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Canvas

The New School uses Canvas as a “learning management system.” This online resource is where students access important course information like syllabus, course resources, and announcements. 

In Canvas, students can view courses in which they are actively enrolled. Both on-site and online courses use Canvas, though online courses will often utilize it as a virtual classroom.

Log in by visiting my.newschool.edu and selecting Canvas from the sidebar on the left. Be sure to visit Canvas frequently, and follow your instructor’s guidance on how Canvas will be used in each particular course.

DegreeWorks

DegreeWorks is an online tool that enables students to see which degree and/or certificate requirements have been completed and which requirements remain for completion of the student’s degree and/or certificate. The university uses the degree audit as a guide when confirming program requirements that have been completed by the student. The information in the degree audit, in conjunction with the degree requirements specified in the university's academic catalog, are used as part of the determination to formally award the degree and/or certificate. The official transcript, however, is the official record and indicates confirmation of degree and/or certificate completion status.

It is expected that students will use the degree audit report as a guide for planning completion of their degree requirements and to ensure they understand their degree requirements and progress toward their degree. The student’s academic advisor may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this report as well as understanding degree requirements and progress.The degree audit report is not a student’s academic transcript and is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. For an official record of completed degree or certificate requirements, a student should request a transcript through the University Registrar’s website: www.newschool.edu/registrar/trascripts-verification/.

DegreeWorks is accessible through the sidebar in my.newschool.edu.

Starfish

Starfish, our Student Success Network, connects students with faculty, staff, advisors, and a number of support services across campus. Use Starfish to monitor your attendance in credit-bearing courses, find contact information for members of your Success Network, and make appointments with your advisor, instructors, tutors, and others.

Published 2026 by The New School

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