Access to Campus

Beginning February 28, all community members who are up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including a booster when eligible, will no longer be required to regularly test for access to academic buildings

Community members who are not up-to-date with their vaccinations will need to test no later than every 14 days to maintain building access; unvaccinated individuals with approved exemptions will need to test no later than every 4 days.

Please follow the steps outlined below to gain access to campus buildings and services. 

1. Submit your vaccination record via shsportal.newschool.edu.
2. Take a PCR COVID-19 test no earlier than 7 days before your first visit to campus. Check your testing schedule. Rapid antigen and antibody tests will not be accepted. Results from binx tests are automatically sent to the university and should not be uploaded to the portal. If you get tested at an off-campus site, you must upload your PCR test results to shsportal.newschool.edu. 
3. Check your clearance status BEFORE coming to campus. Log into shsportal.newschool.edu and click the red "Show Badge" button on the home screen to display your clearance badge. If you see a green screen that reads, "Campus Access Granted" you are cleared for access. If your badge is red, check the Medical Clearances section on the SHS Portal to see what is causing the red badge.
4. Bring your phone and New School ID with you to campus. Vaccine and testing compliance will be linked to your New School ID card. If your New School ID is not working or you don't have one yet, you can gain entry by showing your green clearance badge with today’s date and a government-issued ID.
5. Wear a mask at all times while inside campus buildings. See acceptable mask options.

New School library spaces will reopen as follows (check our website for Hours):

• Performing Arts Library - Monday, January 10, 2022

• List Center Library and University Center Library - Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Staff and virtual services via chat and Ask Us as well as access to online content remains available. We also offer:

• In person book pickups and returns

• Scanning services

• Home delivery and shipping labels for returns

• Assistance via chat, email, and Zoom

Access to our consortium partners [NYU and Cooper Union] is suspended until further notice. Please note that only current students, faculty, and staff who are in compliance with the university’s health and safety protocols are permitted on campus.

For current and more detailed information on library services, please continue to refer to the Updates guide or Ask Us.

At this time, general campus access is available to all Parsons students, and most Making Center spaces are open, with adjusted availability. All students — regardless of their vaccination status — are required to take a PCR COVID-19 test within 7 days prior to visiting campus for the first time. Making Center orientations are required for access.

The university has designated spaces across campus for community members to eat. These designated common areas include the dining halls, outdoor spaces, and a variety of areas in campus buildings. Click here to see a list of these spaces. Masks must be worn before and after you finish eating. 

The New School will continue to prioritize the use of all on-campus space for course-specific instruction. We will continue to monitor the health and safety situation and adapt this policy as necessary.

Performances and other events that are part of the curriculum (require student participation as part of a course) will be held in-person pending approval of the request and availability of space on campus. In select cases, the university may approve a request for a non-course related event with an internal audience, though those rare exceptions will be only for select, high-level university priority initiatives.

Internal in-person gatherings with university community members - such as study groups, club meetings, faculty and staff meetings, and workshops - will be allowed on campus and must follow campus safety protocols. In-person gatherings including external guests for any reason are strictly limited and should be held remotely.

The university offers an array of technologies to support collaborative, confidential meetings both on-site and remotely.

If you do meet in-person:

• Masks will be required in campus buildings regardless of vaccination status. This requirement applies to all academic and administrative spaces including conference rooms and common areas such as hallways, lobbies, and elevators. 

• Reserve space for your meeting that is appropriate for the number of attendees.

• Refrain from serving food and beverages; eating and drinking is allowed in designated areas only.

• Share resources or material electronically before, during, and after the event to avoid items being passed hand-to-hand.

We are pleased to welcome back guests and visitors—including guest speakers, prospective students and families for campus tours, vendors, and friends—to campus. Beginning February 28, the following protocols will be in place to ensure a safe and healthy experience for everyone.

• Faculty and Staff must submit visitor information in advance to Campus Safety or meet their guest at building entry and sign them into the visitors log.

• Students are allowed to bring visitors into academic buildings and must do the following:
  • Meet their visitor at building entrance
  • Sign their visitor into the visitors log
  • Accompany their visitor at all times while on campus

• Residential students are permitted to have any active New School Student as a guest. They must sign-in their guest and accompany their guest at all times.
  • At this time, no non-New School students or affiliates are permitted in the residence halls.

Select public programming events will be held on campus in the spring. Units hosting guests for these events should follow guidance provided here. 

Please also see our Visiting & Admission Events page for more information.

COVID-19 Protocols for Campus Visitors

Proof of vaccination and a booster are required for visitor campus access. No exemptions will be allowed

• First-Time Visitors to Campus: Prior to arriving at their destination, visitors must provide proof of vaccination and booster at the Welcome Center Visitors Desk located at 72 Fifth Avenue during the hours listed below to receive a guest vaccination pass.
• The vaccination pass is valid for the remainder of the Spring 2022 semester. 
• Visitors who will be on campus more than once this semester will not need to obtain a new vaccination pass with each visit.

• Masks must be worn at all times in campus buildings.

• The Welcome Center Visitors Desk located at 72 Fifth Avenue is open during the following hours for vaccination passes:
  • Monday through Thursday 7:30am - 9:00pm
  • Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm
  • Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm 

We are pleased to welcome back guests and visitors to campus. Beginning February 28, the following protocols will be in place to ensure a safe and healthy experience for everyone.

• Visitors must check in at the Welcome Center Visitors Desk to receive a guest pass.
• Proof of vaccination and a booster are required for campus access. No exemptions will be allowed.
• Masks must be worn at all times in campus buildings.
• Visitors to campus will be limited for one week following Spring Break (March 21 - March 27) unless approved by the Provost’s Office. The updated policy will restart Monday, March 28.

Fostering a safe and healthy campus community is a shared responsibility. Read more.