Frequently Asked Questions

A list of all of the registration requirements for organizations can be found on the RSO Policies document. Once you have everything ready, registration can be completed on Narwhal Nation You can also reach out directly to studentorgs@newschool.edu for more specific advice!

Re-registration can be completed via this form - it'll ask for information about your organization's leadership and the kinds of support you're expecting to need from Student Leadership and Involvement. You can also reach out directly to studentorgs@newschool.edu for more specific advice.

All student organizations are open to any student enrolled at The New School. 

New School staff, faculty, or alumni may attend meetings and events but may not be voting members during elections nor may they hold an officer position in a student organization.

Individuals from other universities may attend events and participate in on-campus meetings and activities; however, they must follow New School visitor policies.

A: It depends!

Our full reimbursement policy can be found here on the RSO Policy for AY 2024 We've quoted it below for your convenience. 

"The SLI Office is able to work individually with New School community members to provide reimbursements for specific kinds of out-of-pocket expenses. Any out-of-pocket expense must include a detailed itemized receipt that indicates what specifically was purchased for the Registered Student Organization. 

The New School does not provide reimbursements for individuals or groups outside of the New School.

The New School does not reimburse for taxes incurred in a single reimbursement submission over $100 dollars.

Reimbursements submitted by students who have not been employed on campus: a meeting must be scheduled with SLI to work on the MyNewSource Platform to submit a ‘Student Payment’ Form. SLI has access to the MyNewSource platform (this link may not work for you) - where the form is accessible. 

Reimbursements submitted by students who have been employed on campus: All reimbursements must go through the MyDay Expense Report Process. Students who have been employed by the New School can access this system. To submit a reimbursement through this method, we recommend scheduling a meeting with SLI to ensure you receive the proper expense codes. 

Reimbursements submitted by faculty or staff: All reimbursements must go through the MyDay Expense Report Process. To submit a reimbursement through this method, we recommend scheduling a meeting with SLI to ensure you receive the proper expense codes."

 
Please ensure your Purchases being reimbursed are permissible by New School, SLI, and USS Funding Guidelines where they apply (Ex: USS does not fund alcohol, The New School does not fund/reimburse international travel for non TNS guests)

All registered student organizations have a budget spreadsheet created and maintained by SLI, which includes any funding from SLI, Student Senate, and any other sources. All purchases should be recorded in this sheet. The sheet should be shared with you via Google Drive, titled "RSO Budget: (Organization Name)  RSO AY24". If you need help locating your budget sheet, please reach out to studentorgs@newschool.edu.

Organizations are recognized once they have completed all of the required registration requirements. These requirements are outlined in the RSO Policies Document. If you are unsure which requirements your organization is missing, please email studentorgs@newschool.edu to confirm.

To reserve an event or meeting space, please submit an event on Narhwal Nation for approval through your organization's page. 

Please reach out directly to studentorgs@newschool.edu to check-in on an event request or purchase. 

An Assigned Officer of a Registered Student Organization would be able to change and modify their NarwhalNation page.

1. Please log into NarwhalNation.newschool.edu

2. Go to your Organization Page on NarwhalNation

3. Click “Manage Organization” then click the 3 lines beside your name where it will provide a drop down list.

You can also click on the left hamburger menu and click on the "cogwheel" next to your Club Name to further edit your page including changing your page picture & changing descriptions, summary etc.

If one of your officers does not see a "cogwheel," please reach out directly to studentorgs@newschool.edu.

You can find links to walk you through step by step resources for registration, editing your organization page, creating events and more on our NarwhalNation Pro Tip Guide! 

Please don't hesitate to keep checking there or reaching out if you need admin support with Narwhal Nation.

A student organization email also uses Gmail like your personal New School email address; however, it is a 'non-person' account. It must be logged into separately. 

Below are the best practices to avoid error messages when logging into your organization's email!

1. Use an incognito browser (click here for instructions)

2. Log into gmail.com with your org's email address ("club@newschool.edu")

3. After you enter your email address, you will then be taken to the New School's single sign-on page

4. Enter your org's Net ID (your email address without the "@newschool.edu") and password

What if I already know my org's email address and password? Then you are all set to log in!

What if I know my org has an email address, but I don't know the password? Reach out to studentorgs@newschool.edu and we will help you regain access to your account.

What if I don't have an email address for my registered student org, but I want one? Reach out to studentorgs@newschool.edu and we will create an account for you and give you the login information.

What if I'm not a registered student organization with SLI, but I want an email address for my org? SLI provides email accounts for registered student organizations only. If you are a student org operating out of a specific college or department, please contact your administrative network to get that process started!

What if I want to be able to check my org account using my student email address? To check your org email through your student account, your email would need to be delegated to be given access (click for instructions). 

What if I don't want to check my org email address all the time? One option is to forward emails from your organization account to an officer or student (click for instructions) who may be a 'communication' lead or someone delegated to check the inbox of a student organization. Or, to create google filters based on words or email addresses (click for instructions) (ex: filter emails with the word 'money' to a treasurer, filter emails with the word 'collaboration' to an external partnership lead, etc).

Registered student organizations are awarded $400 from Student Leadership & Involvement. Organizations can apply for additional funding with the University Student Senate. In-depth funding guidelines can be found here, and application information can be found on the USS site. Please contact uss@newschool.edu for more information.