Welcome Back! We hope you had an awesome summer!

Computer Sciences Advising Team Updates!

Whether you were doing an internship, taking courses, enjoying travels, or simply relaxing, we hope you all were having fantastic summers! We hope you are starting the Fall 2022 semester off on the right foot and ready to take on this semester's coursework and experiences!

While you were gone this summer, some exciting changes took place on the Comp Sci Advising Team! Advisors Madeline Juillard and Mollie Stolbov have both transitioned to new roles in their respective career paths. We wish them well on their new endeavors!

This means that the Comp Sci Advising Team will be welcoming new advisors to our team in the coming weeks! We will be sure to update you when we learn of our new additions!

In the meantime, Michael Radloff and Shelby Arkin are excited to continue working with Computer Sciences students. Have any questions, comments, or concerns? Do not hesitate to connect with your assigned advisor or schedule an appointment via STARFISH!

Fall 2022 Dates and Deadlines Reminder!

Wednesday, September 14 - First Drop Deadline: Drop a course without receiving a "DR" notation

Friday, September 16 - Add Deadline: Last day to add a course to your schedule

Friday, September 16 - 100% tuition refund deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition adjustment

Friday, September 30 - Last day to request pass/fail for courses

Friday, November 25 - Final Drop Deadline: Last day to drop a course for the term

Friday, November 25 - Withdrawal Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the Fall term

More dates and deadlines can be found here: Office of Registrar Dates and Deadlines

Waitlist FAQs

A course shows “available seats”. Why can’t I enroll? If a course is waitlisted and shows “available seats”, those seats will be given to students on the waitlist. If you enroll or swap into a course that is waitlisted with available seats, you will be placed on the waitlist.

When are seats given away? Waitlists are managed daily. If you are given a seat off the waitlist, you will get an email inviting you to enroll. Make sure to check your wisc.edu email address at least once a day to not miss your chance to enroll.

How do I enroll? You will not be automatically enrolled in the course – you must enroll through the enroll app. The waitlist invites expire after 1-2 days, so make sure to enroll right away.

What if I absolutely need this course? Please work with your advisor. Advisors cannot let you off a waitlist in appointments, but can discuss options with you.

Planning to Graduate Fall 2022?

Plan to graduate in Fall 2022? Don't forget to submit your Apply to Graduate information in your Student Center! More information on applying to graduate can be found here.

Feel free to e-mail your assigned Computer Sciences advisor to double check your readiness for graduation!

Data Science Club Kick Off!

dotData, UW-Madison's Data Science Club, will be hosting our Fall Kickoff meeting on Monday, September 19th! Join us from 6 -7pm in room 1240 in the Computer Sciences building. Hope to see you there!

Looking to Advertise Your Student Org Event?

Does your student organization have a kick-off coming up? Maybe there is a cool event happening you want others to know about!

Feel free to send an announcement to advising@cs.wisc.edu!

We will add it in our next newsletter!

Career Development Workshops for International Students

The International Students Career Development Committee is pleased to offer multiple career development workshops for international students this Fall! Check out the dates and locations below!

Tell Me About Yourself: Developing a Personal Brand for the Job Search

Thursday, September 22

5:00-6:30pm, Memorial Library Room 126

Building a Strong Personal Network: An Effective Way to Land a Job

Thursday, October 13

5:00-6:30pm, Memorial Library Room 126

Preparing Applications for Jobs in the US

Monday, November 7

5:00-6:30pm, Memorial Library Room 126

Scan QR code or visit go.wisc.edu/w1z9p9 to register. Registration recommended but not required to attend.

Career Tips from L&S Successworks!

Be sure to check out the Technology, Data, and Analytics Career Community for some AMAZING resources!

When you think about your future, what sort of job(s) do you imagine yourself doing? That’s not an easy question! CS Students often imagine pursuing careers in coding software, but there are so many more options out there!

If you enjoy working with technology, but do not want to code all day, some career paths to consider are:

Business Analysts (BA’s) use language and technical knowledge to define the goals and outline of tech projects. BA’s work closely with technical and non-technical coworkers to ask critical questions, and then work with developers to create tech specifications and design plans.
QA Testers may use some or no programming to stress-test large software programs, and to imagine how users might ‘break’ the software. You can think of QA as editors for the Developers’ code.
Technical Writers create all the documentation for everyday use of the software. They may also write copy to include in the applications, or may write training manuals for the company.
Sales Engineers are the liaison between client and developer, and much like a BA, Sales Engineers identify customer needs to design applications that meet those needs. Some technical knowledge is very helpful, but these roles tend to be more people-facing than code-facing.
Usability Designers/Researchers work with the human-facing side of software. Usability specialists investigate how users interact with an application to improve access, ease of use and interactivity. These roles benefit from front-end development knowledge, and may still contribute front-end programming.

And this is only the beginning - check out What Kind of TDA Job Do You Want? for more details!

Computer Sciences Undergraduate Program

cs.wisc.edu / advising@cs.wisc.edu