NUS ACM Student Chapter

3rd Annual General Meeting

Amar Ravikumar, Chairperson

 #agenda
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Introduction
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What has been done?
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Finances/Budget
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Learnings
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Questions
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First ExCo meeting

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 #intro
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January 2008
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Interest Group under NUSSU
− Promote Computing awareness by org. tech events and
activities
− Create a platform for the technology inclined to encourage:
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Networking – to meet and talk to people who share similar interests.
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Startup Analogy - Innovation and Events
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Report to our faculty mentors, ACM & NUSSU

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 #events
Workshops
− Photoshop, Flash, Video Editing, Web building tools,
Silverlight
− Course structure versus one-of – Gauge interest
− Professional
− Contest + Post-event Discussion
− Technical / Non - technical
− Innovate around model

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 #events
Seminars / Talks
− Computational Tinking, Resume Review, Interview Skills
− Weekly Tech Talks
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SPC room, Help from Professors
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Research
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Entrepreneurship / Mobile or Web technologies
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Involve students (BarCamp)
− ACM Distinguished Speaker Series

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 #events
Competitions
− Flash App Contest, iCode – Programming contest
− Positive response!
− Workshops
− Needs a diferent approach. Scope to innovate.
− Microsoft sponsorship.

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 #events
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Miscellaneous
− Technology Blog
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History
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Readership = Publicity (Community)
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Encourage student writers. Accept contributions.
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Partner with Ridge
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ACM Student Magazine!

− Applications/Websites
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Websites for a number of CCA clubs
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Chat system for NUSSU Hotline at http://nusacm.org/talk
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 #todo
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Creating a community bound by interest!
− Keep members in the loop. Always.
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Allow them to participate in discussions/attend meetings
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Include Professors, “Te Bridge”

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Value for membership
− ACM resources
− UPE/ACM scholarship

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 #todo
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Keep an eye out for
− People
− Opportunities, both within and outside NUS

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Use the club!
− What do you want to see?
− Learn, because you can

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Don't lose the momentum!
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