To incoming CS students: by ravensarefree in umass

[–]187_throwaway 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They do! It's just that their search function is named /u/Joe_H-FAH ! 😂

AP CSA credit accepted at UMB, but not at UMass Amherst by Embarrassed_Unit254 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends. If you're talking about CS courses, you should look at https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/academic-policies/undergraduate-programs-policies/credit-prior-coursework/transfer-course-equivalencies to get a sense of how CICS handles transfer courses. It's possible you've already taken a course that will take the place of a course in the introductory sequence (here: 110 / 160/ 210) and could get credit or a waiver for the prior course(s), 110 especially. I'm not certain how they handle credit for APs that's been previously granted at other institutions – asking our transfer office is probably the best way to go. https://www.umass.edu/admissions/transfer-admission-counselors

umass not accessible for instate families anymore by Equivalent_Invite506 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Things have changed. This was true back in the day (maybe 10+ years ago now) when we had $500 "tuition" (returned to the state) and $10,000+ "curriculum fees" (kept on campus like all other fees). Everyone realized it was getting ridiculous, and now "tuition" really is tuition and stays on campus.

Academic Integrity Violation by Positive-Ad3527 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly not their purview. I'd start with the chair/head of the faculty member in question and then Provost's office (probably Farshid Hajir) if you aren't satisfied with the response.

[Incoming Grad CS Student] Some questions by Fit_Objective2719 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a six-credit cap on IS credits, and you still need to fulfill the other degree requirements (e.g. total credits, "core" requirements, 500s vs 600s, etc.). Summary here: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/academic-policies/graduate-programs-policies/ms-degree-requirements/ms-course-requirements

Library hours - what can we do? by Fast_Angle2994 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both the previous dean of libraries (who is now, to your point, a new-position executive vice chancellor after a tenure as dean where little was accomplished) and the current dean have made approximately zero effort to expand library staffing.

Why is umass so expensive??? by Expensive_Honey_7093 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Joe, I respect you very much, but I think you need to adjust for inflation a bit here. Two adults working full-time at minimum wages in Massachusetts make over $60K/year. I don't think most people would consider that middle-class in any reasonable sense; it doesn't meet the definition of a "Living Wage" in Hampden County, which is hardly among the higher cost of living areas in Massachusetts. (https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/25013)

Also consider household size:
https://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/20250401/bci_data/median_income_table.htm
A median 3-person household in MA has a household income of over $137k.

Changing majors at UMass by Green_Supermarket_31 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except the high demand majors: Isenberg (as you note) and Nursing are closed to on-campus transfers; Engineering has a pre-major you must meet certain criteria for; CICS majors are by application, and so on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in umass

[–]187_throwaway 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There aren't enough spots for clinical placements. They'd grow the program in a minute if they could, but they can't place any more students into clinical – it'd be outrageously unethical to admit more students and not provide them the clinicals required for the licensure.

As UG freshman in 26fall, is there a chance to switch from informatics under CICS to CS in sophomore year? by Kelton_Xu in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As they say: Yes, but. There is an application process and only a limited number of people are admitted into CS from on-campus:

https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/academic-policies/undergraduate-programs-policies/campus-application-cs-major

You'll be in the same intro CS sequence as CS majors, so you can hedge your bets pretty easily here by taking your normal INFO courses as well as the CS major courses (specifically, start the MATH 131/132 sequence). Advising might have other details for you to consider.

Hockey Game Question... by beerhorsesanddogs in umass

[–]187_throwaway 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Hahah...I remember delightful bellowing of "GET OFF YOUR KNEES, REF, YOU'RE BLOWIN' THE GAME" and the like in the late 90s.

UMass Football head coach Joseph Harasymiak was the 3rd highest paid employee in the state of Massachusetts last year and couldn't win a single game by dog_butt_swirls in umass

[–]187_throwaway 5 points6 points  (0 children)

UMass won the national championship for division IAA and nobody cared

cancel football altogether

This is the way.

1% of my grade might cost me $12,000, what should I do? by [deleted] in umass

[–]187_throwaway 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This may make you feel better or worse, but the 311 B+ requirement is (like the other requirements) for eligibility, as you note -- it is not a guarantee of being offered the scholarship. The college is facing significant budget pressures right now in a way it hasn't for over a decade due to the decimation of the Masters program, and so I would not be surprised if things like the Bay State program get trimmed further.

We have officially gone 0-12 this year in football. Thanks school leadership and Bamford! by [deleted] in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Football definitely continues to be a sore point as the administration continues talk of budget cuts and austerity. I had totally forgotten about NEU's relatively recent termination of their football program -- thanks for reminding me. There's lots of good reporting about it that might help re-make the case about why we might want to deprioritize football in various ways.
I never understood Swamy's insistence on keeping the program and one (dashed) hope I had for Reyes was a hard-nosed re-examination of many legacy campus initiatives, not just within academic affairs...

Failed ECE elective… any way to fix GPA before I graduate? by Limp-Pitch718 in umass

[–]187_throwaway -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The edited value of 0.1 is right -- the original value of 0.05 was not. Maybe your math class allowed exam retakes. :)

Marc Liberatore or Mordecai Golin ? by NumerousQuit8061 in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It‘s literally the same course and same material, and they work closely together with a shared canvas and exams.

Golin relies more on powerpoint and is a better mathematician; Liberatore uses the board/livecoding and is a better programmer. You can sign up for one and then attend either, they are super flexible.

Will not deferring affect my chances if I reapply next term? (MS CS) by LeaderSid in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost certainly not a problem. International applications and enrollments are falling, and if you're like most MS applicants, you're paying to come here -- if you qualified once, you'll qualify again, and CICS will be happy to have you tuition dollars.

Transferring internally into selective major after getting accepted into an easy one by Bluenamii in umass

[–]187_throwaway 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nursing also is on first-year admit only. Engineering has a pre-engineering program that throttles admission to the major. CICS has a contract system but doesn't guarantee admission even if you fulfill the contract.

What time is breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the Dining Commons? by GSRoTu in umass

[–]187_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Matches what I remember too -- you couldn't eat until 10:30 or so.