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CSSS Biweekly Newsletter: 3rd Edition

posted by Johnson Luong on Oct. 21, 2021, 4:45 p.m.


Computing Science Student Society (CSSS) Biweekly
Newsletter: 3rd Edition

Welcome to our biweekly CSSS newsletter: 3rd Edition!
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.

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 to change :) :  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INANIl3SqY5XnpRNVm4do1HvxiRWi63jf6P4VaOsRwk/edit?usp=sharing

We will be checking Photo ID and Vaccine Passports as well as collecting contact tracing information. Please have you ID and Vaccine Passport ready before attending the event.

Date: Friday, Oct. 22nd, 2021
Time: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Location: TASC1 9204 (Or Remote on the CSSS Discord in he #General_Meetings Voice Channel)
 

SFU Cybersecurity Community (SFUC2)

 Intersted in cyber security? SFUC2 is an educational group focused on theoretical and practical aspects of cybersecurity initiated by students in Professional Computer Science program. The group will help raise awareness on Cybersecurity and also share knowledge in weekly meetups (Starting Monday 25th October).

We are open to everyone with interest in Computer Security and want to work on their ethical hacking skills. Basic programming/scripting knowledge and familiarity with Linux will really help but isn't mandatory! Please join the discord server for any announcements/updates! We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in our meetings!
 
Discord: https://discord.gg/9SnYAHbpUh
First Meeting Time: 4 PM, 25th October
Location: TASC 1 9204
Zoom:  https://sfu.zoom.us/j/62331643610?pwd=YVIyb0VKbFhhcjRIem5KSXBQb2lTZz09 (for people who aren't able to make it to the in person sessions)

SFU Google Developer Club

Interested in developing apps? We're excited to announce that we’ll be kicking off Android Study Jams for our chapter. This is an event series for people who are new to programming and interested in developing Android apps with the support of a study group. Starting on October 14, at TASC 2 7201 , we will be meeting every Thursday for 5 weeks and working through a curriculum that is offered by Google on Android development.

You’ll learn the basics of programming and how to apply those skills to building basic Android apps in the Kotlin programming language. All you need to bring is your laptop computer and headphones. Your computer should meet the system requirements or install Android Studio ahead of time, if that’s your preference.Having an Android device is optional, but if you do have one, bring that with a USB cable so you can learn to run your apps on your device.

More Details: https://gdsc.community.dev/events/details/developer-student-clubs-simon-fraser-university-presents-gdsc-android-study-jam-2021-10-21/
Date: Oct. 21 (and consecutive Thursdays)
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: TASC 2 - 7201

CSSS Board Games Night 

Can't get enough of playing Board Games with your friends? Fear not! On Friday, October 22nd, at 6.00pm*, join the CSSS in yet another Board Games Night to conclude your long week. *This event is set to start at 6pm, but may begin earlier or later than that time depending on when the CSSS General Meeting concludes.

We will be checking Photo ID and Vaccine Passports as well as collecting contact tracing information. Please have you ID and Vaccine Passport ready before attending the event.
 
Date: Friday, Oct. 22nd, 2021
Time: 6:00pm (or when the CSSS meting ends)
Location: TASC1 9204

Join Our Event's Committee!

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 (Argus, aosfinn#2344 on discord) know so we can give you the role to get access to the channels in our discord.
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CSSS General Meeting - Oct 22, 2021

posted by Dina Zeng on Oct. 15, 2021, 7:31 p.m.

Hi everyone,

The next general meeting for the CSSS will be held on October 22nd! 

Day: October 22nd, 2021 
Time: 5 pm-6 pm 
Location: TASC 1-9204 + 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/1INANIl3SqY5XnpRNVm4do1HvxiRWi63jf6P4VaOsRwk/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

FAS Virtual Games Night - Friday, October 15th

posted by Justin Yan on Oct. 11, 2021, 7:41 p.m.

