CDM Student Frequently Asked Questions

Computing, data science, gaming, information systems, networking, security, and user experience students should email techsupport@cdm.depaul.edu.

Animation, design, film and television, and screenwriting students should email scaavsupport@depaul.edu.

To help students who need a computer to effectively participate in academic activities, CDM is offering a Laptop Loaner Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. The program is meant for students who have no access to computer technology and have limited financial resources. The computers available for loan include 15-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops, Windows laptops, and WacomOne tablets.

Please check this computer recommendations pdf for information.

Everyone on campus (Loop, Lincoln Park, and Cinespace), regardless of vaccination status, is required to wear a mask indoors. The use of masks is also required to ride the Cinespace shuttle.

See additional health and safety protocols on DePaul’s Health & Safety Practices page.

• During the fall quarter, DePaul Cinespace Studios (DCS) will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 9:30pm and on Fridays from 8:00am to 6:00pm. In the coming weeks, students will receive information on new security and entrance procedures at the Cinespace campus. Students going to DCS are encouraged to take the shuttle whenever possible.
• A new shuttle schedule (on a new, larger shuttle!) will begin operating September 8. Go to the “Getting Here” tab of the DePaul Cinespace Studios page for the complete schedule. New this quarter, the final shuttle departing Cinespace after Monday through Thursday evening classes will stop at both the Loop and Lincoln Park Campuses.

Visit our Equipment Centers page for information and hours for checking out gear from both “the Cage” in the Loop and the Camera Vault at DePaul Cinespace studios. For the most up-to-date list of available gear, please refer to the Patron Portal.

CDM Labs are slated to reopen with regular operations during the fall quarter. Check this page and the CDM Labs page for updates on hours and operations.

DePaul has two makerspaces. The Idea Realization Lab (IRL) is located on the Loop Campus in Daley 310. The IRL2 is located on the Lincoln Park Campus in SAC 236. Both locations are open to the DePaul community and provide a wide range of tools, equipment, and materials—from traditional workshop tools to laser cutters, 3D printers, sewing machines, and more—at no cost to students. The Loop Campus location also houses two stop-motion animation studios.

Staff advisors are available year-round both virtually and in-person, by appointment. Faculty advising appointments are available during fall, winter and spring quarters. Students can visit the Academic Success Center page for more information about advising in CDM. Appointments with any advisor may be scheduled in BlueStar.

Beginning September 9, CDM will offer in-person tutoring, in addition to continuing remote tutoring. Visit the Tutoring page to schedule an appointment. For online appointments, please make sure you have everything you need to make the technology work. This includes a working webcam, microphone, speakers or headset, and an up-to-date web browser.

DePaul’s Study Abroad office is currently planning for a limited number of both term-long and short-term study abroad programs. As the 2021-22 academic year progresses,the hope to continue making more programs available. Please check the Study Abroad website for the most up-to-date listings of which programs are being offered.

LA Quarter is slated to take place each quarter during the 2021-22 academic year. Please check the LA Quarter page for the most current information and application deadlines. Contact DePaulLA@cdm.depaul.edu with any questions.

Please visit the Advising page and click the “FAQ” tab for answers to these and other questions about classes and credits.

Dozens of events are hosted by DePaul each month. This year, we expect to offer a combination of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.

Students can learn about events hosted at DePaul and CDM through the daily Newsline email, as well as on CDM’s events page, and DePaul’s events page. The Digital Engagement Network highlights virtual opportunities happening at DePaul.

We also encourage students to follow @cdmdepaul on social media, along with the Eventbrite pages associated with CDM-hosted events, including the Visiting Artists Series, School of Design, and CDM.

DePaul students are encouraged to join student organizations to meet people, network, and discuss trends in their area of interest. CDM’s Student Organization page contains brief descriptions of many of the groups that are popular with students in CDM programs. Students interested in joining one of the hundreds of student organizations at DePaul do so on DeHub.

Prospective and current students are welcome to attend in-person and live-Zoom tours of CDM facilities. Visit our events page to see a list of scheduled tours and register.

Video tours of our Loop Campus and DePaul Cinespace Studios, our 32,000 square foot production facility, can be viewed below.

Prospective undergraduate students should visit DePaul’s Admission and Aid page to learn more about the admission process, submit an application, or schedule an appointment with an admission counselor.

Prospective CDM graduate students can learn more about our programs and application process, or schedule an appointment with one of our admission counselors through the CDM Graduate Admission Office.

Please visit our Graduate Admission page and click on the “FAQ” tab to learn about graduate programs, application processes, and classes.