FAQ

What is ACM?

  • ACM stands for The Association for Computing Machinery.
  • ACM is an international society for computing founded in 1947 and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society.
  • As of 2019, ACM has nearly 100,000 student and professional members.

What is UAH ACM?

  • UAH ACM is a student chapter formed in 2018 that aims to create a positive environment for out of classroom learning about computing.
  • ACM gives members the opportunity to work on passion projects in a team setting.
  • We provide a space and community to hone your craft, be creative, and create life long friendships!

You are more than welcome to come to our meetings and events even if you're not an ACM member. We'd love to get to know you and grow our community!

Become a Member!

Membership Benefits

By becoming an official member of ACM you can receive membership benefits, including access to the ACM Digital Library, articles and newsletters, and online courses! To become an official member and receive these ACM membership benefits, complete the following steps:

  1. Complete your membership form
    • IMPORTANT: Select "No" on the "Do you belong to an ACM Student Chapter?" question.
    • If you would like the main chapter to send you career advice and technology news select the "Yes please send me ACM Announcements via email" box.
    • You can also join UAH's local ACM-W chapter, if you select the "Join ACM-W" box. Anyone can join ACM-W. (not just for women!)
  2. All payments are handled through the online portal. Walk through that step as you finish up the form.
    • IMPORTANT: The $19 membership will come with everything you need to join UAH's local ACM chapter, anything above that is just extra perks.
  3. When you finish the form, please email Chandler Stone, Membership Chair, your membership number along with the name and the email you used to sign-up for your ACM membership.
    • On the confirmation page and email, you will see your membership number (on the email, it may be your client ID). Chandler will help walk you through all of your membership benefits!

ABOUT UAH ACM

UAH ACM is a student chapter formed in 2018 that aims to create a positive environment for out of classroom learning about computing. ACM gives members the opportunity to work on passion projects in a team setting. We provide a space and community to hone your craft, be creative, and create life long friendships!