Hi all,


On Friday, October 15th starting at 8pm, join the CSSS alongside the other Departmental Student Unions in FAS for a night of online board games, socializing and more! This event is a great chance to meet fellow peers in your community as well as those from different programs within the faculty. We will be playing various different party games such as Jackbox, skribbl.io, Among Us, Codenames and more, all while having a great time!


To recap, here are the details of the event again:

Event: Virtual Games Night
Date: Friday, October 15th
Location: "Burnaby Mountain" Discord Server, see attached link
Starting Time: 8pm

As always, this event is open to everyone, so invite your friends to the event!

For your convenience, here is a link to our Discord Server as well as the "Burnaby Mountain" Discord Server: 


We look forward to seeing you all there!


Sincerely,


Justin Yan
Assistant Director of Events | Computing Science Student Society
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6

justin_yan_3@sfu.ca

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CSSS October Newsletter

posted by Johnson Luong on Oct. 7, 2021, 3:23 p.m.

 

Computing Science Student Society (CSSS)
Newsletter: October

Welcome to the October 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.

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/1GzQDCAjBfbiCFcLeq8GD28gp5eqNb-drTxf0Qkb_7Rg/edit?usp=sharing

Day: Friday, October 8th, 2021
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Location: TASC1 9204 (Or Remote on the CSSS Discord in he #General_Meetings Voice Channel)
 

CSSS Board Games Night 

Craving for a board game? Wanting to meet new people or catch up with existing friends after the pandemic? Join us in TASC 1 9204 at 6:00pm on Friday October 8 for our bi-weekly in-person board games night of the semester. Best of all, FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED!

STEM Fellowship Executive Hiring

STEM Fellowship SFU is a non-profit organization at SFU, which is a branch of the STEM Fellowship NPO, that strives to engage future leaders and innovators in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math). We focus on equipping students interested in the STEM disciplines with tools and opportunities that will help them advance in their professional life.

Job Descriptions: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AJocwLgWNdo7kedMW73E9VdX5ww9V6tYcz70bSaZqSw/edit
Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZ2SNbmg_IvY-2psBeEctE2QFD-Bxk83twvEDTogkzYrFj-Q/viewform

Google 1:1 Resume Reviews/Office Hours

Take this chance to network and ask questions about their experience and journey to Google software engineer. Office Hours: Oct 12/13, 2021 Spots are limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. A sign-up link will be emailed to you this Friday (Oct. 8th) at noon (PT).

Please fill out this survey so we know to contact you on Friday https://websurvey.sfu.ca/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WebSurvey.woa/wa/survey?410053905 

ESSS Machine Learning On Ramp Party

ESSS and MathWorks present: Machine Learning On-ramp 

Learn the basics of Machine Learning and be awarded a certificate upon completion. 
Highlights:
-Importing data and using MATLAB
-Classification Workflow
-Engineering Features

Date: October 15, Friday
Time: 5:00PM -- 6:30PM
Location: TASC 9204 

Join our Event's Committee!

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 (Argus, aosfinn#2344 on discord) know so we can give you the role to get access to the channels in our discord. 
Join Our Discord Server!
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CSSS Board Games Night - Friday, October 8th 2021

posted by Justin Yan on Oct. 4, 2021, 4:09 p.m.

Hello everyone,

Happy October! We hope you are doing well this in-person semester. On Friday, October 8th, at 6.00pm*, join the CSSS in yet another Board Games Night to conclude your long week.

*This event is set to start at 6pm, but may begin earlier or later than that time depending on when the CSSS General Meeting concludes.
 
To recap, here are the details of the event again:

Event: Board Games Night
Date: Friday, October 8th, 2021
Location: TASC1 9204
Starting Time: 6.00pmOR after the conclusion of the CSSS General Meeting
End Time:8.30pm
 
As always, this event is open to all SFU students, so invite your friends to the event! 

 
For those who are unfamiliar with campus or have trouble finding the room, here is a diagram of the location of the event:


We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Sincerely,


Justin Yan
Assistant Director of Events | Computing Science Student Society
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6

justin_yan_3@sfu.ca

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