NYU Public Directory

• About the NYU Public Directory
• Voice Activated Directory
• Add, Remove, or Change a Directory Listing
• Change the Email Address in Your Listing
• Download Listings to Your Address Book
• Troubleshooting Tips

About the NYU Public Directory

The NYU Public Directory contains the names, addresses, and email information for all NYU faculty, staff, and administrators, as well as those students who have chosen to be listed. It also contains campus facility information. It can be accessed through the Directory channel in the Home tab of NYUHome, on the main NYU site at www.nyu.edu/search/, and via the "Search & Directory" box that appears at the top of pages on the main NYU website. Note: If you use the "Search & Directory" box, the first results page will only show you a person's name, email address, and telephone number. If you wish to view the person's address, click the "Search" button in the "Directories" section.

You can also easily search for a person's or department's Public Directory contact information by pointing your web browser to "www.nyu.edu/search/directory/" plus the person's first name and last name, separated by a plus sign (e.g., http://www.nyu.edu/search/directory/ITS+Client+Services).

In addition, you can access NYU faculty, staff, and administrator telephone numbers via the NYU Switchboard at 1-212-998-1212 (or select option 1 to access our new Voice Activated Directory [VAD] service (see below).

Voice Activated Directory

A new 24/7 Voice Activated Directory (VAD) of NYU staff and faculty listings is now available when you call NYU's Main Switchboard number (212-998-1212) and press "1". This service combines voice recognition and other technologies to locate a listing requested by a caller, and then transfer the caller to the appropriate staff or faculty member's office number. Please note that the VAD is still being fine-tuned, and may currently include some unusual pronunciation of names.

If you call the Main Switchboard (212-998-1212) between the hours of 8:00am and 7:00pm, you can also press "0" to obtain directory information from an NYU Client Services representative. Please see ITS Telephones & Voice Mail for more information about the University Switchboard and directory assistance.

Add, Remove, or Change a Directory Listing

Staff/Faculty/Administrators

All NYU faculty, staff, and administrators are automatically listed in the Public Directory. If your name is not included in the Public Directory or the Voice Activated Directory, please send an email with your name and NYU NetID (found on your NYUCard) to directory.request@nyu.edu. Please note that if you are new to NYU, it may take several weeks for your information to be added to the Public Directory.

If your information has changed or you find an error in your name, affiliation, or campus address, send your full name, your NYU NetID (found on your NYUCard) and detailed information about the required correction to directory.request@nyu.edu. If you want to change the email address that is listed for you in the Directory, see the next FAQ.

Students

In order for your information to appear in the NYU Directory you must choose to be listed. To do so:

1. Point your web browser to the ITS Start Page at http://start.nyu.edu.
2. Log in with your NYU NetID and password, then select the Online Student Directory link.
3. Read the conditions of publishing your information to determine how much you wish to make available to the general public.
4. Once you have confirmed your selection, it will take effect within 24 hours.

If you are a Law School student and cannot find your name in the Law School's Graduate Student Directory, you must first follow the instructions above to activate your NYU Public Directory listing.

Your name and affiliation in the Directory are based on information from the Registrar's Student Information System (SIS) database. If your name is misspelled or your NYU affiliation is incorrect on your official University records, you should consult directly with the Registrar's Office to advise them of the error.

If your name and/or affiliation is correct on your official records but not in the Public Directory, send detailed information about the required correction to directory.request@nyu.edu. If you want to change the email address that is listed for you in the Directory, see the next FAQ.

Change the Email Address in Your Directory
Listing

By default, the email address listed in the NYU Public Directory is NetID@nyu.edu where "NetID" is your NYU NetID. If you wish, you can choose to have an additional personal email address, which automatically directs messages to your NetID@nyu.edu address. If you haven't already created a personal address, log into NYUHome and click the Preferences link in the top right corner. Under the options for Your Email, find "Personal address," click EDIT, then follow the instructions provided. To list your personal address in the NYU Public Directory (recommended), find "NYU Directory address" in the same section of the Preferences, click EDIT, then update the Directory address to your new personal address.

If you previously chose to be listed in the NYU Online Student Directory but have changed your mind, you can remove your information from the Directory by following these steps:

1. Point your web browser to the ITS Start Page at http://start.nyu.edu.
2. Log in with your NYU NetID and password, then select the Online Student Directory link.
3. If asked, enter your password again to confirm your identity.
4. Read the conditions of publishing and not publishing your information, then click the DO NOT PUBLISH button.
5. Once you have confirmed your selection, it will take effect within 24 hours.

Download Listings to Your Address Book

To download a person's directory information into an address book in your email program or on your computer or PDA, simply enter a person's name in the NYU Public Directory search field and click "search". Then, on the results page, click the icon of the card to download a vCard (electronic business card) to your computer's address book or your PDA.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you search for a specific person in the Directory and can't find a listing, it may be due to one or more of the following issues:

• They may be listed under a nickname or under their full name. Try searching for them using their last name only.
• They may be a new staff or faculty member. There is a short processing time between the day a person is hired and the day their listing is added to the Public Directory. Try again in a few days.
• They may be a student who has opted not to include their listing in the NYU Public Directory (see above).

Page last reviewed: January 17, 2007