Dear 2nd Years, Graduating Part-Time Students, and Graduating IMA Students,

Please apply for graduation in Albert (this is required for all students at NYU). The deadline to apply for Spring 2020 graduation is Sunday, February 2nd! Luckily, applying for graduation is very simple and only requires a few steps – please follow my instructions below.

If you have questions about applying for graduation, or if you miss the Feb. 2nd deadline, you can write directly to graduation@nyu.edu for assistance.

How to Apply for Graduation:

1.) Log in to Albert, and go to the “STUDENT” tab.

2.) From the “STUDENT” tab, click on the “Academics” icon in the left-hand column:

3.) Click on the “Apply to Graduate” button under the “Graduation” box:

4.) Select your program (this will say Interactive Telecommunications Program):

5.) Select “Spring 2020” from the dropdown menu as your graduation term and click “CONTINUE”:

6.) Follow the rest of the prompts, and you will have successfully applied for graduation!

7.) After applying for graduation, you can check on your Graduation Status from the “Academics” tab, in the “Graduation”box, by clicking the link titled “View My Graduation Status”:

Updating Your Diploma Options (Preferred Name / Mailing Address)

Diplomas are mailed to the student’s permanent address in Albert. The graduation office asks students to verify or update their address on Albert within two weeks of the graduation date. The diploma will be mailed about eight weeks after the degree has been awarded. Degrees are awarded after academic requirements have been met, including the posting of all grades and transfer credits. Follow these steps to update your preferred name and/or your mailing address for your diploma:

1.) Log in to Albert. On the Home page go to the Academics section and click the Diploma Options button.

2.) Default Options: Review your default diploma options to determine if any changes need to be made to your name and/or address.

3.) Diploma Name: If you would like your preferred name to print on your diploma you must first add your preferred name via the Personal Info section of your Student Center, then return to this page, and change the preferred toggle to Yes.  Remember to also indicate if your name includes diacritics and/or accent marks.

4.) Diploma Delivery: Option 1: have your diploma mailed to your Permanent address; or Option 2: click the “Edit Diploma Address” button to specify; or Option 3: pick up your diploma in person at 383 Lafayette

5.) Confirm: You must toggle to Yes to confirm your selections and click Save.

6.) Save: Once you have successfully saved, your selections will display in the Defaults section at the top of the Diploma Options page.  You can edit the information any time up to the conferral date.