Remote Teaching Resources
TGS has compiled remote teaching resources available across campus for teaching assistants and graduate students who are teaching or mentoring students at the University. Below, you will find:
Remote Teaching Resources
AccessibleNU works with students with disabilities. They are committed to providing an accessible, supportive, and challenging environment for all students who attend the University. Please email AccessibleNU or call 847.467.5530 if there are any questions about accommodation notifications, concerns about a student registered with AccessibleNU or to get advice about if a student should consider registering with AccessibleNU.
Kellogg offers a website of evolving collection of tips, resources, and training opportunities to support remote teaching (NetID required).
McCormick has compiled a website for online and hybrid teaching resources.
This website organized and compiled resources for teaching remotely and in hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous modalities.
Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) offers a variety of live and asynchronous training resources to help graduate students who are teaching be comfortable with educational technology tools in remote or in-person settings. All TLT workshops, consultations, and programs are open to graduate instructors.
All members of the Northwestern community, including staff and administrators, who are interested in engaging with topics in learning and teaching are welcome to participate in any offerings by the Searle Center.
Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development, which offers more than 200 online courses designed for advanced learners, has provided innovative distance and online learning for more than three decades. This website offers articles with tips to help educators who made the switch to full-time online instruction in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Article: Suggestions for Remote Learning – published by Timothy Dohrer on March 23, 2020
- Article: Surviving and Thriving in a Remote World – published by Timothy Dohrer on October 2, 2020
The School of Professional Studies (SPS) Office of Distance Learning has a website to help faculty teach online.
Communities of Practice Experience (COPE) in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences offers faculty opportunities to share pedagogical approaches, discuss concerns, and ask technical questions during this complex quarter of remote teaching and learning. This document compiles some of the challenges, best practices, and additional resources discussed in COPE sessions throughout Spring 2020 Quarter.
Resources for Assisting and Referring Students
In the following resources, you should first contact the instructor of record for the course (and/or your director of graduate studies or department chair) to discuss the next steps. Many of the next steps should be taken in concert with the instructor.
Recommended Action(s):
- If you believe that you and or someone else may be in any kind of immediate physical danger at any time, call 911 or NUPD at 847.491.3456.
- If safety is not an immediate concern, contact CAPS for further consultation. The CAPS counselor on call should help you determine the next steps.
Contact/Resources:
- If immediate danger: Call 911 (or 847.491.3456)
Recommended Action(s):
- Ensure student knows that Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is a resource; call CAPS for consultation, if necessary. Refer to the resources listed above in the case of threat/danger.
Contact/Resources:
- CAPS Services for Students: To consult with a member of the CAPS staff, call 847.491-2151. CAPS staff will consult with faculty/staff re: students in distress, how to suggest counseling, and what resources are available for students.
- QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program
Recommended Action(s):
- Contact the instructor of record and your director of graduate studies to consult. In the case that there is concern for the student and you have made attempts to get a response (email, phone, and text) contact Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS) in the Dean of Students office for guidance. If a student is in imminent danger, please bypass SASS and immediately reach out to NUPD for assistance.
Contact/Resources:
- Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS): During business hours, call 847.491.4582. Outside of business hours for Dean on Call, call 847.467.3022
Recommended Action(s):
- If the discrimination is not gender-based, submit an incident report via RespectNU. A member of the Bias Incident Response Team will follow up with you. If the discrimination is gender-based and involves a student, contact the Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Report incidents of discrimination, harassment or sexual misconduct to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access and refer the student.
Contact/Resources:
- Title IX Coordinators (Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance) or call 847.467.6165
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance or call 847.467.6165
Recommended Action(s):
- Contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance and visit the Sexual Misconduct Response & Prevention website for additional guidance.
- Please note, contacting the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance is required any time a mandated reporter (including teaching assistant, faculty, or staff member) becomes aware of sexual misconduct experienced by a student. It is also ideal to refer students to the appropriate emergency service and Center for Awareness, Response and Education (CARE).
Contact/Resources:
Recommended Action(s):
- Consult the home department/program of the course (directors of undergraduate and graduate studies and/or department chair) to confirm school-specific policies and procedures.
