Navigate Northern Days Fall 2025 [sunset over campus]

Navigate Northern Days — Orientation 2026

Welcome to Northern

Navigate Northern Days is your official orientation to life at Northern—on campus, in the classroom, and beyond. With a mix of activities and info sessions, you’ll get to know your new community and feel confident heading into your first year at Northern. All new first-time and new transfer students are required to attend.
 

Important Dates Related to Navigate Northern Days:

  • General Move-in Day for New & Returning Students: Sunday, August 23rd
  • "Navigate Northern Days" Orientation: Monday & Tuesday, August 24th-25th
  • Classes Begin: Wednesday, August 26th

Navigate Northern Days 2026 Schedule

Sunday, August 23

Time

Session

Presenter

Location

8:00am

Breakfast

Dining Services

Dining Hall Student Union Building

9:00am to 12:00pm

Residence Hall Check In
Student Family Residences

Residential Education Staff

Residence Hall Lobbies
Student Union Building

1:00pm to 5:00pm

Residence Hall Check In

Residential Education Staff

Residence Hall Lobbies

5:00pm

Dining Hall Opens Dinner

Dining Services

Dining Hall Student Union Building

6:00pm

“Lights Welcome” 

Student Affairs

Student Union Ballroom

7:00pm

Morgan Residence Hall Meeting

Residential Education Staff

Morgan Hall Lounge

8:00pm

Mackenzie Residence Hall Meeting

Residential Education Staff

Mackenzie Hall Lounge

Monday, August 24

Time

Session

Presenter

Location

7:00am

Breakfast

Dining Services

Dining Hall, Student Union Building

9:00am to 12:00pm

University Resource Fair

  • Department Support & Resources
  • Campus Resource Panel
  • Campus Tours

 

Student Support Services

Student Affair Services

University Colleges

Student Resource Services

Student Union Ballroom

 

12:00pm

Alumni Foundation
Welcome Lunch

Alumni Foundation

Diesel Technology Center

1:00pm

Rotating Session

Being a Northern Student: Academic Rhythms & Your Commitment to Learning

Student Support Services

 

Cowan Hall 317

1:30pm

Rotating Session

Navigate Northern Technology

Office of Teaching & Learning Excellence

Cowan Hall 112 & 113

2:00pm

Rotating Session

Money Matters

Heidi Davey, Altana FCU

Cowan Hall 319

2:30pm

Rotating Session

Emergency Procedures & Active Shooter

Havre Police Department

Hagener 101 "The Pit"

5:00pm

Northern BBQ

Dining Services

SUB East Lawn

5:30pm to

7:00pm

Student Support Services
Ice Cream Social

Student Support Services

Cowan Hall 211

7:00pm

Northern Chill
Evening Activity 

Residential Education & Student Activities

Student Union Lawn

Tuesday, August 25

Time

Session

Presenter

Location

7:00am

Breakfast

Dining Services

Dining Hall, Student Union Building

9:00am

Welcome to Northern

Chancellor  Brown;
ASMSUN President Wamsley

Student Union Building

9:15am

We Are Northern: Purpose, Values, Vision & the Learning Experience

Chancellor Brown & Vice Chancellor Bennett

 

Student Union Building

9:30am

 Northern Class Picture University Relations Tilleman Field

10:00am

Being a Light

Deptartment of Athletics

Armory Gym

10:45

Get Engaged

Student Affairs Staff

Hensler Auditorium

11:15

Student Wellbeing

Student Wellness Center Staff

Hensler Auditorium

12:00pm

Student Affairs Welcome Lunch

Dining Services

Dining Hall, Student Union Building

1:00pm

Academic Welcome

Northern Academic Deans

Hagener 101 “The Pit”

1:30pm

Meet the Majors*

 

Northern Faculty

Various Campus locations

*See below for locations

4:00pm to 7:00pm

Aurora Borealis Festival

Student Affairs Staff

 

Cowan Hall Courtyard

* Meet the Majors Locations

Agricultural Mechanics  - Diesel Technology Center Breakout Room
Agricultural Technology - Brockmann Center 205
Automotive - Automotive Technology Building
Biology - Hagener Science Center 215
Business - Brockmann Center 209
Community Leaderhsip - Cowan Hall 107
Criminal Justice - Cowan Hall 303
Diesel - Diesel Technology Center North Lobby
Education - Cowan Hall 310
Electrical - Brockmann Center 106
Engineering- Brockmann Center 211
Graphic Design - Cowan Hall 112
General Studies - Cowan Hall 300
Health Sciences - Hagener 101
Liberal Studies - Cowan Hall 300
Plumbing - Brockmann Center 101
Community Psychology - Cowan Hall 107
Undecided - Cowan Hall 300
Welding - Metal Technology Building

Maps + Locations

Campus Map
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Orientation Check-In
From Highway 2 or US-87/Old Post Road

Residence Hall Move-In
From Highway 2
From US-87 / Old Post Road

Address: 1200 Bonine Dr, Havre, MT 59501
Coordinates: 48°32'30.0"N, 109°40'56.0"W