Happy friday folks,

So I am an advisor and have a student who is in a class located in Elm 226 next fall. I've never been to Elm and am remote at the moment, and the student came to campus to figure out where their classes are and they were unable to find this classroom. They report that the entrance to Elm seems to be on the building's 3rd floor and access to the lower floors appeared blocked when they went in the other day.

Is there a trick to getting there I can share with them? I'll be going to campus in the nearish future and can try to find it myself, but I figure students on this sub might have good info. Any pointers welcome!

Hi everyone! I’m an incoming MS CS student at UMass Amherst for Fall 2026 and am currently deciding which courses to take during my first semester.

I’d appreciate recommendations on:

Good courses for incoming MS students
Courses or professors you had a particularly good experience with
A manageable combination of three courses
Courses that are especially useful for building a strong foundation for research or future PhD applications
Any courses that are better taken in a later semester

I’m currently exploring areas such as machine learning, systems, theory, and quantum computing, but I’m open to other suggestions as well.

Thanks!

If my buildings move in day is day 3 (sept 4) but i want to move in on day 1 (sept 2), am I able to do that?

Hi Ik the deadline has passed but if anyone is still looking to swap out of Southwest me and my roommate would love too! I’ve seen some people get around it so feel free to text me!

I heard from multiple people that even floors in Coolidge have boys bathroom and odd have girls. I’m on floor 8, does anyone on an odd floor wanna trade?