Registering on Albert

Once you are on the Albert Home page you can access the various features of ALBERT.

REGISTRATION STATUS allows you to check your eligibility to register. Look here for any registration stops on your record. This feature will also display your registration appointment time and advisor approval posting (if either apply to your school or department). To see a comprehensive list of any stops on your record, you should also select the Stops feature from the Personal Profile options.

COURSE STATUS allows you to search for courses by subject area to help you create your schedule. In order to search for courses, you need to know the Course Subject for the desired course. You need to select a valid Subject Area from the drop-down menu in order to get a listing of the courses offered for the selected semester. The Subject Areas are listed in alphabetical order by course subject in the menu. To obtain a helpful reference page that will display a list of the course subject areas by school, select the link entitled Course Subject - located directly to the left of the drop down menu.

In addition to obtaining the full list of courses offered in each subject area, you are also able to perform more specific searches. Courses could be searched by: course number, course status, the course meeting pattern (meeting dates, day(s) of the week and class start/end times.

Please note: Courses offered at NYU study abroad sites cannot be accessed using the course search function. Study Abroad courses can only be found using the Study Abroad Courses link on the Course Status page or from the Study Abroad link on the University Registrar’s website.

STUDENT SCHEDULE shows you your schedule by term.

REGISTER allows you to register for courses. The Register page is separated into two sections; the upper portion is the Student’s Current Schedule section and the lower portion is the Course Request section.

The Current Schedule area of the page will show any enrollment to date for this term. Dropping courses takes place in this section. If you want to drop a course contingent upon enrollment into another course, you should use the conditional drop/add function. With the Conditional Drop/Add Processing feature, you may request DROP of a course conditioned upon successful ADD of another course. Your DROP request will only be processed if you have successfully been ADDED to the new course requested. To use this feature, you must select at least one course to DROP and at least one course to ADD. The REQUEST function must be used to enter the add request. You may enter multiple DROPS and/or ADDS if desired. Then, press the Submit with Conditional Drop/Add Rules button to submit your request. You must use this special SUBMIT button to indicate your desire for the CDA rules.

The Course Request portion of the page is used to register for courses by using the five-digit course call number. If a course requires an access code, you will be prompted to enter the access code after you click SUBMIT. At the bottom of the Course Request section you will see two functions allowing you to perform a section search; Section Search and Power Search. The Section Search is a useful search tool that will help you find available classes that are tailored to your personal schedule. The search results will also indicate any course prerequisites and/or restrictions, as well as available spaces remaining in each class. By using the Power Search function, you can search for all courses in a manner similar to the course status search. After you submit your registration requests, you will receive the results of your request. You will see the courses in which you are now enrolled, closed courses, waitlist option for courses with a waitlist, restrictions, time conflicts, and messages regarding linked activity courses (if, for example, you register for a lecture but not the corresponding lab or recitation, a message will be displayed).

A note about Waitlisted Courses:

Some courses are set up with a waitlist that is offered when the course closes. Please keep in mind that if you choose to put your name on the waitlist, it is vital that you understand your responsibilities regarding the following two policies: the flat fee for full time students is based on enrollment for 12-18 points and that your school has established a maximum credit limit which is usually not more than 18 points. If you gain entrance into a waitlisted course, you are responsible for:

1. Payment of all points generated by enrollment in the course, including points beyond the flat fee range for full-time students.
2. Adjusting your schedule so the enrollment in the waitlisted course does not take you above the maximum credit load of your school.

You will not be notified if you are enrolled into a course for which you have been previously waitlisted, therefore you should check your schedule frequently.
Waitlists are active through the first week of class.

Some departments choose to set priorities for their course waitlists by giving preference to certain groups of students. These include graduating seniors, department majors or other classifications. If you place your name on a prioritized waitlist, your position on that waitlist may drop if your classification is outside the parameters set by the department.

Leave of Absence. Students who need or wish to break their attendance for one or more semesters may apply for an official leave of absence through the appropriate school office. A leave of absence maintains a student’s eligibility in a program and allows the student to return under the same degree requirements without having to apply for readmission. A leave does not entitle the student to certification of enrollment for the period of the leave and it is not valid for loan deferments.

Withdrawal from the University. Students wishing to completely withdraw from New York University should follow the policies established by each individual school. In most cases, a student will first speak with their academic advisor to make known their intention of withdrawing. In some cases, an exit interview will be required. Students are encouraged to consult the published guidelines and policies of their school to understand the policy on complete withdrawal.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding ALBERT registration, please contact us.