Welcome to the Online Graduate Certificate in AI Applications program

• Northeastern will be sending you an email titled "Claim Your Northeastern University Online Account" with instructions and a unique personalized link for you to use. 

• If you need assistance, contact the IT Service Desk by phone at 617.373.HELP (4357) or email at [email protected]. 

Please note that you must wait 2-4 hours after claiming your NU ID before you can enroll in 2FA. Follow this link to complete the enrollment process: 2FA Enrollment. 

Once you claim your Northeastern account, you'll gain access to your Student Hub.

This is one of the most important resources you will have as a Northeastern student. The Hub is designed to help students navigate and keep track of everything from academics to their daily activities. 

• To be eligible for graduate study at Northeastern as a degree-seeking student, you must have completed a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or first professional degree (e.g. JD, MD).
• You will need to provide official transcripts prior to matriculation into the OGCAA program. Official transcripts are verified documents that come directly from your degree granting institution or through a transcript service sent directly to Northeastern University. Official transcripts must include a degree conferral date.
  

• FOR DOMESTIC (U.S.) DEGREES: 
  • We accept official transcripts from the National Student Clearinghouse (www.studentclearinghouse.org), Parchment (www.parchment.com), and eSCRIP-SAFE (www.escrip-safe.com). Please note, transcripts can take 2-4 weeks to process. 
  • You can request to have your transcript emailed to us at [email protected] 
• FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREES: 
  • If your previous degree is from a university outside of the United States of America, you will be asked to provide additional documentation for a Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE).  
  • If the transcript(s) and/or degree certificate(s) are issued in a language other than English, an English translation must accompany the native language documents. An English translation only will not be deemed sufficient. 
  • For more information on what documents are required for a Foreign Credential Evaluation, please go here.

• Where should I send physical transcripts or transcript evaluations?

• Northeastern University Student Financial Services (SFS) will be an important resource for all students in the program. This department can assist you with information on applying for aid, billing and payments, policies, and filling out documentation. For more information, we encourage you to also review their FAQ Page. 
• All students must complete the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA) 

Complete Survey Here

• For term start dates, please follow the Graduate (GR) Academic Calendar.
  • Note that "first-half" means a 'Term 1' during any semester, and "second half" means a 'Term 2' during any semester.

• Fall 1, 2025 courses start Wednesday, September 3
• Fall 2, 2025 courses start Monday, October 27

• Prashant Mittal, MS in applied statistics & M.Sc in mathematics
  • Teaching CS 5047 Exploring AI Trends and Tools 
• Vance Ricks, Ph.D.
  • Teaching PHIL 5110 Responsible AI 
• Stephen Geofrey, M.S., Molecular biophysics and biochemistry
  • Teaching ARTG 6460 Human Centered AI
• Kwong Chan, Ph.D.
  • Teaching MISM 6250 Strategic AI for Business

• While online allows you to learn from anywhere, there are unique challenges students can face with that additional flexibility. We’ve collected the following resources to help prepare you to be a successful online student: 

• • Tips for Taking Online Classes: 8 Strategies for Success 
  • 7 Time Management Tips for Online Students  
    • Note that you will need to complete the short registration form in order to watch. 
  • Multitasking in Project Management 

• Canvas is the home base for all Northeastern courses. Log-in to Canvas here: https://canvas.northeastern.edu/  

• More resources to explore:   
  • Review the Canvas Student Guide  
  • Update your Canvas Profile 

The AI Certificate Program has it's own Slack Workspace Channel, where you can connect with fellow learners. Join the Northeastern University Online Slack Channel here: northeastern-online.slack.com

• Be sure to sign-in using your Student Northeastern Email credentials

You will want to make sure you are a member of #events and #certificates channels. Please review the 'Join a Channel' help article on how to do so. Once you've joined your program's channel, we recommend you 'star' it for easy access.

• Make sure to update your Slack profile.

• Information on how to access and submit your matriculation form is emailed to you in the first few weeks of your pathway courses.

