Welcome Class of 2030

Kick off your UTCS journey at Gone to Computing—our big welcome event for new students! Meet your classmates, connect with faculty and student orgs, get insider tips from experienced students, and enjoy free food, prizes, and pics. It's the perfect way to start your time in CS.

📅 WHEN:

Sunday, August 23 from 4–7PM

📍 WHERE:

Gates Dell Complex

Get to know us!

Signature Events

Welcome from CS

4:00 - 4:30PM and 5:30 - 6:00PM · GDC Auditorium

Start the event with a quick welcome from, Dr. Etienne Vouga. He's got a few words to help kick off your CS journey.

Faculty Panel

4:30 - 5:30PM and 6:00 - 7:00PM · GDC Auditorium

Upper-division professors you haven’t met—yet. Hear about what they teach, how they support students, and what gets them fired up about computer science.

Faculty Meet & Greet

4:00 - 7:00PM · 3rd Floor Bridge

Did you miss the faculty panel? No worries, you can still chat with CS faculty while grabbing a snack and learn more a about the classes they teach, their research, or even their favorite debugging snack.

Super Sophomore Panel

4:30 - 5:30PM and 6:00 - 7:00PM · POB Avaya Auditorium

What do second-years wish they knew their first year? Come hear real talk from Sri, Shawn, Fatima, and Diego—students who've been where you are—about classes, community, and resilience.

Student Org Tabling

4:00 - 7:00PM · GDC Atrium

CS isn’t just about code—it’s also about community. Swing by to meet student orgs doing everything from AI to anime, and find your place in the CS family.

We Are Computing

4:00 - 7:00PM · GDC Atrium

Celebrate the launch of the new School of Computing with us by stopping by our table in the GDC Atrium for limited-edition swag, a photo booth, and more!