• Classroom Upgrades: Phase two of the tap access infrastructure rollout is underway, equipping individual classroom doors with smart card readers for streamlined card validation and unified security protocol.

• Guest Management: Sponsoring students, faculty, and staff can easily request guest access to academic facilities by submitting the official digital Guest Request Form.

• Community Preparedness: Proactive tabletop exercises, threat vulnerability assessments, and regular scenario-based emergency testing are conducted regularly to prepare the university community.
• Schedule a Training: Active shooter response drills, emergency response strategies, and tailored group safety seminars are available for any department or class by emailing campussafety@newschool.edu.

• 24/7 Desk Coverage: Stationed campus security guards maintain continuous visual deterrence, access monitoring, and physical patrols at every university entrance and residence hall.
• Incident Response & Law Enforcement Liaison: Coordinates directly with the NYPD, FDNY, EMS, and federal emergency agencies to report, investigate, and handle campus disruptions or medical incidents.
• Emergency Communications: Manages mass notification systems, emergency dispatch channels, and the official university mobile safety app.

• Official Identification Cards: Responsible for issuing official New School ID cards (Newcard) to all enrolled students, active faculty, and staff.
• Access Management: Coordinates physical access permissions for university buildings, and manages Newcard Cash accounts and Dining Dollars programs.
• Community Benefits: Establishes custom merchant partnerships to provide specialized discounts to student and staff ID cardholders.
• Contact Info:
• Email: newcard@newschool.edu
• In-Person: 39 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor (JJ Building)
• Phone: 646.909.4472

• Central Depository: Managed directly from the Campus Safety Office on the Mezzanine level of 68 Fifth Avenue. All discovered items turned over to on-duty security personnel are logged and securely held here.
• Disposal Policy: Claims must be verified within a strict three-month retention window; unclaimed items are systematically donated to non-profit charitable organizations or disposed of in accordance with campus policy.

• Digital Submission: Sponsoring students, faculty, and staff can easily request guest access to academic facilities by submitting the official digital Guest Request Form.
• Bulk Building & Multi-Guest Entry: Sponsors can select multiple buildings in a single application. The form supports pasting guest name lists directly into an expanding field (one guest per line).
• Formatting Best Practice: Enter the first and last name of each guest exactly. Do not include titles, middle initials, suffixes, or email addresses, as this will trigger database delays.
• Guest ID Verification: Approved guest names are transmitted automatically to safety desk access sheets. Advise your guests to present a valid government-issued photo ID upon arrival to verify their identity before building entry. Sponsoring hosts are directly responsible for their guests’ conduct on campus.

• Essential Safety Companion: Access immediate emergency resources, campus safety emergency 24 hour line.
• Friend Walk Feature: A key personal transit helper that allows real-time virtual monitoring of your walking path by a designated contact.

Watch to learn more about The New School Friend Walk

• How to Download: Available for immediate download on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android). Search for "Campus Safety" or use standard university mobile portal links.