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This is a list of frequently asked questions and links to additional resources related to the launch of the new school. If you have a question not addressed here, please email us.

Will the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science be a separate college at the University of Illinois?

No. What is currently the Department of Computer Science will become The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, and it will be a part of The Grainger College of Engineering.

Will there be separate departments in the school?

No. The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science will not have any departments.

Will there be any changes to the degrees granted by the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science compared to those offered by the Department of Computer Science?

No. The names of undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees offered by the new school will be the same as those offered by the Department of Computer Science. This includes all Computer Science degrees (BS in Computer Science, MCS in Computer Science, MS in Computer Science, MS in Bioinformatics (Computer Science concentration), and PhD in Computer Science).

Will there be any changes to the diplomas for the degrees offered by the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science compared to those offered by the Department of Computer Science?

No. Since the department or school is not listed on diplomas from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, students' diplomas will remain the same.

Will the courses offered by the school have a new rubric (e.g., CS 225)?

No. The course designations will not change. For example, CS 225 will remain CS 225.

Will the Computer Engineering (CE) major be in the school?

No. At The Grainger College of Engineering, the Computer Engineering major resides in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and this will remain the same.

Computer Engineering majors currently have priority over other majors for certain computer science courses. Will this change?

No. There will be no change CE majors will continue to have the same registration priorities for computer science courses.

Will the new school contain the Data Science majors?

No. The data science majors will remain in their home colleges.

Will the School of Information Sciences (iSchool) be merged into it?

No. The iSchool will remain a separate school.

Ive been admitted to the computer science major. Is my admission offer still valid?

Yes. Admission decisions do not change.

Ive been denied admission to the computer science major. Can I appeal and ask to be considered for admission to the new school?

The admissions policies remain the same.

Do current undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Computer Science need to take any action to be moved to the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science?

No, students do not need to take any action.

Will the transcripted information change?

No, the transcripted information will remain the same.

Will the Mathematics & CS, Statistics & CS, CS + X, or X + Data Science programs change or result in dual degrees?

No, they will not. Each of these programs is a single major that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in the college that is home to Mathematics, Statistics, or the X discipline, respectively.

Will there be any changes to the online Masters in Computer Science programs (MCS and MCS-DS) with the transition to the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science?

No. The online master's degree programs offered by the Department of Computer Science will continue as part of the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. This includes both the online MCS and the MCS-DS track of the MCS which has a focus on data science.

What will happen with the Illinois Computing Accelerator for Non-Specialists (iCAN) with the transition from the Department of Computer Science to the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science?

iCAN will continue under the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science as it did under the Department of Computer Science.

Will the Chicago MCS program change with the transition from the Department of Computer Science to the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science?

No. The MCS program offered by the Department of Computer science in Chicago will continue as part of the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science.

Will the graduate admissions processes change (including application processes) in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science from current practices in the Department of Computer Science?

No, the admissions process will remain the same.

How can alumni from the Department of Computer Science indicate the transition to the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science in their resume/CV?

Depending on context, alumni may use their best judgment, but one example might be: Siebel School of Computing and Data Science (formerly the Department of Computer Science).

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