Updating Your Records

The Office of the Registrar maintains addresses and telephone numbers for currently enrolled students. It is important for all students, especially international students, to keep their home and local addresses and phone numbers current in the university's records. You can view and update your contact information, including your official, local, and permanent addresses, in my.newschool.edu.

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), only the enrolled student may make changes to their academic record, including contact information and name.

Change of Legal Name

You can request a change in your legal name by completing the Change of Legal Name form and submitting it to the Registrar's Office by fax or email or in person. The form must be submitted with at least one of the following supporting documents: a certified court order, marriage license, divorce decree, social security card, passport, etc. reflecting your new legal name. All supporting documentation must be in English or be submitted with a certified English translation.

All official university documents, including but not limited to transcripts, verification letters, and diplomas, will reflect a student's legal name (as it appears on a legal or government-issued document such as a birth certificate, Social Security card, court order, or passport) after the change has been approved. Current or former students wishing to obtain replacements for their university documents with their changed legal name will need to so by requesting new copies or replacements of those documents (charges may apply).

Disclaimer: This policy does not stipulate a contract. The New School reserves the right to modify, change, alter, or rescind our policy at any time.

Change of Pronoun, Gender & Preferred Name

You can update your pronouns, gender, and preferred name at any time. You will see a pronoun, preferred name, and gender link in MyNewSchool when you click on the Services tab. This link will open up to a Banner self-service page where you'll see a field in which you can select your pronouns and gender and update your preferred first name. You can edit these fields at any time. You can find detailed instructions for making these updates here.

Please note that a preferred name will not be displayed on any legal documentation, including transcripts, bills or receipts of payment, tax documentation, financial aid paperwork, diplomas, verification letters, or I-20 documents.

If you are an alum who wishes to change their preferred name, please contact Alumni Relations at alumni@newschool.edu.

Update Your Address & Phone Number

Update your address and phone number in my.newschool.edu.

Official Mailing Address
All students must have an official mailing address on file. The official mailing address is where all university mailings, including diplomas, are sent. Graduating students must submit an updated official mailing address if their address will change upon graduation, or they will not receive their diploma.

Permanent Address
All students must have a permanent address on file. For many students, the official and permanent address will be the same. Those who live at one address but have all university mailings (e.g., billing or diploma) sent to another address shoul use the permanent address as their home address and the official mailing address for all university mailings.

Local Address
The local address is considered a campus address. The U.S. government requires all international students, regardless of status, to report or update their local residential address within ten days of a move while attending The New School.

Update Your Personal Email Address

To update your personal email address, send a written request from your New School email to the Registrar’s Office at regandrecords@newschool.edu.

Update Your SSN & Date of Birth

Students can bring original legal documents in person to the Registrar's Office at 72 Fifth Avenue, second level, or submit a copy by fax to 212.229.5648.

The following are acceptable forms of documentation:

Social Security card
State ID
Driver's license
Birth certificate
Passport

Update Your MyNewSchool Account

Students can change or reset their MyNewSchool password online. For assistance with all other MyNewSchool password issues, contact the University IT Service Desk at 212.229.5300 x4357.