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New York Times Academic Pass


 

ACCOUNT SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

You must use your umass.edu email to sign up for the Academic Pass. There are two ways to set up your account for the NYT Academic Pass:

Method 1

  1. Go to the NYT Academic Pass homepage and select Create Account.
  2. Sign up with your UMass email address. Note: You can't sign up if your UMass email already exists in the system. See fixes below.
  3. Retrieve the NYT confirmation email from your UMass email account.

Method 2

  1. Go to the Activate page for the NYT in Education.
  2. Search for amherst and click on University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  3. Click on Create Account.
  4. Sign up with your UMass email address. Note: You can't sign up if your UMass email already exists in the system. See fixes below.
  5. Retrieve the NYT confirmation email from your UMass email account.

Please Note:

Your NYT Academic Pass is good for four years. After four years, you'll need to follow the directions below to renew your pass (and you must be a current UMass faculty, staff or student).

ACCOUNT RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS

  • Follow the instructions for Method 2 above.

 

CHECK WHEN YOUR PASS EXPIRES

  • Follow the instructions for Method 2 above.

Account Troubleshooting

If you currently have a paid subscription using your UMass email:

  • Cancel the account by calling NYT customer service.
  • Go to the NYT Academic Pass homepage and select Create Account.
  • Set up a new Academic Pass using your UMass email address and wait for email confirmation.

If you used your UMass email in a defunct account:

  • Go to NYTimes.com and change the email address associated with your old account.
  • Click LOG IN in the upper right, enter your email and password -- or click Forgot Password?
  • Click your email in the upper right, scroll down to My Account, and Change Email. For lapsed accounts, you don't have to use a real email.
  • Return to the NYT Academic Pass homepage and select Create Account.