The Student Government Association compiled campus resources, discounts and services in one eight-page guide for students to grab around campus.
Did you know Northeastern students get free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts? Or that your Husky email also gives you access to a Google account?
The Northeastern Student Government Association is committed to making sure students know about the benefits of being a Husky, so it created a student guide available around campus that offers tips and tricks for students to make the most of their time studying in Boston.
“There’re certain things you don’t understand about our campus or opportunities that you don’t fully understand until you’re a few years in,” said Julian Herzing-Burkard, vice president of campus affairs for the SGA. “We get new students that information that we wish we had right away.”
While many students learn the ins and outs of campus life during orientation, Herzing-Burkard says the guide — produced by students for students — aggregates information on student life in one convenient place.
The eight-page guide highlights the best campus events, ways to get involved, food and dining options, how to get around Boston, campus centers and services, and academic resources and discounts offered to students.
It also includes the best way to Logan Airport, how to donate unwanted meal swipes, and how to get discounted subscriptions to notable newspapers with Northeastern credentials.
The information in the guide was gathered by Herzing-Burkard, and vice presidents Dylan Lee and Christly Bright-Agindotan, who identified what information would be helpful to incoming Boston students.
“We all have knowledge about the campus that we brought to the table,” said Lee, a third-year data science and economics major. “For instance, Julian pointed out that there is actually a 40 percent Domino’s discount, which many students don’t actually know. … We hope that this guide is going to be something that’s updated every year and included in the welcome package for incoming students.”
The guide was designed by Artistry magazine designers Catherine Gore, Bianca Windemuth and Ruby Harkness after Herzing-Burkard approached the student publication about a collaboration.
The student guide is currently available in the Student Life office and the SGA office, Herzing-Burkard said. There is a QR code on the digital guide where students can access digital resources as well.
The bulk of the information is focused on the Boston campus, but in the future, the SGA said it would like to expand the guide to other campuses.
“The biggest point for the guide, from my perspective, is to foster a deeper sense of belonging,” said Bright-Agindotan, a fourth-year business administration major. “We hope it will serve as a starting place and resource to help students feel more connected and better equipped for their time at Northeastern. We truly want people to get even more excited about being here after seeing it. I know the three of us have discussed how great it would be for every student to receive one in their first year, alongside their convocation T-shirts.”