New York University Bulletin - Gallatin School of Individualized ...

NEW YORK UNIVERSITYGraduate Plan of StudyGallatin students use a special registration form called the Graduate Plan of Study.The purposeof this form is to encourage focused conversation between the student and the adviserabout a student’s progress and goals. In addition to recording their course selections, thisform helps students and their advisers calculate their degree progress, and it also asks studentsto describe their short- and long-term goals, their academic interests and areas of concentrationand their plan for completing the degree. Before the student is permitted to registereach semester, the student’s adviser must approve the Plan of Study.Cross-School RegistrationGallatin students may take courses throughout the graduate programs of NYU and are requiredto meet the prerequisites of any courses they take in other schools of the University.Students should note that certain departments and programs may restrict courses to majorsonly. For a listing of NYU programs available to Gallatin graduate students, please see theNYU Graduate Programs chart on pages 69-71. For information about taking courses outsideof NYU, see External Study on page 93.Clearance at the Gallatin Office of Student ServicesTo be cleared for registration, each student must submit a Graduate Plan of Study form withall necessary approvals, including the adviser’s signature, at the Gallatin Office of StudentServices.The Office of Student Services will clear each student electronically to register.Studentsshould be advised that Gallatin will not clear a student for registration without the adviser’sapproval.AlbertStudents who have been cleared to register are expected to enroll in classes through NYU’sWeb-based registration and information system,Albert, via NYUHome. Students also useAlbert to gain access to their academic, personal and financial records. For more informationon the functions available on Albert, students may visit theWeb site of the Office of theUniversity Registrar.Late RegistrationStudents who fail to meet registration deadlines will be charged late registration and paymentfees after the first week of classes, as published by the Office of the Bursar.To registerafter the second week of classes in the fall and spring terms, students must obtain writtenpermission from each of their instructors and must register in person at the Gallatin Officeof Student Services. Students registering late are encouraged to seek assistance from the Officeof Student Services as soon as possible.88 NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013