Dean’s Message to New Students

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Faculty of Computer Science and to the UNB community. Orientation and Graduation are the two most important days in our academic life when we get the opportunity to celebrate our students’ success. We celebrate today not only what you achieved so far, but what is to begin from today.

We also look forward to celebrate your graduation.

Computer Science at UNB was established in 1968. Since then our students, faculty, staff, and alumni continue to contribute in significant ways to our reputation as a very strong faculty for the study of computing science. Currently, we have 3 undergraduate programs (Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Systems and Bachelor of Software Engineering). Our coop program was established in 1982, which makes it possible for our students to earn an income and obtain practical experiences on the job. We also offer Graduate programs both Master’s and PhD. Our programs are accredited by the Canadian Information Processing Society.

We at the Faculty of Computer Science pride ourselves on many things. We take pride in our history as the first faculty of computer science in Canada and the leader in Atlantic Canada since 1968 with the oldest and most successful COOP program in Atlantic Canada. We take pride in our extraordinary students and in our graduates who have excelled and continue to excel in many different places across Canada and throughout the world. We pride on our academic excellence, the relevance of our 3 undergraduate programs and our master’s and PhD programs to the country and the region, and on the high demand for our graduates regionally, nationally, and internationally. We take pride as well in our faculty and staff who are working hard to ensure the best quality education for our students.

Thank you for choosing our Faculty. You have decided to invest in us, and we take that very, very seriously. Hold us accountable to meeting your needs as you pursue your dream and we guide you to becoming a member of the IT profession.

Finally, The next few years will be a time of exciting challenges as well as academic and personal growth for you. We are here to help you overcome the challenges and obtain your degree.

Sincerely,

Ali A. Ghorbani, PhD

Professor and Dean
Director of Information Security Centre of eXcellence (ISCX)

Faculty of Computer Science
University of New Brunswick 
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