FAQs

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

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

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.

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.

The Capstone Expo is an opportunity at the conclusion of the program in May for all Capstone teams to come together and share their processes and findings with clients, faculty, administration, other students, and members of the wider NYU community.

To help students get started with determining where to live, how to get around, and how to enjoy New York, Wagner created a neighborhood map of where most students live, a list of apartment search and housing resources, and several resource links recommended by other students.

Capstone teams can reserve meeting spaces at NYU's Bobst Library online. Some client organizations may also have spaces available for meetings and final presentations.

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

Wagner Student and Program Services can sign a CPT form.

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.

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

Yes, many Wagner faculty are involved with large research and program evaluation projects. Many of these include positions for full- or part-time research assistants, and Wagner students are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.

Students may have the opportunity to work with faculty through research projects or as a graduate assistant.

There are two ways you can waive a course:

The Research Capstone is designed for students who know they want to pursue a career in quantitative research, most of whom expect to go on to pursue a Ph.D.

A list containing all of the non-Wagner courses that have been pre-approved can be found here.

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

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.

In order to fulfill the PER, a position must be directly relevant to a student’s degree program and/or specialization at Wagner.

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 six or more credits in one semester.

To be eligible for Capstone, all students must have declared their specialization, commenced PER (if required), and have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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.

Several factors play a role in team composition: interest in various projects, skill sets needed for a given project, diversity of skill sets and experience on each team, and team size. The specific team selection details vary depending on the individual Capstone instructors.