The Department of Information Sciences and Technology has a staff of professional academic advisors to help you navigate your degree requirements and support you during your academic journey, helping you make the most of your Mason experience.
Schedule an Advising Appointment (Virtual and In-Person)
Students may schedule virtual academic advising appointments by using the IST Academic Advising Scheduling System.
Appointments are available as far as 15 days in advance. If no dates/times populate after you select the appointment type, our current availability has already been scheduled. Please check frequently for cancellations and/or new availability to populate. Alternatively, you're welcome to email your questions for assistance.
BS INFT, IT Minor, or CERB INFT Inquiries: BSIT@gmu.edu
MS AIT, CERG ISCI, or CERG ACBS Inquiries: MSAIT@gmu.edu
MS INFS inquiries: MSINFS@gmu.edu
Students will be contacted via their Mason email addresses prior to their appointment with instructions for joining the virtual meeting.
In-person advising is also available. Students interested in meeting in-person will need to schedule an appointment with a correlating advisor on a day they are in-person, making a note in the reason that they wish to attend the meeting in-person. If no note designating "in-person" is included, the appointment will be conducted virtually.
V. Bonilla: SciTech Campus on Tuesdays; Fairfax Campus on Wednesdays & Fridays
A. Korman: Fairfax Campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays; SciTech Campus on Wednesdays
L. Rhodes: Fairfax Campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays
L. Sevilla: N/A
J. Turner: Fairfax Campus on Mondays and Wednesdays; SciTech Campus on Thursdays
Walk-in Advising (Virtual and In-Person)
Virtual and in-person walk-in hours are available for current students who have quick questions they would like to be clarified.
Walk-ins are not available for IT 293 assignments, newly admitted students, prospective students, or students interested in changing their major to BS INFT or declaring the IT Minor. These populations will need to schedule an appointment so we have ample time to prepare for your appointments as well as discuss your inquiries and various nuances of the major/minor and major change process.
L. Sevilla: Mondays and Wednesdays*, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/4147430496 Virtual Only
L. Rhodes: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/5632309406
A. Korman: Tuesdays, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: in-person Buchanan Hall (Computer Science Suite #D215, please follow the signs posted for IST advising) and virtual https://gmu.zoom.us/j/9226806303
V. Bonilla: Wednesdays in-person, Engineering Building 5337 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.; Fridays virtual 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. https://gmu.zoom.us/j/9173215226
J. Turner: Thursdays, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., in-person and virtual SciTech Campus, Katherine Johnson Hall, Suite 102, Office #103 or https://gmu.zoom.us/j/5154563997
NOTES:
Walk-in advising with L. Sevilla on 25 Sept is not available.
Walk-in hour with L. Rhodes is canceled on October 10th, November 21st, December 5th, and December 14th.
There will be no walk-in advising on:
November 22, 23, 24, as the University is closed in observance of Thanksgiving Break
December 18 - January 01, as the University is closed in observance of Winter Break
For All Advising Sessions:
Advising times are subject to change during university orientations, holidays, and other special events. Our virtual services could experience delays if the university is experiencing technology issues. An advisor will follow-up with you if this affects your appointment. If you have any questions or encounter difficulties, please contact the advisor with whom you schedule or bsit@gmu.edu, for assistance.
Degree Evaluation
Degree evaluations are used to monitor your progress and ensure that you are fulfilling the requirements of your academic program. You are able to generate your own degree evaluation in PatriotWeb. If you need assistance in reading or interpreting your evaluation, please schedule an advising appointment.
BS IT Academic Advising Documents
Below are advising documents for various catalog years. Always review the degree requirements in the university catalog. Degree requirements for catalog years prior to the current year will be available in the catalog archives.
2022 - 2023
Undergraduate Forms
BS IT/BS AIT | BS/Accelerated MS | IT Minor | IT Undergraduate Certificate |
Advising Sheet | BAM Program Information and Plans of Study | Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet |
Program Sheet | Program Sheet | ||
Concentration Descriptions |
2021 - 2022
Undergraduate Programs
BS IT/BS AIT | BS Accelerated MS | IT Minor | IT Undergraduate Certificate | Digital Media and Web Design Minor |
Program Sheet | BAM Program Information and Plans of Study | Program Sheet | Advising Sheet | Program Information/Advising Sheet |
Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet | |||
Concentration Descriptions |
Graduate Programs
MS AIT | Applied Cyber Security Graduate Certificate | Information Sciences Graduate Certificate |
Program Brochure | Program Brochure/Advising Sheet | Program Brochure/Advising Sheet |
2020 - 2021
Undergraduate Programs
BS IT/BS AIT | BS Accelerated MS | IT Minor | IT Undergraduate Certificate |
Program Sheet | Program Information | Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet - Entrepreneurship |
Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet - General | ||
Concentration Descriptions |
Graduate Programs
MS AIT | Applied Cyber Security Graduate Certificate | Information Sciences Graduate Certificate |
Program Brochure | Program Brochure | Program Brochure |
Advising Sheet |
2019 - 2020
Undergraduate Programs
BS IT/BS AIT | BS Accelerated MS | IT Minor | IT Undergraduate Certificate |
Program Sheet | Program Information | Program Sheet | Advising Sheet - Entrepreneurship |
Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet - General | |
Graduate Programs
MS AIT |
Advising Sheet |
2018 - 2019
Undergraduate Programs
BS IT/BS AIT | BS Accelerated MS | IT Minor | IT Undergraduate Certificate |
Program Sheet | Program Information | Program Sheet | Advising Sheet |
Advising Sheet | Transition Form | Advising Sheet |
Graduate Programs
MS AIT | Applied Cyber Security Graduate Certificate | Information Sciences Graduate Certificate |
Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet |
2017 - 2018
Undergraduate Programs
BS IT/BS AIT | IT Minor | IT Undergraduate Certificate |
Program Sheet | Advising Sheet | Advising Sheet |
Advising Sheet |
Graduate Programs
MS AIT |
Program Brochure |
Advising Sheet |
Graduate Academic Advising Documents
Below are advising documents for the current catalog year. Always review the degree requirements for your specific catalog year in the University catalog. Degree requirements for catalog years prior to the current year will be available in the catalog archives.
2022-2023
MS AIT | Applied Cyber Security Graduate Certificate | Information Sciences Graduate Certificate |
Program Sheet | Program Sheet | Program Sheet |