As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your: As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your

As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your:

• As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your:

• Cell phone
• Pager
• Anything else that might be disruptive
• Thank you!

Contacting the office

• Contacting the office

• Telephone: [phone]
• E-mail: [e-mail]
• Web: www.ics.uci.edu

• Office Hours

• Monday –Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.

Katie Bryant, Nathaniel Chow

• Katie Bryant, Nathaniel Chow

• Meet students on a walk-in basis
• Check their website for hours
• Can help you with
• Academic planning
• Scheduling issues
• Campus resources
• Changing/Adding Majors
• Minors
• Academic progress check / Graduation Check
• Non-academic issues
• Stress management
• Time management
• Success strategies

• [e-mail]

• 949-824-7047

Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

• Bren School of ICS Honors Program (ICSHP)

• Upper-division honors program track
• http://honors.ics.uci.edu/

• Campuswide Honors Program (CHP)

• www.honors.uci.edu

• Informatics Student Association (INSA)

• http://www.clubs.uci.edu/insa

• Video Game Developers Club (VGDC)

• http://www.clubs.uci.edu/vgdc/blog/

• Women in Information and Computer Sciences (WICS)

• www.ics.uci.edu/~wics

2012-13 can be your catalogue year

• 2012-13 can be your catalogue year

• You are held to the policies and requirements in this catalogue

• Answers for almost 90% of general student questions can be found here

• The catalog is available online: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/

• 1. UC Entry Level Writing 1. Writing (3)

• 2. American History & Institutions 2. Science and Technology (3)

• 3. Unit Requirement 3. Social and Behavior Sciences (3)

• 4. Residency Requirement 4. Arts and Humanities (3)

• 5. Grade Requirement 5. Quantitative, Symbolic and

• 6. General Education Computational Reasoning (3)

• 6. Language Other Than English (1– 3)

• 7. Multicultural Studies (1)

• 8. International/Global Issues (1)

• Individual requirements depending on your major.

Ways to Satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement:

• Ways to Satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement:

• Score 680 or better on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test, or score 30 or higher on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or

• Score 3 or higher on either AP English (Language or Literature) exam; or

• Pass the Analytical Writing Placement Exam; or

• Complete a transferable college course in composition with a grade of “C” or better before entering UCI; or

• Complete UC Analytical Writing/Subject A equivalent course at UCI (Writing 39A, Writing 37, Humanities 1A/SA); or

• Score of 5 or above on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A exam.

One year of U.S. History, or one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. Government in high school with a “C” or better; or

• One year of U.S. History, or one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. Government in high school with a “C” or better; or

• A score of 3, 4, or 5 in AP U.S. History; or

• A score of 550 or higher in the SAT II American History exam; or

• One year of college-level U.S. History, or one course in U.S. History and one in U.S. Government with a “C” or better

If you have not fulfilled this requirement, then you may enroll in the following:

• If you have not fulfilled this requirement, then you may enroll in the following:

• History 40ABC
• One course from History 40ABC and Political Science 21A (total of 2 courses)

You must graduate with a minimum of 180 units.

• You must graduate with a minimum of 180 units.

• At least 36 of the last 45 units for your degree must be completed at UCI

• Grade Requirement: 2.0 GPA

• In all UC courses
• In all courses required for your major
• In all UD courses required for your major

Writing

• Writing

• Lower-division
• Upper-division (your major requirements may satisfy this)

• Science and Technology

• Your major satisfies this requirement; the CS and CSE majors require additional science courses.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences

• Arts and Humanities

• Quantitative, Symbolic, and Computational Reasoning

• Your major satisfies this requirement

• Foreign Language

• Multicultural Studies

• International/Global Issues

Option 1:

• Option 1:

fulfills UCI General Education requirements

• fulfills UCI General Education requirements

Upper division writing 1) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better and 2) must be taken at UCI.

• Upper division writing 1) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better and 2) must be taken at UCI.

• CS and SE Majors - Required to take ICS 139W.
• In4matx Majors – Requirement will be completed through Informatics 162W for those pursuing the OIT specialization.
• CSE Majors – Requirement will be completed through CSE 181CW.
• BIM, CGS, In4matx (HCI) Majors – May take any upper division course with a “W” suffix (ex: ICS 139W, Social Science 185W, Engineering 190W, etc).

• BIM, CGS, CS, In4matx and SE Majors: The 3 required courses will already be completed through ICS 31, 32, 33.

