Hello Allen School students and happy week 2!
We are in need of more study group leaders for the following classes:
Top Priority:
CSE 331
CSE 333
CSE 341
Lower Priority:
CSE 311
Why lead a study group?
Leading a study group is a great way to work on your communication skills, support your fellow undergrads, and get experience on your resume. Additionally, it is a low commitment way to determine if a teaching assistant position in the future is a good fit for you or to keep up with your current tutoring skills. This is a volunteer position but study group leaders who meet with their group every week during the quarter will get CSE swag!
Study Group Details:
You will meet once per week for one hour working with a group of 1-4 undergrads, covering CS concepts from a course of your choice. No prior tutoring experience necessary (this is an opportunity for students in the course to get extra help in addition to resources offered by the instructor and teaching assistants). The total time commitment for the quarter is about 10 – 15 hours.
***If you are interested in leading a study group Spring quarter for any of the above classes please send me, Lacey Schmidt, an email directly at lacmas17@cs.washington.edu.
Thank you for considering!
April 2, 2018
Do you want to take a free headshot for your LinkedIn profile? ACM-W is hosting an event tomorrow Tuesday April 3rd from 3:00-4:30 in the quad where you can take a free professional photo. Open to all CSE students.
There will also be LinkedIn tips and tricks to further boost your profile! And stick around to endorse and connect with other CSE students.
Poster
April 2, 2018
We would like to invite you to our upcoming discussion forum focused on discussing the CSE TA community as well as current TA needs and challenges. The event will start with a short introduction from the CSE Student Union representatives and will continue with dinner and small group discussions around topics such as trainings, community-building, and imposter syndrome. Dinner will be provided!
This is an opportunity for current UW CSE students to come together, ask questions, and share their experiences. We hope this discussion forum will create a space for constructive conversations and lead to actionable resolutions.
Important Event Information
Location: CSE 305
Date: Thursday, April 5th
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Please RSVP here so we know how much food to order! https://goo.gl/forms/nokMs7LbXCF77OnE3
Who are we?
The Computer Science and Engineering Student Advisory Council (CSE SAC) is the collective voice for undergraduate and masters’ students. This advisory council aims to use research-based methods to assess and understand students’ needs and collaborate with faculty and advisers on key issues such as diversity, social responsibility, and student wellness.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at csesac@cs.washington.edu.
March 30, 2018
Hello Allen School students and happy spring!
This is a reminder that the Allen School offers study groups for the 143X and 300-level courses!
Logistics:
Students who sign-up for a study group will meet one hour per week with 1-4 other undergraduates and an undergraduate study group leader who has already taken the course. Study groups will be assigned by next Tuesday (3/3).
Why sign-up for study groups?
Joining a study group can be a great way to establish effective study habits and meet new people from the Allen School community!
You and your group are expected to come prepared with questions for your study group leader. Leaders will lead your group through conceptual questions, solve practice problems with you, and help you establish effective study habits.
What’s the difference between my TA and a study group leader?
Study group leaders are not a replacement for a course TA who will best know what is expected of students in the class. Instead, participating in a study group provides you with an additional resource to help you be successful! 🙂
Sign me up!
If you would like to sign-up for a study group this quarter, please read the Study Group Guidelines for Students before submitting the request form on that page. The form is due on Friday, March 30th at 8:00PM.
***Do not fill-out this form if you would like to request to be a study group leader this quarter. A separate e-mail will go out with information on how to volunteer to lead a study group.
Questions? Please e-mail Lacey at lacmas17@cs.washington.edu.
March 26, 2018
Hey, Allen School students! Past participants in this one-week summer program have had a great experience. It’s led by our alum Professor Hakim Whiterspoon. It’s particularly valuable if you’re interested in research or grad school, and/or if you belong to a group that has been traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you can spend June 18-22 in New York, consider applying!
The SoNIC Summer Research Workshop (http://www.cs.cornell.edu/workshop/sonic/) is targeted to undergraduates and master’s students. The theme of the workshop centers around cloud computing (systems and networking), but students with background in CS, EE, Math, and Physics are eligible to apply. Hosted by Cornell University and originally created in collaboration with Howard University, the SoNIC workshop is aimed at significantly increasing the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing and obtaining a PhD in computer science. It is designed to encourage undergraduate or masters students to pursue and achieve a PhD by experiencing systems and networking research firsthand using state-of-the-art methodologies and approaches.
