CSEE Mailing Lists: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:55, 4 May 2026

Mailman 3 Migration Notice

The CSEE department migrated to the Mailman 3 platform on March 19, 2026. All users should now use their UMBC SSO credentials to manage subscriptions. If you encounter issues, please contact listmaster@cs.umbc.edu.

Mailing List Hierarchy

These lists are for departmental use only. You must be a registered user to post. The system uses a tree structure: subscribing to a "Leaf Node" (the most specific list) automatically includes you in all "Parent" lists above it. One cannot subscribe directly to parent-level lists.

csee : All CSEE faculty, staff, and students
- csee-faculty : All CSEE faculty
  - csee-faculty-tt : Tenured or tenure-track faculty
  - csee-faculty-instructional : Full-time lecturers and instructors
  - csee-faculty-research : Research faculty
  - csee-faculty-adjunct : Adjunct faculty
  - csee-faculty-emeritus : Emeritus faculty
  - csee-faculty-affiliate : Research affiliate faculty
- csee-staff : All CSEE staff
- csee-student : All CSEE students
  - csee-undergrad : All CSEE undergraduates
    - csee-undergrad-cs : Undergraduates majoring in Computer Science
    - csee-undergrad-ce : Undergraduates majoring in Computer Engineering
  - csee-grad : All CSEE graduate students
    - csee-grad-cs : Graduate students in the CS program
    - csee-grad-ce : Graduate students in the CE program
    - csee-grad-ee : Graduate students in the EE program
    - csee-grad-assistants : CSEE graduate assistants (all programs)

Essential Policies

Graduate Student Responsibility: It is each graduate student's responsibility to subscribe to the specific mailing list relevant to their major (csee-grad-cs, csee-grad-ce, or csee-grad-ee).
Implicit Inclusion: Indentation shows inclusion. For example, csee-grad is the union of the CS, CE, and EE sub-lists. If you are subscribed to csee-grad-cs, you are automatically included in csee-grad, csee-student, and csee.
Posting Restrictions: Large lists have restrictions on who is allowed to send mail. Unauthorized mail will be held for administrator approval to prevent spam.
Standard Address Format: To reach a specific group, use the format [listname]@cs.umbc.edu.

User Guide

All list management is centralized at lists.cs.umbc.edu.

Action	Instructions
New Subscription	Visit `https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/[listname].cs.umbc.edu/`
Login (UMBC Users)	Select "Sign In" and use your existing myUMBC username and password.
Non-UMBC Users	You must create a Mailman 3 account and confirm your email address via the registration link.
Manage/Unsubscribe	Visit the Lists tab after logging in to see active subscriptions and preferences.
Password Reset	If using a non-UMBC address, visit the Password Reset Page.

For List Administrators

Configuration in Mailman 3 is tied to your individual UMBC account rather than a specific list password.

To Manage: Sign in at https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/
Permissions: You will automatically see lists for which you are an owner or moderator.
Access Issues: If you lack access to a list you should be managing, contact the current list owner or listmaster@cs.umbc.edu.

