Welcome to the Graduate Student Website

Our goal with this site is to make it easy for you to find the information you need in a timely and efficient manner. Take a few minutes to peruse the main items to your left. You will find information on courses and degree requirements, student resources, policies and procedures for each step of your degree and graduation as well as other helpful links! For more information or questions specific to your degree plan, please contact:

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Rui Kuang: Director of Graduate Studies 
dgs@cs.umn.edu

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Joe Nieszner: Computer Science Graduate Program Coordinator/Academic Advisor
Current students can contact csgradmn@umn.edu 

Prospective students, please contact

Please also visit our admissions pages, which should be able to answer most of your questions.

Schedule an Appointment Online

Available to current university students: csgrad.appointments.umn.edu

Fall 2018 Drop-In Advising Hours (For current students only)

Advising Hours for students in Computer Science and Data Science graduate programs

Regular Fall Semester drop-in advising hours through December 14, 2018:

Check in at the 4-192 front desk.

- Tuesdays 1:30pm-3:30pm

- Wednesdays 9:30am-11: 30 am

- Thursdays 1:30pm-3:30pm

No drop-in advising hours available on the following dates: (There may be additional dates where drop-in advising isn't available due to unforeseen circumstances. Please call our main office at 612-625-4002 prior to traveling in for drop-in advising.)

- Tuesday October 16

- Wednesday October 17

- Thursday October 18

- Tuesday November 6 (US Election Day)

- Thursday November 22 (University Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday)

Useful hours, and phone numbers

Department of Computer Science and Engineering Office
Office Hours: M-F: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. Phone: (612) 625-4002

Graduate Admissions Office
Office Hours: M-F: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. Phone: (612) 625-3014

Graduate Student Services and Progress Office
Office Hours: M-F: 8:00 am- 4:00pm. Phone: (612) 625-3490

Graduate Assistant Office
Office Hours: M-F: 8:00 am- 4:00pm. Phone: (612) 624-7070