September 2013 - csc-general

Free Bowling (Oct. 23) / C++ GoingNative Lectures (Thursdays, starting Oct. 3) / Call for Member Talks
by Computer Science Club 29 Sep '13

29 Sep '13

Greetings, programs! We kick off the term with a number of awesome events that you won't want to miss out on: CSC GOES BOWLING AT BINGEMANS: Wed. Oct. 23, Evening --- We are pleased to kick off the term with free bowling for all interested members at Bingemans! Transportation will be provided. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SVFw7zIRkoFQKEpNq8wuiaU1lPwBw4pmVVc6CwnFRJ… We will be accepting responses until Oct. 16. More details to come. C++ GOINGNATIVE LECTURES (FREE FOOD!): Beginning Thurs. Oct. 3, 6:30 PM, PHY 150 --- If you're not familiar with the C++ GoingNative series, you can check out this link: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/2013 We will be showing lectures from some of the top individuals working on C++ approximately biweekly on Thursdays in the PHY 150 theatre. Every lecture will be accompanied with free pizza and drinks! Here is our schedule and the planned showings: Thu. Oct. 3, 6:30PM: Stroustrup - The Essence of C++ Thu. Oct. 17, 6:30PM: Lavavej - Don't Help The Compiler Thu. Oct. 31, 6:30PM: Meyers - An Effective C++ Sampler Thu. Nov. 7, 6:30PM: Alexandrescu - Writing Quick C++ Code, Quickly Thu. Nov. 21, 6:30PM: Parent - C++ Seasoning CALL FOR MEMBER TALKS --- Is there something that you're particularly passionate about and would like to share with others? Do you want to practice presenting on a topic of interest to the membership? We are accepting proposals for member talks for the Fall 2013 term. Tell us about a project you're really passionate about, or perhaps a theoretical problem you find interesting. In particular, we are holding a series of security and privacy lectures on Tuesdays, so if you have a topic along those lines, make sure you let us know! Please send a proposed abstract and some possible talk dates to progcom(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca and we will get to work on getting your talk scheduled. Hope to see you there! More details are forthcoming. Good luck with your upcoming midterms, -- Elana Hashman President Computer Science Club University of Waterloo ehashman(a)uwaterloo.ca

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Office Training & Key Applications
by Computer Science Club 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Hey CSC, Office training has been scheduled for this term. As has been done sometimes, but not always, this term, we will be re-training all office staff and reissuing all keys. New members that would like to become office staff are welcome! If you wish to be office staff going forward, or if you wish to have a key to the office, you *must* come to office training. If you cannot attend, email me at office-manager(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca. There will be no exceptions. Office training will be held in MC 3036/3037, the CSC office, at the following dates and times: Thursday, September 19, 5:30 PM Monday, September 23, 12:00 PM Monday, September 23, 3:30 PM Tuesday, September 24, 1:30 PM Applications for keys will be taken at the office training sessions or by contacting me. Following the training sessions, keys will be issued to some or all of the members who apply for them. Sean

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Fall 2013 Nominations Closed
by Computer Science Club 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Nominations for the Fall 2013 elections have closed. The candidates are: President: - Dominik Chłobowski (dchlobow) - Elana Hashman (ehashman) - Sean Hunt (scshunt) - Marc Burns (m4burns) - Matt Thiffault (mthiffau) Vice-President: - Dmitri Tkatch (dtkatch) - Marc Burns (m4burns) - Sean Hunt (scshunt) - Visha Vijayanand (vvijayan) Treasurer: - Bernice Herghiligiu (baherghi) - Dominik Chłobowski (dchlobow) - Jonathan Bailey (jj2baile) - Marc Burns (m4burns) Secretary: - Dominik Chłobowski (dchlobow) - Edward Lee (e45lee) - Marc Burns (m4burns) Please plan to attend (4:30 PM tomorrow in the MC Comfy Lounge); if you are not able to attend, absentee ballots will be accepted until 3:30 PM tomorrow. -- Jeremy Roman Chief Returning Officer Computer Science Club of the University of Waterloo

