Advising

 

Welcome to the Office of Advising!


What is the Office of Advising?

Advising is a central part of the Gallatin Experience. Developing a coherent and rewarding individualized plan of study can be overwhelming, and the Office of Advising is here to help. Our advisers are available throughout the year to help you articulate your educational interests and goals, to help you locate rewarding and appropriate classes, and to help you understand and fulfill degree requirements.

There are three tiers of advising at Gallatin: your primary adviser, your class adviser, and the Gallatin Peer Advising Center (gPAC).

Primary Adviser

The Office of Advising will help you find a primary adviser who is knowledgeable in your field of study. Of the hundreds of instructors who serve as Gallatin advisers, the Office of Advising will work with you to find a compatible primary adviser with expertise in your area of interest. Your primary adviser will help you plan your schedule and ensure that your program of study has depth, breadth, coherence, and other elements that will help you reach your career and educational goals.

Class Adviser

Your Class Adviser will meet with you throughout the semester to provide information about policies and procedures, to check on your degree progress, and to offer other supplementary advising support. The Office of Advising consists of four Class Advisers and as their title suggests, each has been assigned to a class and will follow that class through its senior year. Although each Class Adviser has specific areas of academic and advising expertise and responsibility, Class Advisers are able to perform all functions of the Office of Advising. Below you'll find a list of advising fuctions each Class Adviser is dedicated to as well as contact information for each adviser.

Who works in the Office of Advising?

Name Title Telephone Email
Lauren Kaminsky Director of Academic and Student Affairs (212) 992-9837 lauren.kaminsky@nyu.edu
Patrick McCreery Director of Global Programs and Senior Adviser (212) 998-7351 patrick.mccreery@nyu.edu
Caleb Elfenbein Class of 2010 Adviser (212) 992-7746 caleb.elfenbein@nyu.edu
Becky Amato Class of 2011 Adviser (212) 992-9838 becky.amato@nyu.edu
Nicole Cohen Class of 2012 Adviser (212) 992-9830 nicole.cohen@nyu.edu
Gail Drakes Class of 2013 Adviser (212) 992-7758 gail.drakes@nyu.edu
Rahul Hamid MA and transfer students Adviser (212) 992-7750 rahul.hamid@nyu.edu
Joseph Pisano Advising Office Administrator (212) 992-9800 joseph.pisano@nyu.edu
Tracy Hollingsworth Administrative Aide (212) 998-7324 tracy.hollingsworth@nyu.edu


Where is the Office of Advising?

715 Broadway, 5th floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone (212) 998-7320
Fax (212) 995-4002

When can I visit the Office of Advising?

The Office of Advising is open weekdays throughout the year. To speak with an adviser, please call (212) 998-7320 or contact your Class Adviser directly to make an appointment.