General Assembly for November 2008

Date: November 17, 2008 (Monday)

Time: 09:00 AM

Venue: Classroom 4, UP Alumni Engineers Centennial Hall (also known as the Engineering Library 2 and Department of Computer Science)

Agenda: First Semester report, redistribution of tasks for the second semester, welcome of new members, and a tech demo from Sun Microsystems.

Free food will be served.

Visit http://www.upacm.org/appform to apply online.

(Applicable to Students, Faculty and Staff from Philippine Universities)

Join the conversation with other students worldwide through Sun’s Open-Source University Meet-Up
(OSUM). OSUM (pronounced ‘awesome’) is a global community of students that are passionate about
Free and Open Source Software and how it is Changing (Y)our World. We call it a ‘Meet-up to encourage
collaboration between student groups to create an even stronger open source community.

Through its on-campus activities, Sun sponsored OSUMs will receive access to technical information that can be shared with OSUM members via technical demonstrations. Additionally, online web courses,through the Sun Academic Initiative program will be available to the OSUM to provide an opportunity to get its members Sun Certified.

Benefits

* Hands-on training via Tech Demos and Student Projects on Open Source Technologies
* Free and low-cost student resources, such as the Sun Academic Initiative featuring free training and discounted certification
* Resources to help host OSUM events
* Sun sponsorship of OSUM meetings, including giveaways and food and beverage support
* Access to the Sun OSUM online community, which provides a feature-rich social networking site for student-developer OSUMs

_______________________________________________________________________

Join this global social networking community and connect to thousands of students from around the world.
1. Get started by selecting your language and registering.

Registering is easy – simply visit http://osum.sun.com and click through the few questions. Then you’re there.

2. Join the OSUM Community in the Philippines to avail the benefits here –> http://osum.sun.com/group/osumphilippines

On November 3-6, 2008, the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) will be conducting their ICT training for government health workers. As part of the Sembreak Computer Literacy Outreach Program (SCLOP), UP ACM, with the help of Sun Microsystems and Orange & Bronze Software Labs Ltd., will be in-charge of this event.

In line with this, we will be needing at least 4 facilitators and 8 assistants (1 facilitator and 2 assistants per event day) to help during the event. Time will be from 8:00am to 5:00pm everyday. Topics to be discussed are Open Office Writer, The Internet, Open Office Impress, and Open Office Calc

For those who are interested to help, email your FULL NAME, CONTACT NO. and EMAIL ADDRESS to adcariaga@gmail.com on or before FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008. FREE FOOD will be given to the volunteers.

Thank you.

All UP ACM members who would like to join the UP ACM Java Special Interest Group (Java SIG) are asked to come to the SIG’s first meeting for the academic year on Thursday, October 16, at 1 in the afternoon 11 in the morning. The meeting will be held at the Classroom 2 of the UP Alumni Engineers Centennial Hall (more commonly known as the Engineering Library 2 and Department of Computer Science Building).

Non-members are also invited to join the SIG on the condition that they will apply as a member of UP ACM this coming semester.

Members are requested to attend UP ACM’s third general assembly tomorrow. Important matters will be discussed, including the delegation of roles in the organization’s upcoming activities. Free food will be served.

There will be a General Assembly on August 12, 2008.

Matters that will be discussed include, but may not be limited to: Y4iT Volunteering, T-shirt Design Contest Winner, and official announcement of committee assignments. There will also be a photoshoot for the Membership ID; no ID picture, no Membership ID.

This is a very important General Assembly to attend, so attendance is a MUST.

To all members and members-to-be,

APPLICATION AND RENEWAL IS EXTENDED TO JULY 1, 2008, because many of you have no classes on Mondays.

Wondering where to submit your requirements for renewal? You may submit them to Ate Mila, 3rd floor of the UPAE Centennial Hall (Department of Computer Science). SUBMIT YOUR FORMS AND REQUIREMENTS TOGETHER, and STAPLE THEM.

Thank you, and we hope to see you aboard!

Application and Renewal Period for UP ACM is now officially open!

Application forms are available in both online and offline formats. Offline (paper-based) forms are only available on UP ACM events during the application process.

TO GIVE WAY FOR OUR UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION, THE DEADLINE OF APPLICATION AND RENEWAL IS ON JUNE 30, 2008. No late applications will be entertained.

Requirements:

1. Three certified photocopies of UP Form 5 and ID (on the same page).
2. Four 1″x1″ ID Pictures
3. P100 annual chapter membership fee (P90 for freshmen applying for this semester only)

ACM International Membership

JOIN ACM INTERNATIONAL, the world’s oldest and largest computing society!

To join, accomplish the application form, and pay an additional US $18 for 1 year ACM International Student Membership fee.

For inquiries contact:
Joseph Jesneil P. Montalbo
Vice-chairperson, Association for Computing Machinery UP Student Chapter
membership [{at}] upacm [{dot}] net

We will have a general assembly tomorrow at the UPAE Centennial Hall Classroom 1. Be there at 5:30 PM.

Agenda:

• New set of Officers
• Report – last year’s activities
• Giving of Last Year’s Awards
• Tag You’re IT 2!
• Pointing System
• Activities for the year (overview)
• Upcoming Events (June-July)
• ACM International Membership
• External Committee Head Application
• UP ACM Finance Program

See you there!