Please have students apply directly to this program through the SoNIC website . The application deadline has been extended to this Friday, March 9, 2018. The program runs from June 18th-June 22nd, 2018, is fully funded and provides for all travel costs from a home or internship, lodging and meals for student participants. Any student can apply for this program, though we target underrepresented minorities. Please feel free to contact us at cis-diversityprograms@cornell.edu with any questions.
Prof. Hakim Weatherspoon
Computing and Information Science
Cornell University
March 5, 2018
Join the Student Advisory Council on March 1st, 4:30 to 6:00 PM in CSE 403 to learn about and discuss wellness, health, and how these are important to CSE students.
We know finals and CSE in general can be stressful – take this chance to talk with other like-minded students and learn more about how you can care for yourself!
Professor Jen Mankoff will be speaking on her own research and experiences in wellness. In addition, we will have activities, healthy food, and tangible tips on how to de-stress.
To RSVP, please fill out this form so we know how much food to order.
February 22, 2018
Hi all!
ACM-W is hoping to put on an event for the CSE department surrounding sexual harassment in the tech workplace. The event would include legal advice, personal stories, and self-care. The event would likely be a Monday or Friday evening in May. We’re trying to gauge how many people would come to this so we can get an appropriate room, so please fill out the linked survey indicating your interest by 2/23 (Friday, February 23rd).
By filling out this survey, you are saying that you are interested, not RSVPing for the event.
This event will be open to everyone in the CSE department – so spread the word! We want to make sure everyone who wants to can come, and for that we need to make sure we book a big enough room.
Thanks!
ACM-W Officers
February 16, 2018
Since midterms are underway, we thought that a good deal of relaxation was in order. And what better way to relax than with corgis in costumes!
This Saturday, February 17th from 10am – 12pm, we will be walking around Greenlake with Corgis. ACM-W will meet at the CSE building at 8:45am and then making our way to see the corgis from CSE at 9:00am! After all of the corgis waddle around the lake, we will have a non-sponsored group lunch at Beth’s Cafe. Lunch is always optional!
If interested, please mark so on this form
In case you can’t make it, corgis typically walk around Greenlake the second Saturday of every month. Here is more information about the event.
We hope to see you all there!
~ACM-W Officers
February 16, 2018
Hello!
We would like to invite you to our first event of 2018 – The Future of CSE! Our two featured speakers are Director of Student Services, Crystal Eney and Deputy Director of the Allen School, Dan Grossman. They will be discussing the new admissions process for students hoping to major in CSE.
University of Washington’s current process of admitting students into engineering majors can be quite stressful and is a process unique to those of other large public universities. The UW College of Engineering has just implemented their Direct To College (DTC) Admissions Process and the Allen School has proposed doing something similar in the near future. More information about the College of Engineering’s process can be found here: https://www.engr.washington.edu/admission/directtocollege/faq.
Through a presentation and moderated Q&A session, Crystal and Dan hope to share some of their thoughts as to why this change is important and how it affects the future of the CSE community. This is an opportunity for current UW CSE students to come together, ask questions, and share their experiences. We hope this discussion forum will create a space for constructive conversations and lead to actionable resolutions.
Important Event Information
Location: The Gates Commons
Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Please RSVP here so we know how much food to order! Please make sure you are signed in to your CSE account in order to access this link. (NOTE: In order to best moderate this event, we ask that all questions for Dan and Crystal be submitted ahead of time via this link.)
Who are we?
The Computer Science and Engineering Student Advisory Council (CSE SAC) is the collective voice for undergraduate and masters’ students. This advisory council aims to use research-based methods to assess and understand students’ needs and collaborate with faculty and advisers on key issues such as diversity, social responsibility, and student wellness.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Kaitlyn Zhou (katezhou@uw.edu) and Geoffrey Wukelic (gwukelic@uw.edu).
January 29, 2018
