GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDYAppropriate evidence <strong>of</strong> financial ability must be submitted with the AFCOE to the Officefor International Students and Scholars in order for the appropriate visa document to beissued.If the applicant’s studies are being financed by means <strong>of</strong> his or her own savings,parentalsupport, outside private or government scholarships or any combination <strong>of</strong> these, he or shemust arrange to send <strong>of</strong>ficial letters or similar certification as pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> such support. Studentsholding F-1 visas may not work. <strong>New</strong> students may wish to view the multimedia tutorial fornew international students at http://www.nyu.edu/oiss/documents/tutorialHome/index.htm.See also Office for International Students and Scholars, page 131.It is essential for the student to understand and be able to communicate in English.Tomeasure this ability, every applicant whose native language is not English must take the Test<strong>of</strong> English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Information concerning this examination maybe obtained by writing directly toTOEFL/ETS, P.O.Box 6151,Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A.,or by visiting the Web site at www.toefl.org. Each student must request that his or her scoreon this examination be sent to the Office <strong>of</strong> Graduate Admissions, <strong>Gallatin</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Individualized</strong>Study, <strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong>, code 2569.Advanced Standing Transfer Applicants<strong>Gallatin</strong> welcomes applicants who have done some work in another graduate program, eitherwithin NYU or at another institution.A maximum <strong>of</strong> 12 units (combined with courseequivalency credit) may transfer. Courses must have been taken at the graduate level and beequivalent to those <strong>of</strong>fered by the graduate divisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong>, consistentwith the student’s program <strong>of</strong> study in the <strong>Gallatin</strong> <strong>School</strong>, completed with a grade <strong>of</strong> B orbetter, not applied to another degree and earned in the classroom at an institution <strong>of</strong> establishedacademic reputation.<strong>University</strong> policy dictates that units over 10 years old are not transferable. Students withadvanced standing who wish to transfer credit toward their degree in the <strong>Gallatin</strong> <strong>School</strong>must complete the Request for Transfer Credit form, which can be found on the <strong>Gallatin</strong>Web site, within the first year <strong>of</strong> matriculation.Graduate Course CreditFor graduates <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gallatin</strong>’s B.A. program, 6 units earned in graduate-level courses may be appliedtoward the <strong>Gallatin</strong> <strong>School</strong> M.A. program as transfer credit, providing that the unitsearned are in excess <strong>of</strong> those used to meet the requirements for the undergraduate degree.Students must request that their course work be reserved for graduate credit at the timethey register for their courses as a <strong>Gallatin</strong> undergraduate.The transfer <strong>of</strong> credit is not automatic,and all courses must adhere to the transfer credit policies <strong>of</strong> the M.A. program (seeabove). Graduate students will receive credit only for graduate-level courses. No undergraduatecourses may be applied for credit toward the M.A. degree.<strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> 2012-2013 107
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYOrientationAll entering <strong>Gallatin</strong> students are required to attend a <strong>Gallatin</strong> orientation session prior tomeeting with an adviser and proceeding with registration. Invitations to orientation, withdetails <strong>of</strong> times and locations, are sent soon after students have been admitted.<strong>Gallatin</strong> M.A. student orientations are scheduled before the start <strong>of</strong> each semester, startingin late April for fall enrollment and in December for spring enrollment. Orientation to<strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong> and to <strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> City takes place during all-<strong>University</strong> orientation,scheduled for the week before the start <strong>of</strong> the fall semester. For further details about all-<strong>University</strong>orientation, consult http://www.nyu.edu/life/events-traditions/welcome-week.html.ReadmissionStudents are required to maintain continuous enrollment in <strong>Gallatin</strong> by registering for classesor by maintaining matriculation by fee; if they do not register during a semester, they arewithdrawn from the <strong>University</strong> and must apply for readmission by completing the GraduateApplication for Readmission. Readmission is not guaranteed.To obtain the Applicationfor Readmission, students should visit the <strong>Gallatin</strong> Web site. Students who are readmittedare subject to the requirements, rules and policies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Gallatin</strong> <strong>School</strong> in effect at thetime <strong>of</strong> readmission.Students who have been readmitted may neither register to maintain matriculation norrequest a leave <strong>of</strong> absence during their first semester back at <strong>Gallatin</strong>.The following application deadlines apply for readmission:Fall Term July 1Spring Term November 1Summer Term April 1108 <strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> 2012-2013