UW Computer Science Club

Unlock your potential at CSC’s “How to Build Side Projects” session! Join us to learn essential skills and insights to transform your ideas into impactful, real-world projects that employers will love.

👉 Register at the link in our bio. See you there!

📅 Date: June 20th, 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM EST

📍 Location: STC 0010

🚀 Calling all tech wizards and code connoisseurs! UWCSC presents an epic Trivia Night where computer science meets brainpower, and over $250 in prizes await the cleverest minds!

🤔With questions covering a wide range of topics, not just Computer Science, this event is sure to keep you on your toes. So gather your friends, bring your thinking caps, and get ready to win!

👉 Register at the link in our bio. See you there!

📆 Event Date: June 12, 7:00-9:00 PM

📌 Location: QNC 2502!!

🚀 Calling all tech wizards and code connoisseurs! UWCSC presents an epic Trivia Night where computer science meets brainpower, and over $250 in prizes await the cleverest minds!

🤔With questions covering a wide range of topics, not just Computer Science, this event is sure to keep you on your toes. So gather your friends, bring your thinking caps, and get ready to win!

👉 Register at the link in our bio. See you there!

📆 Event Date: June 12, 7:00-9:00 PM

📌 Location: Pending

📣 Applications to the Summer 2024 Internship Insights program are now open!
 
⭐️ As a mentee, you will receive valuable feedback on your resume and sharpen your interviewing skills through our mock interviews. You will be matched by field/career interest with one of our many experienced mentors, who will guide you using their own career experiences to assist with job applications, provide resume feedback, conduct mock interviews, and answer any questions you may have.

As a mentor, you will be giving information to other students, critiquing their resumes/performing mock interviews. Snacks will be provided!

All synchronous resume reviews and/or mock interviews will be held on campus, but we will also have an online portion for online mentors and mentees subject to the number of online mentors

 📃 The Resume Reviews and Mock Interviews will:
• Take place synchronously every week from June 5th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm until the end of July (weekly/bi-weekly on Wednesdays).
• Be personalized as you meet 1 on 1 with a mentor
 
 ⚠️ The deadline to submit this form is June 1st, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

🍔 Did we mention that snacks will be provided?? Snacks will be provided for all mentors and mentees that participate in our weekly sessions!
 
Mentor Signup Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ta74SQ7q471h502jyR2R5kzmdpMx-IFHhBJC7hX6MAM/edit

Mentee Signup Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3aOyU01Uhk6kTzM25H0RXcgzTbKloJbpaIzS6nFXn2ZjJdw/viewform
 
📨 You will receive an email with more information and instructions once signups are complete.
Location: MC 4020 & 4021
Date: Wednesdays, June 5th to July 31st

👀 Hey hey hey, CSC Circles is back!

🌟 Whether you’re new to university or just looking to meet some new people, CSC Circles is something you don’t want to miss

✨ Join us for our S24 kickoff event. Be prepared for some not boring board games, good vibes, and obviously plenty of snacks and drinks to share 😋

🕑 : May 30, 7-9PM
📍 : STC 0050

📌 Make sure to sign up in advance so we can make a group that fits you. Feel free to bring a friend or two as well!

🔵 Link to signup in our bio. See you there~

📢 Kick off the spring term with CSC’s BOT event! Are you interested in attending upcoming CSC events? Want to meet others in the CS community? Want to have fun and eat food? You don’t want to miss our first event of this term!

🎉Come join us for a night of speed-friending, fun games, and pizza!

📆 When? Wednesday May 22 at 7:00 - 9:00pm ET
📍 Where? STC 0050

🗳 The CS Club will be holding elections for the Spring 2024 term on Monday, May 13th at 7:00PM in MC 2034.

👉 Come to learn more about CSC, sign up for membership, and vote on our new execs! The President, Vice-President, Assistant Vice-President, and Treasurer will be elected, and the Systems Administrator will be appointed. Furthermore, we will vote on some changes to our constitution outlined here: https://csclub.ca/constitution-changes.

