Advising Updates

Application submission for CMSC498A/CMSC499A for Fall 2025 semester is due on September 2, 2025. Please submit your application to your assigned CS advisor. 

The new school year begins in just a few weeks, and the CS Undergraduate Advising ELMS will be transitioning from the 2024–2025 to the 2025–2026 academic year. Please be on the lookout for an email during the week of August 25, 2025, inviting you to join the new 2025–2026 CS Undergraduate Advising ELMS.

Please check the following pages for hiring opportunities! 

Research Opportunities (Updated on 6/11/25)

Job Postings (Updated as of 6/24/25)

1. The last CS Newsletter in Spring 2025 goes out today!
2. CS Drop-In Advising canceled for Monday, 5/19
3. Commencement on Thursday
4. CS Commencement Social RSVP
5. Tuesday (tomorrow) is the last day of drop-ins for spring semester - will resume in June (Mondays and Wednesdays)
6. Hiring! Summer 2025 PA position 
7. Teaching Awards Nominations
8. Graduation Survey
9. Advising Survey
10. UGRAD office May23-30th will be fully remote
11. UGRAD fully closed on May 26th memorial day
12. June 2 first summer CS Newsletter (will release monthly over the summer, and include an August edition)

1. Last day to withdraw from all courses - tomorrow, Tuesday, May 13, 2025
2. Education Committee and Dept. Council Vote - Closes Monday May 19th. This is a new survey with a limited window to complete!
3. Teaching Awards Nominations
4. Graduation Survey
5. Advising Survey
6. BS/MS combined form due Tuesday, 5/13
   1. This form is required if you are planning to apply for the BS/MS program this fall for admission in Spring 2026 or Fall 2026

  7. CS Scholarships application open now!

1. 1. Eligibility criteria: https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/scholarships 

Getting Started on Research & Publishing

• When: Friday, May 9 @ 4:00 PM (Add the event to your calendar)
• Where: IRB 4105
• Who Should Attend: Ideal for BS/MS students and early graduate students
• What to Expect:

Practical suggestions on how to first identify research topics, conduct literature review, find appropriate faculty advisors, and get started on research projects.
How to frame research questions, structure research papers, write good scientific publications, engage the reviewers in peer evaluation, and revise the paper for final publication.

Faculty Organizer:   Ming C. Lin
Panelists:   Mohammad Taghi Hajiaghayi, Alan Liu, and Chris Metzler

You can also join Zoom Meeting
https://umd.zoom.us/j/96453654725?pwd=PX4t00wCjVpmUhnroiWNIKBZbMPtfH.1

Meeting ID: 964 5365 4725
Passcode: 725784

The seminar includes a short presentation by Ming Lin, followed by a faculty panel Q&A.

As we approach the end of the semester, please remember that Tuesday, May 13 is the last day to withdraw from all courses with a 0% refund for this semester. More information on the withdrawal process can be found HERE. If you have missed in-person class sessions or have not completed certain assignments in any of your courses, please note that instructors are not obligated to provide make-up opportunities, extensions, or incomplete grades unless your absence qualifies as an excused absence under university policy. 

In addition, all excused absences must be supported by appropriate documentation, such as a doctor’s note, court summons, religious calendar, or similar evidence. You can review the university’s official course-related policies, including guidelines on excused absences, HERE.  To be eligible for an incomplete grade, students must also have completed the majority of the work for a course with a passing grade, and incomplete grades are up to the discretion of the instructor. Check in with your instructor with any questions if you believe you meet those eligibility requirements.   

Advisors and faculty are required to follow these university policies to ensure fair and equal treatment for all students. If your academic progress has been affected this semester and you believe you may need to adjust your academic plans, we strongly encourage you to meet with your academic advisor as soon as possible to discuss your options.

• Seminar on Friday, May 9: Getting Started on Research & Publishing 
• Teaching Awards Nominations
• Graduation Survey
• Advising Survey
• The 3rd Permission/STIC Course Request Form was sent out this afternoon! You can currently have permission for 2 3-credit (or 4-credit) CMSC courses, and it is your choice whether to use those permissions on open seats or waitlists. Permissions requested by noon on May 12th will be granted by close of business on May 13th. No 3rd permissions can be granted early. Third or STIC permissions requested after noon on May 12th will receive course permissions after the initial requested permissions are granted. 
• CS Scholarships application open now!
  • Eligibility criteria: https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/scholarships 
• CSN goes out today, check your TerpMail for the updates!

1. Seminar: Advanced Planning & Preparation for Research and Graduate School 
2. Seminar: Getting Started on Research & Publishing 
3. Nominations for student representatives for the Department Council and Education Committee (flyer) 
4. Teaching Awards Nominations
5. Graduation Survey
6. Advising Survey
7. The 3rd Permission Course Request Form will be sent out on the afternoon of Monday, May 5. No 3rd permissions can be granted early. You can currently have permission for 2 3-credit (or 4-credit) CMSC courses, and it is your choice whether to use those permissions on open seats or waitlists. 
8. Capped Waitlists
9. CS Scholarships application open now!

Eligibility criteria: https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/scholarships

1. Please review our Capped waitlist sections
2.  The 3rd Permission Course Request will be sent out on the afternoon of Monday, May 5. No 3rd permissions can be granted early. You can currently have permission for 2 3-credit (or 4-credit) CMSC courses, and it is your choice whether to use those permissions on open seats or waitlists. 
3. CS Undergraduate Town Hall, tonight! 5:00pm - 7:00pm Antonov Auditorium
4. Maryland Day is on Saturday April 26th, from 10am - 4pm
5. Teaching Award Nominations for Spring 2025 open
6. AWC Casino Night is on Thursday, April 24th!