Registration

Check your holds to make sure that you don't have any that may prevent you from registering. For example, a hold may be placed on a student’s account blocking registration if an outstanding financial obligation hasn’t been cleared with Student Accounts.

Before you can register, you must resolve any registration holds with the office that initiated the hold.

It is strongly recommended that as a degree-seeking student, you meet with your academic advisor to discuss your intended schedule and progress toward your degree requirements.

A list of course offerings can be found in the University Course Catalog.

New York & Paris Campus

Registration access for continuing students starts at 8:30 a.m. EDT on their assigned day for all students at both the New York and the Paris campuses. Students can find their registration date and time information in their MyNewSchool portal.

Students who need to discuss registration for the upcoming semester can contact their academic advisor. All changes or updates to continuing student schedules can be made until the end of the add/drop period. The add/drop period for all full-term courses ends for students at both the New York and the Paris campuses at 11:59 p.m. EDT on February 4. 

Students who cannot enroll in courses during the initial registration period because of religious observance will be offered alternative times to complete their registration. Students should contact their academic advisor for more information.

Students who are registered with the office of Student Disability Services may be granted a medical accommodation that allows them to register at an alternative time. Students should contact Student Disability Services to discuss their eligibility for an alternative registration time.

Degree students must log in through their MyNewSchool account in order to conduct any registration transactions, such as adds, drops, sign-ups for waitlists, or withdrawals.

• Web Registration Tutorial
• Open Learning Registration Tutorial
• Mobile Device (Cell Phone, Tablet, etc.) Registration Tutorial
• Waitlisting a Course
• Student Waitlist FAQ
• Student Registration FAQ

Please note that the use of any software product that artificially mimics the keystrokes and clicks necessary to register for classes is strictly prohibited.

The use of such products or any action taken to misuse the registration system may cause your account to be locked. If your account is locked, you will need to contact an advisor to add or drop courses for the rest of the term.

Undergraduate students are not permitted to audit.

In general, actively enrolled graduate students should fulfill their curricular requirements through credit-bearing graduate-level coursework as outlined in their program requirements. However, there may be instances in which a graduate student is permitted to audit coursework in support of their degree learning—no more than one course per semester—with the approval of their advisor or program director. Please note that courses in the College of Performing Arts or Lang College are not open for auditing. (College of Performing Arts graduate students may audit available courses in other colleges.)

A student may audit a course only if space is available. Students cannot register to audit courses through MyNewSchool; they should contact their advisor, who may need to request that the course be set up to accommodate audit registration. Students auditing will be asked to register at a late date, following the registration period for credit-seeking students. 

There is a fee for auditing a course, as indicated in the Tuition and Fee Schedule, with the exception of language courses. Graduate students may audit one language course per semester free of charge (please see Studying Languages section below). Students should consult with their advisor to obtain a fee waiver.

Permission to audit a course entitles a student to attend class but not to receive evaluations, course credit, or a grade. Once the auditing request is approved, auditors attend the course with both rights and responsibilities. Students are asked to discuss their audit status with the instructor at the start of the term in order to come to an agreement about their role. An instructor may ask that an auditor be dropped from class if they determine that auditing disrupts the learning of others. Audited courses appear on student transcripts with the notation AU. 

Audit registration follows the regular registration schedule and must be completed by the beginning of the add/drop period. 

Maintenance of Status
Some schools require degree students to maintain continuous residency. Students who are neither registering to take courses for credit nor on approved leave of absence must register to maintain status. Typically, graduate students working on a thesis or dissertation must register for Maintenance of Status. Students must have permission to maintain status; their registration forms must be signed by the departmental advisor. There is a tuition charge for Maintenance of Status, and the student must pay the University Services Fee and any school fees as well. The Student Health Insurance premium and health services fee are automatically charged unless waived by the deadline. Most students registering to maintain status also register for equivalency credits.

Equivalency Credit
Equivalency credit is granted for approved activities other than courses that are part of a student's progress toward a degree — for example, researching for or writing a thesis, conducting fieldwork, undertaking foreign language study, or taking part in an exchange program. Any graduate student actively working on non-course degree requirements who is not taking a full-time course load should register for equivalency credits. A student registering for equivalency credits must also register either for additional courses for credit or to maintain status. Note that equivalency credit is not granted for completing outstanding coursework, making up grades of Incomplete, or retaking courses. Registration for equivalency credits takes place during the normal registration period. Equivalency courses carry no fees.

Attending a class and/or completing course requirements alone is not the same as registration. You should attend classes only if you are officially registered, and you will receive credit only upon successful completion of a course for which you are registered. Similarly, just notifying the instructor that you will no longer attend does not constitute withdrawal. If you do not officially withdraw from the class and stop attending, you may be administratively withdrawn. A grade of W means you have withdrawn from a course without academic penalty. The course appears on your transcript with a grade of W and is counted toward attempted credits for the term. However, it does not factor into the term or cumulative GPA. Please refer to the add, drop, and withdrawal deadlines above for more information on withdrawing from a course with a grade of W.

The university reserves the right to administratively withdraw any students who are not actively attending all of their courses and who have not applied for a leave of absence. An administrative withdrawal is defined as withdrawal of a student from all registered courses and their academic program. The university initiates an administrative withdrawal if a student ceases to attend all registered classes and ceases to communicate with college officials for a period of 14 consecutive calendar days at any point during the registered term. An administrative withdrawal may result in grades of W and will be subject to charges based on the university's refund policy.

If you would like to drop or withdraw from all of your courses, you must submit an Exit Form to take a leave of absence or to withdraw entirely from the university. Please note that this policy is in place for all semesters, including summer and winter terms. If you are enrolled in only one course and are attempting to drop or withdraw, you will need to submit an Exit Form, which will be effective for the entire term in question. Please adjust your registration accordingly. If you need assistance, you can contact your advisor for more information.

F-1 and J-1 international students are required to have authorization from ISSS to drop below full-time. For more information, please visit the ISSS website.

Our Policies page includes more information about grade policies.

Fall 2024 Deadlines for Full-Semester Courses

• Last day to add or drop a full-semester New York-based course: September 9
• Period within which to withdraw with a grade of W from New York–based courses: September 10–November 17*

*If you are an undergraduate student, November 17 is the last day on which you can withdraw from your full-term courses. If you are a graduate student and you wish to withdraw after November 17, please contact your academic advisor.

Add, drop, and withdrawal dates for late-starting courses may vary; please contact your academic advisor for more information. Holds will prevent you from withdrawing online. If you have a hold on your account and wish to withdraw, you can speak with your advisor; they will be able to submit a registration transaction form on your behalf. Before making a schedule change, be sure to speak with your academic advisor.

The deadlines above apply only to full-term courses that start the first week of the semester and end in the last month of the semester. Add/drop dates may differ for courses that start late and/or end early. Please visit the Tuition, Fees, and Billing website for questions regarding refunds and/or tuition charges for courses that are being dropped or courses offered for any length of time other than a full semester.

For questions regarding financial aid or federal work study, please contact Financial Aid.

For questions regarding billing, payment, tuition charges, or refunds, please contact Student Accounts.

Petitions for exceptions to registration dates and policies are reviewed and evaluated by the University Appeals Committee. Petitions can be submitted through the University Appeals Committee.