Student "How To" Guide

Once you are admitted to NAU, connecting with an academic advisor is a critical first step.  Use the advisor search to find an advisor for your program, contact your local campus to ask about advising appointments, or contact the student service center to make an appointment.

You may be advised by someone at your local campus, by a faculty member, or by an advisor located elsewhere in the state.  Regardless of where your advisor is located, connecting with them early in your career at NAU is important.

The Cline Library home page provides easy access to materials and services that allow you to:

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  find full text articles, electronic books and other research resources in your subject area
• find and request delivery of articles, books, or media
  learn how to connect to Library licensed resources
• get help with Library resources and services from Ask a Librarian
• contact the Resource Specialist Team in your subject area for subject-specific assistance
• use your NAU email account login and password to access the Library's electronic resources from a home or work computer.

You can access electronic reserves materials for a course in the course's Blackboard shell.

Students can also utilize other libraries across the state, including the ASU and UA libraries, and many public and community college libraries. A current NAU ID card and/or a registration receipt may be required. NAU librarians are available at NAU Yuma to assist faculty and students.

You will likely conduct business with NAU and/or take classes online. The Student Technology Center is your first resource for computing-related problems or services. They can help you set up your email account, access your web class, use the LOUIE system, set your passwords, download software, and much more. Bookmark their web site or call them at 928-523-9294 or toll-free at 1-888-520-7215.

If you are an undergraduate student use the registrar's checklist to learn about deadlines and steps to graduation. Then work with your local NAU campus staff, your advisor, the department of your major and the registrar's office (928-523-2108 or 800-426-8315 ext. 2108) to get the right forms and meet all deadlines. The registrar also provides an online undergraduate graduation application packet. The packets include the undergraduate graduation application form, a checklist, a sheet of useful general information, and an unofficial transcript request form. On the registrar's web site, follow the Forms link to the "Graduation Application Packet."

As a graduate student, work with your local NAU campus staff, your advisor, and the Graduate College [928) 523-4348 or 1-(800) 426-8315 ext 4348] to complete the application for graduation and meet deadlines.