New Graduate Student Resources

New Graduate Student 1st Semester Advising / Registration Guidelines

2025 New Grad Student Welcome (CS MS, PhD, MCS Urbana) - August 22, 2025

  • Location: Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science, North Lawn
  • 2:00-3:30 PM: MCS and MS Bioinformatics students (coursework-based programs)
  • 3:30 – 5:00 PM: MS & PhD Students

2025 CS 591 PhD Seminar

This is a required seminar for new incoming PhD students, offered every fall term.

  • Fall 2025 CS 591 PhD Orientation syllabus will be available in Compass to students enrolled in the seminar.
  • An "S" is required in the CS 591 PhD Orientation seminar.

Contact the CS Graduate Advising Team

Drop-in hours and online assistance

CS Graduate Advising Queue