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Announcements:

Scholarships and Awards for Fall 2023 - NOW OPEN

posted by Justin Yan on Aug. 29, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

Hello everyone,


On behalf of the Department of Computing Science, we are excited to announce that there will be a number of financial awards and one scholarship available to students in the School of Computing Science in the Fall semester! 


In order to be eligible for an award, you must meet the following conditions: 
  • Be enrolled in at least 9 academic units in the term the award is offered (  6 unit minimum allowed for students registered with the Centre for Accessible Learning)
  • Have a minimum CGPA of 2.0 at SFU (waived in your first term at SFU), and be in good academic standing

In order to be eligible for a scholarship, such as Bit Quill Technologies Scholarship for Women, you must meet the following criteria: 
  • Have completed a minimum of 12 units at SFU
  • Be enrolled in at least 12 academic units in the semester that the scholarship is offered ( 6 unit minimum allowed for students registered with the Centre for Accessible Learning)
  • Have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 at SFU 

There are also specific conditions in addition to the above for each award and scholarship, which you can learn about here:  https://www.sfu.ca/fas/current-student/scholarships.html under the terms of reference section.

Applications are now open, and theapplication deadline is Monday, September 18th at 11:59 (PST)

The following applications will be available for Computing Science students: 

  • Bit Quill Technologies Scholarship for Women in Computing Science, $2500 (The number of awards given out this semester is to be decided)
  • Computing Science Undergraduate Student Society Award, $3000 (The number of awards given out this semester is to be decided)
  • EA Dick Asher Award in the Faculty of Applied Sciences, $13,400
  • Mark and Nancy Brooks Computing Science Innovation Award, $1700
  • Ryan Wilk Mastercard Memorial Award in Computing Science, 2 x $2000
  • Women in Computing Science Alumni Award, $2200


You may also consider applying for the Elma Krbavac Undergraduate Scholarship in Computing Science. The application period is from August 28th to September 15th. To learn how to apply for this specific scholarship, please visit: https://www.sfu.ca/students/financialaid/undergrad/scholarships.html 


Any questions may be sent tofas_scholarships@sfu.ca. 

We hope to see lots of applications!


Best,


Justin Yan

President | Computing Science Student Society
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6

justin_yan_3@sfu.ca | csss_president@sfu.ca

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Graduation Planner Usage Survey - Computing Science

posted by Justin Yan on Aug. 5, 2023, 7:31 p.m.

Hello everyone,


Hope everyone's long weekend is going great so far! The Computing Science Student Society is hoping to collect some information on the usage of Graduation Planners created by the Department for students enrolled in a program offered by the School of Computing Science, including Majors, Minors, Honours and Joint Majors. The following survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes of your time.


http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/453027337




For reference, graduation planners for the school of Computing Science can be found here:

https://www.sfu.ca/computing/current-students/undergraduate-students/programs/computing-science-major.html

https://www.sfu.ca/computing/current-students/undergraduate-students/forms.html


Best of luck on all of your exams,



Justin Yan

President | Computing Science Student Society
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6

justin_yan_3@sfu.ca | csss_president@sfu.ca

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✨ Want to be a FROSH 2023 Leader? Sign Up Now! ✨

posted by Isabelle Kwan on Aug. 4, 2023, 5:51 p.m.

Hi everyone!


FROSH Week 2023 is happening this September 11th to September 15th, 2023, and we need your help! FROSH is a week long event dedicated to welcoming new students into our community. We need your help in welcoming the new students and acting as role models for the FROSHEES. This is a great opportunity to  engage with our community and help out new students as they begin there journey. 


We’re looking for Leaders who are:
 • Knowledgeable and willing to provide advice to new students
 • Responsible and dependable role models
 • Welcoming, friendly, and understanding
 • Willing to help manage, set up, and clean up after events.


If you are interested in volunteering for any of our events, please sign up with the google form link below! Our theme for this year is "RetroFROSH" and we are excited to honour this theme by bringing back old FROSH traditions and introducing new ones.


Link: https://forms.gle/6esuw7dkqQTXSAdQA


If you have any questions, please reach out to csss-froshchair@sfu.ca


We are so excited to run this event with you,

Isabelle and Micah

FROSH Chairs



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CSSS General Meeting - Friday, August 4th

posted by Dina Zeng on July 28, 2023, 7:31 p.m.

Hi everyone,

The next general meeting for the CSSS will be held on Friday, August 4th, 2023. This will be the last meeting of the semester!

Day: August 4th, 2023
Time: 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Location: TASC 9204 + Discord (discord.gg/sfucsss) in General Meetings

The following is the Agenda:
- Report of Officers
- Announcements
- Motions
- Open Floor
- Approval of Minutes

Here is a copy of the meeting minutes from the last general meeting. Please take a look through it and comment if there is anything I should change 😊 https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ilayP5LeaGaZI3f7YFNrCoIm5q9sLA33waKPvx2458/edit?usp=sharing

You are automatically a member of the CSSS if you are a declared CMPT Major, Minor, or Honours in any program of study offered at the undergraduate level by the School of Computing Science; or currently enrolled in any undergraduate course offered by the School of Computing Science; or are an Honorary Member of the Society.

Voting is restricted to Members only.

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Dina Zeng
Director of Archives
Computing Science Student Society

🎇☀🎆 CSSS x SUS End-of-Semester-Social 🎇☀🎆

posted by Arya Faghihy on July 26, 2023, 8:43 p.m.

My fellow CSSS members,
Apologies for the late announcement: I was chased by a gang of bear hoodlums and it was the Racoon Emperor and his followers who saved me from a most dire fate (I once again send my thanks to The Racoon Empire).

And now for the announcement....
It is my pleasure to announce the upcoming 🎆 CSSS x SUS End of Semester Social (EOSS)!🎆 happening this Friday, July 28th, from 05:00 - 08:30 PM! For this event the CSSS and Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) have come together to bring you the following:

  • Pizza 🍕

  • Drinks

  • Boardgames (including the new Throw Throw Burrito) 🏁

...and wait, a box just fell from the roof Let me inspect it further... Oh I just found something... COULD IT BE?!!???!!!? A microphone!

  • KARAOKE is OFFICIALLY BACK! 🎤 🎶


Can't wait to see you there!

Best,

Arya Faghihy || ADoE (also bear survivor and Canada x Racoon Empire dual citizen 😎)
CSSS Assistant Director of Events 

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