Course Registration
NYU students register for classes using Albert,
NYU's online student information system. Students registering for
the first time should see our Albert
information page before attempting to register.
Instructions for Registration on Albert
- Before you can register, you must know your NYU
Net ID and create a password.
- Go to the NYU Home login page
and log in using your NetID and password that you created.
- Click on the ACADEMICS tab at the upper right corner of the
screen to bring up the academics screen which has the "Albert
for Students" link on the left side.
- Click on "Student Login" link to log in to Albert.
- Click on "Register" under the "Registration"
menu.
- Choose the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service from the
drop-down menu.
- Select the appropriate semester of registration from the drop-down
menu and click the "Submit" button.
- Follow the instructions provided.
Please refer to the NYU
Registrar web site for detailed instructions about how to register
using Albert. Click on the Academic
Courses link on the Registrar site for the course schedule,
as well as instructions on how to read and understand the codes
used in the schedule. For example, in order to register for a course
you will need to know its course number, section number, and call
number. You may find it helpful to print out these instructions
and keep them with you as you register.
Also see Course
Load and Sequencing, Adding/Dropping
Courses (Refund Policy), and Courses
Outside Wagner for additional registration information.
Important Notes about the Registration Process
- Check Albert right before classes begin for updated course location
or instructor information.
- Check Blackboard to see if
your instructors have assigned pre-semester readings.
- Albert does not allow you to register for courses with overlapping
schedules. If you get an overlap message that you believe is in error,
contact your Assistant Director.
- See Courses for syllabi and course
and instructor evaluations to use as a reference for selecting courses.
(Only Wagner students, faculty and administrators with valid NYU IDs
have access to course evaluations.)
- If you put yourself on a waitlist for a course, please keep the
following in mind: The waitlist is a computerized system. The next
person on the waitlist is automatically enrolled when a space opens
up in the class. No confirmation is sent, so you are responsible for
checking your status on Albert to see if you have been enrolled. Adjust
your schedule so that your enrollment in the waitlisted course does
not take you above your maximum credit load. It is extremely important
that you check to see if you are off the waitlist and in the course
right before classes begin so that you can drop courses as needed
before you miss the window for tuition refunds.
- Your registration may be blocked (i.e. administrative “stops”
may be put on your record) for academic issues, billing issues, or
immunization record problems. The “stops” feature on the
Albert menu will tell you if you have any stops on your record.
- If you are attempting to drop one course and add another, we recommend
using the Conditional Drop/Add function of Albert. With Conditional Drop/Add,
Albert first checks for availability before dropping your original selection.
