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Registration, Matriculationand AttendanceGALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDYI. REGISTERING FOR CLASSESAcademic AdvisingEach <strong>Gallatin</strong> student works closely with a faculty adviser who shares the student’s intellectualinterests.Together they design an individualized program intended to fulfill the student’sacademic, pr<strong>of</strong>essional and personal goals.The adviser plays a central role in shapingthis program. Students meet with their advisers throughout each term to discuss theirprogress in courses and registration for the coming term. Advisers help students choosecourses from the various programs available at NYU and pursue individualized projectsthrough independent studies, tutorials, internships and private lessons.Students are required to secure their advisers’ signatures on a variety <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gallatin</strong> forms,including the Graduate Plan <strong>of</strong> Study form; proposal forms for independent studies, tutorials,internships and private lessons; and all petitions.Advisers also serve as the grading instructorfor internships and private lessons and approve the thesis proposal and the thesis.During the registration period, students should prepare for meetings with their advisers byconsulting the course information available on Albert and the <strong>Gallatin</strong> Web site. For fullNYU course descriptions, students are expected to consult the bulletins <strong>of</strong> the individualschools or directly consult the Web site <strong>of</strong> the program, department or school in which thecourse is <strong>of</strong>fered.<strong>Gallatin</strong> faculty and staff are committed to finding the best possible adviser for each student,but occasionally students find it is in their best interest to request a change <strong>of</strong> adviserbecause <strong>of</strong> a shift in the area <strong>of</strong> concentration, faculty sabbaticals, etc. Graduate studentswishing to request such a change can file a Change <strong>of</strong> Adviser Request form, available onthe <strong>Gallatin</strong> Web site or at the <strong>Gallatin</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Academic Advising.Registration TimetableRegistration for incoming students occurs after the <strong>Gallatin</strong> orientation for incoming M.A.students. Registration for continuing students begins in mid-April for the fall term, earlyNovember for the January session, mid-November for the spring term and early Februaryfor the summer term. Up-to-date information about how to register is provided by the<strong>University</strong> Registrar and the <strong>Gallatin</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Student Services each semester.<strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> 2012-2013 87

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