Boston Orientation and Family Programs

Online Course

A companion to our Husky 101 Boston Orientation program,
with continued resources to navigate campus and your new city.

The Husky 101 Boston Course is mandatory for students.
Family participation is optional and highly encouraged.

Students and families will receive access instructions in Husky Happenings Volume 4,
in mid-June. Students must complete the course by Monday, August 4, 2025.

This 2-hour online course is available as a reference through April 2026. Failure to complete may affect student enrollment status.

Student Course Instructions

  • To access the course, log in to Canvas at Northeastern with your Northeastern credentials. On the Dashboard, select the Fall 2025 Husky 101 Boston course.
  • Complete this course using your desktop, laptop, or mobile device. This course should not be completed using the Canvas app.
  • Firefox is the preferred web browser. Please enable pop-ups.
  • To save progress, you must fully view an assignment before exiting out of the pop-up window or leaving Canvas. Please do not refresh the page while completing an assignment.
  • Submit the Student Acknowledgement at the end of the course to mark your course record as complete.

Course Support

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for support and technical assistance.

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