Introduction to ACM.

1. What is ACM ???

2. What is ACM ???
• ACM - Association for Computing Machinery
• Worlds largest professional, educational, and scientific
computing society
• Over 106,000 members
• Founded in 1947
• 170 local chapters
• 35 Special Interest Group
• Over 500 College and University Chapters

3. Who is in ACM ???
• Educators
• Researchers
• Industry professionals
• Students

4. ACM Goals
• Connect our members with valuable career
opportunities.
• Connect academic, government, and corporate
employers with qualified candidates in the computing
industry.
• Connect with student government

5. Why to join ACM ???
• Each other’s advice on classes
• Projects
• Employment opportunities
• Enjoy use of the ACM office
• Participate in social activities
• Latest Research & Development

6. Why to join ACM ???
ACM Student Membership benefits:
 Access to the full ACM Digital Library
 Free access to 100+ software packages from the Microsoft DreamSpark
Premium Package
 Access to online courses, ebooks and training videos;
 Electronic subscription to Communications of the ACM Magazine
 Access to ACM's highly targeted Career and Job Center
 Free e-mentoring services from MentorNet
 Subscription to XRDS, ACM's all new student magazine
 Electronic subscription to ACM CareerNews (twice monthly)
 ACM e-news digest TechNews (tri-weekly)
 ACM's monthly online newsletter MemberNet
 Free "acm.org" email forwarding address plus filtering through Postini

7. Why to join ACM ???
• You do not have to be a member of the
National/International charter
• If you choose to, it’s only $19, and for developing
countries like India, Bangladesh, etc. its only about
$13.6 (which is ₹900 at the present exchange rate).
• Grants you access to industry related resources
• Looks good on your resume.

8. Get Involved
• Student Collaboration
– Study groups
– Learning Roundups
– Tutoring
– Resume/Interview Workshops
• Volunteering Opportunities
– Computing and non computing related
• Lecture Circuit
– Future/ Coop Employers
– Professional Speakers

9. Freshman(1st Years) Retention
 Focus on Tutoring for our courses
 Support for Learning Communities
 Volunteer opportunities
 Upperclass mentorship
 Recitations
 Expand your interests

10. ACM Chapter Website…
 New ACM site for Individual Chapters
 Centralizing communication
 100% community owned and maintained

11. How to join ACM???
 Log on to acm.org (ACM website)
 Student/Professional Membership
 Referral from an ACM Member
 Payment
 Online through Debit/Credit Card
 Through a DD in favour of ACM and send it to their Head
Office @ Pune, Maharastra.