Blackboard (MyPoly)

Blackboard (MyPoly) is the course management system NYU-Poly faculty and students use to post/view course information (syllabus, assignments, grades, etc). MyPoly is also an online document repository for commonly-used forms, reference documents, and how-to guides for the entire NYU-Poly community.

Obtaining a MyPoly Account

My Poly accounts are automatically created for the following NYU-Poly users:

• Active students who have officially registered for courses at NYU-Poly within the last year
• Currently-employed faculty and staff members

All other accounts are created/terminated manually and require proper authorization:

• Board of Trustee accounts: Must be approved and/or requested by University Relations
• Retired Professors or Professor Emeritus accounts: Must be approved and/or requested by Human Resources
• Contractor accounts: Must be approved and/or requested by Human Resources

Changing Your MyPoly Password

• Log into MyPoly
• Click on "Account Manager" under Tools on the left side of the main page
• For account type, click on the link under Active Directory (MyPoly / Lab)
• For Domain, select "LABS" if you are a student. Select "VISION2000", if you are a faculty or staff.
• Enter your username and current password
• Enter a new password (at least 6 characters long) & confirm your new password by entering it again in the appropriate textbox.
• Click on the Submit button
• You should receive a message confirming that your password has been changed successfully

Who can access MyPoly Courses?

Access to MyPoly courses are only available to the following users:

• Students who are officially enrolled in the course
• Instructors, TAs and fraders as per Peoplesoft

Access to MyPoly courses can be given to:

• Students who are making-up courses (not officially registered) and need to access course materials posted in MyPoly. The course instructor must submit a request to the IS Help Desk and the student must have an existing MyPoly account to gain access.

Add an instructor, TA or Grader to an Official NYU-Poly Course

Contact the Registrar and provide them with the following information:

• Course Subject and Number, e.g., EG1004
• 4-digit Class Number or Class Section
• 7-Digit Employee/Student ID Number
• Role Type (Instructor, TA, Grader)

Add Any User to a Custom Course

Submit a request with the IS Help Desk along with the following information:

• Course Subject & Number (Ex: EG1004)
• Instructor's 7-Digit Employee ID Number
• Role Type (Instructor, TA, Grader)
• NOTE: It may take up to 24 hours for you to gain access once your request is processed. However, it often takes as little as 1 to 2 hours.