Advising Updates

1. CS Info Week is here! 🎉
1. TODAY @ 5:00pm in IRB 4105 “Getting Started on Research and Publishing”
2. Tomorrow @ 5:00pm in IRB 4105 “ Planning & Prep for Research and Grad School”
3. Wednesday @ 5:15pm in CSI 1115 CMSC4xx Info Session
4. Thursday @ 5:00pm in IRB 4105 BS/MS Info Session
2. NVIDIA GTC Student Experience at UMD - Register Here
3. GDSC x MLH Gemini Hack Night November 2 - Register here
4. CS Research Database
5. UCC Events this week
1. TODAY October 27 How to Prepare for an Interview
2. October 30 Job Search Strategy for International Students 
6. Information Session for Business minors November 3, RSVP here
7. Technica November 15-16, register now
8. QUEST Info Sessions
9. Check midsemester grades
10. UMD spirit week! 

1. UCC Career Conversations Series: Navigating Your Search Beyond the Fair (Tech) on October 21 (TODAY)- Register on Handshake
2. CS courses:  Sign up for Free Tutoring
3. QUEST Info Sessions
4. NVIDIA GTC Student Experience at UMD - Register Here
5. Get Ready for Info Week!
1. Monday 10/27 Getting Started on Research and Publishing 
2. Tuesday 10/28 Advanced Planning & Preparation for Research and Graduate School 
3. Wednesday 10/29 CMSC4xx Information Session
4. Thursday 10/30 BS/MS Information Session  
6. Check your Midsemester Grades starting this Friday
7. Winter Registration opens 10/21, email your CS advisor if you would like to request any CMSC course permissions 
8. New Courses in Spring 2026: CMSC498C is approved as Area 1, CMSC498D is approved as Area 2 

1. UCC How to Search for an Internship or Job Workshop (Virtual) on October 7 - Register on Handshake
2. Interested in a Business minor? Check out the Smith Minor Information Session on October 9 - RSVP Here
3. ACES Minor Application is OPEN!
4. ICPC Team Selection - first register here, then fill out this form
5. UMD International Student Mentorship Program (ISMP) is hosting a mentorship seminar on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00pm. Sign up here!
6. International Student Coffee Hour Thursday, October 16 in the Iribe Lobby from 2pm-4pm
7. You will be able to view your registration appointment for the Spring Semester in Testudo, starting on Friday 10/10. 
8. Check your terpmail for the latest CS Newsletter.

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.