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CSC Elections Procedure Update
by Computer Science Club 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Upon request, there have been some updates to the election procedure this fall. Nominations are still open as usual (until Monday at 4:30 PM), and the election time and venue remain unchanged (Tuesday September 17 at 4:30 PM in the MC Comfy Lounge). Please attend if you are able (though absentee ballots will still be accepted until Tuesday at 3:30 PM if not). The only changes are procedural. 1. Eligibility Only current active Computer Science Club members will be permitted to vote; membership can be renewed before or at the election before voting has taken place. There is a conflict between informal historical precedent and the constitution about whether CSC members who are not social members of MathSoc may vote. In the event that any such people are present, the assembly will be asked to resolve this before the election. 2. Method of voting As concerns have been raised about the secrecy and integrity of the vote this election, the usual heads-down-hands-up vote will be replaced by a vote by secret paper ballot. Ballots will be handed out only to eligible members (see 1), and each position will be elected in sequence. The election will still be by approval. I expect that I will count the ballots; if the membership wishes, it may appoint another non-candidate to verify my count. Sorry for the additional complexity this introduces; thank you for your patience as we assure that all members are confident in the results of this election. -- Jeremy Roman Chief Returning Officer Computer Science Club of the University of Waterloo

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CSC Elections, Fall 2013 – Tue Sept 17, 4:30 pm, MC Comfy Lounge
by Computer Science Club 05 Sep '13

05 Sep '13

The Computer Science Club will run its termly executive elections on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 4:30 pm in the MC Comfy Lounge. At this meeting, the president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary of the Computer Science Club will be elected. The system administrator, office manager, and other appointed positions are typically appointed at this meeting as well. Boring legalistic details follow. Any contingencies not accounted for below or mandated by the constitution or other applicable documents shall be determined at the discretion of the CRO or, in the case of disagreement on such a procedure, a majority vote of present voting members. Nomination procedure: 1. Anyone eligible to be a CSC member may be nominated for one or more of the positions for election: president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. 2. A person may nominate him/herself or someone else for any number of positions. 3. Nominations will be accepted by the CRO via any of the following means: (a) in person (b) email (to cro(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca) (c) the CSC mailbox in MathSoc (d) the whiteboard in the CSC office (MC 3036/3037) 4. Nominations will be accepted immediately, until the end of the nomination period (Mon Sept 16 2013 at 4:30 PM). Thereafter the final list will be posted on the CSC website. Election procedure: 1. Anyone present and eligible to join the CSC or renew CSC membership for the fall will be permitted to do so at the beginning of elections. 2. A list of the candidates for each position will be read. 3. The positions will be elected in the following order: president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary. Anyone elected to a position will be removed from consideration for following positions. 4. Before each position is elected, a summary of the duties attendant to that position will be given, and each candidate will be permitted to make a brief statement and take questions. 5. Elections will be conducted via heads-down-hands-up approval voting, with the CRO as the final authority on vote counts. Advance votes shall count equal to present votes, except that they are invalidated if the voter is present. In the event of a tie, a runoff election between the equal candidates will be run by the same procedure. 6. Anyone who is elected but discovered not to be a CSC member must resign the position immediately gain membership. 7. Following the election of these four positions, the meeting will be turned over to the president-elect, who shall begin his/her office by appointing (with the other new exec) the remaining positions. Advance voting procedure: 1. If you are unable to attend the election, you may submit an advance vote via email only. Such emails must be sent to cro(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca, and must be received at least one hour before the beginning of elections. 2. If you attend elections anyway, you must identify yourself to the CRO so that your advance ballot can be invalidated in favour of your present vote. -- Jeremy Roman Chief Returning Officer Computer Science Club of the University of Waterloo

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