Welcome New Students!
Welcome to the graduate program in the Department of Computer and Information Science. New students can visit the program-specific links below, or explore the helpful links listed.
Information for incoming students enrolled in:
- MSE in Computer and Information Science
- Master of Computer and Information Technology
- MSE in Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT)
- MSE in Data Science
- CIS Doctoral Program
Information re: New Student Orientation (NSO) will be held on Friday, August 23rd. SEAS will begin the day at Annenberg Auditorium, followed by lunch and department sessions beginning at 1:30pm. More information will be sent from your program manager.
Logistics and computing
Social and student groups
- Graduate Students Engineering Group (GSEG)
- Penn Engineering Graduate Student Organizations
- Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA)
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Advancing Women in Engineering
- UPenn Student Veteran Association (UPSVA)
- Rangoli – Indian Association at Penn
- Chinese Students Association
- Korean Graduate Students Association
- LGBT Center
- Penn Student Groups
Graduate Program:
Your CIS Contacts:
Redian Furxhiu
Program Manager for on-campus Graduate MCIT, CIS/MSE and CGGT programs
Office: 308 Levine
Phone: 215-898-1668
Email: redian@seas.upenn.edu
Staci Kaplan
Program Manager for DATS (Data Science MSE)
Office: 308 Levine
Phone: 215-573-2431
Email: stacilk@seas.upenn.edu
Britton Carnevali
Doctoral Program Manager
Office: 310 Levine
Phone: 215-898-5515
Email: brittonc@cis.upenn.edu
Mariel Celentano
Graduate Coordinator for ROBO
Office: 459 Levine
Phone: 215-573-4907
Email: robo-coord@seas.upenn.edu
Julia Esposito
PICS Program Coordinator, SCMP Academic Coordinator
Office: 3401 Walnut, 5th Fl.
Phone: 215-573-6037
Email: jnespos@seas.upenn.edu