CS Student Organizations
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Chapter
ACM established Student Chapters to provide an opportunity for students to play a more active role in the Association and its professional activities. Today, more than 500 colleges and universities throughout the world participate in the ACM Student Chapter Program, whose aims are to enhance learning through exchange of ideas among students, and between established professionals and students. The ACM Lectureship Program is one activity designed specifically to promote contact between students and computing professionals.
An annual highpoint of interest and excitement for students is the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest held in conjunction with Computing Week and ACM's prestigious Computer Science Conference. Three-person teams of students from all over the world engage in regional competitions during the year; the winners qualify for the thrilling final tournament. A virtual play-by-play account of the recent contest appeared on page one of the Wall Street Journal. In order to continue developing activities beneficial to our student membership, ACM created a Presidential Committee whose mission is to define and develop future student programs.
ACM Student Chapter at 精东AV
The ACM Student Chapter at 精东AV has been very instrumental in helping not only to spread technical information, but to spread the spirit of excellence needed to be successful in a technical field. In order to continue with this standard we have several goals we want to accomplish:
- 听 听 Bridge communication gap between faculty and students
- 听 听 Build a connection between Alumni and the Department of Computer Science
- 听 听 Promote technical excellence (i.e. programming contests and hackathons, technical clubs, summer internships)
- 听 听 Explore professional opportunities (i.e. career fairs, seminars, conferences)
- 听 听 Represent this ACM chapter in the College of Business and Information Science
- 听 听 Serve the community at large.
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Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Computer Science is a relatively young discipline. Yet despite its comparative youth, Computer Science has had an unparalleled effect on almost every aspect of contemporary life. Indeed it is difficult to predict the ultimate place of the computer in our world. It is the express purpose of Upsilon Pi Epsilon to promote听 Computer Science and to encourage its contribution to the enhancement of knowledge.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) was first organized at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, in 1967. The international organization now consists of chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas.
Mission Statement
The mission of Upsilon Pi Epsilon is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and Information Disciplines.
The Association will accomplish this mission through programs that:
- Enable outstanding students to obtain recognition of superior educational achievement that emphasizes the Computing and Information Disciplines as well as liberal arts, sciences, and other professional and interdisciplinary education in the context of individual and societal responsibilities,
- Assist in maximizing the personal and professional growth of students in UPE by financially supporting scholarships and other creative endeavors that include the discovery, integration, and application of knowledge,
- Establish significant partnerships with external constituencies interested in promoting and subsidizing high quality computing science education,
- Seek opportunities to extend individual memberships and chapter activities into additional environments yet to become identified.
Guidelines and Goals
Upsilon Pi Epsilon is an honorary society whose membership consists of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in Computing and Information Disciplines. Only schools that offer a degree in a computing science-related discipline may be chartered. Likewise, prospective student members must be working toward a degree in Computing and Information Disciplines at the time they are considered for membership. Yet members are chosen not only for their scholastic achievement in a computing science program, but also for distinguishing themselves as true professionals by meeting the standards of the society. Membership is limited to those who can effectively achieve the original goals of the society. These goals include:
- The recognition of outstanding talent in the field of computing science,
- The promotion of high scholarship in computing science,
- The establishment and maintenance of high standards in computing science,
- The representation of computing science in interdisciplinary communications, and
- The encouragement of individual contributions to society through computing science.
Endorsements and Affiliation
Upsilon Pi Epsilon is the first and only, existing international honor society in the Computing and Information Disciplines. It has received endorsements from the two largest computer organizations in the world, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS).
UPE is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
- recognizes academic excellence in the Computing and Information Disciplines.
- has chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas.
- is the only honor society that is recognized by the ACM and the IEEE-CS.
- presents scholarship awards to active members.
- present scholarship awards to student members of the ACM and the IEEE-CS.
- presents cash awards to chapters who send representatives to its annual convention.
- presents cash awards and plaques to all participating teams at the ACM International Scholastic Programming Contest.
- presents scholarship awards on behalf of industry supporters of the association.
- presents the ABACUS Award - an annual award that is presented to the individual who, over several years, has provided extensive support and leadership for student-related activities in the Computing and Information Disciplines.
Zeta Chapter
In the summer of 1998, three students on the campus of 精东AV, believed in the idea to establish an organization in conjunction with the ACM student chapter to honor those students who excelled in the field of computing sciences.
On October 21, 1998, the Grand Chapter of UPE granted the charter to be installed at 精东AV and on December 5, 1998, the charter for the Zeta Chapter of Al was established, in taking fourteen (14) new members on the campus of 精东AV. Accepting the charter was the founding president, Ms. Donna Williams.
Mission of the Zeta Chapter
Our Mission of the Zeta Chapter of AL is in sync with the common goals of the Grand Chapter and other chapters, which is to :
- Enable outstanding students to obtain recognition of superior educational achievement that emphasizes the computing sciences as well as liberal arts, sciences, and other professional and interdisciplinary education in the context of individual and societal responsibilities
- Assist in maximizing the personal and professional growth of students in UPE by financially supporting scholarships and other creative endeavors that include the discovery, integration, and application of knowledge
- Establish significant partnerships with external constituencies interested in promoting and subsidizing high quality computing science education
- Seek opportunities to extend individual memberships and chapter activities into additional environments yet to become identified.
In addition, the Chapter of 精东AV strives to:
- Extend the educational opportunities in the field of computing sciences to the community of 精东AV,
- Provide various educational events to encourage more in-depth learning of the computing sciences on the campus and in the community, and
- Contribute to the technological advances in the field of computing sciences within various campus organizations and abroad.