Start of Term Memo
A Start of Term Memo is released for Parsons, Mannes, Jazz, and Drama each semester. This memo is a critical resource for faculty regarding a range of important topics, policies, and specific guidance for the upcoming
semester. See this link for the memo released for the current semester.
Classroom Assistance & IT Support
Unless otherwise specified, each classroom is equipped with an LCD projector with sound, a laptop A/V and network connection, and an auxiliary RCA video connection. In-class support is available during all
scheduled classes. When an urgent technology support need arises, simply call the IT Service Desk xHELP (4357). If you wish to use a whiteboard during class, we suggest that you bring your own whiteboard markers.
More Information: IT Classroom Equipment Support
More Information: Information Technology Overview
Equipment & Technology
You can use the Equipment Center resource to check out technology for one-time instructional use (rather than
repeated reservations). Faculty presenting software demos to their students can check out a laptop that can be plugged in to the instructor station (be sure to also check out a video adapter!). Visit the Parsons Making Center Resources site for an
overview of the resources available to students.
More Information: IT Equipment Center
Mannes, Jazz, and Drama’s Technical Services Office can provide Mobile Smart Classrooms for faculty members teaching in Arnhold Hall who need laptops, speakers, or other tech in a classroom lacking a Smart Classroom setup. Faculty can request a Mobile Smart Classroom using this form.
Please note that requests submitted through the Mobile Smart Classroom form must be made at least 72 hours or three full business days (Monday through Friday) before the class in order to be considered. Gear is limited, and carts are not guaranteed
until they are reserved.
Reserving On-Campus Meeting Spaces
If you need a quiet space to meet with a student, you can use a small meeting room in the University Center (63 Fifth Avenue). You can book a space online through the Libraries website. There are four rooms: 308A, 308B, 308C, and 308D.
If you need to book another space either during your class or on a different day, visit the Engage website, or contact your School’s Operations team for alternative classroom spaces or computer
labs for use on a temporary basis.
More Information: Spaces in Engage: Admin Hub Meeting Rooms
Faculty teaching with Mannes, Jazz, and Drama may reserve spaces at Arnhold Hall or Bank Street. Please email [email protected] to inquire about booking a space. This inbox can be used by faculty teaching at Mannes, Jazz, and Drama to book spaces across campus relating to the curriculum of the three schools.
Please note that faculty with teaching assignments in Mannes, Jazz, and Drama may use this resource only for curriculum-related events, such as courses, private lessons, and coaching. We do not reserve spaces for faculty rehearsals or performances during
the academic year.
Faculty with assignments related to the Mannes, Jazz, and Drama curriculum can also reserve rooms for their lessons through the reservation system, Asimut. Faculty must submit the Asimut Account Request form in order to have booking access in the system. With these accounts, faculty may book rooms up to ten days in advance beginning the third week of the semester.
Room reservations for Mannes, Jazz, and Drama courses can be made by emailing [email protected]. For Parsons-related needs, faculty can make room reservations
by contacting the program administrator of their Parsons school's Operations team. Please contact program leadership to get in touch with the Operations team for your school.
Guest Speakers, Lecturers & Critics
If you wish to invite a guest speaker to your class, please discuss your intentions with your program director or course coordinator. Please note that guest speakers are not to be used as substitutes.
Room Change Requests
If your assigned classroom does not meet the needs of the curriculum, please contact your school's manager of Course Planning. After the third week of classes, room change requests will be closed. Please note that classroom
space is extremely limited and every potential alternative will be considered to accommodate your request.
More Information: Course, Classroom & Student Support FAQ
Libraries & E-Reserves
The University Library provides essential services for faculty including reserves, in-class research instruction, and purchases of recommended material. Go to the YouTube playlist for an introduction to the libraries and archives and to learn how to use BobCat, the library catalog. New faculty can schedule a one-on-one consultation to learn about the libraries and archives. A library
orientation is given to all Parsons first-year bachelor's students as part of the core curriculum.
Printing & Print Credits
Each year, both faculty and students receive print credit that they can use at the various print facilities on campus. This includes black-and-white, color, and large-format printing. Faculty receive $30 in print credits
each semester. All print facilities are viewable on the New School Information Technology site. You can check your
print credits by scrolling down to the Print Points widget on the my.newschool.edu dashboard.
