Registration
THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
1. Log on to Albert. For information about Albert and logging in, go here.
2. Look up your registration appointment on Albert by selecting "Registration Status" under the "Registration" menu. Summer registration does not require an appointment.
3. Check for registration stops on Albert by selecting "Registration Status" under the "Registration" menu. You CANNOT register if there is a stop. Follow the instructions on Albert to resolve all registration stops that appear.
4. Make an appointment to meet with your adviser.
5. Search for classes and construct a tentative schedule before meeting with your adviser. Investigate course prerequisites and the need for special registration permission. Go to Albert to search for courses by department (select "Course Status" under the "Registration" menu), or consult the NYU Directory of Classes - available online at http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/listings/, Gallatin course descriptions are available online at: http://www.nyu.edu/gallatin/current/ba/courses-listings.html
6. Come to Gallatin (715 Broadway, 5th, 6th, or 8th floor, or 719 Broadway, 5th floor) to pick up all materials you will need for your meeting with your adviser. You can pick up the following on any of these floors, even after business hours while the building is accessible: • Plan of Study (one for fall, one for spring, and one for summer) • Non-classroom registration forms - Independent Study, Tutorial, Internship, Private Lesson
7. Meet with your adviser to discuss your Plan of Study and course selections, and obtain your adviser’s approval signature on all necessary forms.
8. Obtain electronic adviser clearance by bringing your adviser-approved Plan of Study form to Gallatin’s Office of Student Services (715 Broadway, 6th Floor). You CANNOT register if you do receive electronic adviser clearance.
9. Register for classes using Albert.
10. Print your schedule and verify its accuracy. Once registered, you must correct any mistakes on your schedule BEFORE the first day of classes to avoid all financial penalties. Be aware that you are financially and academically responsible for all of your registration activity.
11. Pay your tuition ON OR BEFORE the payment deadline to avoid being dropped from your classes for non-payment. Go to Tuition & Financial Matters for more information.
WAITLISTING FOR COURSES
Please read the following carefully because Gallatin will not refund tuition charges, or remove a "W" from your transcript if you violate this policy.
Some schools/departments set up their courses with an electronic waitlist that is available when the course closes. Albert automatically maintains these waitlists. If you decide to place yourself on an electronic waitlist, you should learn how the waitlists work and about the policies and procedures governing the use of waitlists as explained below.
How Waitlists Work
Once a class is closed, students can add their names to the waitlist using Albert. If a student who is registered (enrolled) for a closed course drops the class, the first person on the waitlist becomes automatically enrolled in the course, and all other students on the waitlist advance one position. Students who remain on the waitlist are not enrolled in the course. Fall and spring waitlists expire on the last day of the first week of classes; summer waitlists expire on the last day Albert is available for summer registration. If a waitlisted student has not been able to enroll by the time a waitlist expires, the waitlisted course will no longer appear on the student’s schedule.
Waitlist Responsibilities - FINANCIAL
Students are assessed tuition charges for each course in which they are enrolled. While a student remains on a waitlist, no tuition charges are generated for that course. If a student who is on a waitlist becomes automatically enrolled in that course, tuition charges for that course are automatically applied to the student’s account.
To avoid any financial liabilities from automatic enrollment from the waitlist, you MUST be diligent in monitoring your position on each waitlist, and you MUST adjust your schedule by dropping excess classes.
Waitlist Responsibilities - ACADEMIC
Students are not academically permitted to take more than 18 credits per semester. Because you can become automatically enrolled for more than 18 credits from the waitlist, you MUST be diligent in monitoring your position on each waitlist. If you become enrolled for more than 18 credits, you MUST drop the excess classes.
How to Add your Name to a Waitlist
If an electronic waitlist is available for a course (not all courses offer this option), Albert will give you the option on the Course Request form to select WAITLIST from the drop-down FUNCTION menu. If you select WAITLIST and click SUBMIT, you will be added to the waitlist, provided the meeting time of the waitlisted class does not overlap with another course for which you have already registered. You cannot be on a waitlist for one course AND registered for another course that both meet at the same time.
