Advisement & Registration
Advisement is a key component of the Gallatin program and students are offered two tiers of faculty advisement. Throughout the individualized program, the student has access to a good deal of expert help to negotiate the resources of a large university and to enhance his or her program goals. Students should consult with the faculty members at both tiers of advisement.
Tier one
Primary Adviser
When a student is admitted to Gallatin, he or she is assigned a faculty adviser who is an NYU professor teaching in the student’s primary area of interest. This primary adviser works with the student to define goals and locate the necessary educational resources to carry out the academic plan, and serves as the first reader for the thesis. An expert in the student’s area of interest, the primary adviser acts as facilitator, guide, and, ultimately, mentor.
The faculty adviser may be a member of the Gallatin faculty or a faculty member in another department of NYU. In either case, the goal is to match each student with a faculty adviser who has a specific area of expertise in the student’s core area of inquiry.
Tier two
M.A. Program Adviser
M.A. Thesis Reviewer
The second tier of advisement supplements the work of the primary adviser. At this level, Gallatin provides a general M.A. program adviser as well as a thesis reviewer. The program adviser is a Gallatin faculty member who is available to discuss the aims and policies of the program. The thesis reviewer is a Gallatin faculty member who serves as the second reader for the thesis.
