For continued updates regarding Northwestern University’s response to
coronavirus/COVID-19, visit the links below.
Information on Phased Return to Campus
Core Responsibilities Across the University
- Social and Physical Distancing Guidelines
- Face Coverings and Face Masks
- Cleaning Protocols and Personal Hygiene
- Health Monitoring
University-Wide Information and Resources on Phased Return
- Online Return to Campus Training (must complete before returning to campus)
- Building Reactivation Schedule
- Daily Symptom Monitoring (to be completed each day you will physically be on campus)
- COVID-19 Testing
- Report your COVID-19 Diagnosis and self-isolation
- Alternative Work Arrangement Request Form (For employees who are required to return to in-person campus work)
- COVID-19 Confirmed Case Tracker
For Current SESP Undergraduate Students
Your SESP advisers are here for you. Please reach out to them! The best way to speak to an adviser is to make an appointment, but you can email or call with urgent requests.
- Student Spring Break and Spring Quarter Update (March 11, 2021)
- Planning for Spring Break and Spring Quarter (Feb. 4, 2021)
- Student Health and Wellness Resources (Oct. 15, 2020)
- SESP Student Resources Canvas Page
- Student Housing Information from the University
- Admission and Financial Aid Information from the University
- Student Affairs Counseling and Psychological Services
- SESP Well-Being Project
Academic Advising
Students may continue to make appointments using Inspire. Students and advisers will have the option to meet virtually over the phone or via Zoom.
Career Advising
Northwestern’s Career Advancement (NCA) has fully transitioned to virtual support. You can reach Lynn Galowich by booking an appointment on Handshake or reaching out via email.
For Current SESP Graduate Students
We understand you are working hard to balance many responsibilities at this time. Please reach out to your advisers, who are here for you. You can make an appointment; or if the request is urgent, call or email.
The Graduate School (TGS)-Specific COVID-19 FAQs: Information on classes, teaching, degree progress, financial considerations, graduate student life, and admissions and incoming students.
- Student Spring Break and Spring Quarter Update (March 11, 2021)
- Planning for Spring Break and Spring Quarter (Feb. 4, 2021)
- Student Health and Wellness Resources (Oct. 15, 2020)
- Student Housing Information from the University
- Admission and Financial Aid Information from the University
- Student Affairs Counseling and Psychological Services
- SESP Well-Being Project
Inclusive Graduate Education Network's (IGEN) Resources for Supporting Grad Students Wellbeing: Co-created by SESP alumna Aireale Joi Rodgers (MS18), a research assistant at the Pullias Center for Higher Education and a PhD student in the Urban Education Policy program at USC's Rossier School of Education. This resource offers links to a combination of tools, websites, reflective commentaries, and research articles that we hope will resonate with graduate students and postdocs.
For SESP Faculty and Staff
- Faculty and Staff Spring Break and Spring Quarter Update (March 11, 2021)
- Faculty and Staff: Updates on COVID-19 testing and new rapid testing (March 5, 2021)
- SESP Spring Quarter Plan (Feb. 18, 2021)
- COVID-19 Testing Information for Northwestern Faculty and Staff (Aug. 19, 2020)
- Remote Teaching and Learning Guidance – University resources for students, faculty, and students.
- Resources for Working Remotely – information regarding remote teaching tools, Northwestern’s Employee Assistance Program, and Learn From Where You Are from Northwestern Human Resources.
- Academic Information from the University — Information about teaching, learning, exams, and degree completion.
- Research Guidance
- Information on Global and Domestic Travel from the University
- SESP Well-Being Project
Getting Started with Online Teaching