✋ If you'd like to run for any of these positions or nominate someone, you can send an email to [email protected]; present your nomination in-person to the CRO, Saurin Patel; or write your name on the whiteboard in the CSC office (MC 3036/3037). Nominations will close on May 11th at 7:00PM. Nominees will be reached out to for their platforms.

❗If you are unable to attend the elections in-person, please email [email protected] by May 12 at 7:00PM in order to request an absentee ballot and vote remotely.

❓ If you have any questions about elections, please email [email protected].

📣 Are you passionate about making a difference in the UW Computer Science community? Are you interested in organizing far-reaching events, working on community initiatives, reaching out to industry professionals, or being a member of an impactful team?

If so, apply for a role on CS Club's Organizing Committee for Spring 2024! CS Club (CSC) is looking for people like you! 🙌

👀 Role descriptions can be found in the link in bio! We are extending applications for photography and marketing roles.

⏲️ The form will close on Tuesday, May 7th at 11:59 PM ET, so apply ASAP! We'll reach out through email after this date for interviews.

👉 Click the link in our bio to apply! Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected] from your UW email with an introduction of yourself, which positions you're interested in, your experience relating to those positions, and any questions you might have.

📣 Hey CS/CFM/CSBBA Class of 2024! Great news! 🎉 We’re extending the deadline for CSC’s 2024 Class Profile survey until **June 30th, 2024**!

👏 Congratulations on making it to the final lap of your degree! Whether you’ve just graduated, or are on a co-op or academic term, we know you’ve worked hard to get here and probably have many thoughts on your experiences at the University of Waterloo.

🤝 The 2024 Class Profile is an anonymous survey that asks questions related to academic, co-op, social life, and more as a CS/CFM/CSBBA student. The data collected will be anonymized and we will release a summary of the responses so you can learn more about your graduating class.

🤩 By participating in this survey, you’ll have the chance to share your experiences and learn more about your peers, and provide insight for current and prospective CS students.

🎁 Plus, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win 1 of 4 Amazon gift cards (4 x $25 Amazon Gift Card)!

🔒 Please remember that the information you provide will be anonymized to ensure your privacy. You’ll be asked to include your email at the end of the survey exclusively for the giveaway, but this information is optional and will be collected and stored separately from the rest of the form. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us through our Discord server or email us at [email protected]!

🎓 So, what are you waiting for? Fill out the survey at the link in our bio and share it with any of your 2024 graduating class friends! Let’s make this Class Profile even more informative and engaging!

Link to survey: https://forms.gle/uXKL3BhfZ3jgBMUaA 🤖

❗ Please note that if you have already submitted but are missing some information such as grades, etc., you are free to edit your responses until the due date of June 30th.

🎊 After a much anticipated wait, the 2023 CS Class Profile is finally here!🎊

🧠 Have you ever wondered what graduating CS, CS/BBA, and CFM students’ favorite company to co-op at is? Or just how many hours of sleep they really get? Well, wonder no more because all those questions and more are answered in the Class Profile!

⭐ Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey and represented our Class of 2023, we couldn’t have done it without you!

👉 Check out the Class Profile here (link in bio!): http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/classprofile/2022/

🎙️ Join CSC for Alt-Tab, a lightning tech talk series presented by students! Alt-Tab consists of several ~15-minute talks about a variety of topics related to computer science and technology.

✏️ Sign up by April 1st, 2024 at 11:59pm EST via the Google Form in our bio if you’re interested in speaking!

😋 Snacks will be provided.

📅 Date: April 3rd, 2024 at 7-9 PM EST
📍 Location: MC 2035

🚨 Internship Insights’s last session is this week on March 28th! Don’t forget to secure your spot for personalized, in-person resume reviews, and mock interviews with experienced upper-year students.

‼️ There are limited weekly slots available as it is first-come-first-serve, so make sure to sign up by today!

💡 Signups open Sunday at 8pm.

📢 Come celebrate Easter with CSC for our last Circles event, an Easter egg hunt (there are a lot of chocolate eggs to be found 👀)
🐰 Whether or not you attended the previous events, come sign up for this event individually (we’ll match you with a group) or as a group of 4-5 to hunt for chocolate eggs!
💫 There will also be board games and snacks available for everyone!
📝 Sign up by March 25th, 11:59PM using the following link: https://forms.gle/kPzGVqraySYAVKQ48

🚀 Calling all coding enthusiasts! 💻 Join us for an adrenaline-packed afternoon at the CSC Competitive Programming Contest! 

