Purple Prep Email Archive
You will receive Purple Prep emails in your Northwestern inbox on the first and third Tuesday of each month from May through September, reminding you of the information you need to focus on that month and giving notice of any updates.
If you are not receiving Purple Prep emails, please use your Northwestern email account to contact Student Transition Experiences at transition@northwestern.edu. If you have not activated your Northwestern email, go to the NetID and Email page for instructions.
2026 Purple Prep emails
May 5, 2026
Launch and defining of Purple Prep, the first component of Northwestern's orientation process
May 19, 2026
Overview of updates and reminders
June 2, 2026
Overview of placement exams and assessments, updates, and reminders
June 16, 2026
Overview of updates and reminders
July 7, 2026
Overview of the upcoming Before the Arch orientation component, your Peer Adviser, Peer Adviser Group, updates, and reminders
July 21, 2026
Overview of work-study program information for eligible students, updates, and reminders
August 4, 2026
Overview of pre-arrival university modules, updates, and reminders
August 18, 2026
Overview of updates and reminders
September 1, 2026
Overview of Move-in Day, preparing for Wildcat Welcome, updates, and reminders
September 14-21, 2026
Expect to receive nightly Wildcat Welcome emails to prep you for each day of the in-person orientation program, starting the night before new student move-in day.
*Dates and content of emails are subject to change.