How to Monitor your Position on the Waitlist
From the REGISTRATION menu on Albert, select Student Schedule. Here you will see all courses for which you are enrolled and waitlisted, and you will see your position on the waitlist. During the first week of fall and spring classes there is a lot of movement on the waitlists as enrolled students begin to drop these classes; you should check your schedule often during this time and make appropriate adjustments. Fall and spring waitlists expire on the last day of the first week of classes; summer waitlists expire on the last day Albert is available for summer registration. If you do not become enrolled by this time, the waitlisted course will no longer appear on your schedule.
How to Remove your Name from a Waitlist
If you are on a wailtlist for a course, Albert will give you the option on the Course Request form to select DROP from the drop-down FUNCTION menu. If you select DROP and click SUBMIT, you will be dropped from the waitlist.
ADDING AND/OR DROPPING COURSES
Changing the Course Schedule: Students who wish to add or drop a course may do so by accessing Albert after their initial registration. However, students should be aware that all substantial changes to their program should be discussed with their adviser. It is important to follow the rules and procedures for the drop/add process. For more information about drop/adds during the summer sessions, students should see the NYU summer bulletin.
Adding Courses
For the fall and spring terms, students may add a course using Albert without obtaining special permission from the instructor or the Gallatin Office of Student Services until the last day of the second week of classes. During the third full week of classes, a course may be added only if the student obtains written permission on the appropriate departmental form or on University stationery from the instructor of the course; this registration must be done in-person. Students should contact Gallatin’s Office of Student Services (212-998-7370) for in-person registration procedures. Adding courses after the third full week of classes is not permitted.
Dropping Courses
Until the last day of the third week of classes for the fall and spring semesters, and until the third day of classes for the six-week summer sessions, dropped courses do not appear on the student’s transcript. Courses dropped during the fourth through the ninth week of fall and spring classes and from the fourth day through the fourth Wednesday of six-week summer classes are recorded with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal), which cannot be removed from the official record. (For more information see Withdrawing from Courses.)
For the fall and spring terms, students may drop a course using Albert until the last day of the second week of classes. After this time, a course may be dropped by in-person registration only. Students should contact Gallatin’s Office of Student Services (212-998-7370) for in-person registration procedures.
Students should confer with the Office of the Bursar and the Office of Financial Aid to investigate the financial impact, if any, from dropping courses. Students are eligible for a refund of tuition for dropped courses only in accordance with the University’s published Refund Schedule (available at http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/refunds/schedule.html). There is NO WAIVING of the refund schedule.
Completing a Drop/Add
If a student drops a course and adds another course of the same credit value during the first three weeks of the fall or spring term, or by the end of the second calendar day of classes for the six-week summer session, this transaction is considered an even exchange and does not result in additional tuition charges (unless there are associated fees attached to the added course). However, after the third week of fall or spring classes, or after the second day of classes for the six-week summer session, students are charged full per-credit tuition for adding courses in place of withdrawn courses. Therefore, students should consult with the Office of the Bursar before attempting to withdraw from one course and add another course. Students should also review the University’s published Refund Schedule at http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/refunds/schedule.html.
Withdrawing from Courses
After the last day of the third week of classes for fall and spring semesters, and after the third day of classes for the six-week summer sessions, dropped courses are recorded with a grade of "W" (Withdrawal), which cannot be removed from the official academic record. A student may withdraw from a class up until the last day of the ninth week of the fall or spring term or by the Wednesday of the fourth week of classes during the summer session.
Students can withdraw from courses via in-person registration only - Albert is not active during the withdrawal period. Please contact Gallatin’s Office of Student Services (212-998-7370) for procedures to withdraw from classes. Merely ceasing to attend a class does not constitute official withdrawal, nor does notification to the instructor.
Students should confer with the Office of the Bursar and the Office of Financial Aid to investigate the financial impact, if any, from withdrawing from courses. Students are eligible for a refund of tuition for withdrawn courses only in accordance with the University’s published Refund Schedule (available at http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/refunds/schedule.html). There is NO WAIVING of the refund schedule.
Students who must withdraw from courses for medical reasons or other extenuating circumstances should seek permission and consideration for withdrawal from the Office of Student Affairs (documentation is required).
LINKS
For first-year students
Mandatory Advising Questionnaire
New Student Academic Resource Guide
Course Selection & Registration
Adding and/or Dropping Courses
Academic Departments
What is the Office of Advising?
Who works in the Office of Advising?
Where is the Office of Advising?
When can I visit the Office of Advising?
