How To Join

Student Qualifications to become a member:

An undergraduate student must be a candidate for an undergraduate degree in the computing and information disciplines, and must have completed at least Forty-five semester hours for undergraduate credit, including 15 semester hours in the basic courses in the computing and information disciplines.  Further, he or she must have a grade point average of at least 3.45, with a grade point average of at least 3.2 in all computer science coursework.

A graduate student must be a candidate for a graduate degree in the computing and information disciplines, and must have completed at least six semester hours for graduate credit.  Further, he or she must have a grade point average of at least 3.45, exclusive of research and seminar courses. 

Criteria and instructions to receive induction:

Students that have met the criteria for induction into UPE will receive an email inviting them to join in February of each year; The Induction process and membership dues will be shared via email, with the Induction ceremony held in late March/early April. 

Inducted students will receive their certificate and pins at the ceremony; student will receive a 1-year free ACM student membership using code on certificate. 

Honor cords will be distributed to graduating Seniors during the department annual Senior Showcase Celebration in late April. Additional graduation regalia can be purchased via UPE website.