Placement Exams
All incoming students -- first-year and transfer -- must take placement tests. Register for your placement exam online, or call the Office of Admissions at 516.686.7444. Students cannot register for classes without first completing the placement exams.
Family and Parents Orientation
Family and Parents Orientation takes place on Orientation dates, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
- Manhattan campus - 16 W. 61st St., 11th floor conference room (directions)
- Old Westbury campus - Harry Schure Lecture Hall, room 130 (directions)
Family members meet with several NYIT administrators and have an opportunity to hear about the student services offered by the college.
Summer Reading
The Summer 2008 First-Year Summer Reading is A Long Way Gone – Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. According to the New York Times, there may be as many as 300,000 child soldiers, abusing drugs and wielding automatic rifles, in more than 50 conflicts around the world. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. He is one of the first to tell his story in his own words.
Jump Start Advantage Program – Summer 2008
NYIT offers its first-year students an opportunity to get a head start on their college careers by taking part in the Jump Start Advantage Program. This five-week program runs from July 8 through Aug. 7, 2008, and includes the courses: College Success Seminar (NYIT 101) and either a developmental course in mathematics or Basic Speech.
The cost for five or six credits is only $1,990, a significant savings of more than $2,000 over the regular semester cost. By participating in Jump Start, you gain the advantage of completing five or six credits toward your program before the start of the fall semester.
AlcoholEduAlcoholEdu is an online alcohol education and prevention program that all NYIT first-year students are required to complete. When you complete both parts of the program, you will be entered into a raffle drawing for prizes, including the Apple iPhone.
- Learn about and login to AlcoholEdu
Residential Student Check-in
All residential students are required to move-in to their assigned housing on Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. You will receive your room confirmation from the Office of Housing and Residential Life. If you have questions about housing, please call the Manhattan campus at 212.261.1737 or Old Westbury campus at 516.686.1402.
Special Needs
If you have special requirements because of a disability, please contact the Office of Counseling and Wellness Services at 212.261.1770, so that proper arrangements can be made for accommodations.
College Success Seminar (NYIT 101 – 2 credits)
All new undergraduate students who receive less than 12 transfer credits must register for this course during their first semester at NYIT. Please check your class schedule to ensure you are registered for a section of NYIT 101.
Questions? Contact:
- Manhattan - Zennabelle Sewell, Director of First-Year Programs, at 212.261.1682 or zsewell@nyit.edu.
- Old Westbury - Michael Burnett, Associate Dean for Campus Life, at 516.686.1224 or mburnett@nyit.edu.