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-These CSEE mailing list are for departmental-use only. You must be a registered user to be able to post to these lists. If the list hierarchy is thought of as a tree, subscribers are members of the leaf nodes.
+{{Box-header
+| text='''Mailman 3 Migration Notice'''
+The CSEE department migrated to the Mailman 3 platform on '''March 19, 2026'''. All users should now use their UMBC SSO credentials to manage subscriptions. If you encounter issues, please contact [mailto:listmaster@cs.umbc.edu listmaster@cs.umbc.edu].
+| background=#fcf8e3
+}}
-* '''csee''' : All CSEE faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students
+== Mailing List Hierarchy ==
+These lists are for departmental use only. You must be a registered user to post. The system uses a tree structure: subscribing to a "Leaf Node" (the most specific list) automatically includes you in all "Parent" lists above it. '''One cannot subscribe directly to parent-level lists.'''
+* '''csee''' : All CSEE faculty, staff, and students
 ** '''csee-faculty''' : All CSEE faculty
 *** '''csee-faculty-tt''' : Tenured or tenure-track faculty
-*** '''csee-faculty-instructional''' : Full time lecturers and instructors
+*** '''csee-faculty-instructional''' : Full-time lecturers and instructors
+*** '''csee-faculty-research''' : Research faculty
+*** '''csee-faculty-adjunct''' : Adjunct faculty
+*** '''csee-faculty-emeritus''' : Emeritus faculty
 *** '''csee-faculty-affiliate''' : Research affiliate faculty
-*** '''csee-faculty-research''' : Research faculty
-*** '''csee-faculty-adjunct''' : Adjunct faculty
-*** '''csee-faculty-emeritus''' : Emeritus faculty
 ** '''csee-staff''' : All CSEE staff
 ** '''csee-student''' : All CSEE students
 *** '''csee-undergrad''' : All CSEE undergraduates
 **** '''csee-undergrad-cs''' : Undergraduates majoring in Computer Science
 **** '''csee-undergrad-ce''' : Undergraduates majoring in Computer Engineering
 *** '''csee-grad''' : All CSEE graduate students
-**** '''csee-grad-assistants''' : CSEE graduate assistants in all programs
+**** '''csee-grad-cs''' : Graduate students in the CS program
-**** '''csee-grad-cs''' : CSEE graduate students in the CS program
+**** '''csee-grad-ce''' : Graduate students in the CE program
-**** '''csee-grad-ce''' : CSEE graduate students in the CE program
+**** '''csee-grad-ee''' : Graduate students in the EE program
-**** '''csee-grad-ee''' : CSEE graduate students in the EE program
+**** '''csee-grad-assistants''' : CSEE graduate assistants (all programs)
-=== Notes ===
-*  You can add and remove yourself from these lists by the mechanism described below. Notify [mailto:listmaster@cs.umbc.edu listmaster@cs.umbc.edu] of any problems you can't resolve.
-* Indentation shows inclusion, such as csee-grad, is defined as the union of '''csee-grad-cs''', '''csee-grad-ce''', and '''csee-grad-ee'''. So, if you are a graduate student in the CS program, you have been explicitly subscribed to '''csee-grad-cs''' and will by implicitly included in the lists csee-grad, csee-student and csee. One can not subscribe to the parent level lists.
-* Lists (i.e. csee-undergrad-cs) have restictions on who is allowed to send mail through them (primarily because of their large size). Mail from unauthorized senders will be forwarded to the list administrator for approval.
-* If you want to send mail to all CSEE graduate students, address it to [mailto:csee-grad@cs.umbc.edu csee-grad@cs.umbc.edu].
-=== Attention Graduate Students: ===
-The CSEE Department maintains a number of electronic mailing lists.  These are used to disseminate official announcements as well as to support various research groups.  It is each graduate student's responsibility to subscribe to the mailing list that is relevant to their major: '''csee-grad-cs''', '''csee-grad-ce''', or '''csee-grad-ee'''.  None of the other lists allow for self-subscriptions.  Emails send to the parent lists csee-grad, csee-student, and csee will automatically propagate to the children lists csee-grad-cs, csee-grad-ce, and csee-grad-ee.
-=== Subscribing to a List ===
-* Visit <code>lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/'''[listname]'''.cs.umbc.edu/</code>
-* You have the option of signing in with your existing UMBC account username and password. This has the added benefit of allowing you to manage all your subscriptions in one place. If you are signing up with a non UMBC address you will be required to create an account and confirm your email address.
-=== Managing Existing Subscriptions ===
-* Visit https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/ and login.
+== Essential Policies ==
-* After logging in, visit the '''Lists''' tab to see your current subscriptions, change your preferences, or unsubscribe.
-=== Archives ===
+* '''Graduate Student Responsibility:''' It is each graduate student's responsibility to subscribe to the specific mailing list relevant to their major ('''csee-grad-cs''', '''csee-grad-ce''', or '''csee-grad-ee''').
+* '''Implicit Inclusion:''' Indentation shows inclusion. For example, ''csee-grad'' is the union of the CS, CE, and EE sub-lists. If you are subscribed to '''csee-grad-cs''', you are automatically included in ''csee-grad'', ''csee-student'', and ''csee''.
+* '''Posting Restrictions:''' Large lists have restrictions on who is allowed to send mail. Unauthorized mail will be held for administrator approval to prevent spam.
+* '''Standard Address Format:''' To reach a specific group, use the format <code>[listname]@cs.umbc.edu</code>.
-* Archives are available for any list that has them enabled. You can view the archives for the lists you are a member of after logging in and visiting https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/archives/
+== User Guide ==
-* These archives are now indexed and fully searchable!
-=== Password Reset ===
+All list management is centralized at [https://lists.cs.umbc.edu lists.cs.umbc.edu].
-'''Note: Those who are subscribed with a umbc.edu email address should use their myUMBC password'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
+! Action !! Instructions
+|-
+| '''New Subscription''' || Visit <code>https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/'''[listname]'''.cs.umbc.edu/</code>
+|-
+| '''Login (UMBC Users)''' || Select "Sign In" and use your existing '''myUMBC''' username and password.
+|-
+| '''Non-UMBC Users''' || You must create a Mailman 3 account and confirm your email address via the registration link.
+|-
+| '''Manage/Unsubscribe''' || Visit the '''Lists''' tab after logging in to see active subscriptions and preferences.
+|-
+| '''Password Reset''' || If using a non-UMBC address, visit the [https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/accounts/password/reset/ Password Reset Page].
+|}
-* Visit https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/accounts/password/reset/ and enter your email.
+== Archives ==
-* You should receive further instructions in your imbox
+Archives are now indexed and fully searchable. You can view archives for any list you are a member of by visiting:
+* [https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/archives/ https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/archives/]
 == For List Administrators ==
+Configuration in Mailman 3 is tied to your individual UMBC account rather than a specific list password.
-* Much of the configuration remains the same, but instead of using a specific administrative password, you simply login to your UMBC account. You will be able to administer or moderate your lists depending on your assigned role.
+* '''To Manage:''' Sign in at [https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/ https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/]
+* '''Permissions:''' You will automatically see lists for which you are an owner or moderator.
-=== Managing a List ===
+* '''Access Issues:''' If you lack access to a list you should be managing, contact the current list owner or [mailto:listmaster@cs.umbc.edu listmaster@cs.umbc.edu].
-* Sign in and visit https://lists.cs.umbc.edu/mailman3/lists/
-* From here you can see a all the lists you are a member, owner, or moderator for by default.
-* To manage a list select it from the entries. From here you manage everything to do with the list.
-* If you don't have access to this management page then you are not a owner or moderator of the list and should contact either the list admin or [mailto:listmaster@cs.umbc.edu listmaster@cs.umbc.edu] if you think you should have one of these roles.
-== Mailman 3 Migration ==
-The CSEE department has recently migrated the mailing list platform from Mailman 2 to Mailman3.
-This migration has been completed as of March 19 2026. As we make this transition, if you encounter any issues or have questions, do not hesitate to reach out to [mailto:listmaster@cs.umbc.edu listmaster@cs.umbc.edu].