Continuing Education

The Alumnae of Northwestern has offered intellectually stimulating noncredit courses since 1968. These classes are open to the public at a modest cost. Outstanding faculty from nearly every Northwestern school and department offer insight into their disciplines through continuing education courses held on the Evanston campus. Each year, more than 2,000 people from Chicago and the metropolitan area attend classes coordinated and administered by the Alumnae.
Funds raised by this program support:

  • scholarships for undergraduate students
  • fellowships for graduate women
  • major grants and smaller gifts to University schools and departments

Twice in recent years, the program has received the Exceptional Achievement Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

REGISTRATION MAY ONLY BE DONE: 1) ONLINE or 2) AT THE NORRIS BOX OFFICE WINDOW BY THE MAIN DESK AT NORRIS CENTER.

If you are on the mailing list, you will get the course brochure through the mail as in the past. You must have an NORRIS BOX OFFICE ACCOUNT in order to register online for Continuing Education courses.  

Ways to Create a Norris Box Office online account:

1. Click anywhere in the lavender box near the top of the Home page to read how to set up your account and complete as instructed.  OR

Attachment: 
PDF icon Instructions to Set Up Norris Box Office Online Account for Alumnae of NU Course Registration (1).pdf

CONTINUING EDUCATION SEATING POLICY

As stated in our brochure, be sure to bring your class entry card to each class, as it must be shown to the proctors at the door for entry to the class. Please note: in order to guarantee seating for our registered students, there will be only one time you will be allowed in with a temporary card. After that, you will be required to purchase a replacement card at the per diem price.

GREETINGS From THE ALUMNAE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

We are sending you our warmest wishes for a safe and healthy time while we all shelter in place.

Because of the continuing risk of exposure of the COVID-19 virus for everyone who would be managing or attending classes, we have decided to cancel our Summer 2020 program.

We will decide about our holding our Fall 2020 courses when we have more information regarding everyone's abiltity to safely resume public gatherings, and the Northwestern University campus is open again.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Cancellation of WINTER 2020 Course D, Law in the Political Arena - Revisited

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we regret that we have to cancel the remaining six classes of Thursday afternoon’s Course D,  Law and the Political Arena - Revisited.  If you are registered for this course, you should have received an email from the Norris Box Office which explained that a refund for the remaining sessions based on your registration (single course vs. multi-course discount; credit card vs. cash or check) will be made.  Those of you who paid by credit card will be issued a credit to the credit card used for the initial purchase.

Additional Information Regarding Online Registration

Single Course Registration: $190.00 for the Spring 2020 nine-week quarter.

MULTIPLE COURSE REGISTRATION FOR ONE PERSON
Attending 2 courses:  $355.00     3 courses:  $520    4 courses:  $685

Bring your class entry card to each class as it must be shown to the proctors at the entry door. Your email confirmation from Norris Box Office verifies your registration but it is not your entry to class.  Replacement cards will be provided at a fee of $30.00.