FAQs for Graduate Students



General Direction

Contact your course instructor or GTAs ONLY if you have following questions related to

  • course syllabi, class schedule,
  • course content, assignments, assessments, and
  • any other questions related to course teaching.
  • NOTE: for more information about Dr. Liao's courses, please
    • find course syllabi on the webpage,
    • find class schedules on Blackboard, which are only available for registered students, or
    • contact the GTA lead first if you have any other course-related inquiries.

Otherwise, please contact your academic advisor for assistance.

  • For AIT advisors, please contact msait@gmu.edu. For more information, please visit the Advising webpage.
  • For other programs (such as DAEN), please contact your own academic advisors.
  • For some AIT course questions rather than course teaching listed above, you may contact AIT advisors for assistance.

Contact Dr. Liao for GTA/GRA/PhD applications ONLY if you

Course Registration

For any course registration questions, please contact university registration office.

Registration Errors

  • Check if you meet the course prerequisites.
    • If not, please complete the prerequisite course(s).
    • If yes, please check if you are in the CEC programs.
  • Otherwise, please contact your academic advisor for assistance.

Override

Late Registration

  • Contact the university registration office to get a Late Schedule Adjustment (LSA).
  • Follow the instructions on the form to get signatures from the course instructor, course department chair/director, and/or other required faculty members.
  • Follow the instructions on the form and contact the course department chair/director's office team at ISTDEPT@gmu.edu or your academic advisor so they can send the signed form to the right channel.
  • For any questions related to this issue, please be sure to contact your academic advisor for assistance.

Other Resources

Application for Dr. Liao's GTA/GRA/PhD

GTA Applications

  • Minimum requirements:
    • Completion of two courses under Dr. Liao's guidance.
    • Both course GPAs must be A+.
    • Every test/exam score of this course >= 90/100.
    • Overall graduate GPA >= 3.95.
    • Self-motivated and responsible.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Submissions:
    • The latest transcripts and resume.
  • Notification:
    • Only selected, qualified candidates will receive the notification for further evaulation.

GRA/PhD Applications

  • Minimum requirements:
    • Strong passion for research.
    • Self-motivated and responsible.
    • Completion of the corresponding courses.
    • Overall undergraduate GPA >= 3.90 in STEM majors. STEM course grades must be A-/A/A+.
    • Overall graduate GPA >= 3.95 in STEM majors. Graduate STEM course grades must be A/A+.
    • Strong programming and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    • Strong technical writing skills.
  • Preferences:
    • BS in CS, mathmatics, EE, ECE, or physics.
    • MS in CS, information sciences, or data sciences.
    • 1+ year research experience in deep learning, computer vision, and/or advanced NLP, etc.
    • 2+ years programming work experience (including internships).
    • 1+ high-quality publications.
  • Submissions:
    • A cover letter (300-500 words).
    • Transcripts and resume.
    • Code samples and/or project Github link.
    • 1-3 leading-author research publications.
  • Notification:
    • Only selected, qualified candidates will receive the notification for further evaluation.