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Announcements:

CSSS General Meeting - March 7, 2022

posted by Dina Zeng on Feb. 28, 2022, 10:14 p.m.


Hi everyone,


The next general meeting for the CSSS will be held on Monday, March 7th.
 
Day: March 7, 2022
Time: 6:30-7:30 pm
Location: Online on the CSSS Discord in the #General_Meetings Voice Channel (https://discord.gg/sfucsss)

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/1VYtf25N3ALaHmJ1ghmilGyYsD20DrQ_kDptLF5MtuzQ/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

Software Systems - Computing Science Student
Simon Fraser University


Co-President @Women in Computing Science SFU

External Representative @ Software Systems Student Society

Director of Archives @ Computing Science Student Society


dhz1@sfu.ca

Forward of Joy Johnson statement Ukraine/Russia

posted by Mitchell Gale on Feb. 28, 2022, 1:43 p.m.


Hi All,


I hope you enjoyed your reading breaks.


Last week the SFU President, Joy Johnson, sent out this statement to all staff/faculty. I don't know why it was not sent to undergraduate students, as it includes many helpful resources, but here is the statement.


https://www.sfu.ca/pres/the-president/statements/2022/russian-invasion-of-ukraine.html

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Yesterday evening, I was deeply concerned to hear news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then, many world leaders have called for an immediate end to the conflict. SFU echoes those calls for peace.


For those in our community with ties to Ukraine, I know this is a difficult time. Please take care of yourselves and reach out if you need help. And to the rest of our community, this is a time to come together and look out for each other. If someone you know is struggling, please point them to the resources below.

  • My SSP: SFU students can access free 24/7 mental health support through the My SSP app. Culturally relevant support options are available; you can request to speak to a counsellor who shares your language and/or racial identity. 
  • See a Counsellor (to schedule a counselling session) or an Access Case Manager (to talk directly to a support professional on how to navigate resources): free, confidential supports are available to all registered SFU students.
  • Connect with a chaplain: The SFU Multifaith Centre has chaplains from various faith backgrounds available for one-on-one conversations and support.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP): the SFU Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provides confidential, professional assistance to help SFU employees and their family members resolve problems that affect your personal and work lives.
  • Critical Incident Support: A Critical Incident (or Significant Event) is normally a traumatic event that creates a strong emotional reaction. This reaction may interfere with an individual’s ability to manage normal day-to-day activities or have a large negative impact on the people involved or community members that have in some way been involved. Learn about the supports available.
  • SFU is committed to protecting academic freedom and the safety of scholars globally through our membership with Scholars at Risk, an organization that protects scholars around the world suffering threats to their lives, liberty and well-being. Learn more.

One thing I love about the SFU community is the way we listen to, encourage and uplift each other during times of fear or uncertainty. Thank you for doing so again today.


Sincerely,


Joy Johnson
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I will also add https://here2talk.ca/main which is free "mental health support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Here2Talk, a free online and virtual counselling service." launched by the Government of British Columbia (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AEST0064-001934).



Thanks,


Mitchell Gale

Computing Science Student Society President

Re: Technical Interview Workshop

posted by Mitchell Gale on Feb. 25, 2022, 5:27 p.m.


Hi All,


This is a reminder about our technical interview workshop taking place at 5:00PM today. It will unfortunately not be recorded.


I hope to see you there.



Thanks,


Mitchell Gale

Computing Science Student Society President


From: Mitchell Gale <mgale@sfu.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2022 10:21:23 PM
To: cmpt-students@sfu.ca; csss-announce@sfu.ca; csss-honorary@sfu.ca
Subject: Technical Interview Workshop
 

Hi All,


We are hosting a technical interview workshop held by an SFU alumni who is currently working as a Software Engineer at YouTube.


This is a great opportunity for people who are interested in seeing what a technical interview is like for potential co-op and full-time positions.


It will consist of an intro, practice interview then a question period.


Since this is a technical interview workshop it will be focusing on questions similar to those found onhttps://leetcode.com/. Technical interviews can be found as parts of interviews for positions like "Software Developer" and "Software Engineer" among other roles. They consist of programming problems and problem solving to create a solution, expecting you to walk the interviewer through your logic on your way to a solution.


Location: Zoom https://sfu.zoom.us/j/66052404466?pwd=NWJxK21FbUkxbGVUL2E5QjdML3ZTQT09 (Meeting ID: 660 5240 4466 | Password: 989631)

Date/Time: Friday February 25th 2022 5:00PM - 6:30PM


Since this workshop will consist of a technical interview simulation, we would like to get a volunteer interested in being interviewed. It'll be good practice for an interview without the stakes of a job on the table.

If you are interested in being the interviewee, please fill out this websurvey ASAP! If you are selected we will get back to you.


http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/419487170



Enjoy your reading break!


Thanks


Mitchell Gale

Computing Science Student Society President

CSSS Biweekly Newsletter: 9th edition

posted by Johnson Luong on Feb. 24, 2022, 8:49 p.m.


