Weekly Download, November 15, 2022

Why did you choose the College of Computing?

Mabel Shekinah Rose Komanduru, Graduate Student, Health Informatics

"As an international student, I researched a lot about many colleges and Michigan Tech stood out because of the technical aspects offered in the course work and it's reputation for providing students with many career opportunities by the end of their course."

Pronouns: She, her

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Student News Briefs

Find more student news on the College of Computing student blog.

Nuisen Chen Awarded Finishing Fellowship. Computer science doctoral student Nuisen Chen has been awarded a spring 2023 Finishing Fellowship. Nuisen is advised by associate professor Bo Chen, Computer Science. The fellowship award provides full support, including tuition and a stipend. Learn more.

NCSA Speaker. The Networking and Computing Student Association (NCSA) will present a talk by NCSA public relations officer Nicole Andress on Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. in ChemSci 108. Andress will talk about her CNSA senior design research.Learn more.

Meet CCLC Coach Benjamin Collicott

About Benjamin Collicott: I am a 4th-year Computer Science major from Ann Arbor, Michigan. During my summers, I have worked with COBOL and Java through internships. Besides classes, I am involved in the Jazz program.
Thoughts on CCLC coaching: I find teaching/helping others with coursework to be a very good way of retaining the knowledge myself, so being a coach is a good way to help others while helping myself.
CS courses that I can help with: CS 1121, CS 1122, CS 1142, CS 2311, CS 2321, CS 3000, CS 3141, CS 3311, CS 3331, CS 3411, CS 3421, CS 3425, CS 4611, CS 4821
Programming languages I know: Assembly Language, C, C++, COBOL, Java, SQL

Student Events and Deadlines

• Nov. 16, 11:59 p.m. Michigan Space Grant Consortium 2022-23 funding applications due
• Dec. 1, 3 p.m. Doctoral Students Lecture: Suresh Pokharel and Ranit Karmakar, M&M U115
• Dec. 9, 3-4 p.m. Doctoral Student Lecture: Chen Zhao and Xuewei Cao, M&M U115
• Drop-In with the Dean will not take place Nov. 25
• Find more student news and events on the College of Computing student blog

College Lectures and Events

• Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m. ICC Distinguished Lecture: Khalid Saqr, Tohoku University, virtual
• Dec. 1, 3 p.m. Doctoral Students Lecture: Suresh Pokharel and Ranit Karmakar, M&M U115
• Dec. 2, 3-4 p.m. CS Colloquium Lecture: Daniel Neill, New York University, virtual
• Dec. 9, 3-4 p.m. Doctoral Student Lecture: Chen Zhao and Xuewei Cao, M&M U115

Computing Learning Center

Get the help you need. The College of Computing Learning Center (CCLC), on the first floor of Rekhi Hall, Room 118, is staffed by upper-level undergraduate students and supported by the College of Computing. The friendly CCLC coaches are available to help succeed in your computing courses. No appointments are necessary. Free. Open to all students taking computing classes. This fall, the Learning Center is open Sunday-Friday according to the schedule here.

Academic Calendar

FALL 2022

• View the full Academic Calendar
• Friday, Nov 18,10 pm: Thanksgiving Recess Begins
• Monday, Nov 28: Classes Resume
• Friday, Dec 09: Last Day of Regular Classes
• Monday, Dec 12: Final Exam Period
• Friday, Dec 16: Fall Semester Ends
• Saturday, Dec 17: Midyear Commencement

SPRING 2023

• Monday, Jan 09, Instruction Begins
• Monday, Jan 16, Martin Luther King Day Recess
• Wednesday, Feb 08, 10 p.m., Winter Carnival Recess Begins
• Monday, Feb 13, Classes Resume
• Friday, Mar 03, 10 p.m., Break Begins
• Sunday, Mar 12, 12 p.m., Fall Registration Begins
• Monday, Mar 13, Classes Resume
• Sunday, Apr 02, 11:59 p.m., Fall Registration Ends
• Friday, Apr 21, Last Day of Regular Classes
• Monday, Apr 24, Final Exam Period Begins
• Friday, Apr 28, Spring Semester Ends
• Friday, Apr 28, Spring Graduate Student Commencement
• Saturday, Apr 29, Spring Undergraduate Student Commencement