🤖 There’s more than just code though – enjoy post-contest social time with fellow programmers, share ideas, and geek out together while enjoying some free food! Pizza 🍕 will be provided!

🤼 Grab your squad, form a team, and compete for awesome prizes all while sharpening your problem solving skills! Sign up via the link in our bio to register for the event either individually or with a team of at most 4 friends! 

📆 When? Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 1:30 - 5:30 pm EST
📍 Where? EIT 1015

📣📣 Have you been waiting for the next Circles event? Do you want to destress after midterms and meet new people? Well, CSC Circles is back with another fun movie night 🎬 along with board games and boba🧋(first come first serve)!

Come hang out with your circle and meet other CSC members!

📝 Sign up by: March 13th using the link (also in linktree) https://forms.gle/c9wTpwirzD6DChzK8

📍 Location: TBD

📅 Date: March 15th from 7 - 9pm

We can’t wait to see you there!

🏃 Join us for the second official Codeylympics for a fun night of CS-themed challenges such as LeetCode Relay, Code Your Friends, Find the Bug, and more! Compete in teams as you complete these challenges to earn points for a chance to win some free CSC merch!

📢 Sign up via the link in our bio to register for the event either individually or with a team of friends! Those who sign up individually will be assigned teams on the day of the event.

📆 When? March 13, 2023 at 6:00 - 9:00pm EST
📍 Where? STC 0040 and 0050

🏃 Join us for the second official Codeylympics for a fun night of CS-themed challenges such as LeetCode Relay, Code Your Friends, Find the Bug, and more! Compete in teams as you complete these challenges to earn points for a chance to win some free CSC merch!

📢 Sign up via the link in our bio to register for the event either individually or with a team of friends! Those who sign up individually will be assigned teams on the day of the event.

📆 When? February 28, 2023 at 6:00 - 9:00pm EST
📍 Where? STC 0040 and 0050

🎓 Ever thought of working on a research project alongside professors? Join us for an exclusive Graduate Studies/Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URA) Info Session hosted by UW CS Club! 💻 Gain valuable insights from URA students and professors! 🌟 Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to network with professors and have some yummy snacks!

📆 March 6th, 6-8pm

📍 Where? DC 1302

👀 CSC CIRCLES KICKOFF NOTICE: EXTENSION + DATE CHANGE

🌟 In light of midterm season, CSC Circles Kickoff will be moved to after midterms ad will now be occurring on March 1st, with sign-ups now due on February 23rd.

✨ Come for the first kickoff event, which will include activities such as speed-friending, board games, stand-up activities, and more! (+ snacks and drinks of course)

🖥️ Sign-ups due: Feb 23rd, 11:59PM

🕑 : March 1st, 7-9PM

📍 : TBD

🤔 So… how do you join?

📌 Once you fill out the signup form, we’ll group you up with roughly 4 others with similar interests. Then all you have to do is get to know your group through some SUPER fun CSC Circle Events.

❣️Signup form: https://forms.gle/GFvwWaAaCzVssUzPA

(P.S if you’re shy, bring a friend and just indicate that you want to be paired together in the form!)

See you there! 🔵

📢 Join us for CSC’s very own Dodgeball Tournament! Play in teams of 5 and compete to be crowned as CSC’s Dodgeball Champions. Sign up via the link in our bio to register for the event either individually or with a team! Those who sign up individually will be assigned teams on the day of the event.

📆 Feb 15th, 8-10pm

📍 Where? CIF Gym 2

👀 Guess what? CSC Circles is back! 🥳

🌟 Whether you’re new to university or just looking to meet some new people, joining CSC Circles is an experience you don’t want to miss!

✨ Come for the first kickoff event, which will include activities such as speed-friending, board games, stand-up activities, and more! (+ snacks and drinks of course)

🕑 : February 13th, 7-9PM

📍 : TBD

🤔 So… how do you join?

