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    Orientation & Registration

    Welcome to Minnesota North – Itasca Campus! We are excited you chose to HEAD NORTH to Grand Rapids, MN.

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    Spring 2027

    Registration

    Current/Returning Student Registration

    Ready to register? Schedule a registration appointment with your assigned counselor or advisor. Appointments are available in person or virtually. 

    To book an appointment online: 

    1. Visit the Academic Advising webpage. 
    2. Scroll down to “Advising Staff” and select “Itasca.” 
    3. Find your assigned advisor or counselor and click “Book an Appointment” under their name. 

    PSEO (Post Secondary Enrollment Option) Registration

    Schedule a registration appointment with your PSEO Advisor. Refer to the PSEO Application process found here.

    International Student Registration

    Please work with International Admissions Specialist Bill Marshall at william.marshall@minnesotanorth.edu on your admission requirements for Minnesota North College.

    New (Incoming) Student Registration

    New student registration for the Spring 2027 semester and/or Summer 2027 semester begins November 16, 2026. To schedule a registration appointment, available in person or virtually, with your assigned counselor or advisor, complete the online Welcome to Minnesota North D2L Quick Learn module.  This should only take you 15-20 minutes to complete and will provide useful information about registering at Minnesota North. 

    Please note, you must complete this module before registering. 

    “Welcome to Minnesota North” Quick Learn Module:  

    1. Go to:  D2L Course Login Page 
    2. Login using your Star ID and password (unsure what your Star ID and password are? Access help at the Star ID Help Page. 
    3. Once logged in, on your D2L home screen, Click on:  Welcome to Minnesota North 
    4. Follow the prompts within the class to complete the Quick Learn module 
    5. Once completed, you will be able to book a registration appointment through the course. 

    Senior Citizen Registration

    Senior citizens who are legal residents of Minnesota and meet the age requirements may enroll in courses at Minnesota North College on a space-available basis, after all tuition-paying students have been accommodated. To qualify, individuals must be 62 years or older at the start of the term, or 60 years or older if receiving a railroad retirement annuity.

    Eligible senior citizens may choose to pay the reduced senior citizen tuition rate.

    For more information about eligibility, application procedures, and registration, please review the Senior Citizen Student Information Guide.

    Fall 2026

    Orientation

    Practical Nursing

    Practical Nursing Orientation is held at the Itasca Campus on Wednesday, August 19th and is mandatory for all PN students.  Orientation begins at 9:00 AM and will conclude at 4:00 PM.  Please meet in Davies Hall T233. For more information or questions, please reach out to:  Alicia.alleman@minnesotanorth.edu or Advisor, Elizabeth Gillman at: Elizabeth.gillman@minnesotanorth.edu

    Practical Nursing orientation is required for students enrolled in the 1-year Practical Nursing program (not pre-nursing students). Pre-nursing students will attend New Student Orientation on Monday, August 24th—See the “New Students/PSEO” drop down below.

    New Students/PSEO Student & Online Students

    Welcome! Fall Semester 2026 begins Monday, August 24th with New Student Orientation.  All new students except Practical Nursing Students and online students who cannot make it to campus will participate in New Student Orientation from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Please plan to arrive before 9:00 AM so our staff and faculty can direct you to first sessions.

    Orientation Schedule

    • 8:00 a.m. – PSEO Student Orientation: Required for new PSEO Students only (Chucker Auditorium in Davies Hall).

      Following this session, PSEO students will attend the New Student Orientation starting at 9:00 a.m.
      [PSEO students are high school students taking college courses at Itasca. All new PSEO students are required to attend the mandatory 8:00 a.m. PSEO Orientation Session.]
    • 9:00 a.m. – Let’s Chat Sessions with Itasca Faculty
    • 10:30 a.m. – Choose an Activity (kayaking, bowling, bog walk, disc golf, mini golf, yard games, meditation, coloring, and more!)
    • 11:50 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Picnic Lunch + Information Booths with Live Music
    • 12:30 p.m. – Afternoon Info Sessions – Choose 2-4 sessions on technology on campus, study abroad, campus and community resources, and more.
    • 2:00 p.m. – End of Orientation

    Monday Classes: Monday classes that begin at 4:00 p.m. or later will be held on August 24. Classes that begin earlier than 4:00 p.m. will not be held. Please check your personal email the week before Orientation for your 9:00 a.m. room assignment. If you do not have access to your email, we will direct you when you arrive on campus.

    Online Students:  New students taking courses entirely online are NOT required to attend on campus orientation, but are more than welcome to join us on campus that day.  You will have access to an Online Orientation course within your D2L. This course will be available for you starting Monday, August 24th and will have new student information.  Please take time to work through the D2L course. 

    This information is available in a printable pdf here: Itasca Campus Orientation Information

    Spring 2027

    Orientation

    All Students

    Important Links

    Please review each link to find important information to prepare for fall semester.

    Registration

    New Student Registration

    After you have applied and been accepted, schedule your New Student Registration Appointment here (in-person and virtual options available):

    New Student Registration Appointments (all students except PSEO)

    *New PSEO applicants will receive an email with a link to schedule a class registration appointment after all required forms and documents are received.

    You will meet one-on-one with an academic advisor to select your courses for the first semester. Questions? Contact Itasca’s Enrollment Specialist, Bill Marshall, at william.marshall@minnesotanorth.edu or text 651-236-0558 (in-person and virtual options are available).

    Returning Student Registration

    Make an appointment (Virtual or in-person) with a counselor/advisor by calling Student Services at 218-322-2320 or schedule online here (scroll down to “Advising Staff”, click “Itasca” and then “Book an Appointment” under your advisor’s name.

    International Students

    Please work with International Admissions Specialist Bill Marshall at william.marshall@minnesotanorth.edu on your admission requirements for Minnesota North College.

    If you have questions, contact admissions@minnesotanorth.edu or (888)-223-8068.