Decoding CICS

Welcome to Decoding CICS, a collection of resources intended to support your experience as a member of CICS. No matter your class year or circumstance, your membership in this community matters.

If you have questions or are looking for advice, we hope this site will provide an answer or direct you to someone who can.

Communicating in CICS

Faculty and staff want you to succeed. Sometimes, they just need your help to understand the best way to help you do so.

Physical & Mental Health

Questions about the services UMass provides for your well-being? Please, click here.

International Students

Working and living away from home is a challenge.

Scholarships

Many scholarships and fellowships intend to provide equitable financial support to students. Please look here for more information about scholarships you might be interested in.

Move-In

Welcome! Here are some resources to help you get settled.

Area Information

Amherst is one of the top college towns in North America, and living here can be extremely rewarding and exciting!

Courses & Requirements

Navigating the courses and requirements for an undergraduate or graduate degree can be daunting. Click here for a summary of important requirements and contact information for graduate and undergraduate advisors.

Social

Slack. Instagram. In-Person. CICS and UMass have a variety of academic and social clubs and activities.

Need Help?

If you have questions or if you aren't even sure what your questions are, we hope this helps.

Being an undergraduate or graduate student can be overwhelming. We developed Decoding CICS to try to help. We hope this collection of resources will support your academic and personal success. Please email us at jobara [at] cs.umass.edu with any other questions you may have. Always remember that you belong and deserve the utmost success in the CICS Community.

Best,

The CARE DeCoding CICS Committee.