Academic Advising

All declared Computer Science (CSE), Information Systems (ISE), and Data Science (DAS) majors have a major checklist outlining their degree requirements in their Shared Google Drive (search by name and ID number). *If you are unable to access your checklist, please email  csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu (for CSE/ISE majors) or UGDas@cs.stonybrook.edu (for DAS majors).

*Note, if you recently declared a CSE, ISE, or DAS major, please monitor your SBU email for your checklist*

All students are encouraged to seek advice from their advisor whenever they have questions about their progress, grades or courses. You can view the advising calendar here.

Fall 2025 CSE Curriculum Changes

CSE/ISE/DAS Undergraduate Advising

Christopher Shirley-Brown, Academic Advisor  
Advising Cohort: CSE Majors with Last Name: A to Lim  
Office: Engineering Building, Room 231
csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu

Sarah Nelson, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Advising Cohort: CSE Majors with Last Name: Lin to Z 
Office: Engineering Building, Room 231
csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu

Sara Gergen, CSE/ISE Undergraduate Program Manager   
Advising Cohort: ISE Majors, DAS Majors
Office: Engineering Building, Room 231
sara.gergen@stonybrook.edu

CSE Program Faculty Advisors

Kevin McDonnell, CSE Undergraduate Program Director   
Office: New Computer Science, Room 212   
Office Hours: See http://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/~ktm for days and times

Paul Fodor, CSE Undergraduate Program Advisor   
Office Hours: See http://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/~pfodor for days and times

ISE Program Faculty Advisor

Ahmad Esmaili, ISE Undergraduate Program Director   
Email: esmaili@cs.stonybrook.edu   
Office: New Computer Science, Room 210   
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11:00 am on Zoom