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New Student Orientation

We’re excited to welcome you to graduate studies at Purdue University Northwest! As you get ready to join the Pride, we wanted to share some resources that will guide you on your journey.

New Student Orientation Presentation

Here is some valuable information for new and current graduate students at PNW!

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Graduate Student Checklist

Admitted and accepted to a PNW graduate program? Check off these steps now to be ready to start strong!

  1. Activate your Purdue career account and set up your PNW student email (Gmail) account. Please visit Information Services – Students web page for more information.
  2. Check out funding, including financial aid, grants, scholarships, or loans if necessary. Visit the Financial Aid Options website or Graduate Studies’ Scholarships website for more information.
  3. Ask your program for the date you are expected to arrive and determine how you will arrive to the area. Visit the campus housing web page for more information.
  4. Update your personal information in myPNW. Visit myPNW and go to Academics tab, click the “Access all of your personal student and financial information” link under the Student Self-Service section. Add or update your emergency contacts, mailing address, email, ethnicity/race, and gender identity.
  5. Register for classes and purchase textbooks. Visit the class schedules and course descriptions web page and bookstore website for details.
  6. Pay tuition and fees by the due date. Visit the Bursar’s Office for what you need to know about paying your bill.
  7. Sign up for Alert Me! emergency text messaging service.
Are You an International Student?
  1. If you are living in campus housing, make sure you fulfill the vaccinations requirements.
  2. Purdue University requires all international graduate students who are registered for classes, regardless of credit hours, to enroll in the Academic HealthPlans, Inc. (AHP) insurance plan, unless an approved waiver is on file. Please visit the AHP portal for more information. Proof of insurance coverage or an approved waiver must be on file no later than TBA. Failure do so will result in a hold being placed on your account and possibly being charged a Graduate Late Fee of $150.