Advising

First-Year Programs

The School is committed to improving the persistence and performance of first-year students by helping them to acclimate to their academic discipline, its associative culture and student life. The office is the primary contact for first-year student issues and offers diverse and dynamic collaborative efforts with constituencies across the campus community. These partnerships provide a great sense of cohesion to the programs and services that meet the needs of first-year students. Programs and services offered include first-year advisement, early alert and academic probation initiatives, and parent outreach. (See Section on “Programs and Services for the First-Year Students” for an expanded description of the programs and services in this area.)

Academic Advisement Center

The mission of the Academic Advisement Center (AAC) is to provide centralized advising for all incoming, matriculated first-year students, empowering them to make informed decisions about their academic careers. The staff advises students on major requirements and School regulations and refers them to campus resources. In addition, academic advisers advocate for students with NYU Tandon School of Engineering offices and help students deal with issues affecting them. Students are assigned advisers in their major departments after the first year.

Students may make an appointment or drop in to see their adviser. Advisement sessions cover an array of topics, including major requirements, School regulations and life-skills development. The center refers students to campus resources for additional support and guidance in an effort to address any School related issues affecting them. In addition, academic advisers advocate for first-year students with the offices of the Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Accounts and Admissions, as well as other offices.

In conjunction with the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs & Transfer Student Services, the center assists with the review of first-year students’ progress to determine academic standing. Students on probation are directed to meet regularly with their advisers to discuss their situation and learn how to make improvements to return to good academic standing. All first-year, first-time probationary students must enroll in and attend SL 1020, Academic Skills Seminar.

For more information about the center, visit Academic Advisement.

Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs & Transfer Student Services

The office reviews all undergraduate students’ progress each semester to determine academic standing. Decisions are made on eligibility for the Dean’s List, academic probation, disqualification and appeals of academic disqualifications. Notifications for all academic actions are e-mailed to students and their academic departments and School support offices.

This office also coordinates evaluations of transfer credits in cooperation with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and academic departments. The Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs & Transfer Student Services also serves as liaison between the Office of Undergraduate Academics and undergraduate advisors to ensure uniformity of advising practices. The staff also assists the Dean with articulation agreements with other universities.

Office of Opportunity Initiatives and Programs

The Opportunity Initiatives and Programs office at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering provides individualized support to students through several programs. These include the TRIO Scholars Program, the College Success Fellows, Coaching and Development, and the Tandon Transfer Program. Services offered via our programs are broad, personalized and adapted to meet the needs of our students as
they navigate their academic journeys at NYU Tandon.

TRIO Scholars Program
The TRIO Scholars Program, funded by a federal Student Support Services - TRIO Grant, is designed to create educational opportunities for modest-income and first-generation college students by helping them achieve their highest degree of excellence while pursuing their undergraduate degree at NYU Tandon. Services provided include individualized tutoring, academic mentoring, coaching and development, workshops, financial aid counseling, advice and assistance with course selection, graduation planning and more. Programming initiatives are centered on the holistic development of students to help them fully realize their academic and personal potential and enhance their leadership skills.

College Success Fellows (CSF)
College Success Fellows is a NYU Tandon sponsored program that provides individual and small group tutoring, academic mentorship, and coaching and development to NYU Tandon students who would benefit from more personalized services. Our goal is to support NYU Tandon undergraduate students as they work toward the completion of their degree.

Coaching & Development (C&D)
Students who participate in the C&D Program invest in themselves. This program provides both academic interventions and professional/personal development that empower students to reach their full potential and become effective leaders. C&D is designed to help students develop accountability, self-awareness, academic excellence, and skills in communication and problem-solving.

NYU Tandon Transfer Program (TTP)
The NYU Tandon Transfer Program provides holistic support to new transfer students to ensure they continue their trajectory of success. Our cohort-based program focuses on individuals with an academic need by providing comprehensive support to help transfer students adjust to the academic rigors at NYU Tandon. TTP offers guidance on academic pathways, shares resources and opportunities available to transfer students, offers peer and faculty mentorship, and conducts workshops and events to enhance the transfer student experience.

Polytechnic Tutoring Center (PTC)

Mission: The Polytechnic Tutoring Center (PTC) is committed to offering superior tutorial service in multiple first and second year subject areas by staying current with the best tutoring methodologies and technologies. We are dedicated to hiring and training well-qualified undergraduate peer tutors. The Polytechnic Tutoring Center maintains a caring, supportive, and encouraging academic support service to the NYU Tandon community. We measure ourselves by how NYU Tandon undergraduates are prepared to excel. The Polytechnic Tutoring Center continues to engage in partnerships across the school to develop other tutoring strategies, including but not limited to group tutoring, mid-term and final reviews, and study skills workshops.

Vision: ​The Polytechnic Tutoring Center is committed to the overall academic excellence of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The Polytechnic Tutoring Center enhances the academic experience of all undergraduates by partnering with committed faculty and well-trained peer tutors to support students as they achieve academic success.

The Polytechnic Tutoring Center (PTC) offers a range of academic support services to all registered students. Tutoring is offered for the biology, chemistry, computer science and physics courses for first- and second-year students. Tutoring is provided on a drop-in basis as well as through exam-review sessions. While most of our tutoring is in-person drop-in, we are pleased to offer some in-person appointments as well as online drop-in.

Tutors are carefully selected and trained. They include undergraduate peer tutors and graduate students. Tutors know their subjects well and understand where students may have difficulty. They are skilled at explaining material in a variety of ways for maximum comprehension. All students’ questions are respected; no question is too basic to ask. The PTC also helps students improve their learning skills in order to become more successful in college and throughout their careers.

PTC services are free of charge. For more information about the center, visit Polytechnic Tutoring Center.