Accounts

NetID
Online Services:
MyNewSchool
New School email
Alvin
"My Courses" (Blackboard)
WebSpace
Alumni Email
On-Site Services:
Lab Logins
Lab Printing
Reservations

 


NetID

Q: What is NetID?
A: Your NetID, a username such as "LeeJo123", is your key to technology services at The New School. Degree or credit-seeking students, faculty, and staff use their NetIDs to log into my.newschool.edu and their New School email account, to print in the Academic Technology labs, to access the wireless network and other technology services. Staff and faculty also use their NetIDs to log into the office computing network.
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Q: What if I do not know my NetID username or password?
A: Go to Look up your NetID or Reset your Password. For your convenience, the "Look up your NetID or Reset your Password" link found on the MyNewSchool login page. If that does not work, phone the Help Desk at 212-229-5300 x2828 between 8:30-5:30, Monday-Friday, or email helpdesk@newschool.edu. Students, you will be asked to provide your New School ID number, Full Name and School / Division. Employees and faculty, you will be asked to provide your New School ID, Full Name and Department.
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Q: What if I forgot my password?
A: It's easy! Go to Look up your NetID or Reset your Password. Degree students, staff and faculty will need to know their Alvin pin in order to reset their password.

Q: Does my password expire?
A: Yes, every 180 days, for everyone other than Non-Credit/Continuing Education students, whose passwords do not expire. You are prompted (in MyNewSchool or New School email) to change it when it is time. If you miss the prompts to change your password, you can always reset your password again at the Look up your NetID or Reset your Password link.
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Q: Does the account expire when I graduate or leave The New School?
A: Yes. For your convenience, this happens only after you as a student 1. graduate or 2. do not register and do not properly document a leave of absence. After notice by email, the NetID account is first disabled, and then the account and its related files and data are deleted. Graduates may have Alumni Email accounts created for them, which also can be used to go Wireless on campus. See Alumni Email. Employee and faculty accounts are disabled and then deleted when employment ends.
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MyNewSchool

Q: What is MyNewSchool?
A: MyNewSchool is the university's online portal. Log into my.newschool.edu for customized services, including ALVIN (personal records & academic information), Libraries (electronic resources), "My Courses" (Blackboard / Online Learning), announcements, online services and other helpful information. MyNewSchool includes New School email for degree students, faculty, and employees. Degree students will also find information about personal web space. Academic Technology equipment and station reservations are made within MyNewSchool exclusively.
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Q: How do I log in?
A: Enter your NetID and password. If you do not know your NetID or are unable to log in, use the “Look up your NetID or Reset your Password” link found on the MyNewSchool login page.
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Q: Which Internet browsers are supported?
A: To log in and use the system effectively, you should be using one of the following Internet browsers...

Internet Explorer
Firefox
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera (Groupwise only)

If you are trying to log in to the system using another browser, you may experience difficulties.
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Q: Does the account expire when I graduate or leave The New School?
A: Yes. For your convenience, this happens only after you as a student 1. graduate or 2. do not register and do not properly document a leave of absence. After notice by email, the NetID account is first disabled, and then the account and its related files and data are deleted. Graduates may have Alumni Email accounts created for them, which also can be used to go Wireless on campus. See Alumni Email. Employee and faculty accounts are disabled and then deleted when employment ends.
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New School email

Q: How do students, faculty and staff access their New School email accounts?
A: All degree students, faculty, and staff can access their New School email via MyNewSchool, or by signing in directly at mail.newschool.edu.

Beginning January 17, 2012, all students, faculty & staff will access their accounts via Google Apps for Education. Visit newschool.edu/google to get started.

