Undergraduate Academic Advising

Advising Updates

The CIS Advising office will be available for advising appointments and drop ins beginning the week of August 26th for the Fall semester. Please use the below appointment links to schedule a time to connect with one of our undergraduate advisors or UG Chair.

In Person Drop-In Advising for longer (non-degree audit) discussions will be held Monday through Thursday from 1-4pm in the CIS Advising Office, Levine 308.

Current Virtual Drop in Advising HERE:

Schedule:

Monday 5:00 – 6:30pm
Wednesday 3:00 – 4:30pm
Thursday 3:00 – 4:00pm

You can always contact us via email as well at cis-undergrad-advising@seas.upenn.edu.

 

Appointments:

We also offer appointments for longer discussions (30 mins) at this time and you can find a time that works for you using the links below with the Advising Staff or the UG Chair:

Jessica Kimpel (Academic Advisor) Appointments – CIS + DMD

Dr. Rob Lee (Academic Advisor) Appointments – CIS + NETS

Laura Fox (Associate Director) Appointments – CIS

Professor Joseph Devietti (UG Chair) Appointments

DMD students can contact your Program Director Professor Adam Mally – (amally@seas.upenn.edu)

 

CIS Undergraduate Chair (Professor Joseph Devietti)

Email: cis-ugrad-chair@cis.upenn.edu

 

Sr. Director of Academic Affairs (Lee Dukes)

Email: ldukes@seas.upenn.edu

 

Office of Academic Services (OAS)

Email: academic-services@seas.upenn.edu

The OAS office is the CIS Wellness Liaison office for CIS students and can provide resources around wellness and academic advising, and help students navigate resources on campus. OAS has walk in hours M-Th 2-4PM located in Towne 109.

 

Waitlist Information

If you wish to join the CIS Waitlist for our courses you should request permission to take the course in Path@Penn first, then when the waitlist opens up or is already open you will be added to it. It could be up until the first week of courses before you get admitted into a course. If you have any questions about the waitlist process then please let us know at ciswait@seas.upenn.edu.

 

 

Changes to Undergraduate Procedures & Forms

Please see the updated changes to SEAS procedures such as petition for action forms, declaring a minor, course substitution forms, etc. by visiting the OAS website.

 

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How Advising Works

Upon entering the program, each student is given a faculty advisor who can answer questions you have about your program and who is responsible for monitoring your course selections and performance. The best way to get in touch with your advisor is via email or attend their office hours. Your CIS advisor is listed on Path@Penn.

If you find that you are having problems with any course, please talk to the professor of the course as early as possible to see if there is some way to improve your performance. If this fails, talk to your academic adviser who may be able to point you to useful resources.

Please feel free to email the CIS advising staff with questions: cis-undergrad-advising@seas.upenn.edu.

CIS Advising Handbook

The CIS advising handbook is a repository of articles related to how to navigate through our program.

AP Credit Information:

• Score 5 on the Java CS AP-A exam, or score a 4-5 on the Java CS AP-AB exam, awards 1 CU for CIS 1100.
• All students must take CIS 1200.

Helpful Links:

• Degree Requirements
• Program Options (dual majors, minors, accelerated masters, etc.)
• Courses
• CIS Waitlist Info
• Free tutoring services
• SEAS Undergraduate Student Handbook
• SEAS Forms
• TA Information
• Student Resources