Computer Science Student Clubs and Societies

Computer Science Student Clubs and Societies include the:
  1. ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Student Chapter,
  2. Computer Society of Student Government Association,
  3. Gamma Chapter of New Jersey of the National Computer Science Honors Society,
    Upsilon Pi Epsilon.


Student Chapter of the ACM and Computer Society of SGA

The William Paterson University Student Chapter of ACM was chartered in July 1974. The Computer Society of SGA was established in 1978. Both organizations have approximately 50 members and their faculty advisor is Dr. L. S. Cheo.

Honor Society   (http://www.acm.org/upe/documents/gamma_chapter_2003.pdf)   

Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Gamma Chapter of New Jersey, the International Honors Society in Computer Science

The Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Gamma Chapter of New Jersey, is the third chapter installed by the International Computing Science Honor Society in New Jersey. Chartered in May 1988, the chapter’s activities include an induction ceremony, and participation in national Upsilon Pi Epsilon conferences, programming contests, field trips, seminars, and workshops. The chapter also provides tutoring services in conjunction with William Paterson’s Student Chapter of the ACM and the Computer Society of the SGA. Criteria for membership in UPE include:
     1. An overall GPA of 3.3 or higher;
     2. At least 18 credits of Computer Science courses with a grade of B or better; and
     3. At least a C+ in all Computer Science courses. 
    
4. Other criteria from the national UPE.
For more information, contact Dr.  L. S. Cheo.
The international headquarters web-link is:  www.acm.org/upe/ .
Likewise, link to
http://www.acm.org/upe/documents/gamma_chapter_2003.pdf
to see your fellow students and faculty at these wonderful cerimonies and festivities. 
Academic excellence deserves recognition and honor.