Welcome to MS Advising!  

Our mission is to:

  • Provide the most relevant and complete information possible to prospective and current students
  • Foster a departmental atmosphere where all students feel welcome, heard, and responded to
  • Continually review and update the services we provide, ensuring that students receive an excellent educational experience

Meeting with an Academic Advisor

The Department of Computer Science has three graduate advisors on staff who are qualified to answer many questions on both policy and procedure for students in our MS programs:

**ADVISING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Follow this link to book in-person or virtual advising: Book an Appointment

  • Be sure to select the correct format for your appointment!
  • Note the location for in-person advising: Administration and Graduate Advising Office, Engineering Building 4300

You can use the following contact information for quick assistance:

Email: csgrad@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-1530

Faculty Advisors

Each student is assigned a faculty advisor to confer with on matters related to degree requirements.

Your advisor can:

  • Help you decide which courses to take
  • Evaluate what courses you need for graduation,
  • Answer general questions pertaining to your academics and coursework

You can contact the staff student advisors listed above to find out who your faculty advisor is.

If you have an academic question that the staff cannot answer, ask your faculty advisor. All faculty members maintain office hours for their advisees, and/or class students. These hours are posted online at Faculty Office Hours.

Program Directors

The program directors for the MS programs offered by the CS department are listed below. Some issues such as a waiver of degree requirements or approval of elective courses (not on the pre-approved list for a program) can only be approved by the program director of the MS program.