Please join us for the Eighth Annual CCSC-NW Conference to be held on October 6 & 7, 2006 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. Please consider submitting a paper, panel, or tutorial to the CCSC-2006 Northwestern conference. Undergraduates are encouraged to enter the student poster competition. Graduates students will have a chance to network with computer science faculty at universities and colleges around the northwest. Student registration is only $25. Detailed information is below and on our website at http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/2006/. Keep a watch out for a soon-to-be-delivered announcement by regular mail. Thanks, Timothy Rolfe CCSC-NW 2006 Conference Chair Computer Science Department Eastern Washington University trolfe@ewu.edu (509)359-6162 ************************************************************************ Eighth Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northwestern Region (CCSC-NW) http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/2006/ CALL FOR PAPERS Due date: March 10, 2006 CALL FOR PANELS/TUTORIALS Due date: March 24, 2006 CALL FOR STUDENT POSTERS Due date: September 29, 2006 Conference Purpose ------------------ The CCSC-NW Conference is designed to promote quality computer-oriented curricula as well as effective use of computing in smaller institutions of higher learning which are typically non-research in orientation. Submission Instructions ----------------------- **** Papers Due date: March 10, 2006 Authors: please submit papers for presentation at the conference. Papers are peer reviewed and those accepted will appear in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Papers must be original and not submitted elsewhere for simultaneous review. They should be quality work, typically referencing related work, and extend the body of knowledge in the computing sciences. Papers are to be a maximum of six pages single-spaced and the abstract is limited to 300 words. Additional details for manuscript formatting are found on the conference website: http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/2006/ Detailed instructions for submitting papers may also be found on the conference website. Inquiries may be directed to the Papers Chair: Elaine Weltz (Seattle Pacific University) mailto:eweltz@spu.edu **** Panels and Tutorials Due date: March 24, 2006 Tutorial and panel discussion submissions should include a two-page proposal, list of participants, and address, phone number, and email address of contact author. Detailed instructions for submitting panels & tutorials may be found on the conference website. Inquiries may be directed to the Panels & Tutorials Chair, Donald Chinn (dchinn@u.washington.edu). **** Student Poster Contest Due date: September 29, 2006 Undergraduate students -- please submit an abstract describing your research or project. A faculty sponsor is required. Students present their work in a poster session and prizes will be awarded. Send a one-page abstract via email to the Student Posters Chair, Paul Bladek (pbladek@edcc.edu). Suggested Topics ... -------------------- o Computer Engineering o Computing Sciences and Software Engineering o Computing Sciences Curriculum Issues o Computing Sciences Education Issues o Courses for Non-majors o Distance Education o Emerging Technologies o Ethics and Legal, Society, Gender Issues o Faculty Development and Support o Graphics, Image Processing o Gaming and/or Animation o Informatics o Information Science o Lab Use of Computers o Management and Administrative Issues o Multimedia Use and Training o Networking o Software Development and/or Use o Student Research Participation by faculty, staff, and students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and other disciplines is encouraged. Registration Fees ----------------- The registration fee includes the conference banquet on Friday evening, the luncheon on Saturday, admission to all sessions, and one copy of the conference proceedings. Conference registration: $135 (includes 1-year CCSC membership) $160 after September 15 Student registration: $ 25 (does not include meals, proceedings, or CCSC membership) Registration material will be available on the conference website and mailed in August. If you are not currently on our mailing list but would like to be, contact the Conference Chair, Timothy Rolfe (trolfe@ewu.edu). Volunteers Needed ----------------- If you are interested in serving as a paper referee, please contact the Papers Chair, Elaine Weltz (eweltz@spu.edu). Download Conference Announcements --------------------------------- An 8"x11" color poster announcing the Call for Papers as a PDF file: http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/docarchive/2006/2006CallForParticipation.pdf An 8"x11" color poster announcing the Student Poster Session as a PDF file: http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/docarchive/2006/StudentPoster2006.pdf 2006 Conference Committee ------------------------- Conference Chair: Timothy Rolfe Eastern Washington University trolfe@ewu.edu Site Chair: Ray Hamel Eastern Washington University rhamel@ewu.edu Papers Chair: Elaine Weltz Seattle Pacific University eweltz@spu.edu Panels & Tutorials Chair: Donald Chinn University of Washington, Tacoma dchinn@u.washington.edu Registration Chair: Ralph Huntsinger California State University, Chico drralph@csuchico@edu Program Chair: Rob Bryant Gonzaga University bryant@gonzaga.edu Speakers Chair: Peter Tucker Whitworth College ptucker@whitworth.edu Vendors Chair: Douglas Bickerstaff Eastern Washington University dbickerstaff@ewu.edu Student Poster Chair: Paul Bladek Edmonds Community College pbladek@edcc.edu Webmaster: Ed Gellenbeck Central Washington University gellenbe@cwu.edu Regional Chair: George Hauser Pacific Lutheran University hausergj@plu.edu