• If you have not already done so, please have official transcripts sent to Northeastern University. Official transcripts are verified documents that come directly from your institution through a transcript service. Official transcripts must include degree conferral date.

• FOR DOMESTIC (U.S.) DEGREES: 
  • We accept official transcripts from the National Student Clearinghouse (www.studentclearinghouse.org), Parchment (www.parchment.com), and eSCRIP-SAFE (www.escrip-safe.com). Please note, transcripts can take 2-4 weeks to process. 
  • You can request to have your transcript emailed to us at [email protected] 

• FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREES: 
  • If your previous degree is from a university outside of the United States of America, you will be asked to provide additional documentation for a Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE).  
  • If the transcript(s) and/or degree certificate(s) are issued in a language other than English, an English translation must accompany the native language documents. An English translation only will not be deemed sufficient. 
  • For more information on what documents are required for a Foreign Credential Evaluation, please go here. 

Successfully complete both pathway courses with a grade of 'B' or better.

You'll need to submit your unofficial NU transcripts as a part of the matriculation process. Your NU Unofficial Transcripts can be accessed through the Student Hub. 

• Northeastern will send you an email titled "Claim Your Northeastern University Online Account" with instructions and a unique personalized link for you to use.
  • Please reach out to [email protected] ASAP if you used your Northeastern employee email on your Fast App as this will delay this process. 
  • If you need assistance claiming your student email, contact the IT Service Desk by phone at 617.373.HELP (4357) or email at [email protected]. 

• You will be required to check your student email address regularly as all course and program communication will be sent to this email. You will use your student email address to access your Student Hub, Canvas, Slack, and Navigate 360. 

• Northeastern Employees looking to utilize their tuition benefit for the Online Graduate Certificate in AI Application coursework will need to submit a tuition waiver form. 
• You will need to submit an updated or new tuition waiver form every term you are enrolled in an AI Certificate course.
• For more information about the guidelines, tracking your tuition waiver form, or FAQs, please visit the HR Service Center.  

* You can find the CRN required for your tuition waiver by logging into your Student Hub and checking your registered courses. 

• The Online Graduate Certificate in AI Applications was developed by Northeastern Faculty & Staff with the same academic rigor as other quality Northeastern Certificates and Graduate Degree Programs. Each of the 4 credit courses you’ll be taking was developed by an expert and one of your colleagues in our Northeastern community.  

• It is expected that you’ll spend 10-15 hours per week in your AI Certificate course. Even professionals familiar with Artificial Intelligence will find themselves spending the same amount of time diving into the curated academic readings, engaging with provided media, and working on weekly assignments developed to gauge your developing understanding in the subject matter.   

• Take a break when needed. We understand the demands put upon Northeastern Faculty and Staff differ throughout the year. To take a break, email [email protected] with the term you plan on taking off and when you plan on enrolling in your next course.  

• Establish a plan on how you’ll separate your employee vs. student accounts:  
  • Forward your student email to an email account you check regularly.
  • Add your student email to your Outlook account.  
    • In Chrome browser 
    • In FireFox browser 
    • In Microsoft Edge browser 
  • Create a student profile in Google Chrome. This can help separate your employee Northeastern account from your student Northeastern account when logging into Microsoft 365 & Outlook, Employee/Student Hub, Canvas, and Slack.
  • Create a student folder in your bookmarks or favorites bar to save all important websites related to your Graduate Certificate coursework.
• Login to the student instance of Canvas to access your coursework 
  • If you are not seeing your registered coursework show up on your Canvas dashboard, please make sure you are logged into the student instance of Canvas. 
    • Log out of Canvas & use your student credentials to log in. 
    • If you have an automatic login to your employee Canvas, clear your history/cookies/cashe and refresh your current browser. 
      • You can also use a different browser to login to your student instance of Canvas. 
      • If you continue to have issues accessing your student Canvas or courses, please email [email protected] for assistance. 

• Northeastern University Library  

• Information Technology Services (ITS)