Incoming Students FAQ

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Please feel free to contact us with additional questions... if we don't know the answer we'll help you find someone who does!

Name Research Area(s) Email
Ryan Farrell [1] Vision farrell@cs
Sam Huang [2] srhuang@cs
Mike Lam [3] Systems lam@cs
Vanina Martinez [4] mvm@cs
Megan Monroe madeyjay@cs
Rahul madeyjay@cs


How to Succeed in Grad School - presentation by Mike Lam (08/26/2010)

Official Graduate Program Policy Manual

Courses
  1. Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
  2. Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
Research
  1. How do I find an advisor?
  2. How much time do other students spend on research?
Teaching
  1. Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
Department
  1. How do we use the Computer Science Library?
  2. What resources does the department provide to students?
Other
  1. How safe is College Park?


Courses
  1. Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
    This depends.
  2. Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
    Answer...
Research
  1. How do I find an advisor?
    Answer...
  2. How much time do other students spend on research?
    Answer...
Teaching
  1. Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
    Answer...
Department
  1. How do we use the Computer Science Library?
    Answer...
  2. What resources does the department provide to students?
    Answer...
Other
  1. How safe is College Park?
    Answer...