College of Computing and Informatics
College of Computing and Informatics
Welcome
N. Rich Nguyen, Career Manager
Meet Your College CCI is the largest computing program in the Carolinas by overall enrollment
Key Facts • • • • • •
100+ Faculty and Staff Members 2040 students, including 1280 undergrads 3 Departments (CS, SIS, and Bioinformatics) 8 Degree Programs at all academic levels 8 Research and Education Centers $20 millions in active research funding
3 Ways to Enrich Your Experience
1. GET YOURSELF INVOLVED Enjoy your new experience
Student Organizations • • • • • • •
ACM ACM-Women STARS Game Developers 49th Security Division App Ventures UnBIAS
Food, Friends, and Fun!
STARS Students & Technology in Academia, Research, and Services
REU • • • •
Research Experience for Undergraduate Funded by the NSF and UNC Charlotte Spend a summer doing a research project Work directly with professors in their lab
2. FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS That’s why you are here, right?
Undergraduate Degree Paths 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Financial Services Informatics Information Technology Human-Computer Interaction AI, Robotics, and Gaming Bioinformatics Cyber Security Data Science Software Engineering Software, Systems, and Networks Web Development
Scholarships CCI awarded undergraduate students $70,000 as scholarships for 2015-2016 GPA is one important factor
Tutoring Center 1,300 tutoring sessions in Fall 2015 Tutoring sessions, study guides, coding materials 208 Woodward Hall Online or walk-in appointment
Accelerated Graduate Admission
5-year BS-BA/MS Program Increase earning by 36% while paying 1 year less in tuition
3. THINK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE CAREER Is this too early to plan?
Prospect for Success Seminar ITCS 2600: Computing Professionals where you discover your passion, learn soft skills, and start building your career portfolio
Job Opportunities • Company Info Sessions • Career Fairs • T.I.E Program for Job Shadowing
Internships With Business Partners
3 Ways to Enrich Your Experience
1. GET YOURSELF INVOLVED 2. FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS 3. THINK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE CAREER
You are the key! Ultimately, your experience will largely be determined by you
Thank You!
Today’s next step
Course Registration Help you with your “core” schedule
Day of Convocation • • • •
Celebrate the start of your college career Monday, August 24, 8AM-4PM Begin at Woodward Hall All new students are expected to attend
Dean’s Corporate Mentor • • • •
Encourage more women in computing Time: Wed, Sep 09, 12:30-1:45PM Place: Woodward Hall 130 Pair you with a mentor from the industry
Welcome
N. Rich Nguyen, Career Manager
Meet Your College CCI is the largest computing program in the Carolinas by overall enrollment
Key Facts • • • • • •
100+ Faculty and Staff Members 2040 students, including 1280 undergrads 3 Departments (CS, SIS, and Bioinformatics) 8 Degree Programs at all academic levels 8 Research and Education Centers $20 millions in active research funding
3 Ways to Enrich Your Experience
1. GET YOURSELF INVOLVED Enjoy your new experience
Student Organizations • • • • • • •
ACM ACM-Women STARS Game Developers 49th Security Division App Ventures UnBIAS
Food, Friends, and Fun!
STARS Students & Technology in Academia, Research, and Services
REU • • • •
Research Experience for Undergraduate Funded by the NSF and UNC Charlotte Spend a summer doing a research project Work directly with professors in their lab
2. FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS That’s why you are here, right?
Undergraduate Degree Paths 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Financial Services Informatics Information Technology Human-Computer Interaction AI, Robotics, and Gaming Bioinformatics Cyber Security Data Science Software Engineering Software, Systems, and Networks Web Development
Scholarships CCI awarded undergraduate students $70,000 as scholarships for 2015-2016 GPA is one important factor
Tutoring Center 1,300 tutoring sessions in Fall 2015 Tutoring sessions, study guides, coding materials 208 Woodward Hall Online or walk-in appointment
Accelerated Graduate Admission
5-year BS-BA/MS Program Increase earning by 36% while paying 1 year less in tuition
3. THINK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE CAREER Is this too early to plan?
Prospect for Success Seminar ITCS 2600: Computing Professionals where you discover your passion, learn soft skills, and start building your career portfolio
Job Opportunities • Company Info Sessions • Career Fairs • T.I.E Program for Job Shadowing
Internships With Business Partners
3 Ways to Enrich Your Experience
1. GET YOURSELF INVOLVED 2. FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS 3. THINK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE CAREER
You are the key! Ultimately, your experience will largely be determined by you
Thank You!
Today’s next step
Course Registration Help you with your “core” schedule
Day of Convocation • • • •
Celebrate the start of your college career Monday, August 24, 8AM-4PM Begin at Woodward Hall All new students are expected to attend
Dean’s Corporate Mentor • • • •
Encourage more women in computing Time: Wed, Sep 09, 12:30-1:45PM Place: Woodward Hall 130 Pair you with a mentor from the industry
