How To Join

Student Qualifications to become a member:

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

Criteria and instructions to receive induction:

Students who have met the criteria for induction into UPE will receive an email inviting them to join in February of each year. There is no need for students to apply, as all undergraduate and graduate students within the major will be evaluated automatically, and an email will be sent to those who qualify. 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; students will receive a free one-year ACM student membership using the code on the certificate.

Graduating undergraduate and graduate students will receive honor cords during the department’s annual Senior Showcase Celebration in late April. Additional graduation regalia can be purchased via the UPE website.