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Q: How can I find helpful information about Google Apps?
A: You can find a variety of helpful documentation about the New School Google Apps at Google Help
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Q: What do I do if I do not know my NetID username or password?
A: You can use the Look up your NetID or Reset your Password link in MyNewschool.
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Q: How do I forward my New School email to another email account?
A: Please follow the directions in the links below:

Auto-forwarding email
Enabling multiple sign on

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Q: Does my email account expire when I graduate or leave The New School?
A: Yes. For your convenience, this happens only after you as a student 1. graduate or 2. do not register and do not properly document a leave of absence. After notice by email, the NetID account is first disabled, and then the account and its related files and data are deleted. Graduates may have Alumni Email accounts created for them, which also can be used to go Wireless on campus. See Alumni Email. Employee and faculty accounts are disabled and then deleted when employment ends.
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ALVIN

Q: What's Alvin?
A: ALVIN, also known as "Self Service" on the Web, provides access to your personal records and academic information. This includes student and faculty course schedules, grades, financial aid info, faculty rosters, transcripts, employee pay stubs, and benefits information. ALVIN services are available to current members of the university community by logging into MyNewSchool, the "single sign-on" online portal.
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Q: Does the account expire when I graduate or leave The New School?
A: No. Your ALVIN access remains so you can access course records and transcripts as applicable. However, your MyNewSchool account will not remain, so you will have to access ALVIN directly.
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"MyCourses" (Blackboard)

Q: What's "MyCourses" or Blackboard?
A: "MyCourses" (also known as Blackboard) is the online learning component of MyNewSchool. Blackboard is the learning management system where faculty can post assignments and students registered in online courses can participate in course-related discussions. More FAQ is within the "MyCourses" section of MyNewSchool. In the event you experience a technical problem with MyNewSchool, you can access MyCourses directly at Blackboard.
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MyFiles

Q: What is "MyFiles"?
A:"MyFiles" is the file storage and collaboration tool in MyNewSchool. Sign in to MyNewSchool with your NetID, and click on the MyFiles icon near the Blackboard icon.
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Q:Who has access to MyFiles?
A. Degree and credit students and Faculty have access to MyFiles.
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Q: How do I get help with MyFiles?
A: Log into MyNewschool, and click on MyFiles Help under the Student tab.


WebSpace

Q: What's WebSpace?
A: WebSpace is space on a Web server where degree students can upload files for their personal websites which are viewable by the public. WebSpace is available to degree students only. Information about how to set up and use your webspace is in MyNewSchool under the "Student" tab.
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Q: How do I upload files?
A: The site is secure, so you need to use an SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) client or SSH (Secure Shell Handler) client to transfer files to your WebSpace. You log in to server name: webspace.newschool.edu using your NetID username and password. Upload files into the /public_html/ folder. Then, they will be viewable on the web.
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Q: What is the URL of my public website?
A: webspace.newschool.edu/~yourusername.
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Q: How much data may I store on the server?
A: Up to 100MB, the hard quota.
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Q: What file types can I upload?
A: You can upload any file type. For website viewing, you would of course want to use web-compatible files (.html, .htm, .gif, .jpg, etc.). The server is configured for file storage only, and server-side scripts and programs (e.g., CGI, Perl, ASP, JSP, PHP, etc.) should not be used. Please note that all User Responsibilities guidelines apply to the use of WebSpace.
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Q: Are my files backed up?
A: No. There is no backup of the WebSpace server. Always back-up your own files, as you would working in the labs. The New School is not responsible for missing or damaged files.
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Q: Does the account expire when I graduate or leave The New School?
A: Yes. For your convenience, this happens only after you as a student 1. graduate or 2. do not register and do not properly document a leave of absence. After notice by email, the NetID account is first disabled, and then the account and its related files and data are deleted.
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Alumni Email

Q: What is Alumni Email?
A: University webmail accounts are deactivated after graduation. Alumni are then encouraged to begin using an alumni email account. You can setup your Alumni Email at the Office of Alumni Relations website. The login can also be used to go Wireless on campus.
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Q: Is there help for Alumni Email problems?
A: See the Office of Alumni Relations website's Alumni Email FAQ.
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Lab Logins

