orientation information for new international students on an F-1 visa beginning their Graduate (Masters, PhD, or Graduate Certificate) program in April 2024 for all colleges on the Boston Campus. 

Below you will find information about the International Student Orientation that is designed to ease your transition to a new city and to help you learn more your responsibilities as an international student at Northeastern. Your attendance in the OGS International Student Orientation is mandatory and will be recorded in your international student record.   

Asynchronous (Interactive Module) Orientation Canvas Course: 

• The asynchronous orientation is a course in which you will be automatically added to in the Canvas platform. Through this course, you can go through each orientation module on your own time. You will be added to, and able to access, the Canvas course on April 8th. You must complete the orientation before May 8th.

• The Canvas course must be completed in the Firefox web browser.  
• Attendance criteria  
  • Complete all orientation segments; partial completion will not be counted.  
  • Pass polls and quizzes that are shared in the modules. 

Optional in-person sessions:

In addition to the Canvas course, the OGS will offer a number of optional in-person and virtual sessions for students in Boston. More sessions will be added in the upcoming months.

Please note:  

• If you have deferred your program and will not begin your studies at Northeastern this semester, you should wait to attend orientation until you begin your program in the U.S.  
• This orientation is in addition to the orientation from your academic department 

Orientation information for new international students on an F-1 visa beginning their Undergraduate (Bachelors) program in January 2024 in all colleges except the College of Professional Studies. 

  The OGS International Student Orientation is a part of the Husky 101 orientation. You will hear directly from the office of Student Orientation and Family Programs about the orientation. 

Orientation for new degree-seeking students and exchange students on J-1 visas. This orientation will provide important information about maintaining your J-1 status during your program here at Northeastern, along with other important logistical information such as taxes, social security numbers, and employment.

Links to register for one of the virtual orientation sessions will be posted here closer to the start of the Fall 2024 term.

Please note: GEO Exchange Students also must attend the mandatory in-person orientation provided by GEO. More information will be available at a later date.

Incoming F-1 International Students in their first Semester in the U.S. on one of the following campuses: Arlington, Oakland, Portland (Roux Institute), Seattle, or Silicon Valley

Below you will find information about the International Student Orientation that is designed to ease your transition to a new city and to help you learn more your responsibilities as an international student at Northeastern. Your attendance in the OGS International Student Orientation is mandatory and will be recorded in your international student record.   

Asynchronous (Interactive Module) Orientation Canvas Course: 

• The asynchronous orientation is a course in which you will be automatically added to in the Canvas platform. Through this course, you can go through each orientation module on your own time. You will be added to, and able to access, the Canvas course on December 22nd. You must complete the orientation before January 22nd.  

• The Canvas course must be completed in the Firefox web browser.  
• Attendance criteria  
  • Complete all orientation segments; partial completion will not be counted.  
  • Pass polls and quizzes that are shared in the modules. 

Please note:  

• If you have deferred your program and will not begin your studies at Northeastern this semester, you should wait to attend orientation until you begin your program in the U.S.  
• This orientation is in addition to the orientation from your academic department