Registration & Enrollment

Additionally, students will be identified by first name only, including on publicly presented projects, unless they choose to include their full name.

Anticipated Absences

In the situation in which a student knows in advance that he/she will be missing one or more class sessions, the student is responsible for notifying the instructor in the first week of the semester of the schedule of anticipated absences. The student is also responsible for all class work due on the day of an anticipated absence and for making alternative arrangements with the instructor for submittal of work due, generally in advance of the “due date” listed on the course schedule. Instructors are not obligated to offer makeup exams, alternate exam dates, or to reschedule a project presentation to a student who will be missing class due to an anticipated absence, although they may be willing to do so.

Absence due to Religious Observance

NYSID recognizes and respects the diversity of its students and their respective religious obligations and practices and offers many courses in a variety of times and days of the week. However, it is the student’s responsibility in registering for a course to verify that the schedule selected will allow the student to meet NYSID’s course attendance requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to notify instructors in advance of anticipated absences in writing, and to follow through in making up or submitting work. Students who are absent due to religious observance must give notice of anticipated absences to the instructor in the first class session and must complete all coursework as agreed upon by the instructor and student. Absences due to religious observance are not considered “excused” and do contribute to the total number of absences a student accumulates for a course. However, absences due to religious observance are not treated the same as other absences: instructors are advised in the Faculty Handbook that they may not penalize the grades of students who must miss class due to religious observance. Days on which a student is absent for religious observance are simply left blank and not noted in any way in Canvas, and result in no penalty for absence in the final grade calculation. Questions or concerns about this policy are taken seriously and should be directed to the VP for Academic Affairs/Dean or the Office of Academic Affairs.

Registration and Enrollment

Full-Time/Part-Time Status

In order to be classified as having full-time status at NYSID, students must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits in a semester. Students who register for fewer than 12 credits, or who drop to fewer than 12 credits during the refund period, are classified as part-time students. All students in the MFA programs are full-time students.

Matriculation Time Limitation

Students must graduate from NYSID within 10 years of their date of matriculation into their most recent program. If they have not completed the requirements for graduation within 10 years, they will be dismissed from the College for lack of academic progress, or may be given the opportunity to reapply. If reapplication does not occur within 30 days of the end of their matriculated period, the student will be academically dismissed. Students who elect to take a Leave of Absence must submit the form in a timely manner. International students must contact the international student advisor immediately. All rules governing the time allowed for a leave of absence will apply. In special circumstances, exceptions may be made with the permission of the VP for academic affairs/dean.