Records and Student Services UpdatesWelcome to Week 6! We've officially crossed the mid-quarter mark! Don't forget to prioritize your well-being alongside your research and coursework. We hope to see you this Thursday, October 29 for "No Tricks, Just Treats" - a Graduate Engineering Programs study break. As always, if you have any questions or need additional assistance as the quarter progresses, feel free to reach out to us at gradengineer@scu.edu, or come by our offices in Heafey 240-243.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines:
- Mon., Nov. 2 - Winter 2027 course schedule and registration appointments are available on Workday
- Mon., Nov. 9 (by 5:00 p.m.) - Last day to drop courses with a W (no tuition refund)
- Mon.-Fri., Nov. 9-13 - Winter 2027 Registration Period
All academic dates for Fall 2026 can be found on our Academic Calendar.
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No Tricks, Just Treats:
Take a well-deserved break from midterm preparations at "No Tricks, Just Treats" on Thursday, October 29 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Heafey 225 (just outside our offices)! Drop by to pick up a delicious treat and connect with Graduate Engineering Programs staff before diving back into class or your books. No tricks, no exam talk—just community and treats (while supplies last). |
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Winter 2027 Course Registration Info:
The winter quarter course schedule and your registration appointment assignment will go live on Workday on Monday, November 2. All student registration appointments will take place between Monday, November 9 - Friday, November 13. In preparation for your registration appointment, please resolve any holds and discuss possible courses with your academic advisor. |
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Program of Studies Reminder:
All new MS students entering this fall must submit their Program of Studies (POS) form by November 20. We encourage you to meet with you advisor soon and submit your POS form early to ensure you are prepared to plan for your Winter 2027 courses. MS Fall 2026 graduates must submit a final POS form by November 13. Please see our website for more information. |
Student Resource Spotlight
Build Digital Solutions. Work Globally. Make a difference!! Are you ready to become the next version of yourself? At the Frugal Innovation Hub (FIH), graduate students can develop technologies for real clients, collaborate with international partners, and take solutions from an initial idea through deployment.
FIH connects students with community-based organizations to advance digital inclusion and address challenges in climate resilience, water and food security, education, health, and agriculture. Projects include mobile applications, IoT, web platforms, and a growing focus on AI technologies for social challenges in the Global South.
Real clients. Meaningful challenges. Work directly with partner organizations to understand their priorities and translate their needs into practical digital solutions. You will learn how culture, connectivity, cost, and organizational capacity influence technical decisions—and how to design technologies that work within those realities.
Go beyond a classroom prototype. More than 80% of FIH’s digital projects have been deployed. Our projects offer opportunities to participate in the entire product lifecycle: needs assessment, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, iteration, and deployment. The goal: build something people can adopt and use.
Along the way, strengthen your technical portfolio and develop professional skills in client communication, teamwork, creative problem-solving, and responsible technology design.
Ready to put your graduate education into practice? Contact us at FIH@scu.edu.
Career Center Connections 
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Tesla's energy division will be on campus on Tuesday, November 3 at 4 p.m. to share more about their team and their product, Megapack. Seniors/Grad students, come and meet hiring managers and recruiters and get your resume reviewed! Light snacks will be available. REGISTER NOW! |
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AI Kitchen - AI For Family Activity Planning:
What if AI could take the chaos out of family scheduling? Come find out this Friday at AI Kitchen! We are hosting AJ Gauravdeep, Interim Chief Marketing Officer at Joolian, who built an AI activity planner that uses family interests, calendars, and location to suggest activities and resolve scheduling conflicts. He will walk through how better context leads to smarter recommendations — and what that means for how we design AI that actually understands people.
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Displays and Sensors for XR Workshop:
The Society for Information Display Bay Area Chapter is hosting a workshop on displays and sensors for wearable AR/VR/XR devices on November 16 in Sunnyvale. Speakers from Google, Meta, and other companies will cover state-of-the art display technology including microOLED and microLED, including a live device tear-down. The workshop will also cover RGB and IR cameras, ToF and LIDAR sensors, and other components and system design issues. Register here. There is a student rate, and an additional discount with the following code: DisplayWorkshop26.
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Compelling Conversations: Will Reading and Writing be Transformed in the Age of AI?
Join us for a dynamic discussion with author, scholar, and advocate Maryanne Wolf. We'll look at how technology and AI are impacting our brain's ability for complex and critical thinking. Dr. Wolf directs the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA. Her research looks at the reading brain and how it's impacted by our use of AI to synthesize, summarize, and write for us! RSVP here. |
Upcoming Student Events
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Research and Brew
3:00-5:00 p.m., St. Clare Room, The Learning Commons and Library
You’re invited to the third annual Research & Brew– a showcase of SCU research and researcher services (and beer!). Join us for an afternoon of SCU researchers sharing their exciting work and learning about the research services available across campus. Research & Brew includes lightning talks from faculty researchers and research service providers and time to mingle and learn more about research services on campus. Oktoberfest themed refreshments provided! |
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No Tricks, Just Treats
3:30-5:30 p.m., Heafey 225
Take a well-deserved break from midterm preparations at "No Tricks, Just Treats" in Heafey 225 (next to the Graduate Engineering Programs offices)! Drop by to pick up a delicious treat and connect with Graduate Engineering Programs staff before diving back into class or your books. No tricks, no exam talk—just community and treats (while supplies last). |
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AI Kitchen: AI For Family Activity Planning
1:00-4:00 p.m., Benson CA Mission Room
We are hosting AJ Gauravdeep, Interim Chief Marketing Officer at Joolian, who built an AI activity planner that uses family interests, calendars, and location to suggest activities and resolve scheduling conflicts. He will walk through how better context leads to smarter recommendations — and what that means for how we design AI that actually understands people. |
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Powering Your Career: Tesla Megapack
4:00-6:00 p.m., Benson CA Mission Room
Tesla's energy division will be on campus on Tuesday, November 3 at 4 p.m. to share more about their team and their product, Megapack. Seniors/Grad students, come and meet hiring managers and recruiters and get your resume reviewed! Light snacks will be available. |
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AWS X A10 Hackathon
Heafey Hall
SCU's premier AI Hackathon! ACM is working with Amazon and A10 to bring you a one-of-a-kind experience to create something cool with AI! There will be free food, chances to meet and learn from industry mentors, and prize money! |
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"Will Reading and Writing be Transformed in the Age of AI?"
7:00-8:30 p.m., Locatelli Center
Join us for a dynamic discussion with author, scholar, and advocate Maryanne Wolf. We'll look at how technology and AI are impacting our brain's ability for complex and critical thinking. Dr. Wolf directs the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA. Her research looks at the reading brain and how it's impacted by our use of AI to synthesize, summarize, and write for us! |
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SCU Night w/ Golden State Warriors
8:00 p.m., Chase Center
Our 4th Annual SCU Night with the Golden State Warriors will be on Tuesday, December 1, 2026 vs the Utah Jazz. This is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, families and supporters of SCU. |
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