Policies, Procedures, & Forms
Use this page to access rules and policies for Weinberg College and Northwestern University, along with related forms and tables.
In addition to these resources, University and College regulations are stated in the Undergraduate Catalog, in the quarterly Class Schedule, on the Student Affairs website and via emails that you receive throughout the year.
Majors and Minors
Degree Requirements (pre-2023)
- Rules and Policies for Distribution Requirements
- Substitutions for Distribution Requirements
- Number of Courses and Quarters
- Double-Counting FAQs
- Ways to Fulfill the Language Requirement
- Petition for Language Proficiency Validation- Non-Northwestern Language
- Petition for Language Proficiency Based on Attending a Non-English High School
- The First-Year Seminar Requirement
- Writing Proficiency
- Summary of Pre-2023 Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements (post-2023)
- Number of Courses and Quarters
- Rules and Policies for Foundational Disciplines
- Substitutions for Foundational Disciplines
- Double-Counting FAQs (updated)
- Ways to Fulfill the Language Requirement (updated)
- Petition for Language Proficiency Validation- Non-Northwestern Language
- Petition for Language Proficiency Based on Attending a Non-English High School
- The College Seminar Requirement
- Written and Oral Expression
- Rules and Policies for Perspectives on Power, Justice and Equity
- Degree Requirements (post-2023)