As members of the Northeastern global network, students have access to resources in Boston and throughout the network campuses. This page details some of the commonly accessed resources outside of our region. If you need support in an area that is not listed, you can always contact the Office for Student Services at SVStudentServices@northeastern.edu.
Academic Calendar
The university academic calendar provides a list of important dates you should know, including term start and end dates, final exam dates, holidays, and more.
Graduate Catalog
The Graduate Catalog contains Northeastern’s primary statements about administrative policies, academic curricula, and course descriptions.
Graduate Ombuds Office
The Office of the University Ombuds for Graduate Students offers confidential, impartial, and informal assistance to graduate students who have concerns related to their university experience.
The Graduate Ombuds Office is independent of all other departments within the university, and the ombuds does not hold any additional positions at Northeastern. In addition to serving students, the ombuds provides consultation to faculty and staff interested in exploring ways to improve communication with, and better support, their students.
Services provided by the Graduate Ombuds Office may include the following:
- Gathering information on behalf of the visitor that may be relevant to a specific concern or dispute.
- Supporting the visitor in identifying policies or procedures that are in practice at the department or college level.
- Discussing and addressing current barriers to resolving a specific conflict.
- Locating additional on- or off-campus resources that may be helpful.
- Facilitating productive conversations via coaching, informal mediation, or shuttle diplomacy.
Office for University Equity and Compliance (OUEC)
Northeastern University is committed to providing a living, learning, and working environment free from discrimination and harassment. The Office for University Equity and Compliance (OUEC), leads Northeastern University’s efforts in maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and provincial civil rights laws and prohibits discrimination within any of its programs, activities, and services. Anyone who experiences or is aware of discriminatory conduct is urged to report the matter immediately to the OUEC for appropriate response. The university’s policies strictly prohibit retaliation against an individual for reporting perceived discrimination or participating in any OUEC process.
Please note the OUEC office is NOT a confidential resource, and information reported to OUEC will be shared only with individuals who “need to know” in order to assist in the assessment, investigation, and resolution of the reported incident.
Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN)
The Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN) seeks to promote a safer, healthier Northeastern community by providing evidence-based education, prevention, and resources on the topics of alcohol and other drugs, sexual violence, sexual health, and other wellness-related topics.
On OPEN’s website, you can find resources such as confidential support for sexual violence survivors and those accused, alcohol and drug use check-ins, bystander intervention training, and more.
Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services offers services and resources related to billing, financial aid, tax forms, and more.
Disability Access Services (DAS)
Disability Access Services serves Northeastern students who have documented disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA) of 2008. Under this definition, a person with a disability is one with a physical, mental, emotional, or chronic health impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Please see the DAS website for more inforamtion on how to request accommodations.
Off-Campus Engagement and Support (Off-Campus Housing)
The Office of Off-Campus Engagement and Support offers resources to students looking for housing off-campus, including apartment search database (and roommate finder), international student apartment search guide, and Silicon Valley based resources. Additionally, you can learn many tips about leasing and subletting in the U.S., how to avoid scams, and how to plan your move.
Employer Engagement and Career Design
The Office of Employer Engagement and Career Design serves as an additional resource to Silicon Valley’s Career Development and Experiential Learning teams in your career and professional journey. They offer various tools and resources on career exploration, career coaching, job search, and more.
Global Student Success
Global Student Success (GSS) is dedicated to helping international and multilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff at Northeastern through a variety of services and resources. GSS offers various workshops, tutoring sessions, and classes for non-native English speakers to enhance skills and confidence for academic success.
Writing Center
The Northeastern Writing Center is open to students, staff, faculty, and alumni of Northeastern and exists to help writers at any level, and from any academic discipline, in their written communication. The Writing Center offers free tutoring sessions that assists with any stages of writing and also provides various resources on grammar, citation, revision, and more.
Northeastern Library
The Northeastern University Library hosts a plethora of databases, collections, tools, and resources that will complement your academic journey. From academic resources to recreational reading materials, you can access the Library’s many offerings on their website.
- Explore the Silicon Valley Library Portal
- Getting started with research
- Some examples of resources
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- O’Reilly for Higher Education includes more than 35,000 book titles from industry-leading publishers. How to Create an O’Reilly Account
- OverDrive includes array of new and popular e-books and audiobooks. Download the free Libby app to browse the OverDrive library on your mobile device and take your reading or listening with you wherever you go.
- Kanopy Includes movies, documentaries, and more available with your Northeastern credentials!
- And more! You can access various data sets, journal databases, e-book collections, newspaper subscriptions, and more on the Library website.