More Information: Admin Hub Printing
More Information: Plotters & Specialty Printing
Faculty Resource Center
Located in the University Center on the third floor (63 Fifth Avenue, room 308 A-D), the Mary and Michael Gellert Faculty Resource Center is a place where faculty can check email, print out and photocopy documents,
copy handouts, and pick up common office and classroom supplies. Faculty can reserve a conference room in order to hold office hours in the Faculty
Resource Center. Full-time faculty can access the center using their newcard. All active part-time faculty can access the center using their newcard. Part-time faculty who are unable to access the center with their newcard should contact their school’s
associate director of Part-Time Faculty Affairs.
More Information: The Faculty Resource Center: Printing
The Making Center & Parsons Academic Resources
The Making Center is a constellation of shops, labs, and open workspaces situated across The New School that allow students
to express their ideas in a variety of materials and methods. We have resources to support woodworking, metalworking, ceramics and pottery work, photography and film, textiles, printmaking, 3D printing, manual and CNC machining, and more. A staff
of technicians and student workers provide expertise and maintain the shops and labs. Safety is a primary concern, so each area has policies for access, training, and etiquette with which students and faculty should be familiar. Many areas require
specific orientations or training before access is granted. Detailed information about the resources available, as well as schedules, hours of operation, training, and policies, can be found at the Making Center website. Faculty who are planning curriculum requiring the use of specific resources should contact the Making Center in advance to coordinate.
More Information: Making Center—Operated Spaces: Faculty Responsibilities & Accident Procedures
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud is available for on-campus use in all computer labs and in all faculty and
staff offices. As a faculty member, you also have the option of downloading Adobe Creative Cloud for at-home use on personal devices. Visit the IT page listed above for more information and download instructions.
Art Collection
The University Art Collection, now grown to approximately 2,000 postwar and contemporary works of art installed throughout
campus, includes artworks in almost all media by some of the most innovative and creative artists of our time. As a curricular resource for all areas of study, the collection conserves and interprets works of art and presents them to students, faculty,
and the broader community.
Computer Labs
Information Technology provides various technology labs across campus. The IT website includes a list
of technology lab locations and site-specific technology tools, services, and features.
More Information: Technology Labs
Course Sites & Blogs for Faculty
You can use Campus Press, a WordPress platform, to create your own class blog, teaching portfolio, or resource site. Creating a
site of your own is an excellent way to get to know the tools that your students will be using. You can see an example of a course website designed in Campus Press by following this link to the elective Sound Matters, taught by John Roach, a full-time faculty member and the associate dean of the School of Art and Design History and Theory.
More Information: New School Blogs
Excursions & Field Trips
You can arrange for a class to go on a field trip if you feel that it would enrich the classroom experience. When teaching class in a location other than the assigned classroom, faculty members are required to provide
the date, time, and location or destination of the class. For excursions throughout New York City's five boroughs, please inform students of this information at least one week in advance and indicate any additional entry fees or travel expenses. Be
sure to communicate with your program contact, so that they can post a sign on your door the day of your trip. Include the date of visits or workshops on your syllabus as additional reminders for your students. Field trips outside of classroom time
cannot be made mandatory, as students may have other class obligations. For excursions outside of New York City, please email [email protected].
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedInLearning.com, which offers online software instruction and professional development tutorials, is available to New School students, faculty, and
staff. The 40,000+ videos on LinkedInLearning.com cover subjects including acoustics, desktop apps, logo design, responsive design, and project management. They also include tutorials for software programs such as Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Blackboard,
Microsoft Office, and SolidWorks.
More Information: LinkedIn Collections
Mail & Package Services
Faculty and staff will receive university mail through a secure, digital mail system. Packages will be available for pickup in centrally located automated package lockers on campus. See this Mail & Package Services guide for more information.
Marketing & Communication's Creative Tools & Training
Please refer to the university’s Marketing & Communication Creative Tools & Training page for logos, email signatures, letterhead, fonts, templates, how-to guides, videos, and other resources that support branding reflecting the university identity.
Marketing and Communication also offers helpful information about best practices on social media for faculty, with a focus on promoting research and creative practice.
Review this information packet for information on different avenues for promoting work, including criteria for submitting content to the weekly Parsons Newsletter.
More Information: Promotional Opportunities
Public Events
Visit the Public Programs & Events Calendar for upcoming events at Parsons, Mannes, Jazz, Drama, and other parts of the university.
Please read The New School’s land acknowledgment at the beginning of large events or trainings or print it in an event program:
We would like to acknowledge with respect the Indigenous people on whose ancestral lands The New School now stands. We are gathered on the unceded land of the Lenape peoples. We ask you to join us in acknowledging the Lenape community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. The New School also acknowledges that it was founded upon exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous peoples, including those on whose land this institution is located. This acknowledgment demonstrates a commitment to beginning the process of working to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism.