Helpful Guide for Using NU Login 2022 by Caesar, Northwestern::undefined

 

The student information system at Northwestern University is called CAESAR Northwestern. Use CAESAR to manage classes and grades, pay bills, monitor financial aid, process admissions, and preserve demographic data. CAESAR is used by students, instructors, advisers, parents, guardians, and staff.

How to log into CAESAR Northwestern

Go to caesar.northwestern.edu to access it.

1. The "Log in to CAESAR with your NetID" link should be clicked.
2. The login page should appear after pressing this.
3. your NETID, please.
4. your password here.
5. To access your dashboard, click "Log In."

All the elements and links can be found under their corresponding tiles on the CAESAR Northwestern homepage, which is tile-based. The homepage also provides quick access to information, such as whether you have a hold and the time and location of your next class. When you click a tile, you'll discover that the contents are arranged in a side menu that is simple to use.

How to activate your CAESAR Northwestern account

As a result of their registration in CAESAR Northwestern, active members of the university community are given NetIDs. The admissions office or the student's school will provide them with their NetID Activation Code.


At Northwestern, you are identified electronically by your NetID. A NetID's most popular format consists of a string of three letters (typically your name-related) and three or four numbers. Your seven-digit student/employee number is different from your NetID.


The tools and resources at Northwestern are only accessible with your NetID. You can activate your NetID by heading to NUValidate after receiving an activation code from your department's NetID coordinator.

1. Once you receive your NetID and activation code from your program’s admissions office, go to NUValidate at northwestern.edu/login. Contact your program’s admissions office if you don’t have your NetID and activation code.
2. In the Username field, enter your NetID; in the Password field, enter the activation code, then click Login.
3. Record answers to four security questions. In the future, if you happen to forget your password or accidentally let it expire, you’ll need to provide answers to two of your security questions to self-reset your password.
4. Create your personalized NetID password.
5. Once you’ve activated your NetID and recorded answers to security questions, you will then be directed to another website to activate your student email account.

How to reset your forgotten or expired password

Your NetID password needs to be changed once a year. If you are aware of your password and it is current and active, changing it is a simple process.


You'll need to change your NetID password if you've forgotten it or unintentionally let it expire without changing it. If you already know the answers to the security questions, self-resetting it is your easiest option.

1. Go to Northwestern.edu/login to NUValidate.
2. Click Forgot Password after entering your NetID and leaving the password blank.
3. Give two security questions an answer.
4. Click Submit after completing the password changing instructions.

How to register for classes at Caesar Northwestern

To add classes;

1. Navigate to the CAESAR login page and sign in using your NetID and password. Your Student Homepage appears.
2. Click on the Manage Classes tile to add a class to your schedule.
3. Click on “Shopping Cart and Enroll” in your left-hand menu. If more than one term is available, select the appropriate term. The Shopping Cart – Add Classes to Shopping Cart page appears.
4. Enter a 5-digit class number in the Class Nbr field and press Enter. OR, press Search to access the Shopping Cart – Enter Search Criteria page to search and select a course. If the class has a related component(s), such as lab or discussion section(s), they will appear beneath the lecture component. Note: You must register for discussion or lab sections with the lecture. You cannot register for labs and discussion sections independently.
5. Select the section(s) you want and click Next. The Shopping Cart – Select classes to add – Enrollment Preferences page appears.
6. Review your course selection, enter a Permission Nbr if required, change the Grading basis if desired, select the number of Units available and click Next. You have successfully added this class to your shopping cart.
7. Repeat the steps above to add additional classes to your Shopping Cart or click the Enroll button to proceed with the enrollment process.
8. Confirm your class selections and press the Finish Enrolling button. The Shopping Cart–View Results page appears when your transactions have been processed. Successful enrollments will display a green checkmark next to the class, and unsuccessful enrollments will show a red X next to the class. If a class addition or swap is unsuccessful, Errors will be displayed in the Message field.
9. Press the Add Another Class button to add another class, or click the My Class Schedule button to view and print a copy of your class schedule. Confirm that your schedule is correct and, if you wish, click the Printer Friendly Page link in the lower right-hand corner and print a copy. Alternately, you can navigate from the Manage Classes tile on your Homepage and select View My Classes from the left-hand menu.

How to drop a class on Caesar Northwestern

1. To Drop a class from your schedule, click on the Enroll link from the Student Center. The Add Classes–Select Term page appears.
2. Press the drop link. The Drop Classes–Select Term page appears.
3. Select the term and press the Continue button. The Drop Classes–Select classes to drop page appears.
4. Select the classes you wish to drop and press the Drop Selected Classes button. The Drop Classes–Confirm your selection page appears.
5. Review the page to confirm the course(s) to drop. Press Finish Dropping to complete the drop transaction or press Cancel to exit without dropping your class(es).
6. If the action is successful, CAESAR Northwestern will display Success in the Message field. If the drop is unsuccessful, Errors will be displayed in the Message field. Click My Class Schedule to review your new schedule.