Biweekly Computing Science Student Society (CSSS)
Newsletter: 9th 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 Interview Workshop with current SWE @ Youtube 

The CSSS is hosting a technical interview workshop held by an SFU alumni who is currently working as a Software Engineer at YouTube.

It will consist of an intro, practice interview, then a question period. This is a great opportunity for people who are interested in seeing what a technical interview is like for potential co-op and full-time interviews.

Date: Friday February 25th 2022
Time: 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Zoom Link: https://sfu.zoom.us/j/66052404466?pwd=NWJxK21FbUkxbGVUL2E5QjdML3ZTQT09

Alternatively: Meeting ID: 660 5240 4466 | Password:  989631

💼 LinkedIn Hacks for University Students

TechConnect Session 8 is a LinkedIn workshop that can help you maximize your chances on the labor market. Join us for this hands-on LinkedIn Hacks workshop and learn how to build a professional LinkedIn profile, even if you do not have previous work experience!

You will leave the session with a full understanding of how to make your profile stand-out to employers, get inside tips and tricks on how to use the platform strategically, and a free professional headshot 📸.

CMPT Cohort:
Date: Tuesday, March. 8 2022
Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Room:
 T9204
RSVP (TechConnet): https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/FASTC8Spr22

RSVP (non Techonnect): http://ttps://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/FASTC8Spr22NM
*Bring your Laptop or Tablet (or anything to work on your Linkedin Profile with!)

✍ ProtoJam

ProtoJam is an online virtual UX/UI designathon where students tackle design challenges focused on UX/UI design (user experience and user interface). The theme for this year is "technology for good". 

It will be open to both high school students and university students studying in any Canadian institution. All skill levels are welcome. There will be workshops hosted by people from Google, Startup Edmonton, Voiceflow, and more.

Date: Feb. 25-27, 2022
Registration: https://protojam2022.eventbrite.com

Learn More: https://www.protojam.ca/

🏫 CS Excellence in Teaching Rewards

CS Students - nominate an outstanding professor!

This award recognizes teachers in the school of Computing Science who deliver high-quality materials, design innovative and engaging teaching methods, and create respectful inclusive learning environments. The award is given annually to one or two faculty member.

Email Nominations to:  cs_teaching_awards@sfu.ca.
Deadline: Feb. 28 2022

📊 Data Science Meetings

The Data Science Student Society (DSSS) wants to do an analysis of salaries to have a better understanding of median salary by industry (especially ours) and test the hypothesis of the gender wage gap in different fields. The current project will boost your confidence in Data Science skills, and be a great addition to your resume!
 
This would be the perfect opportunity if you want to learn or get hands-on practice for Data Analysis, Data Processing, in conjugation with communicating your finding to a team by working on a big dataset of over 60k entries. The implementation would be handled in Python while certain tasks could be done using other tools such as R, Tableau, Excel if that is what you want to work with.

If this sounds interesting come drop by!

Date: Feb. 19 2022 (and subsequent Saturdays)
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zoom link: https://bit.ly/DSSSzoomroom
DSSS Discord: https://discord.gg/uZahEXHMVy

 

⚡ SFU Surge x CSSS Heroku Workshop Recording

If you missed out on the SFU Surge X CSSS Heroku Workshop then no worries! You can watch the recorded workshop from here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wx3-y0dAH8

⛰️ Join Our Event's Committee! (and help with Mountain Madness )

If you would like to help take part in the planning of events with the CSSS then you can take part in our Event's Committee. Everyone's welcome! 

If you would like to join please let our Director of Events (
Argusaosfinn#2344 on discord) know so we can give you the role to get access to the channels in our discord.

Also, if you would like to help organize/volunteer for our upcoming Mountain Madness Hackathon then please let Justin. Y (our Mountain Madness Organizer for this year) know. You can find him on discord with the tag justhelizard#1765
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Technical Interview Workshop

posted by Mitchell Gale on Feb. 22, 2022, 12:21 a.m.


Hi All,


We are hosting a technical interview workshop held by an SFU alumni who is currently working as a Software Engineer at YouTube.


This is a great opportunity for people who are interested in seeing what a technical interview is like for potential co-op and full-time positions.


It will consist of an intro, practice interview then a question period.


Since this is a technical interview workshop it will be focusing on questions similar to those found onhttps://leetcode.com/. Technical interviews can be found as parts of interviews for positions like "Software Developer" and "Software Engineer" among other roles. They consist of programming problems and problem solving to create a solution, expecting you to walk the interviewer through your logic on your way to a solution.


Location: Zoom https://sfu.zoom.us/j/66052404466?pwd=NWJxK21FbUkxbGVUL2E5QjdML3ZTQT09 (Meeting ID: 660 5240 4466 | Password: 989631)

Date/Time: Friday February 25th 2022 5:00PM - 6:30PM


Since this workshop will consist of a technical interview simulation, we would like to get a volunteer interested in being interviewed. It'll be good practice for an interview without the stakes of a job on the table.

If you are interested in being the interviewee, please fill out this websurvey ASAP! If you are selected we will get back to you.


http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/419487170



Enjoy your reading break!


Thanks


Mitchell Gale

Computing Science Student Society President




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