The Parsons Catalog sets forth academic policies and procedures relating to academic integrity and honesty, transfer credits, academic regulations and procedures, grades and grading, grade appeal policy, grades of incomplete, academic standing and progress, attendance, and program requirements. You are responsible for knowing and understanding the policies and procedures published in the catalog.
Taking a Leave of Absence
Students in good academic standing who need to interrupt their studies for personal reasons should petition for a leave of absence by meeting with the advisor in their school and completing the official Exit Form. Leaves of absence are typically approved for one or two semesters, depending on the curriculum and academic requirements of the program and the nature of the student's request. Medical leaves of absence require appropriate documentation.
Withdrawing from a Degree Program
Students who wish to withdraw completely from the university must meet with the advisor in their school and complete the official Exit Form. A student who withdraws and later wishes to return to the university must reapply through the Office of Admission.
Students seeking to return to the university after an extended period away must apply for readmission.
Situations requiring readmission:
If you left Parsons for any of these reasons, please complete the Readmission Application (Adobe PDF).
The readmission application requires you to write a Letter of Intent. Your letter should include relevant information regarding reasons for leaving Parsons; academic status at the time of departure; activities since leaving, including study at other institutions; and future goals.
If you have enrolled elsewhere (including other divisions of The New School) since you last attended Parsons, please include an official transcript of your course of study.
If health difficulties affected your course of study at Parsons, please provide an update on your health and a recommendation from a qualified medical or mental health clinician.
If you have been working, a recommendation from your employer would be helpful.
Some applicants may also be required to submit a portfolio.
Deadlines: You must submit the complete application no later than August 1 to be considered for readmission for the fall semester and no later than November 15 for the spring semester.
If you have any questions about the readmission criteria or process, please call The Office of Advising at 212.229.5855 or write to AdvisingParsons@newschool.edu.
Students may take summer courses for transfer credit at another institution provided 1) they are in good academic standing, 2) they have not already transferred the maximum number of credits allowed, 3) they have completed their required first-year courses, and 4) they obtain pre-approval from a Parsons advisor to transfer the credit. Bring the summer course catalog from the other institution to your advisor and complete the Permission to Take Courses at Another Institution form (Adobe PDF). Note: Because each Parsons program has a carefully structured, sequential curriculum, approval is rarely given to take core program courses at another institution.
If you wish to change your major within the same division and degree program, fill out the Change of Department Form (Adobe PDF) and take it to your advisor. If you wish to change to a different degree program at Parsons or to transfer to another division of the university, you must apply through the Office of Admission.
Parsons Catalog 2008–2009 (Adobe PDF)
Parsons Student Handbook 2008–2009 (Adobe PDF)
Parsons Catalog 2009–2010 (Adobe PDF)
Parsons Catalog 2010–2011 (Adobe PDF)
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