3 Ways to Enrich Your Experience
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 • • • • • •
110 Faculty and Staff Members 2550 students, including 1520 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 college life?
Student Organizations • • • • • • •
ACM ACM-Women STARS Game Developers 49th Security Division App Ventures UnBIAS
Food, Friends, and Fun!
Learning Community • • • •
Live in a common residence hall Have a common class schedule Attend exclusive events and field trips Only 40 students are selected
Hack-a-thon
Bring a community of student coders, designers, and leaders together in 24 hours to solve challenges that matter.
Day of Convocation • • • •
Celebrate the start of your college career Monday, August 22nd, 9AM-4PM Begin at Woodward Hall, Room 106 All new students are expected to attend
2. FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS That’s why you are here, right?
Undergraduate Degree Paths 1. Computing Systems 2. Cyber Security 3. Game Design & Development 4. Graphics & Visualization 5. Information Technology 6. Intelligent Systems 7. Networking & Distributed Computing 8. Software & Information Systems 9. Software Engineering 10. Web Development
Scholarships CCI awarded undergraduate students $70,000 as scholarships for 2016-2017 GPA is one important factor
Tutoring Services Excellent Tutoring at no cost to all CCI Students Tutoring sessions, study guides, coding materials
3,000+ tutoring appointments made last year
Research Experience • • • •
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Funded by the NSF and UNC Charlotte Spend a summer doing a research project Work directly with professors in their lab
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 ITSC 1600/2600: 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!
Next
Course Registration Help you with your “core” schedule
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
STARS Students & Technology in Academia, Research, and Services
Welcome
N. Rich Nguyen, Career Manager
Meet Your College CCI is the largest computing program in the Carolinas by overall enrollment
Key Facts • • • • • •
110 Faculty and Staff Members 2550 students, including 1520 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 college life?
Student Organizations • • • • • • •
ACM ACM-Women STARS Game Developers 49th Security Division App Ventures UnBIAS
Food, Friends, and Fun!
Learning Community • • • •
Live in a common residence hall Have a common class schedule Attend exclusive events and field trips Only 40 students are selected
Hack-a-thon
Bring a community of student coders, designers, and leaders together in 24 hours to solve challenges that matter.
Day of Convocation • • • •
Celebrate the start of your college career Monday, August 22nd, 9AM-4PM Begin at Woodward Hall, Room 106 All new students are expected to attend
2. FOCUS ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS That’s why you are here, right?
Undergraduate Degree Paths 1. Computing Systems 2. Cyber Security 3. Game Design & Development 4. Graphics & Visualization 5. Information Technology 6. Intelligent Systems 7. Networking & Distributed Computing 8. Software & Information Systems 9. Software Engineering 10. Web Development
Scholarships CCI awarded undergraduate students $70,000 as scholarships for 2016-2017 GPA is one important factor
Tutoring Services Excellent Tutoring at no cost to all CCI Students Tutoring sessions, study guides, coding materials
3,000+ tutoring appointments made last year
Research Experience • • • •
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Funded by the NSF and UNC Charlotte Spend a summer doing a research project Work directly with professors in their lab
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 ITSC 1600/2600: 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!
Next
Course Registration Help you with your “core” schedule
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
STARS Students & Technology in Academia, Research, and Services