Contact/Resources:
Recommended Action(s):
- Contact the Office for Research Integrity
Contact/Resources:
- Office for Research Integrity or call 312.503.0054
Recommended Action(s):
- Refer the student to AccessibleNU to evaluate if the student is eligible to register and receive reasonable accommodations.
Contact/Resources:
- AccessibleNU or call 847.467.5530
Recommended Action(s):
- Refer to the policy on "Accommodations for Pregnant and Parenting Students". Students who wish to discuss or request accommodations based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, should contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students.
Contact/Resources:
Recommended Action(s):
- Refer to the policy on "Consensual Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty, Staff And Students." If you perceive that the relationship is a violation of this policy, contact the Title IX Coordinator (Sexual Harassment Prevention Office).
Contact/Resources:
Recommended Action(s):
- Refer to Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISS) adviser for visa issues or questions/concerns re: acculturation, workshops/events, and other resources.
Contact/Resources:
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OISS or call 847.491.5613
Recommended Action(s):
- The Academic Support and Learning Advancement office provides peer tutoring, study groups, academic leadership development, and more.
Contact/Resources:
Recommended Action(s):
- The Writing Place is Northwestern's center for peer writing consultations. A Writing Place consultant can help at any stage of the writing process, from talking about ideas to developing a plan to revising and editing a draft.
Contact/Resources:
Campus Resources for Informal Advising of Undergraduate Students
The campus resources in this section can assist in engaging students in need and can serve as useful referral destinations.
A great resource for advisers and students; a one-stop for academic support resources, contacts, and numbers when with a student of concern, reporting information for a student concern, etc.
Contact Information
AccessibleNU gathers and evaluates documentation, information, and requests to determine eligibility for accommodations and services; provides, coordinates, and facilitates reasonable accommodations and services; recommends modifications to improve access to campus facilities and transportation services; provides information and training on disability-related topics to faculty and staff; and serves as a resource on disability information for the University. The majority of students served by this office do not have a physical disability; rather, they have learning disabilities, AD/HD, Asperger's, etc.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.467.5530
- Address: 2122 Sheridan Road, Suite 130
- AccessibleNU Website
Campus Life directly works with student organizations and involvement; this is the office advisers will contact if students have concerns with becoming involved in student organizations or are interested in starting a student organization.
Contact Information
CARE responds to sexual violence/assault cases, does education work surrounding healthy relationships and sexual health, and meets with students one-on-one to answer questions regarding sexual help and other care items; in times of emergency, an adviser's first contact should always be University Police.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.2054
- Address: 633 Emerson Street (3rd floor)
- CARE Website
The number provided is the main CAPS line; this is the number to contact regardless of the time when concerned about a student; there is an answering service after hours as a CAPS counselor is on call 24 hours a day; CAPS houses a number of workshops and care-based programs (such as a stress management clinic) in addition to counseling.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.2151
- Address: 633 Emerson Street (2nd floor)
- CAPS Website
This office advises all social-based fraternities and sororities on campus; this office will be a useful contact for any student concerns that arise during formal recruitment periods (January for most organizations) as 40% of undergraduate students are involved with a fraternity or sorority.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.4522
- Address: 1999 Campus Dr (Norris 3rd Floor)
- Fraternity and Sorority Life Website
The main reason that most advisers contact this office is for students needing support or education surrounding alcohol and other drugs through programs such as Red Watch Band Training, Step UP! bystander intervention training, and others.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.2146
- Address: 633 Emerson St (3rd Floor)
- HPaW Website
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.467.6200
- Address: 1936 Sheridan Road
- Multicultural Student Affairs Website
This office coordinates Wildcat Welcome, Parent and Family Orientation, Family Weekend, Wildcat Weekends, and other first-year and family initiatives (including electronic communication) throughout the year.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.467.3988
- Address: 2122 Sheridan Rd, Suite J100
- New Student and Family Programs Website
Students can meet one-on-one with a career counselor (there are counselors specifically assigned to each of the six undergraduate schools); the office assists in finding a major, internship, or career and hosts a number of programs and events during the year to help students prepare for life after Northwestern (this includes internship and job fairs, resume workshops, etc.)