• CS students: You must also select two additional GE II courses (except those offered by CSE, Economics, ICS, or Mathematics). University Studies courses can be used with the approval of the CS Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies.

• CSE Majors: Complete 18 units of basic science courses including Physics 7C/LC, Physics 7D/LD, and the remainder from the approved Science Elective list.

You must complete 3 courses for this category.

• You must complete 3 courses for this category.

• Can overlap with category VII and category VIII of the UCI General Education requirements.

• Category III courses include such topics as: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology

• CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of ICS 60

You must complete 3 courses from the following areas:

• You must complete 3 courses from the following areas:

• Arts
• Art History, Studio Art, Dance, Drama, Fine Arts
• Humanities
• Classics, History, Humanities, Philosophy
• Literature
• Classics, English and Comparative Literature, French, Humanities, Russian, Spanish
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• African-American Studies, Women’s Studies

• Can overlap with category VII and VIII of the UCI General Education requirement

• CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of Film & Media St. 85A

All Bren ICS Majors will satisfy this category via their degree requirements

• All Bren ICS Majors will satisfy this category via their degree requirements

Language competency other than English must be demonstrated through one of the following options:

• Language competency other than English must be demonstrated through one of the following options:

• 3 years of high school language or its equivalent with a C or better in both semesters
• Score of 3 or higher on the AP Language exam
• Score of 570 or better on SAT II language exam; a score of 500 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam (Note: test score format has changed recently)
• Completion of an approved course of study through EAP
• Exemption by examination available in some languages, check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/.
• Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the equivalent at another college or university

Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.

• Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.

Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.

• Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.

• Along with the courses from the approved list, this may also be fulfilled by:

• one quarter participation in the Education Abroad Program and corresponding course.
• completion of the 4th year equivalent of high school foreign language with a C or better in both semesters
• A score of 4 or 5 on the AP language other than English exam
• 620 or better on the SAT II language other than English exam; 540 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam
• Exemption by examination available in some languages. Check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/.

Courses may be completed outside of UCI to satisfy general education and elective courses

• Courses may be completed outside of UCI to satisfy general education and elective courses

• You must take all major courses at UCI

• Students may petition to take up to four approved UC-transferable lower-division classes, except for writing classes, at a community college or other university.

• Check with http://www.assist.org/ to make sure community college courses will transfer!

Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Paul Merage School of Business.

• Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Paul Merage School of Business.

• BIM students will fall under the authority of the Bren School of ICS, which will provide all of the counseling resources for the students.

• Due to a limited amount of space available for this major, we will be accepting a limited number of new freshmen students.

Just the Basics:

• Just the Basics:

Just the Basics:

• Just the Basics:

Just the Basics:

• Just the Basics:

Just the Basics:

• Just the Basics:

Exam Score Class Credit for

• Exam Score Class Credit for

• Computer Science:

• A Exam 3, 4 or 5 ICS/CSE 21

• AB Exam 3 ICS/CSE 21

• 4 or 5 ICS/CSE 21 and 22

• Mathematics:

• AB Exam 4 or 5 Math 2A

• BC Exam 3 Math 2A

• 4 or 5 Math 2A and 2B

• Physics:

• Exam C, Part I or II 4 or 5 Physics 2

• Exam C, Part I 5 Physics 3A

• Exam C, Part II 5 Physics 3B

• Chemistry:

• AP Chemistry Exam 4 or 5 Chemistry 1A + 4 elective units

• Statistics:

• AP Statistics 3, 4, or 5 Statistics 7

• Economics

• Macroeconomics 4 or 5 Economics 20B

• Microeconomics 4 or 5 Economics 20A

BIM CGS CS

• BIM CGS CS

• Econ 20A (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)

• Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4)

• WR 39A (4) ICS 60 (4) WR 39A (4)

• ICS 90 (1)

• CSE ICS-UD IN4MATX SE

• ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)

• Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4) Stats 7 (4) Math 2A (4)

• Gen. Ed. (I) or WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4)

• Physics 2 (4) ICS 90 (1)

• *** If writing courses are full, please substitute with a GE III or GE IV course.

Engineering and Computer Science in the Global Context

• Engineering and Computer Science in the Global Context

• Open to all Bren ICS majors
• Work closely with counselors in ICS Student Affairs and Study Abroad Center to create an academic plan and proposal for Associate Dean
• A minimum of eight courses at UCI or at the international
• One or two semester sequence of technical courses related to the major and, possibly, cultural, history, and literature courses taken at an international university
• A two month or longer technical internship experience in the same country as the international educational experience.

