Northeastern University

About

Mission

The North Eastern University is dedicated to the mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. This mission also extends to creating and translating knowledge to meet societal and global needs.

Vision

The North Eastern University holds on to the vision of becoming an institution that is likely to expand the meaning and impact of its engagement in the world by using knowledge and resources as optimistic change drivers.

The accomplishment of this mission is based on the provision of transformative experience to the students that is likely to enhance their passion for learning. The university is committed to assist the students in becoming engaged citizens of the world and resourceful people. North Eastern University is committed to translate fundamental research into applications that is meant for contributing in the economic and social well-being.

North Eastern University also strives to create a diverse community based on creativity, collaboration, commitment to excellence and commitment to give respect to each other.

Core Values

Following are the core values which are regarded by North Eastern University.

Contribution
North Eastern University is dedicated to contribute to the fulfillment of each member, to the welfare of community and to the solutions that are likely to cater global and social needs.

Diversity
North Eastern University pays regard to diversity and it encourages a culture of respect that hones inter-group relations and structures community.

Engagement
North Eastern University encourages active engagement in learning and teaching, in research and scholarship, in life of communities and with friends and alumni.

Integrity
North Eastern University executes its interactions and activities with integrity while maintaining reasonable ethical standards.

Opportunities
North Eastern University becomes a source of opportunities for those who are committed to overcome disadvantages and show commitment to future success.

Career Services

The North Eastern University provides career services to the students and alumni which help them in the following areas.

Choose a major and figure out the career opportunities in allegiance with their particular attributes.

• Make career decisions which are likely to engage them in productive work.
• Prepare for and conduct reasonable job searches.
• Develop effective engagement with employers.
• Contribute to meeting social and global requirements.

The North Eastern University provides career assistance in the areas including resume and cover letter writing, job search, internships and on-campus interviews. Career fairs are also arranged by the college in order to enhance the career opportunities for the students.

Accreditation

Accreditations of an institution provide indications that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality. An accredited college or university is one which makes available the particular resources necessary to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

The North Eastern University bears the honor of being majorly accredited by the following.

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

However, the University also holds various program based accreditations through different associations and agencies.

Grading system

Following is the grading system which is adopted by North Eastern University to mark/judge the academic performance of the graduate students.

Letter Grade	Numerical Equivalent	Explanation
A	4.000	Outstanding achievement
A-	3.667
B+	3.333
B	3.000	Good achievement
B-	2.667
C+	2.333
C	2.000	Satisfactory achievement
C-	1.667
F	0.000	Failure
I	--	Incomplete
IP	--	In progress
NE	--	Not enrolled
NG	--	Grade not reported by faculty
S	--	Satisfactory (pass/fail basis; counts toward total degree requirements)
U	--	Unsatisfactory (pass/fail basis)
X	--	Incomplete (pass/fail basis)
L	--	Audit (no credit given)
T	--	Transfer
W	--	Course withdrawal

Rise in Undergraduate Applications

Following figure is likely to provide the information about rise in Under-graduate applications from fall 2007-fall 2012.

Scholarships

Following are the scholarship opportunities which are addressed by the ‘Office of Students Affairs’ in order to recognize the contributions of the students.

• The scholarship awards range from $500 to $5,000.
• The Charles Havice Scholarship
• The Clara & Joseph Ford Scholarship
• The Greg Jarvis Memorial Scholarship
• The Joseph Spear Scholarship
• The Karen T. Rigg Shining Torch Scholarship
• The Matthew Shepard and Morris S. Kay Scholarship
• The Richard Cardinal Cushing Award
• The Thomas I Atkins Social Justice Scholarship
• The William H. Wildes Scholarship