The Department of Computer Science has a staff of two professional advisors to assist current CS majors as well as prospective CS majors and Entry-Level CS students. In your time at the University, our goal is to help you identify and pursue experiences and skills that will continue to enrich your life after you graduate.

The Undergraduate Computer Science Advising Center provides a sensitive and welcoming environment for students at the University of Texas at Austin. We are committed to:

• Providing a clear understanding of academic requirements/policies.
• Supporting students in achieving academic and developmental goals.
• Encouraging the use of University resources and services.

Our Core Values:

• Accuracy/Knowledge
• Excellent Customer Service
• Guidance

How Can the Advising Office Help Me?

Academic advisors assist current CS majors with:

• Identifying academic goals and opportunities for life experiences
• career and graduate school preparation
• choice of majors and concentrations
• non-academic issues
• course selection
• referrals to a variety of campus resources

The Advising Office sends out regular emails with current news, announcements, and events. Make sure that we have your email current email address.

Contact Us

• Location: PAI 5.60
• Hours: M - F 8:00 - 5:00. You can come by at any time. But to avoid a long wait, we recommend that you make an appointment. --how to do that--
• Phone: 512-471-9509
• E-mail: under-info [at] cs [dot] utexas [dot] edu
• If you have been assigned an advisor, you can contact him/her directly:
  • Rob Poynor - rob [at] cs [dot] utexas [dot] edu
  • Mary Stinson - maryb [at] cs [dot] utexas [dot] edu
• Join our Facebook group

Who is My Advisor?

To find out where you should go for advising, visit the College of Natural Science's Advising page. 

Deadlines

For important advising deadlines (e., g., preregistration, Q-dropping, and applying to graduate) see the official University calendar.