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CSSS Newsletter: Tech Fair 2022, Typing Contest, Linux Workshop

posted by Johnson Luong on Oct. 25, 2022, 4:29 p.m.

Biweekly Computing Science Student Society (CSSS)
Newsletter: 21st edition

🗓️CSSS General Meeting
👻Spooky Meeting Incoming

Q: What is a General Meeting?
A: General Meetings are how the Computing Science Student Society passes information along to the student body and motion money to be spent on items and events. By attending you will get to have a better understanding how we operate and have a say in how we run.

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

*Voting is restricted to in-person attendees

Date: Friday, Oct. 28th, 2022
Time: 5:30pm
Location: CSSS Common Room (ASB 9802, next to CSIL) or Remote on the CSSS Discord in the #General_Meetings Voice Channel

💼CSSS Tech Fair 2022
The CSSS is excited to announce Tech Fair 2022: a tech focused career fair where companies will have booths set up for you to come by and check out!

Come on by and check out ICBC, Offworld Industries, Arista and Improving Vancouver (formerly Bit Quill Technologies) for a chance to network and learn more about their opportunities! 👋

Even if you aren't currently looking for a job, please still stop by to chat, it can help you learn what companies are looking for!

Date and things to note:
Wednesday October 26th
9:30am - 4:00pm AQ North (Images Theatre hallway) - Company booths
1:00pm - 3:00pm AQ North - Free professional headshots for Linkedin

⌨️CSSS x Mechanical Key Club Typing Contest
Are you a speed typer?̶ H̶o̶w̶ ̶f̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶f̶l̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶a̶m̶m̶a̶t̶e̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶L̶e̶a̶g̶u̶e̶?̶ The CSSS and SFU Mechanical Keyboard Club are holding a Typing Contest soon!

 Spectating is free! Free snacks provided to all competitors and spectators. There will also be a Mechanical Keyboards club meetup at the same time and location.

Date: Monday, Nov 7 (5:30 - 8:30 pm)
 Location: TASC 9204
Prizes: Keyboard kit, CSSS hoodie, keyboard parts
Register: https://tinyurl.com/2p9jxwpc

🐧CSSS Linux Workshop
The CSSS is happy to host a  Beginner Linux Workshop on how to navigate the basics of the Linux Terminal with the end goal of compiling a simple C program with gcc!

This workshop is catered for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the Linux Terminal, covering material that you will want to know for CMPT 125, CMPT 225, CMPT 295, and any other classes that use C or C++.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/uh7hvrc8
Date/Time: Nov. 2nd, 2022 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: CSIL, ASB 9838

💻West Coast Virtual Fair
West Coast Virtual Fairs is back this fall with over 220 organizations/employers!

No matter what faculty and program you are in come to discover career, co-op and volunteer opportunities and to network with recruiters in various sectors and industries.

👉Expect:
1-on-1 Session: Enjoy 15-minute private conversations with organization representatives
Group Sessions: Join a presentation or coffee chat in a group setting with other students

Register (from Oct.26th-Nov.1st): https://tinyurl.com/4zcfdc6f
Date: Nov 2-3rd.

📢SFSS AGM
The SFSS Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming up.

Attend and help shape a brighter future for all SFU undergraduate students.

The SFSS Membership (yes, that includes you!) entrusts an elected Board of Directors to manage the Society on their behalf. However, the Societies Act, of which the SFSS is governed, requires that certain matters be approved by the Membership at the Annual General Meeting, as the Membership is the highest governing body of the Society.

👉 Votes during the SFSS AGM count for issues such as: 
-Voting on the SFSS Bylaw Cleanup & Clarification
-Voting on Council E-Voting
-Voting on the Annual Report
-Reviewing and Approving the SFSS’s Financial Audit
-Reviewing and Approving the SFSS’s Finance Report
-Reviewing and Approving the SFSS’s Annual Report
-Approving Next Year’s Auditor
 

Date: Thursday October 27, 2022. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom. Link sent closer to date, keep eyes open for email from the SFSS!

Raffle Giveaway: After the meeting.

🎉Events Committee
Want to get involved with the CSSS, but don't know how?🥳

Come take part in our Event's Committee. Where we'll be planning out events for the year. Everyone is welcome! 

If you would like to join please let our Director of Events (Oliver, Liversticks#7734 on discord) know so we can give you the role to get access to the channels in our discord.
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SFU Career Fair | Tech Fair 2022

posted by CS Student Society President on Oct. 25, 2022, 1:48 a.m.

Hi All,

I am pleased to announce that the Computing Science Student Society is bringing back 💻 Tech Fair 2022 💻, a technology focused career fair for Computing Science Students. It is being run this Wednesday, and is located on the Burnaby campus in the Northern AQ hallway (Images Theatre hallway) where companies will have booths set up for you to come by and check out!

Come on by and check out ICBC, Offworld Industries, Arista and Improving Vancouver (formerly Bit Quill Technologies) for a chance to network and learn more about their opportunities! 👋

Wednesday October 26th
9:30am - 4:00pm AQ North - Company booths
1:00pm - 3:00pm AQ North - Free professional headshots for Linkedin


Even if you aren't currently looking for a job, please still stop by to chat, it can help you learn what companies are looking for!

I would love to see you there! I regret not taking advantage of more similar opportunities earlier into my degree to speak with representatives from companies about their career opportunities.



Sincerely,

Mitchell Gale
SFU Computing Science Student Society President

CSSS General Meeting - October 28, 2022

posted by Jared Murphy on Oct. 22, 2022, 8:25 p.m.

Hi all,

This is notice of the Computing Science Student Society's next general meeting.

