The following resources are designed to orient students to the MS Data Science (MSDS) program and provide helpful forms, links and other information for current students.
If you have questions please reach out to us at infosci-gradadvise@arizona.edu.
Advising & Course Information
ADVISING
All students have a staff and faculty advisor to work with on your questions and degree completion. MSDS Main Campus students can work with Ashley Rubin, and MSDS AZ Online students can meet with Mike Coleman. Your faculty advisor is Cristian Roman Palacios. Find our contact information and appointment calendars at Graduate Advising.
MSDS HANDBOOK
MSDS students, access the information you need about advising, faculty and administrative staff, important dates and deadlines, GradPath forms, technology, U of A calendars, advising scenarios, College of Information Science policies and U of A policies.
Enrollment & Curriculum
- Register for Classes & Course Information
- New Elective Petition form
- MSDS degree checklist
- Course Substitution Form
- Course Transfer Form
- Over-Enrollment Approval Request
- Course Enrollment Request - If you need assistance during open registration adding graduate courses that you cannot add yourself (department consent) on UAccess Student Center. Use this link for INFO 698 Capstone and LIS 909 ePortfolio registration
- Apply for Internship Credit
- Apply for Independent Study/Directed Research Credit
GradPath Forms & Graduation
Policies
- Continuous Enrollment for Graduate Students
- Leave of Absence
- Graduate Petitions and Petition User Guides
- Tuition appeal (Registrar)
- Master’s Degrees Policies
- Academic Integrity
- Grievances and appeals
Resources
- Ordering Transcripts and Verifications
- Graduate Center
- Student Engagement & Career Development
- Graduate & Professional Student Council
- Graduate Funding
- Student Clubs & Involvement
- Campus Health
- Title IX: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The Dean of Students website offers many resources to assist if needed.
- Ombuds
International Student Resources and Policies
- When submitting a MyGlobal form please list infosci-gradadvise@arizona.edu as the advisor contact.
- Full time enrollment
- Full time enrollment exemption
- Employment policy
- CPT
- OPT
- Success Guide
- ISS Advising: or contact intl-isps@arizona.edu