Guide for New Parsons Full-Time Faculty
Welcome to The New School! This guide is intended to help new employees get started as they start working at the university. Much of this information is general; for more details, employees should contact their supervisors. Employees may also visit the university’s website at newschool.edu. For additional information on teaching, please review the Guide to Teaching and Learning.
Visit our Welcome Guide for information on the university's history, mission, and vision, as well as employee and administrative resources.
New Full-Time Faculty Checklist
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.
- Starfish --- Starfish 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.
- Register for the New Faculty Orientation, which is mandatory for all new and rehired full-time faculty:
- Fall semester orientation: Friday, September 26, 2025
- Venue location/time TBD.
- All new hires are required to complete the following online tutorials:
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Online Tutorial is required when working with students and/or student records; it trains university employees in recognizing what information may be disclosed under this federal law and what must remain confidential. See also the university’s FERPA policy.
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Online Training (You will receive a notice to your New School email once your electronic accounts are active).
- 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.
Additional information can be found on the university's Welcome Guide, new employee checklists, and Key Links for Parsons Full-Time Faculty.
Getting Started
Benefits
Information regarding full-time faculty benefits is available on the Benefits website.
External Tuition Reimbursement
The New School offers an external tuition reimbursement benefit to its full-time faculty to support educational expenses for their dependent children.
Faculty Hot Seat/Shared Office Program
The Hot Seat/Shared Office Program is one of your benefits at Parsons.
General Research Funds (GRF)
The General Research Funds are allocated to provide faculty funding for research, professional, or academic development support. These funds can be used to strengthen teaching practices and curriculum development.
Student Research Funds (SRAF)
Student Research Funds have been created to provide support for faculty research by hiring student Research Assistants; eligible faculty members are invited to apply for this support.
Full-time Faculty Handbook
The Full-time Faculty handbook contains the approved policies and procedures of the university concerning the terms and conditions of faculty employment.
Beyond the Basics
Safety & Emergency Contact Information
Your safety is important to us. Therefore, the university provides an automated 24-hour campus alert phone number 212-229-7001 and a university advisory website, which are kept up-to-date concerning any situation that may cause a disruption or change in the university’s normal scheduling (e.g., weather delays, transit interruptions, facility problems, and so forth.) All members of The New School community can receive information from these sources.
All employees should review and familiarize themselves with information in the Campus Safety Guide.
New School Alerts
To keep our community safe and informed, The New School has established this emergency notification system for students, faculty, and staff. If a situation arises that could affect safety on campus or in case of school closing caused by extreme weather or any emergency, NewSchool Alerts will contact you via phone, email, and/or SMS text message.
NOTE: We highly recommend updating your preferences to be notified by SMS text message first to ensure you receive notifications as quickly and easily as possible.
Whether employee or student, the university automatically enters your name, “N” number, and New School email address in New School Alerts.
Please visit the Safety and Preparedness web page for a complete list of procedures regarding emergencies and notification at The New School.
The New School Campus Safety Department seeks to ensure that the rights of every member of the campus community are respected and that a safe and secure atmosphere exists in all campus buildings.
Faculty and Staff Directory
You can find contact information for faculty and staff in the university's online directory or by using MyDay to search for them by name. For campus safety or facilities assistance within each building, review Contacting Facilities Management for contact information.
In addition, a few important telephone numbers are:
Security Office | 212-229-5101 |
24-hour Emergency Number | 212-229-7001 |
University Advisory Message | 212-229-7008 |
Medical and Public Safety Emergencies | 911 |
Payment Elections
Paychecks are processed electronically unless alternative payment elections are requested in MyDay. You must either have a direct deposit account in MyDay, complete a Consent Form to request an ADP Pay Card, or elect to receive paper checks (which may take longer than electronic payment methods). If you would like to make any changes to your payment elections, you should do so by the close of business on Fridays in order for your update to be captured in the next available payroll or allow up to an additional pay cycle for changes to take effect.
Withholding (Tax) Elections
Employee Self Service allows workers to go in and update their federal, state, and local(city) withholding (tax) elections. Please view this guide for instructions for viewing and managing your withholding elections. If you would like to make any changes to your payment elections, you should do so by the close of business on Fridays in order for your update to be captured in the next available payroll or allow up to an additional pay cycle for changes to take effect.
Contact Us
Please see the Parsons Key Contacts card for a list of key contacts across the University, listed out by process and purpose.