1 unit course taught by Bren School Lecturers Richard Pattis and David Kay

• 1 unit course taught by Bren School Lecturers Richard Pattis and David Kay

• No grade earned, P/NP only

• Goal is to help new students transition to UCI

• Focus will include community building and mostly surveying the technical areas within departments in ICS, via talks by faculty on their research

Course taught through the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) – offered winter and spring quarters.

• Course taught through the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) – offered winter and spring quarters.

• Goal is to develop good study skills in technical fields

• Topics include time management, analytical thinking, text analysis, academic survival strategies, and goal setting

All courses taken to satisfy your Bren ICS major requirements (including Math, Writing, Film, and Science where applicable) must be taken for a letter grade!!!

• All courses taken to satisfy your Bren ICS major requirements (including Math, Writing, Film, and Science where applicable) must be taken for a letter grade!!!

You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on academic advising today.

• You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on academic advising today.

• It is important to have your schedule mapped out and cleared by an academic counselor in order for you to enroll.

Add or drop a course

• Add or drop a course

• Change your grade option for a course when appropriate

• Modify the units in a variable unit class

• Check your eligibility to enroll

• Confirm your class schedule

• WebReg will inform you of any student record holds on your record and the department you need to contact

• Accessible 7 days per week, except 4-6 a.m. (scheduled maintenance)

• Your enrollment window opens this afternoon.

• You may not enroll in classes before then.
• Once your enrollment window opens you have 48 hours to access WebReg. After that, while windows are opening for other students, you are restricted to using WebReg during non-prime hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

• If you have problems enrolling using WebReg, call the Registrar’s Office at [phone].

The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) should be used to find updated information on class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. For more information see www.reg.uci.edu.

• The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) should be used to find updated information on class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. For more information see www.reg.uci.edu.

• Enroll using 5 digit course code located on the far right of the course listing

• You must enroll for a lab or discussion if it is listed under a specific section of the lecture

• ICS and CS majors enroll in ICS and CS courses such as ICS 31- do not enroll in CSE courses

• IN4MTX majors enroll in IN4MTX and CS courses- do not enroll in CSE courses

If you are receiving any financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least 6 units before it will be given.

• If you are receiving any financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least 6 units before it will be given.

• The first day of instruction is always the first day of lecture, except for Humanities Core

• You may not repeat a course for which you have received credit via AP exam, articulation review, or have received a Pass or grade of C or better.

I sign up for my course and after I log out of WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why?

• I sign up for my course and after I log out of WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why?

• You may not have signed up for accompanying lab and/or disc

• I am not able to add a course

• You have reached the 18 unit maximum limit (waitlisted units are also applied to this)
• Course conflicts are not allowed

• I get the error message- prerequisite not met.

• You have not met the prerequisite of the course (check your catalogue or student handbook for course prerequisites)
• You have completed the prerequisite by AP exam, non-UCI course, petition, or exception to policy.
• WebReg cannot recognize any of these course credits
• You must get an academic counselor of the department that offers the course to clear you
• For Bren School courses, you must either stop by the Student Affairs office or call 949-824-5156 to get yourself placed on the prerequisite clearing list DO NOT WAIT THE DAY BEFORE YOUR WINDOW OPENS TO DO THIS!

The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize when prerequisites have been completed outside of the University. This means that you will need to receive clearance for many courses before being able to enroll.

• The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize when prerequisites have been completed outside of the University. This means that you will need to receive clearance for many courses before being able to enroll.

• Our office has developed on on-line prerequisite clearing form that can be accessed 24/7.

• Before your enrollment window opens, look up the prereqs for the courses you wish to enroll in. If you finished any of the prereqs outside of UCI, turn in a request for the courses. https://ugradforms.ics.uci.edu.

• DO NOT put in requests for courses you do not need clearance for. It creates extra work for us and slows us down.

The following examples are considered as academically dishonest:

• The following examples are considered as academically dishonest:

• Copying during an exam or quiz
• Copying a person’s homework
• Sharing code during a lab assignment
• Sharing notes and problem solutions
• Any joint effort when individual effort is required.
• Do not assume anything, ask questions.

What could happen if you are caught or suspected of academic dishonesty?

• What could happen if you are caught or suspected of academic dishonesty?