Date: Friday, October 28th, 2022
Time: 5:30PM
Location: CSSS Common Room (ASB 9802, next to CSIL)

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

Attached to this email is a copy of last meeting's minutes. Have a look and reach out to your exec team if you have any questions.

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.

You may attend the meeting remotely by joining the General Meetings voice channel on the CSSS Discord at the link below:

http://discord.sfucsss.org/


Hope to see you there!

- Jared Murphy, Director of Archives

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CSSS Newsletter: Git Workshop, Movie Night, General Meeting, Google Workshops, and more

posted by Johnson Luong on Oct. 11, 2022, 3 p.m.

Biweekly Computing Science Student Society (CSSS)
Newsletter: 20th edition
Welcome to the CSSS newsletter!
Here we hope to inform our students of exciting opportunities and events, while cutting down on the sheer amount of emails sent for each individual event.
We hope you will find this newsletter beneficial! If you have any suggestions, events, or simply want to contact us, you can reach me at jkl53@sfu.ca

- Johnson Luong

🗓️CSSS General Meeting
Q: What is a General Meeting?*
A: General Meetings are how the Computing Science Student Society passes information along to the student body and motion money to be spent on items and events. By attending you will get to have a better understanding how we operate and have a say in how we run.

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

*Voting is restricted to in-person attendees

Date: Friday, Oct. 14th, 2022
Time: 5:30pm
Location: In Person @ TASC 9204 (or Remote on the CSSS Discord in the #General_Meetings Voice Channel)

💻IEEE Xtreme Programming Contest
IEEE is organizing a programming competition for IEEE students and graduate members and SFU IEEE Student Branch would like to invite all undergraduate and graduate students to participate in it.

IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which teams of IEEE Student members – advised and proctored by an IEEE member, and often supported by an IEEE Student Branch – compete in a 24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of programming problems.

Team: 3 IEEE members (maximum two graduate members)
Location: TBA (depending on Proctor)
Refreshments/Food: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snack will be provided

🏆Prizes: 
1st: Trip to the IEEE conference of your choice (anywhere in the world), 
2nd: $400 for each member of the team, 
3rd: $300 for each member of the team, 
4th -10th: Xtreme hoodie, merchandise & software gifts,
Top 100: special gifts
Registration Deadline: Oct 12, 2022
Register here: https://xtreme.vtools.ieee.org/?mkt_tok=NzU2LUdQSC04OTkAAAGG0kSuE8XecT2LugzdxGW4zTQke0zQJWbUoWiCmLZSOLSWFJ5LU1goMvycw5biluXR3dSNHPY_H45BHkKdYSlWyeV7k5VaQYFMIUKCVGvBkzC9Tw

Questions? Email sfu-ieee-exec@sfu.ca

🌐CSSS Git Workshop
Missed our last git workshop? Getting ready for Fall Hacks? Or just want to learn Git? The CSSS is holding an upcoming Git workshop after our General Meeting!

Please register to guarantee a spot in CSIL! *Please note you must be enrolled in at least 1 SFU CMPT course in order to have access to CSIL machines. Please reach out to csss-doee@sfu.ca if this is not the case.
 
Date and location: Friday, Oct. 14, from 6:30pm-7:30pm at ASB 9838
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/csss-beginner-git-workshop-tickets-438631838637

🎥CSSS x Anime Club Movie Night
Need a break from late night study sessions? The CSSS is collaborating with the SFU Anime Club to host a screening of The Night is Short, Walk on Girl! 

Free popcorn will be provided!

Date and location: Wednesday, October 12th from 7:00-8:30pm in Images Theatre.
Movie Info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6335734/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

💼Google Interview/Resume workshops
Are you gearing up for technical interviews this fall? Whether you’re interested in Google's  STEP Internship (for 1st and 2nd years), Software Engineering Internship (for 3rd years) or their  full-time SWE roles, you may want to brush up on those interview skills. Join for mock questions and tips!

Interview Workshop (Tue, Oct. 18): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tech-interview-workshop-with-google-tickets-432191856477
Resume Workshop (Wed, Oct. 19): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/resume-workshop-with-google-tickets-432193972807

🏢New FAS Advising Office @ Burnaby
On campus and have advising questions? Good news: FAS has new offices on the Burnaby campus! Find these advising rooms at ASB 10701 & ASB 10706.

Download a floor map here: https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/fas/current_students/advising/ASB 10701 %26 10706 crop.jpg

🎉Event's Committee
Want to get involved with the CSSS, but don't know how?🥳

Come take part in our Event's Committee. Where we'll be planning out events for the year. Everyone is welcome! 

If you would like to join please let our Director of Events (Oliver, Liversticks#7734 on discord) know so we can give you the role to get access to the channels in our discord.
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CSSS Beginner Git Workshop - Friday Oct 14

posted by Valerie Kistrina on Oct. 11, 2022, 12:47 a.m.

Hello All,


Whether you're excited for Fall Hacks or just wanting to learn a bit about version control, the CSSS will be hosting a Beginner Git Workshop on Friday October 14, 6:30 - 7:30 PM (ASB 9838*)

The workshop is catered towards students with minimal Git experience, hoping to get a bit of hands on learning. Feel free to join us at our General Meeting (TASC 9204) at 5:30PM, and/or go straight to the Beginner Git Workshop at 6:30PM (ASB 9838*). 💻 ✔️

Please register to guarantee a spot in CSIL*!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/csss-beginner-git-workshop-tickets-438631838637

*Please note you must be enrolled in at least 1 SFU CMPT course in order to have access to the CSIL machines. Please reach out if this is not the case. 

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions 😊

Valerie Kistrina
Computing Science Student Society, Director of Educational Events




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