Welcome to Middlesex College! This 15 minute online, self-paced orientation is designed to provide information that will help you prepare for your first semester at Middlesex, and transition into college life. There are four key areas for you to become familiar with (Financial Planning, College Basics, Middlesex College Technology, and Advising and Registration). You will also learn how to navigate Canvas as you review this orientation. Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) that is used for your academic courses at the college. Preparing for your first semester at Middlesex is the key to being successful in college. At the end of this orientation, you will be able to sign up for your New Student Advising appointment. Let’s get started learning what it means to be a Middlesex student! You can click on the icons below for quick access to our different modules when referring back to this orientation.

As a new student, it is okay to have a lot of questions. You can always reach out to a Student Success Advisor through email or our live chat. You can send us an email at Advising@middlesexcc.edu.

If you would like to use our live chat option, go to our website, www.Middlesexcollege.edu and chat with Bolt when the pop up appears! You will be connected with the next available advisor. Click below to connect with Bolt!

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Any questions?

Click here to connect through Zoom!

Are you an English Language Learner?

Did you study outside of the United States? Did you take any ESL courses while you were in high school? If so, you will first have to take our ESL placement test prior to attending a New Student Advising appointment. Click here for more information!

Important! - As a new student, you will begin to use different websites during your time here at Middlesex. It is very important that you begin by claiming your NetID. This is your ID that you will be using to access different websites for registration and your classes. You can use the following link to claim your NetID.

Claim your NetID here!