Class registration is handled by the IDM academic advisement team – Eric, Kazi, and Jenelle. If a student asks you questions about getting into your course, looking for a permission code, or other items, direct them to their advisor and to email idmadvise@nyu.edu.
Add/Drop
The first 2 weeks of the semester are the ‘add/drop’ period. It is a time of intense frustration for faculty. You may have students ‘shopping around’ who are in class one day, but not another. You may have students on the waitlist who do not attend, but get in at the last minute and appear on the roster in week 3. You may have students registered who do not show up until week 3.
It is strongly advised you check your class roster before every class meeting the first few weeks of school to identify any changes.
Students who are registered for your class are expected to attend all classes, even during the add/drop period. If they miss a class session during this period, they are responsible for making up any missed work, and you should hold them accountable to your attendance policy.
Students who get into your class during add/drop, but were not present for sessions prior to their registration are still responsible for making up any missed work, but may not be held accountable for attendance issues prior to registering. Obviously, this is a real problem for students who do not get into your class until week 3. Please try to work with these individuals on a plan to get them up to speed – spreading readings and assignment out over a longer period of time the first few weeks or pairing them up with another student as a peer mentor are some strategies to mitigate the missed coursework.
Waitlists
During the add/drop period, you may have a waitlist. It is up to you if you wish to allow students to sit in on classes during this time. For classes in 370 Jay, please be aware that the rooms are small and not rated for more than 20 people total.
After the drop/add period, you may not allow students not enrolled in the course to sit in or audit the class unless they have formally registered to do so and they are on your class roster (more on that below).
Do not promise to “bump” someone on the waitlist, or move them into the class — even if there are other students registered for the course who have not been attending. Faculty (and advisors) do not have the ability to make these changes, and it sets up false expectations for students.
Do not offer to open the course to extra seats without consulting the Academic Director and Administrative Director first. Students will often plead to get into a class only to find out later on that it does not help them advance their degree.
Auditing courses
In order to ‘audit’ a course, a student must still pay the university. It is not possible for them to sit in on a class otherwise. This is a school policy that we need to adhere to.
Independent Studies
Some students may want to pursue an independent study with you. If someone approaches you about this, tell them they must speak to their academic advisor before any action is taken. IDM vets all student requests before approving independent studies.