Registration
The College Advising Center, Silver Center, Room 905, provides advising, academic services, and information on registration throughout the year. Any student with a question or problem is invited to come to the office or to call 212-998-8130 and ask for assistance. Office hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thursdays until 6 p.m.).
Students can complete their initial registration through Albert, the University's Web registration system, at www.home.nyu.edu. Students can also use Albert to make later adjustments to their schedule.
Continuing students. Students currently enrolled in the College register early for the following semester—in November for the spring term and in mid- to late April for the fall term. Students who are currently enrolled or on an official leave of absence receive notification of the date and time when they can register. Before registering, all students fill out a registration worksheet and discuss their program and courses with their adviser, who then clears them for registration. At the appointed time or thereafter, students access Albert and enter their courses into the Student Information System (SIS). Students should complete registration by paying their tuition and fees by mail. Shortly before the start of the semester, they should review their schedule through Albert to ascertain the latest information about classrooms.
New students. Newly admitted students receive detailed instructions about orientation and registration, as well as an appointment with an adviser in the College Advising Center to assist in academic planning and course selection. Transfer students with a declared major also have an opportunity to discuss their program with a faculty member in their chosen major department.
Students entering in the fall term are invited to participate in a summer program that includes advising and registration. Students who cannot come to the campus at that time have an opportunity to register in early September.
(See "Health Requirements" under Student Health Center.)
Special (nonmatriculated) students. All special students, whether they have already earned a bachelor's degree or are still attending another undergraduate institution, must be formally admitted to the College (see Admission). They must also meet the regulations of the Faculty Committee on Academic Standards with regard to grades and programs.
Special students are not permitted to audit courses or to enroll for independent study courses and are expected to register only for courses within the College of Arts and Science. Those who already have a bachelor's degree and wish to take only graduate courses should apply to the Graduate School of Arts and Science.
For program review and approval, special students should go to the College Advising Center, Silver Center, Room 905. However, postgraduate special students interested in medicine should visit the Preprofessional Advising Office, Silver Center, Room 901. Continuing special students are eligible for early registration.
Advisement
College Advising Center. The College Advising Center (Silver Center,100 Washington Square East, Room 905, telephone 212-998-8130) offers a wide range of services and programs designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body. The advisers serve as a basic source of information about the degree requirements, policies, and procedures of the College. Students are able to explore career opportunities as well as secure tutorial support. Academic and career development workshops are sponsored in order to assist students in planning academic programs, choosing a major, and negotiating registration. In addition, various cocurricular educational opportunities, from informal faculty talks to seminars and lectures, are arranged through the center. Support programs are available for African American and Latino students, Asian/Pacific American students, international students, undecided students, freshmen, and seniors, among others.
A freshman advising program beginning with summer orientation provides individual advising for new students entering in September. Each student is assigned an adviser with whom the student meets throughout his or her first year to discuss academic as well as career and other issues. New students also work with peer advisers who can provide information and support during the transition to college. In addition, during their second semester freshmen are paired with a faculty mentor who is available to discuss their interest in a particular discipline.
There is also an orientation program for entering transfer students right before the start of each semester. Students needing additional assistance may, throughout the year, make an individual appointment with any adviser in the center.
Advisers also meet individually with students who want to discuss various concerns or questions they may be having about the University. The advisers serve as a liaison with other offices and can make referrals when appropriate. The center is thus the preeminent place for students to visit when they are unsure of where to go for help.
The College Advising Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thursdays until 6 p.m.).
Departmental advisement. Students who have declared a major go to their major's department for their primary advisement. All declared majors must have their registration approved by a departmental adviser. Departmental advisers can also be consulted throughout the academic year about graduate study and career opportunities.
Office hours for departmental advisers are maintained in the departmental offices.
Special programs. Questions about cross-registration in other schools of the University, combined-degree programs, and the Morse Academic Plan may be brought to the College Advising Center. Please also see under Morse Academic Plan and Preprofessional, Accelerated, and Specialized Programs.
The College Learning Center
The College of Arts and Science, with the cooperation of the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Housing and Residence Life, operates a Learning Center in Weinstein Center for Student Living, 5 University Place. The Learning Center provides extensive academic support services to students in all divisions of the University who take courses in the College. With its highly visible and accessible setting in a residence hall, it represents an important partnership between the College and the Division of Student Affairs and serves to link the academic and residential lives of students. Services offered by the center include the following:
- individual and group tutoring sessions
- Morse Academic Plan study groups
- examination review sessions
- residence hall group study sessions
- study skills assessment
- workshops on academic effectiveness and time management
- computer-assisted tutoring
The University Counseling Service at the College of Arts and Science
Hours and location. The University Counseling Service at the College of Arts and Science is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday, in the Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East, Room 920. The walk-in hour is 2 to 3 p.m. daily; no appointment is necessary. Counseling services are free on a voluntary basis for any full- or part-time student enrolled in the college. When necessary, medication and outside referrals are available. All conversations are kept strictly confidential. UCS/CAS counseling staff members provide assistance in workshops as well as in group and individual psychotherapy.
The social and emotional conflicts that occur in a person's life occasionally prevent him or her from functioning optimally. Concerns about interpersonal relationships, poor grades or other academic problems, feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, loneliness, sexual problems, eating disorders, substance abuse, and family and/or marriage conflicts are difficulties any individual might encounter. UCS/CAS counselors provide an atmosphere where personal concerns can be examined and discussed freely and confidentially. Call 212-998-8150 or visit the center for information or to make an appointment.
Veterans Benefits
Various Department of Veterans Affairs programs provide educational benefits for spouses, sons, and daughters of deceased or permanently disabled veterans as well as for veterans and in-service personnel, subject to certain restrictions. Under most programs, the student pays tuition and fees at the time of registration but will receive a monthly allowance from Veterans Affairs.
Veterans with service-connected disabilities may be qualified for educational benefits under Chapter 31. Applicants for this program are required to submit to the Department of Veterans Affairs a letter of acceptance from the college they wish to attend. On meeting the requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the applicant will be given an Authorization for Education (VA Form 22-1905), which must be presented to the Office of the University Registrar, 25 West Fourth Street, 1st Floor, before registering for course work.
All Veterans. Allowance checks are usually sent directly to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans and eligible dependents should contact the Office of the University Registrar each term for which they desire Veterans Affairs certification of enrollment.
All veterans are expected to reach the objective (bachelor's or master's degree, doctorate, or certificate) authorized by Veterans Affairs with the minimum number of points required. The Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs may not authorize allowance payments for points that are in excess of scholastic requirements, that are taken for audit purposes only, or for which nonpunitive grades are received.
Veterans may obtain applications or assistance in filing for educational benefits in the Office of the University Registrar, 25 West Fourth Street, 1st Floor.
Since interpretation of regulations governing veterans' benefits is subject to change, veterans should keep in touch with the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Office of the University Registrar.
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