Academic Services
Academic Achievement serves all Northwestern students by equipping them for academic success and lifelong learning through quality resources, services, and training, including:
- academic skills coaching
- culture and language transitioning
- reasonable academic accommodations through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Writing Center supports the UNW community through a variety of student services including:
- writing and subject tutoring
- test facilitation for make-up examinations
- academic accommodations referred by Disability Services.
Disability Services supports students with unique challenges to enable them to experience full access to Northwestern’s community.
Contact Academic Achievement at 651-628-3241 or [email protected] for more information.
Career Development
Career Development helps students and alumni explore their interests, prepare for the workplace, and pursue their careers for the glory of God. Career coaching and professional development opportunities are provided in person or virtually to all students and alumni, including:
- career transition
- employer networking opportunities
- job/internship search strategies
- personality assessments
- resume reviews
- professional development workshops
- instructional videos
- webinars
Contact Career Development at 651-631-5265 or [email protected] for more information.
Berntsen Library
As a center of intellectual inquiry, the Berntsen Library provides growing book, reference, periodical, and audiovisual collections in a variety of formats to assist with learning, including:
- online library with access to over 100 book or article databases. Services of the library include:
- interlibrary loan service regionally through MINITEX and nationally through the Christian Library Consortium
- research librarian assistance (available in person, by phone, by email, and via online chat during hours of operation)
- university archives (including scrapbooks, sermons, and writings of William B. Riley, the first president of Northwestern)
- public workstations
- print/scan/copy equipment
- study spaces, classrooms, group study rooms, and silent study floor
Campus Services
Campus Store
The Campus Store, located in the Billy Graham Community Life Commons offers a variety of items for purchase, including:
- Northwestern branded apparel
- textbooks
- supplies
- gifts
- snacks
In addition to new and used textbooks, rental and eBook options may be available.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid works with students to answer any questions regarding:
- FAFSA
- loans
- scholarships
- grants
Contact the Financial Aid office to learn about applying for financial aid, forms for verification worksheets, student appeals, and financial aid assistance.
Public Safety
Northwestern’s Campus Public Safety personnel are available 24 hours a day to patrol the campus, control access to it, and respond to student and staff requests. Additional services provided by Public Safety include:
- student ID Cards
- parking Permis
- escort and shuttle services
All blended/onsite students are issued an identification (ID) card when they enroll at Northwestern. (Online students can request an ID card.) This ID card provides access to buildings during hours of operation. Student ID cards are the property of Northwestern and must be returned to Public Safety upon termination or graduation, at which time an alumni card will be issued. If an ID card is lost, damaged, or stolen, a replacement can be obtained (for a fee) by contacting Public Safety.
Vehicles are required to display a parking permit while on campus. Permits for A&GS students are free of charge and can be obtained on myUNW by visiting the Public Safety page and finding the Parking Permit for Students subpage.
Contact the Public Safety Office at 651-631-5310 for more information.
Student Accounts
Student Accounts assists Northwestern students by servicing:
- payments
- account balances
- outstanding bills
- student account information
Students are expected to check their student account activity and view online billing statements on a monthly basis. Billing notifications are sent to each student’s university email by the second day of each month if a balance is due at the end of the month (no paper statements are mailed to permanent addresses). Students should not receive a bill with any late fees or accrued interest until after the start date of their first course.
Contact CGOAL Student Accounts at 651-631-5177 or [email protected] for more information.
