because gallatin focuses on students at the individual level, advising is a major component of the program. each student is assigned two advisors: a class advisor who serves the needs of a full grade level (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors) and an academic advisor, who is more involved at the individual level with helping students shape their concentrations. the academic advisors help identify the interests of their advisees, approve class schedules, attend advisee colloquiums, and serve as the primary source of advising. academic advisors are usually faculty members at gallatin who share similar interests with advisee students, but advisors can come from any of the schools within nyu across several disciplines. students can request to change academic advisors.