Advising Updates

Spring 2025 Schedule Update: STIC courses are added!

CMSC389O and CMSC398N

CMSC434 section 0501 is open now. 

See details here. 

1. QUEST Application is OPEN until January 29, 2025. 
2. Please complete CRA Computing Survey by January 30, 2025. 
3. ELMS Suggestion Survey is now open. We appreciate your feedback.    

• Today Monday, December 9th is the last day of class! It is also the last day to withdraw from the semester.
• We advise that you submit a withdrawal request by 2PM today if possible so you can have the support of your advisor!
• Don't forget to take a moment to recognize instructors, TAs, and STIC facilitators that went above and beyond this semester by nominating them for a teaching award!  
• Please email your advisor for Winter course permissions and registration information.
• Third course permissions requested submitted by 12/5 will be granted by close of business today, 12/9. Requests made after 12/5 will be granted 12/10! 
• Good luck on your final exams, Terps!

1. Reminder that advisors have sent out the third CMSC permission request form. Submissions can be made until Thursday, 12/5 at 4:45 PM. Permissions will be granted by close of business on Monday, 12/9. If a third course request will put you over the 17 credit limit, please request a high credit load from CMNS in advance. 

2. Monday, 12/9 is the last day of classes and the semester withdrawal deadline.

3. Winter registration is open. Please email your advisor if you would like CMSC course permissions for the winter term.

Please take a moment to recognize instructors, TAs, and STIC facilitators that went above and beyond this semester by nominating them for a teaching award!     

1. The summer 2025 schedule is live on Testudo.
   
   • Some courses can only be offered in Session 1 to allow for the course to be 8 weeks long 
2. The CS Undergraduate Advising Office will be closed for Thanksgiving Break starting on Wednesday, 11/27, and returning on Monday, 12/2. The Office will be open virtually today 11/25 and tomorrow 11/26.
3. The CMSC 3rd/STIC permission form will be sent out by the close of business today, 11/25. 
4. The last day to Withdraw from the Fall 2024 semester will be Monday, 12/9 at 10:50PM. We recommend reaching out to your advisor if this is an option you are considering! 

• Thanksgiving Break starts on Wednesday 11/27, next week. Advising office will be remote on Monday and Tuesday, still hosting virtual drop in advising. 
• Third course permission and STIC permission form will be coming on Monday, November 25 from your advisor -- the form will be sent by EOD on Monday.  (Advisors will close current course request form when we send the new one, future swaps will be over email.) Permissions for 3rd course and STIC course will start to be granted on Monday, December 9. 

• Please check the latest CS Course Capped Waitlists.
• Participate in CRA Survey! 
• 3rd/STIC Permission Form will be coming out on 11/25 by close of business; permissions will be granted starting on 12/9 and no earlier 
  • If your 3rd CS course will put you over 17 credits, reach out to your advisor for information about requesting a high credit load.   

Please refer to the capped waitlist course list when registering for courses. The waitlists for the following courses are currently capped:

CMSC414 0101 and 0301

CMSC434 0301

CMSC424 0101

CMSC421 0101

CMSC436 0101

CMSC411 0101

CMSC412 0101 and 0102

CMSC417 0101