FAQs

All types of official NYU Transcripts are processed by the Office of the Registrar.

Prospective Capstone clients respond to a request for proposals (RFP) in the spring by submitting their applications through our online portal. All proposals are vetted by Wagner administration and viable projects are offered to Capstone faculty for comment and selection.

After the Add/Drop deadline on Albert, students may not add or withdraw from a course via Albert.

Wagner students are required to complete all degree requirements within the specified time of initial enrollment (masters students within five years; doctoral students within seven years).

The University defines "full time" as taking 12 or more credits in one semester and "half time" as taking 6 or more credits in one semester. A student's enrollment status has potential implications for financial aid, particularly as it pertains to Federal student loans.

Students are randomly assigned to a Capstone section based on their program and specialization.

Part-time vs. full-time status is determined by the number of credits you register for each semester. There isn't anything special you need to do to go from one status to another - taking 12 or more credits is considered full-time, taking fewer than 12 credits is considered part-time.

We generally recommend that students in your position either seek out stretch assignments at work or do something similar.

Courses occasionally have waitlists. If you place yourself on a waitlist, remember that the next eligible person on waitlist is automatically enrolled when a space opens up in the course.

Students are graded on both the products they deliver to their clients and evidence of progressive learning throughout the course. Grades account for students' participation in both class activities and team work and their ability to act on peer and faculty feedback.

A degree can only be awarded to a student who has been continuously matriculated for each fall and spring term since entering the program.

MPA and MUP students are required to choose their specialization during the semester in which they complete their 12^th credit. For full-time students, this is their first semester and for part-time students, it is usually their second semester.

An independent reading must be approved and supervised by a Wagner full-time faculty member.

There are two ways you can waive a course:

Wagner Student and Program Services can sign a CPT form.

Yes!  You may change your enrollment status from full-time to part-time, or vice versa, without notifying the University.

Each Capstone team will be reimbursed up to $500 for expenses such as reproduction, binding, local travel, and/or preparation of Capstone documents and display materials.

Check with your program administrator for details on how to request registration for Capstone.

In order to fulfill the PER, a position must be directly relevant to your career goals as well as your degree program and/or specialization.

You may check your progress toward graduation by mapping your courses on the Program Requirement Checksheet for your degree program and specialization.

Language courses cannot count towards a Wagner MPA or MUP degree.

Capstone is a 3-credit course that occurs only over the fall-spring academic year. Students enroll in 1.5 credits in the fall first, and 1.5 credits in the spring.

Visit the Capstone for Students page for more information.

Once you have secured a position that matches the above requirements, you must submit it for approval in the Career Directory by following these steps:

Student Services Program Advisors offer walk-in hours for current students during the fall and spring terms when classes are in session.  These hours are intended for quick, general advising questions and are posted on the Adv