This year's annual benefits enrollment period begins on Monday, November 10, and ends on Friday, November 21, 2025. Changes made to your coverage will go into effect on January 1, 2026.
The New School has designed a benefits plan to meet the needs of our diverse employees. A thorough understanding of your benefits options can help you ensure that you have the appropriate level of coverage for your and your family's needs and that you
have chosen the most cost-effective plan for your needs. Please review the resources below to evaluate your elections.
Open Enrollment Resources
How to Enroll
Please note that 2025 benefits will automatically continue in 2026. You do not need to take any action if:
- You (and your currently enrolled dependents, if any) want to continue to be enrolled in the same medical plan that you have in 2025
- You (and your currently enrolled dependents, if any) want the same dental plan that you have in 2025
- You do not want to make a 2026 Health Care or Dependent Care FSA election
Follow the steps below to review your current elections and make changes to your benefits enrollment for 2026.
- Learn more about your benefits and the benefit changes for 2026 by reviewing your Open Enrollment Guide and our Open Enrollment Overview card.
- Review your current benefit elections and costs in MyDay. Click on the Benefits app on your homepage, then select View > Benefit Elections.
- Once you have submitted your changes or elections, you can use the Print button in MyDay to download a PDF for your records.
All changes will go into effect on January 1, 2026.
Note: Qualified Transportation Expense and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan changes can be made outside of the Open Enrollment Benefit Event.
Please feel free to contact Human Resources at benefitshelp@newschool.edu with any questions about the open enrollment process.
Below you will find the most commonly asked questions about Open Enrollment that apply to all New School employees.
FAQ
