The Dalhousie Student Chapter of the ACM
The Dalhousie Student Chapter of the ACM was chartered by the International ACM on December 12, 2003. This date marks the official birth of the Chapter. The purpose of the Chapter is to promote the following:
- An increased knowledge of and greater interest in the science, design, development, construction, languages, communication, management and applications of modern computing.
- Greater interest in computing and its applications.
- A means of communication between persons having an interest in computing.
General
What is the Dal-ACM
"Dal-ACM" is synonomous for Dalhousie Student Chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery. It is a student chapter directly ratified by the International ACM. The chapter aims to provide a healthy and enjoyable academic environment for its members and promote activity, research and development within Dalhousie University. The Dal-ACM organizes conferences, seminars and projects (such as TigerBooks) within the university to do this.
Is the Dal-ACM only for Computer Science Students?
No, we welcome everyone!
What does my Dal-ACM membership get me?
Dal-ACM membership fees are $10 annually and are valid for one year from the date of payment (i.e., there is no set registration period). This gets you free or discounted access to all events that the Dal-ACM hosts or organizes. The ACM has its own server in the Computer Science Building which you are given an account on. It also gets you free Timbits/pizza at meetings when we have them!
How does my Dal-ACM membership fee apply to the International ACM?
Both are separate fees. A Dal-ACM membership applies only to the local student chapter. A separate membership fee is required to be an international member.
What activities does the Dal-ACM engage in?
Looking back at the past year... LOTS! We have a number of projects in the works that deal with the DSU quite significantly -- these include TigerEvents, TigerBooks, a new Frosh Orientation Website, a DSU Medical/Dental Opt-out plan website, and we are hoping to begin some hardware projects in the near future. We mainly now carry out development on things that interest us, from image and shape recognition to learning new languages.
We are also VERY open to new suggestions. Have an idea for a project? Need help with a program? Bring it to us and we'd be more than happy to help you out.
How do I join?
To get involved is easy. You can send us an email at mailto:join@dal-acm.ca.
History
Awards
- 2005-2006: Dalhousie Student Union Level E Society of the year
- 2005: ACM Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year Award for Excellence in School Service
September 28, 2005: The Faculty of Computer Science held a event to thank Sun Microsystems for their partnership in the past number of years. This event was organized by Dal-ACM. As a result of a proposal submitted to Sun, we received a SunFire V20Z as sponsorship from Sun Microsystems.
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Media
- 2005 Fall - DSU Now interview with Oliver Baltzer and Chris Jordan