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First Year Guide

last updated on 2022/09/06

This guide is intended to help incoming first year students prepare for a computer science degree at the University of Windsor. It addresses some general information about being a student at the University of Windsor and provides resources specifically to help students succeed in computer science courses.

Getting Started at the University of Windsor​

UWin Accounts​

Every student must have a UWin Account in order to access the university's online services. Instructions to set up your UWin account will be sent to your personal email after you've been accepted into a program at the university. You will be assigned a UWin ID and will create a password during this process; these will be used as your login information. Your UWindsor email will be yourUWinI@uwindsor.ca.

Online Services​

Some of the online services you can access using your UWin Account include:

UWinsite Student​

For browsing and enrolling in classes, viewing tuition and fees, accessing acedamic information, applying for scholarships, and more. See the UWinsite Guide for more details and help.

Brightspace​

The university's Learning Management System (LMS). It is used to view course material, submit coursework, review grades, and more.

Microsoft Office 365​

All University of Windsor students have access to a full suite of Microsoft Office 365 tools and software, including Outlook for email services and OneDrive for 1 TB of free cloud storage. A Microsoft Account is automatically created using your UWindsor Email and UWin Account Password. See this FAQ for more details.

Enrolling in Courses​

Which Courses to Take​

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There are several computer science programs offered by the University of Windsor, each with their own course requirements which can be found in the undergraduate calendar. If you follow the recommended course sequence, many programs will share the same courses for the first term. They are COMP-1000, COMP-1400, MATH-1250 (or MATH-1260), MATH-1720 (or MATH-1760), and an elective. See the Courses section for a user-friendly table of course requirements by program.

How to Enroll​

Incoming first year students typically have the earliest appointment time and may enroll in courses before all other students. Your appointment time can be found on UWinsite under My Academics -> Enrollment Deadlines. It is recommended to enroll as early as possible, as courses have a limited capacity and desireable timeslots fill up quickly. See the UWinsite Guide for more details on how to enroll in classes.

For a detailed guide on the recommended software for computer science students, see Recommended Software.