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.3700
- Address: 620 Lincoln St
- NCA Website
Questions advisers or students have regarding the student code of conduct, the student handbook, conduct cases or the University Hearing and Appeals System (UHAS) should be directed to this office.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.4582
- Address: 601 University Place
- Office of Community Standards Website
OISS works with international students in a number of capacities, whether it is to assist with their entry and orientation to the University (and American culture) or to act as support during their tenure at the University; they also host social-based programs throughout the year for international students.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.5613
- Address: 630 Dartmouth Place
- OISS Website
This office is available for students needing spiritual support, guidance, or engagement. For spiritual students, Religious Life is a viable option for one-on-one conversations when in times of stress, question, and uncertainty.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.2298
- Address: 1870 Sheridan Rd
- RSL Website
This is the website for reporting a bias incident; there are different ways in which these incidents can be reported depending on situation and status (faculty, staff, student) including online, by phone, and in person.
Contact Information
For any students that may want/need academic support (especially through peer mentoring outlets), Searle is a fantastic resource as they house (or co-host) programs such as Academic Mentoring Program (AMP), Gateway Science Workshop (GSW), Peer-Led Undergraduate Student (PLUS) program, and the Undergraduate Program for Advancing Learning (UPAL).
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.467.2338
- Address: 627 Dartmouth Place
- Searle Website
Students Assistance and Support Services (SASS) supports, educates and assists students challenged with complex issues, crises and other barriers that impede academic success and overall wellness. SASS fosters the development of skills that promote agency and resilience.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.4582
- Address: 601 University Place
- SASS Website
SES works with low-income and/or first-generation students to enhance their academic success, personal development, and professional growth. Through campus-wide partnerships, SES builds an inclusive Northwestern community by engaging students and their allies with programming and dialogue around the low-income and/or first-generation experience.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.5591
- Address: Foster Walker, House 6, Room 5101
- SES Website
This office is an umbrella for financial aid, billing, student account, and student loan services; the individual a student should talk to within the office depends on the student, the topic, and the background so it is best to start with the main number provided above; their website also provides a great deal of helpful information.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.8950
- Address: 555 Clark Street
- SFS Website
Students should contact this office with questions regarding work-study eligibility and the type of positions open.
Contact Information
- Phone: 847.491.7574
- Address: 1801 Hinman Avenue
- Work-Study Website
Academic Advising for First-Year Students
The listing below indicates the persons responsible specifically for advising first-year students.
Students should contact the adviser assigned to them by the School of Music. If they have additional questions, they should call the Assistant Dean for Admission and Student Affairs Linda A. Jacobs.
Contact Information:
- Assistant Dean for Admission and Student Affairs: 847.491.3818
- Bienen Website
Students should contact the adviser assigned to them by McCormick. If they have additional questions, they should contact the Academic Services Office or they can contact the Office of Undergraduate Engineering.
Contact Information:
- Academic Services Office: 847.491.5341
- Office of Undergraduate Engineering: 847.491.7379
- McC Website
Students should contact the adviser assigned to them by Medill. If they have additional questions, they should call the Student Life Advising Team.
Contact Information:
- Student Life Advising Team: 847.467.1882
- Medill Website
Advising for first-year students is coordinated by the Associate Dean for Advising and Student Affairs.
Contact Information:
Students should contact the adviser for their program.
Contact Information:
- Human Development & Psychological Services, & Social Policy: 847.491.3790
- Learning and Organizational Change: 847.467.1481
- Secondary Education: 847.491.5362
- SESP Website
Students should contact the adviser assigned to them by WCAS. If they have additional questions, they should contact the WCAS Office of Undergraduate Studies. If a student has a question about the first-year combined BA/BM with the Bienen School of Music, they should contact Bienen's Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.
Contact Information:
- WCAS Office of Undergraduate Studies: 847.491.7560
- Bienen's Assistant Dean for Student Affairs: 847.491.3818
- WCAS Website