Q: Do I need to log onto lab computers?
A: Yes, log into "open lab" computers (those not in classrooms) with your NetID username and password. This gives you access to all applications, black & white and color printing, fonts, and the drop box. Remember to log off. Computers in classrooms are set to auto-login. If a classroom workstation is logged off, you can 1. log in with your NetID username and password, 2. restart the station, or 3. enter username "newschool", no password .
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Q: What do I do when I am trying to use an application and it prompts for a login?
A: Enter the username "newschool", no password. This is the standard username and password combination in the labs. For example: Enter "newschool", no password when a classroom workstation is prompting for a login (see above). Enter "newschool", no password when accessing fonts Universal Type Client or launching the Flash Remote Component Add-On.
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Q: Can I go wireless in The Labs?
A: Yes. Use your NetID to login to newschoolnet. Wireless printing is available in select lab locations. See the Wireless information page for more details.
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Q: Who has access to log into the open labs?
All degree or credit-seeking students, faculty, and staff can log Open Labs. Parsons East Lab, located at 25 East 13th, St., 2nd and 3rd floors, is limited by NetID login to:


Lab Printing

Q: What printing is available?
A: Black & white and color printing are available to degree and credit-seeking students, faculty members and employees. Based on enrollment, you may also have access to:
a) Photo Printers: Epson printers located in rooms i930 and i405 at 55 West 13th Street, Arnold Hall Lab.
b) Parsons East Lab: color printers and plotters located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of 25 East 13th Street.
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Q: How are print accounts set up and maintained?
A: Print accounts are auto-generated for degree students, faculty and employees, along with all other NetID services. Degree or credit-seeking students receive $150 in print points 24 hours after registration. This allows for more orderly printing, helps provide quality service, saves paper and reduces waste. At the end of each academic year, August 15, any remaining print points in the account are deleted entirely on the following business day.
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Q: I am a faculty member and would like to print. Where can I print?
A. Use departmental office services if those are available to you, or use your NetID to print in the labs. Faculty receive $30 of lab print points, and staff receive $5.
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Q: How can faculty members get more print points if they need it for academic purposes?
A. Briefly, here is how the process works:

1) Departmental funds are first reclassified (reclassification form attached).

2) Once funds reclassification is confirmed, the department must contact Academic Technology at at@newschool.edu with the transaction’s Banner Document ID number (starts with J or i) and a list of individuals who will receive a portion of the reclassified funds. The content of the email should include the following information:

Banner Document ID #
Name(s)
Username(s)
$ amount to be credited.

3) AT distributes the funds as per specifications, and notifies the administrative authority of its completion. All funds must be assigned to user accounts at the time of reclassification. AT does not maintain unassigned balances for future distribution.
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Q: I am a non-credit student looking to print materials. Can I print in the Labs?
A. No. Non-credit students do not have access to lab printing.
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Q: I'm a faculty or staff member. Where else can I print or do mass duplication?
A. Visit The New School Printing and Duplication Services.

 


Reservations

Q: What resources are available to degree students to reserve, and how?
A: Three types of resources are available:

1. Book Equipment for Pick Up at the Equipment Center
2. Reserve Stations & Suites at 55 West 13th St, 8th floor
3. Register a Locker at 55 West 13th St, 8th & 9th floors

Details and reservation self-service systems are found within MyNewSchool under the "Student" tab in the Academic Technology box. Use your NetID username and password if prompted to login for equipment and station reservations.
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Q: What resources are available for faculty to request or reserve, and how?
A: 5 types of resources are available:

1. Schedule AV Delivery or University Event Support
2. Book Equipment for Pick Up at the Equipment Center
3. Reserve Stations & Suites at 55 West 13th St, 8th floor
4. Register a Locker at 55 West 13th St, 8th & 9th floors
5. Schedule Software Installation (for AT Supported Classrooms only).

Details and systems are available to faculty exclusively within MyNewSchool. "Schedule AV Delivery or University Event Support" is available to employees, too, within MyNewSchool exclusively. NetID is required. Use your NetID username and password if prompted to login for Equipment Center pickup and station reservations.
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Q: I'm having trouble using the reservation system. Is there anything to help?
A: Review the Equipment Center Reservation Guide (pdf), or see Equipment Center staff for help.

Q: How do I book a classroom?

A: Faculty or Employees may submit requests by signing into MyNewSchool and clicking "Book A Classroom Event" in the Faculty or Employee tab. Faculty find the form in the Faculty Resources channel located at the bottom of faculty tab. Employees find the form in the Forms and Resources channel located at the center of employee tab.

To book room i821, reserve i820-Audio03 in the Academic Technology station and suite reservation system.

Last updated 01/13/2012