The purpose of creating an ACM-W student chapter is to increase recruitment and retention of women in computing fields and the awareness of women leaders in computing.
ACM-W student chapters provide a framework for a variety of activities to
For all those institutions that already offer informal programs with similar goals and activities, formalizing these groups into ACM-W chapters can provide additional resources and networking opportunities.
Ready to get started? You'll need some students, a faculty sponsor and a charter.
[Besides the official guidelines, I have also added my own comments about our experience at the Ohio State University Computer Science and Engineering Department - Bettina]
An ACMW Student Chapter Diary - after Getting Started
Here's a description of some things to expect after getting started and getting chartered...
THE FIRST THREE MONTHS
We spent the bulk of our first quarter just getting organized. We had to figure out how to do meetings, how to get money, how to communicate with each other, how to recruit new members and how to get along with other student organizations. [read more...]
THE FIRST SIX MONTHS
Once our fundamental processes were in place, we felt comfortable inviting other students to be a part of our club. [read more...]
THE FIRST YEAR
We tried to do some new things and we tried some old things done differently. [read more...]
For the latest on OSU's ACM-W student chapter, please visit us at http://acmw.org.ohio-state.edu
For detailed information on ACM-W, please visit our web site at http://women.acm.org/