The Approval Process

The rationale and the book list must be formally approved by your adviser and a member of the Gallatin faculty. The purpose of this review is to ensure that the rationale clearly describes the main themes to be discussed in the colloquium, and that the reading list has been prepared in accordance with the general requirements of the book list.

The Review Process

The rationale and the book list must be formally approved by your adviser and a member of the Gallatin faculty. The purpose of this review is toensure the rationale clearly describes the main themes to be discussed in the colloquium, and the reading list has been prepared in accordance with the general requirements described above.

Adviser Approval

While you should have ongoing discussions with your adviser about your rationale and book list, these should be submitted to your adviser for formal approval at least three weeks before the deadline for submission to the Gallatin School (see scheduling calendar on front cover for this date). This allows time for your adviser to suggest changes and, if necessary, for you to revise..

Gallatin School Approval

After your book list and rationale have been approved by your adviser (who indicates his/her approval by signing the “Colloquium Rationale and Book List” form), they should be submitted to the Gallatin office for final approval by a member of the Gallatin faculty. The faculty reviewer may approve the list and rationale or require changes. In either case, you will be notified by mail in approximately 3-4 weeks.
If revisions are required, you should discuss the reviewer’s comments with your adviser and revise the rationale and/or book list accordingly. The revised list and rationale must be re-submitted to your adviser for approval, and then re-submitted to Gallatin for final approval.
Your book list and/or rationale may also be approved with minor revisions required. In this case, your adviser will not need to approve these changes, but you must submit the revised rationale and/or book list to Gallatin at least four weeks in advance of the date of your colloquium.