INTEGRATED SCIENCE PROGRAM

Everyone who receives a bachelor's degree from Northwestern must first submit a Petition to Graduate. You need to file a Petition to Graduate for each major you plan to complete, as well as a Minor Application if you plan to graduate with a minor. For your ISP major, download and fill out the appropriate Graduation Petition. Please leave blank any portions you are unsure about. Email the ISP Director listing several times when you will be available to meet. Bring the petition form with you to your appointment.

To find graduation petition forms and additional info regarding the graduation process, please refer to the following links: 

General petition procedures

-MEAS students should note special instructions on the right of this page.

WCAS guidelines

Different departments have different procedures for declaring a major. You will need to fill out a Declaration of Major Form and in some instances you may need to meet with an adviser or with the director of undergraduate studies in that department. Browse a full listing of available majors and minors in WCAS or MEAS with contact information.

If you are considering dropping the ISP major, please make an appointment with the ISP Director. If you decide to drop the major, you need to fill out a Declaration of Major Form indicating Integrated Science in the field “Major to be Deleted.” You should make an appointment with an adviser in your new major department (or in the WCAS Undergraduate Office of Studies and Advising if you are undecided) to discuss how your ISP courses will transfer to other majors and to plan your schedule. Since some graduation requirements are different for ISP and non-ISP students, do not wait until the last minute to officially drop ISP from your record.

Advising info for McCormick students can be found here.

If you are a student in WCAS, you will be assigned a College Adviser starting the winter of your first year. They are there for you to talk about academic issues, what courses to take, your progress on degree requirements, problems you're having or special opportunities you're thinking about exploring, and about any other academic concerns you may have. In addition, you have advisers for your major(s). You can learn more about advising in WCAS here.

If you are a MEAS student, you can learn more about MEAS advising here. Additionally, the ISP Director serves as your major adviser.

For all ISP majors, the ISP Director serves as your major adviser and can advise on class selection and opportunities with the major.

No, you may not live in or store belongings in the ISP House. University regulations strictly prohibit persons from residing in non-residential buildings. If you need assistance with housing, contact Residential Services.

No. Since the ISP house is not your place of residence, no personal mail or packages should be delivered to the ISP house.

ISP hires several senior ISP students to provide tutoring for ISP courses. The tutors schedule weekly office hours and also work by appointment. Please refer to the tutor webpage.

If you are having trouble with a non-ISP course, you can talk to your professor or TA for the course, talk to your college adviser, or take advantage of resources on campus through ASLA (Academic Support and Learning Advancement) and the Writing Place. Additionally, many departments have their own tutors.

Northwestern Career Advancement offers a variety of free services and should be your first stop for help with your resume or CV, graduate school applications, or job search. To make an appointment, visit their website and log in to your Handshake account to request an individual appointment. On their website you can also download a pdf copy of their Career Guide, which contains sample resumes and answers to many common questions.

During the first year in ISP, there will be programming about reaching out to professors about research. In addition, it is helpful to talk to your fellow ISP students to learn about their experiences with the process. Keep in mind that when communicating with professors, it is always advisable to send emails from your Northwestern email, and to keep your messages professional and brief and to the point.

Time conflict exceptions are generally used to address slight overlaps in meeting times between courses that have several meeting sessions per week. If you would like to take two courses with slight overlap you must get permission from both instructors and fill out a Time Conflict Permission Form.