August 2025 Pre-Enrollment Checklist Items

See details below for:

  • Meeting Your Academic Advisor
  • Register for Math & Coding Camp
  • Polis Cohort Assignments
  • Attending Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program
  • Accessing DiagKNOWstics
  • Attending Jumpstart Program
  • Attending CAPP Camp

As a Harris student, you will be assigned an academic advisor who is committed to helping you make the most out of your time as a graduate student. Your advisor will help you select classes and track your progress toward your degree.

August 3, 2025:

All Master's Students (Except MACRM)

Registration for this three-week review course designed to ensure that incoming master's students are prepared for the mandatory math exam held during Welcome Week.

(PhD/MACRM students are required to participate in the Mathematical Methods Program.)

Early August: Polis Cohort Assignments

Every incoming Harris student is assigned to a Polis which is a cohort of your peers that helps you build community and connections in smaller, more intimate groups. You will receive your Polis assignment in early August.

August 7, 2025: Start of the Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program

International Students Only

International students can participate in the Academic English Pre-Matriculation program to help them build English proficiency and navigate campus resources. Participation is optional and if you wish to participate in the AEPP, please complete the Harris AEPP Registration Confirmation Form.

All Master's Students

DiagKNOWstics, an online math tutoring module aligned with our Math Exam, will be provided to incoming students in August. The modules are designed to help students prepare for the Math Exam and will be utilized as pre-work and homework during Math and Coding Camp.

August 18, 2025

Select Master's Students Only

The Jumpstart Program is a pre-orientation program designed for select incoming master's students. Eligible students will be contacted directly by Harris administration.

MSCAPP Students Only

CAPP Camp is a series of workshops designed to prepare incoming MSCAPP for their computer science courses.