📌 Once you fill out the signup form, we’ll group you up with roughly 4 others with similar interests. Then all you have to do is get to know your group through some SUPER fun CSC Circle Events.

❣️Signup form: https://forms.gle/GFvwWaAaCzVssUzPA

(P.S if you’re shy, bring a friend and just indicate that you want to be paired together in the form!)

See you there! 🔵

Hey everyone! We heard your requests and we finally brought it back. Lambda Calculus t-shirts are finally back, and now with a new design.🔥 Also, after selling out last term, they’re back once again! You no longer have to worry about your head freezing during winter because the CSC beanies are here for you!

Make sure to get your hands on our limited edition CSC exclusive merch at the CSC office (MC 3036).

Lambda Calculus Codey T-Shirt: $15
CSC Beanie/Toque: $10

📣 Say hello to CSC’s Executive Team for the Winter 2024 term! 📣

President: Ivy Lei
Vice President: Gordon Lin
Assistant Vice President: Saurin Patel
Treasurer: Andrea Ma
Systems Administrator: Nathan Chung

They manage and oversee all administrative tasks, and help support the CSC Committee in running all the fun, unique, and exciting events this term! 🤗

To learn more about each member, visit our Meet the Team page (linked in our bio)!

📣 Bootcamp is back for Winter 2024 and we are streamlining to provide tailored advice on your resumes.

⭐️ As a mentee, you will be able to receive valuable feedback on your resume from multiple CSC, DSC, and WiCS mentors from a wide variety of tech backgrounds.

📅 The Resume Reviews will take place asynchronously throughout the two weeks of January 26-February 9, 2024. In this time, multiple members will add feedback to your resume, and it will be returned to you in a timely manner before Cycle 2.

📍 If you are confused about any comments you receive, you can submit the ‘Further Inquiries’ Google Form to get specific explanations synchronously with a mentor.

✏️ To sign up, please fill out the W24 Bootcamp Sign-Up form at the link in our bio!
(https://forms.gle/hgSLdpvWDa5pSbi99)

⚠️ The deadline to sign up for Bootcamp is January 26th, 2023, 11:59 p.m. ET.

🤩 Best of luck in your job search!!

📢 Kick off the winter term with CSC’s BOT event! Are you interested in attending upcoming CSC events? Want to meet others in the CS community? Want to have fun and eat food? You don’t want to miss our first event of this term!

🎉Come join us for a night of speed-friending, fun games, and pizza!

📆 When? Wed Jan 24 at 7:00 - 9:00pm ET
📍 Where? STC 0020

🗳 The CS Club will be holding elections for the Winter 2024 term on Thursday, January 11 at 6:00PM in MC 2034.

👉 Come to learn more about CSC, sign up for membership, and vote on our new execs! The President, Vice-President, Assistant Vice-President, and Treasurer will be elected, and the Systems Administrator will be appointed. Furthermore, we will vote on some changes to our constitution outlined here: https://csclub.ca/constitution-changes.

✋ If you'd like to run for any of these positions or nominate someone, you can send an email to [email protected]; present your nomination in-person to the CRO, Tiger Ding; or write your name on the whiteboard in the CSC office (MC 3036/3037). Nominations will close on January 9 at 6:00PM. Nominees will be reached out to for their platforms.

❗If you are unable to attend the elections in-person, please email [email protected] by January 10 at 6:00PM in order to request an absentee ballot and vote remotely.

❓ If you have any questions about elections, please email [email protected].

❤️ Thanks everyone for another great fall term! Have a great week of holidays🎄! See you guys soon! Link for all F23 Event photos in bio🔗

🎊 Surprise, it's almost end of term!

🎉 Come join us for a fun night of winter-themed activities with cool people.

🔥 We will be painting ornaments, having an official christmas tree decorating ceremony, decorating cookies, playing board games, and singing our hearts out with Christmas (and iconic songs) karaoke.

🥳 If you want to have some fun before exams, make sure to attend!

⭐ P.S There will be free snacks and hot chocolate :D

📆 Event Date: Friday, December 1st, 6-9 PM at STC 0010 and 0020