November 2025 Student Communications Blog

November 10, 2025

Computer Lab Monitors Needed! Isenberg needs computer lab monitors! This is a paid position! Please indicate your interest and availability here. Computer lab hours are posted here, please indicate y

Computer Lab Monitors Needed!

Isenberg needs computer lab monitors! This is a paid position! Please indicate your interest and availability here. Computer lab hours are posted here, please indicate your availability for the remainder of the fall semester (through December 17). This opportunity will continue for the entire spring 2026 semester.

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • Tuesday, November 11: Holiday – Veterans’ Day
  • Tuesday, November 25: Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
  • Monday, December 1: Classes Resume

Academic Advising Updates:

Spring 2026 registration is here!

  • Check SPIRE for your enrollment date and time.
    • Seniors (87 credits and above): November 10, 12
    • Juniors (57-86 credits): November 13 - 14
    • Sophomores (27-56 credits): November 17 - 19
    • First-Year Students (26 credits and above): November 21, 24 - 25

First-Year Students: Don’t forget to meet with a peer advisor to plan your spring schedule and make sure you’re ready for your registration appointment. Make an appointment now!

Trying to book an academic advising appointment? Academic advisors offer virtual and in-person advising appointments. Appointments are released a week ahead – if you are looking to book an appointment for Wednesday, November 19th, appointments for 11/19 will populate in Navigate on Wednesday, November 12th, hour by hour. Make your appointment now!

 

We can support your plans to study abroad!

Did you know that we have Isenberg students in 14 different countries across the globe this fall? They’re studying in a diversity of locations, including Argentina, Australia, Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic, Cyprus and more!  

400+ Isenberg students study abroad each year. There are over 200 programs in 56 different countries to choose from! 

As an Isenberg student, you are encouraged to study abroad.  ALL Isenberg majors can make it happen with proper planning!  And the best part?  It CAN be AFFORDABLE.  Choose from fall, winter, summer and spring programs around the world.  It’s never too early to start planning!  

Here are some factors to consider when choosing a program (and UMass OGA can help!):

Where will you thrive?

How are you successful at UMass? What do you need to be successful abroad?

Your program might not be the same as what your friends want. Be open and curious about new locations!

Research locations to decide if this is a place where you can be healthy and happy:

  • Location: climate, lifestyle, dietary restrictions
  • Identity considerations: race and ethnicity, LGBTQIA, first-gen students, religion, etc.
  • City size, student life, independent travel, etc.

Also keep in mind:

  • Entry Requirements: Are you comfortable with a lengthy and sometimes stressful visa process, or do you prefer a location that does not require a visa or has easier entry requirements?
  • Budget: Research the total cost, including tuition, flights, living expenses, and potential scholarships.
  • Academic goals: Do you want to take courses towards your major or minor requirements?  

Ready to learn more?  We’re here to help!  Here are a few ways to get the process started:

 

Isenberg Shout Outs!

Congratulations to our shout out swag winners!

  • Erica Desiata is giving a shout out to Delia Hogan: “Helps me with homework and is a great classmate!”
  • Leah Cohen is giving a shout out to Ethan Ginsberg: “Ethan always comes into everything with the most positive attitude, and he is so hospitable! Great person to get to know!”

Select your Isenberg swag at the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office, N230 before Friday, November 21!

If you recognize someone in Isenberg who deserves a shout out, please tell us!

 

Student Organization Achievements

This October, MIEF (Minutemen International Equity Fund) represented UMass and the Isenberg School of Management at the Undergraduate Commodity Competition in Houston, TX.

They connected with talented students and professionals worldwide and presented their investment idea to a distinguished panel of judges from leading firms, including Citi, Mercuria, and Macquarie.

We’re proud to share that UMass placed in the top five out of 32 highly competitive teams and 122 participants!

For their first time pitching a commodity and first-ever UMass appearance at this competition, this is an incredible accomplishment. Congratulations to the entire MIEF team for making Isenberg proud!

 

Isenberg Club Spotlight!

Alliance for Women in Accounting

Our mission is to provide guidance and support to undergraduate women in accounting. Through mentorship, education, and collaboration, we work to empower undergraduate women to take on personal and professional challenges in the field of accounting with confidence and determination.

Meetings occur on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. in Isenberg 210. Meetings are not weekly - follow our Instagram @umassawa for meeting information!

Our membership hopes and dreams are to build a strong, welcoming community that uplifts women in accounting and creates lasting connections.

The Alliance for Women in Accounting is a fairly new organization, and we're excited to see our community grow. We hope to see you at our next meeting/event!

AWA

ACES Update

Join us for an interactive artmaking and imagining session with The Color Collaborative and artist Sharon Leshner on November 19th from 5-6:30 p.m. Details will be shared via email.

Explore ideas and contribute your vision for a community mural at Isenberg. This is your chance to help shape a creative piece that reflects our shared values and spirit of Isenberg.

ACES Mural

Isenberg Graduate Program Information Sessions

Thinking about your next academic step? Attend one of Isenberg’s upcoming virtual sessions to explore our graduate programs and connect with admissions representatives.

  • MS in Accounting Virtual Information Session: November 17 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Virtual
  • Master of Finance Virtual Information Session: November 18 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Virtual
  • Online & Hybrid MBA Virtual Information Session: December 3 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Virtual
  • 4+1 Programs Virtual Information Session: December 3 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. | Virtual
  • MS in Business Analytics Virtual Information Session: December 11 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Virtual

Review Isenberg graduate recruitment information sessions and register here!

 

Did you know?

One.Isenberg is your comprehensive resource guide for all things Isenberg! Streamline your search for essential links to everything from administrative resources, advising support, online learning tools, and more.

Isenberg offers a computer lab, G8, that is open for Isenberg student use during computer lab hours. The Bloomberg Terminals are also located in G8 which can be found on the garden level of the Alfond building. Computer labs are closed Saturdays, holidays, spring break, and winter and summer terms.

Student print stations are located throughout Isenberg for your convenience! Students receive a $5 printing credit before printing charges are applied through your UCard. 

  • Color copy + print stations are located in computer lab G8, outside 213 (by the vending machine), and by the main entrance of the Learning Commons in the Berthiaume Innovation Hub.
  • Black and white copy + print stations are located in G20, G22, G23, and G27.

 To open a UCard debit account, click here. To make a deposit to your UCard debit account, click here for instructions.

Isenberg undergraduate students can request the use of a breakout room for studying, RSO e-board and committee interviews, class group work, etc., by using this link. Please submit your request at at least 48 hours in advance. Requests are reviewed during business hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Check out our Common Forms webpage for resources regarding pass/fail petitions, credit overload requests, late course withdrawals, override requests, and curriculum plans.

 

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