• An automatic F in the assignment, quiz or exam, OR
• An automatic F in the course, OR
• Expulsion from the University (this may occur if you have been caught more than once.)
• A letter/report will be placed in your student file within the school and at the university level for at least two years.

Deadline to add a course: Friday of Week 3

• Deadline to add a course: Friday of Week 3

• Deadline to drop a course: Friday of Week 2

• Deadline to change grade option/units: Friday of Week 2

• Exceptions can be made, given that there are extenuating circumstances that can be documented. Approvals are required by instructors and the Dean of the School that is offering the course and the Dean of the School that houses your major. Please see our homepage for further details.

By law, the ICS Student Affairs Office and other UCI officials may not release any student information such as GPA, grades, fees paid, attendance, transcript, or any other academic information to ANY ONE without consent from the student.

• By law, the ICS Student Affairs Office and other UCI officials may not release any student information such as GPA, grades, fees paid, attendance, transcript, or any other academic information to ANY ONE without consent from the student.

• Please see the UCI General Catalogue Appendix for more details.

What does this mean for you?

• What does this mean for you?

• Parents or anyone else may not call to find out the status of their student
• Registration
• Grades
• Academic Status
• Students must be the point of contact with any campus official

All transcripts (high school, community college, university)

• All transcripts (high school, community college, university)

• must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by: July 15 *

• *your admission will be rescinded if you pass this deadline

• Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools 260 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697-1075
• Admissions will place a hold on enrollment if transcripts are late

Used to make a determination of residence classification for tuition fee purposes.

• Used to make a determination of residence classification for tuition fee purposes.

• All students should have submitted the Statement of Legal Residence form with the SIR

• The link to the Statement of Legal Residence form is located on your online MyAdmissions page

ALL undergraduate students are required to carry adequate health insurance

• ALL undergraduate students are required to carry adequate health insurance

• Included in Undergraduate Student Fees.

• Can be waived if private insurance is evaluated to be equal or superior to policy provided by UCI

• Consult the UCI General Catalogue or the web at www.shs.uci.edu for further clarification

• Deadline to submit online waiver form: September 17

Zotbill

• Zotbill

• When your Zotbill is available for viewing, you will be sent an email. It is your responsibility to periodically check your Zotbill to see if there are any charges.
• More information can be found at the Student Billing website: https://zotaccount.uci.edu/

• Fees must be paid by 4PM on September 17 to avoid being dropped from courses.

• Late service charges are assessed for fee payment after this date. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes or the UCI Registrar’s web site at www.reg.uci.edu for more information.

You should have already activated your UCInetID through your MyAdmission Page

• You should have already activated your UCInetID through your MyAdmission Page

• This is also your UCI email
• Example: Peter Anteater
• E-mail: [e-mail]
• UCInetID: panteater
• UCI and Bren School of ICS Staff will only respond to e-mail sent by a UCI e-mail account
• For any questions and support about UCInetIDs, you may contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT): www.oit.uci.edu

In addition to your UCI account, you will need to activate your Bren School of ICS account

• In addition to your UCI account, you will need to activate your Bren School of ICS account

• To activate your Bren School of ICS e-mail account, bring your UCI student ID card to the Bren School of ICS lab- ICS 364 beginning Thursday, September 27.
• You will need a Bren School of ICS account in order to use the Bren School of ICS computing facilities and course drop boxes.
• The ICSnetID is the same as the Bren School of ICS e-mail name
• Example: Peter Anteater
• E-mail: [e-mail]
• ICSnetID: panteater

Bren School of ICS Corporate Partners

• Bren School of ICS Corporate Partners

• ics.jobs

• https://jobs.ics.uci.edu/
• Openings are posted online as they are received. Weekly email to Bren School of ICS sponsored listservs are sent announcing new IT openings

• Reverse Career Fair

• Bren School of ICS Information Sessions

• UCI Career Center

• Zotlink
• Career Fairs and info sessions

Open to all Bren School of ICS students

• Open to all Bren School of ICS students

• Informal, academic and social functions

• Expose residents to faculty, alumni and industry members in the ICS field

• Activities may include:

• Visits to corporations
• Opportunities to participate in symposiums, workshops
• Mentoring with alumni and corporate volunteers

Welcome Week

• Welcome Week

• September 24 – 27
• Monday, September 24
• New Student Convocation
• Dean’s Welcome
• Anteater Club Fair

• All Welcome Week events are free of charge