INCOMING STUDENTS

The following information pertains to 2019-2020 academic year.\u00a0\u00a0

Congratulations on your admission to the Master of Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine!\u00a0 The following information will help answer some of the questions most often asked by new students. Please visit\u00a0https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/admitted-students/index.php\u00a0\u00a0for a list of things you will need to complete as a newly admitted student at UCI.

CHECKLIST

Below, you will find a checklist of items to complete including things like:
\n-Activating your UCInetID
\n-Setting up your email account
\n-Registering for your Fall courses
\n-Paying your tuition
\n-Finding roommates
\n-Submitting your resume
\n-Other career-oriented tasks

2019-20 Welcome Letter_Student Checklist

PLEASE take the time to read every line item on this Checklist.\u00a0\u00a0 Some things are attached to specific deadlines, while others are simply ongoing.\u00a0 Regardless of either, everything on this Checklist is extremely important and is what will set you up for a successful start to our program.

If you have any questions related to this Checklist or something else, you will receive the quickest response if you email our MCS staff at mcs@ics.uci.edu.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please review the detailed information below, before you enter in the Fall.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Students who are lacking necessary skills to do well in the program should make every effort to take community college classes in the summer or take Coursera or EdEx courses to fill any gaps in their knowledge. There is an excellent on-line book on Discrete Mathematics offered by Zybooks.\u00a0 The code for an independent student is dmSIALR25SO.\u00a0 Students can try out the first chapter without purchasing the book to see if it will meet their needs.

ACTIVATE YOUR UCInetID (AND EMAIL ACCOUNT)
\nEvery admitted UCI student is assigned a UCInetID, which grants you access to many of UCI\u2019s electronic services and serves as your email account. In order to activate your UCInetID, you will need your eight-digit student identification number, your date of birth, and the last four digits of your Social Security number (international students are exempt from this last requirement).\u00a0 You may activate your UCInetID at www.activate.uci.edu.

Your UCI email will NOT work until you have enrolled in fall courses.

ADMISSION PROVISIONS
\nIf you have been admitted provisionally to UCI, your admission does not become final until the specific requirements explained in your offer letter are met; for example, completion of your undergraduate degree program, or submission of official GRE scores.

If you are graduating at the end of the term immediately preceding your quarter of matriculation at UCI, you may register pending receipt of a final, official transcript. (If you are graduating from UCI, request from the Registrar’s Office that a final copy of your undergraduate record be sent to Graduate Division.\u00a0 Be sure to check the box labeled “Hold for Degree” on the transcript request form).\u00a0 The ICS Graduate Office would also like an official copy for your student file.

A HOLD will be placed on your registration if you do not provide evidence of the degree (or clear any other admission provisions) by the end of the first quarter of admission.

You will need to follow up with the Student Affairs office in 352 Computer Science Bldg. 1 to confirm that your provisional acceptance has been removed.

Please understand that a new admit letter will not be generated once you\u2019ve cleared your provision.\u00a0 However, Graduate Division will send an email confirmation.\u00a0 Please keep a copy for your records.

ENROLLMENT AND FEE PAYMENT
\nThe deadline to enroll in classes and pay fees is September 16, 2019 at 5:00pm

Enrollment:
\nRegistration opens for new graduate students on June 10th.

Please visit the Registrar\u2019s website\u00a0for information on enrolling in classes and paying fees and tuition. From this site, you may access the searchable schedule of classes.

Fees:
\nYou will receive a computerized billing statement (commonly referred to as a Zotbill) from campus billing services to pay your fees and tuition.\u00a0 If you will be receiving financial support in the form of a fellowship or academic employment, your fees may be payable by electronic fee payment as part of the registration process. You will be subject to a service charge if you register late (the School will NOT pay late fees for students receiving fellowships). Fees for the 18-19 Academic Year. Fees have not yet been published for the 19-20 Academic Year.

Campus billing services offers a plan \u2013 called PACE \u2013 that allows for payment of quarterly fees in installments over a three-month period.

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
\n**Not applicable for International Students**
\nIf you have received a School fellowship, please note that some sources of department support come from a source that requires you to complete and submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. You can access the electronic version of the form at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

GRADUATE STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
\nAll MCS students are automatically charged for and enrolled in the UC Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan.\u00a0 If you are covered by another health insurance plan that complies with UC\u2019s waiver criteria, you may apply for a waiver.

HOUSING
\nIf you are interested in on-campus housing, please visit www.housing.uci.edu/grad for applications and other housing information. You may apply for on-campus housing after submitting a positive SIR.
\nYou can also check out local off-campus housing information (Irvine). \u00a0\u00a0If you have transportation to campus, surrounding communities such as Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and Tustin are conveniently located and generally more affordable than off-campus housing in Irvine.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
\nPlease review information for new students on the International Center site.

If you have not done so already, you should begin preparing to obtain a student visa immediately.\u00a0 You will be notified by the ICS Graduate Office about what supporting documents are required.\u00a0 The staff at the UCI International Center is available to help you with answers to immigration, visa and passport questions, and employment regulations.

The New International Graduate Student Orientation will take place on Thursday, September 19^th at the UCI Bren Events Center.

As a reminder, a copy of your admit letter can be found in your TRACKER account.\u00a0 As mentioned above, it is a good idea to keep copies of your SIR email, receipt of your\u00a0 positive SIR, the SLR email, and confirmation the SLR has been completed.\u00a0 Some students like to take copies to their embassy appointment.\u00a0 If you need an official letter confirming enrollment, you\u2019ll need to contact UCI\u2019s Registrar\u2019s Office at http://www.reg.uci.edu/services/verifications/.\u00a0 As an alternative, you can print out your WebReg window.

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATIONS
\nThe date for UC Irvine New Graduate Student Orientation is September 20, 2019.\u00a0 You will receive more information from Graduate Division about this optional event.

RESIDENCY (SLR)
\nThe Statement of Legal Residence \u00a0is used to make a determination of residence classification for tuition purposes.\u00a0 All students are required to file a SLR form with the Office of the Registrar regardless of whether the student expects to be classified as a California resident or not (you must complete a new SLR even if you attended UCI as an undergraduate student).

It is very important to complete your SLR in a timely manner. You cannot enroll in classes before your SLR is completed, received and processed by the University.

UCI\u2019s Residence Officer sends out an email to all admitted students who also indicated, via their SIR, that they accept the admission offer.\u00a0 This email requests that you complete and submit your SLR online and provides you with your UCI Student ID Number and your “Application ID Number.”\u00a0 Please note that the “Application ID Number” is different than your “Electronic Application ID Number,” so be sure to use the Application ID Number you receive in the email regarding the SLR.

\u00a0Please keep a copy of the SLR email and receipt of your SLR confirmation for your records.\u00a0 International students may like to take a copy to their embassy appointment.

STATEMENT OF INTENT TO REGISTER (SIR)
\nWhen you are admitted to UCI, you will receive an email providing the URL, username, and password for the online Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) submission system.\u00a0 You must complete and submit electronically the SIR form to indicate you accept the offer of admission and intend to enroll at UCI.\u00a0 It is in your best interest to submit this form as soon as possible because UCI Graduate Division cannot formally admit you until they receive your completed SIR.\u00a0 You also must submit your SIR in order to apply for housing and enroll in classes.\u00a0 By submitting your SIR in a timely manner, you can initiate (or even complete) a number of administrative processes required for newly admitted students even before you arrive in Irvine.

Please keep a copy of the SIR email and the receipt of your positive SIR for your records.\u00a0 International students may like to take a copy to their embassy appointment.

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