True Northwestern Dialogue Series
Northwestern's orientation process aims to provide you with opportunities for self-reflection and exploration, navigation of campus spaces and resources, connection with peers, and development of well-being management methods. The True Northwestern Dialogue (TND) series includes in-person TND sessions during Wildcat Welcome that seek to begin engaging you in learning of these core areas to help you transition to your new community.
TND Sessions during Wildcat Welcome
You participate in each TND session with a small group of other new students to engage in learning and dialogue about topics vital to becoming a Northwestern community member. Sessions are a first step to learning about topics such as community values, well-being, healthy relationships and consent, and community engagement and respect.
All incoming students must complete TND session requirements in order to gain access to register for winter quarter courses.
Continued Engagement of TND Topics
TND sessions are the first time, but not the only time, you will be asked to engage with the topics raised in the sessions. Throughout your first year, you will be encouraged to participate in continued spaces of learning to build upon the foundation you built in Wildcat Welcome. You will see these optional opportunities included in ongoing communication from Student Transition Experiences.