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Key Links | Parsons Part Time Faculty

Please see the below key links for Parsons Part Time Faculty. Questions should be directed to your School's Associate Director of Part Time Faculty Affairs (see below School-Specific Operations Overview pages)

About The New School 🍎

The New School Resources ℹ️

Safety Information & Alerts ☎️

New Faculty Onboarding 👋

Employee Onboarding tab contains onboarding checklists, handbooks & policies, training opportunities, and other helpful resources. You should have the following tasks completed before your first day of class. Below is a short checklist to help you manage your administrative priorities:
  • Get your ID# ("N#," your New School ID) from the school/program representative with whom you initially completed your new hire paper work.
  • Obtain a university photo ID (“Newcard”) by visiting Card Services located at 39 W 13 St, 2nd Floor.
  • Go to my.newschool.edu and activate your electronic accounts.
  • Access key New School platforms via my.newschool.edu:
    • Canvas -- Canvas is a web-based learning management system that makes it easy to host recorded lectures and facilitate instruction remotely, including course announcements, assignments, discussions, quizzes and exams, and grading.
    • MyDay -- Workday is a next-generation cloud based financial and human resource management software system that we have adapted to the needs of The New School as MyDay powered by Workday. It provides university staff with a way to oversee pertinent employee information, time and project tracking, procurement, and financial services. Check your university email and MyDay frequently for important announcements and updates, including your benefits and time off information. Please refer to detailed instructions for Logging into MyDay.
    • Stellic Support Hub --- Stellic is the student success and retention network at The New School. Its purpose is to keep the campus community engaged with students, and to contribute to students' success.
    • New School Email -- Set up your New School Email, which you are required to utilize for all work correspondence. You can find instructions for setting up your email signature, creating an email alias, and resetting your password.
    • Guru -- Guru is the university's knowledge base, a one-stop shop for policies, forms, instructions, key contacts, and more. Employees are generally granted access on their second day of work. Check out Logging Into Guru and Guru Training Sessions for help getting started with the tool.
  • All new hires are required to complete the following online tutorials:
  • Prepare to teach your class/es by accessing our Guide to Teaching and Learning. Here you will find a comprehensive list of faculty resources, student support services, and academic technology resources. You should also be in touch with your academic department, program or contact for your course's syllabus template, start of term memo, and any other information that is specific to the course you've been assigned.

Departmental Operations 📚

Program Leadership 📖

Funding Cycles 🗓️

Provost Office Resources 📒

Teaching Resources 🧑‍🏫

ACT-UAW Local 7902 Contract 📄

HR Resources 💼

General Resources 📓

  • External Resource List | Parsons (general art supplies, fashion supples, photography supplies, bookstores, start up support, mentorship, organizations, etc.)

Communications 📤



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