Checklist for Incoming Students

New York University (NYU Home) Accounts

Upon admission, all NYU students are assigned an NYUHome account based on their NetID. You can activate your account by visiting the NYU Home Start Page. You will be prompted with instructions from there. Your user ID for this account is your NYU NetID, which is printed on the back of your NYU photo ID card.

Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (CIMS) Accounts

All CS and Math graduate students are eligible for Courant computer accounts. To obtain a CIMS account, go to the Courant Computer Accounts page.

Visiting students from other departments, undergraduates taking graduate classes and students who have not otherwise been issued a password must specifically request an account by submitting a request for a Courant Computer Account .

The body of your message should contain the following information:

  • Lastname, Firstname
  • NetID
  • University ID number (such as N12345678)
  • The program or class you are currently enrolled in

For more information regarding general computing resources at Courant, visit the Courant Computing Resources page.

Department Mailing Lists

opportunities@cs.nyu.edu is a list that the department uses to post educational, research, and job opportunities. Employers wishing to post jobs or internships to the opportunities list should follow the instructions on the prospective employers page.

colloq@cs.nyu.edu is used to announce talks and seminars in our department and related fields.

How To Join Department Mailing Lists

To join any of the previously listed department mailing lists, please follow these instructions.

  1. Go to groups.google.com
  2. Sign in using your NYU NetID and NYU Home password
  3. Search for the Department Mailing List that you would like to join (e.g., "opportunities" or "colloq")
  4. Click on the "Join Group" icon on the right hand side of the page.

GSAS New Student Checklist

The Graduate School of Arts & Science also provides a new student checklist with additional information to help you get started at NYU.