Organizations
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Founded in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide. Today, our 75,000 members and the public turn to ACM for the industry's leading Portal to Computing Literature, authoritative publications and pioneering conferences, providing leadership for the 21st century.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)
The mission of UPE is to recognize scholarship, academic excellence and professionalism in students and faculty in the Computing and Information Disciplines. UPE was first organized at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 1967. The international organization now consists of chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas. Upsilon Pi Epsilon is the only international Computer Science honor society.
UPE is recognized and endorsed by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) as well as the IEEE Computer Society and is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Over 120 schools and institutions have UPE chapters.
Advisory Board
The mission of the Computer Science Executive Advisory Board (EAB) is to provide the Department of Computer Science with external guidance and evaluation of the department's efforts to continuously improving its academic programs, research, and service to the College, the University, and the community at large.
Mission
The mission of the Computer Science Executive Advisory Board (EAB) is to provide the Department of Computer Science at the University of South Dakota with external guidance and evaluation of the department's efforts to continuously improving its academic programs, research, and service to the College, the University, and the community at large.
Scope
The EAB will assist the Department with planning and development activities. The following is a sampling of activities in which the EAB will be actively engaged:
- Reviewing and evaluating the goals, objectives, and outcomes of academic programs offered by the Department of Computer Science.
- Identifying new and important trends in the industry and their impact on Computer Science education and research.
- Strengthening the ties between K-12 and the college curricula in Computer Science.
- Identifying external funding opportunities including federal and corporate grants and contracts, and providing assistance to the Department in applying for such grants, especially in obtaining equipment and faculty projects.
- Identifying student experiential learning opportunities, including internships, co-ops, mentorship, and course projects.
- Identifying in-class and out-of-class speakers and lecturers from the industry.
- Identifying classroom teaching opportunities for individuals from the industry.
- Identifying research and funding opportunities for Computer Science faculty members.
- Identifying continuing education opportunities that assist members of the industry as well members of the Computer Science faculty.
Composition and Responsibilities
The EAB will consist of at least 10 members, who may be nominated by the members of the Computer Science faculty, current members of the EAB, the Office of Research, and/or the USD Foundation Office. Each nominated individual will be invited by the Chair of the Computer Science Department to serve a two-year term. The President of the USD student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) will be a standing member of the EAB.
The EAB will meet at least once a year to interact with students and faculty from the Computer Science Department. The Chair of the Computer Science Department (or designee) will correspond with the EAB, arrange and conduct meetings, maintain records of minutes of meetings, and take responsibility for initiating any action items in which the EAB may have the opportunity to participate.