Welcome to the CCSC - South Central Region home page
The CCSC-SC 37th annual conference will be held on
Friday, April 24, 2026 at
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
You're invited to our conference!
Come learn about the Consortium's mission to improve computer science education. We're a group of educators from teaching-focused colleges and universities who believe in making technology a better resource for all disciplines. Join us to connect with colleagues, share best practices, and work together to enhance curricula across the country.
About Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC)
The purpose of the Consortium is to promote the betterment of computer-oriented curricula in two- and four-year colleges and universities; to improve the use of computing as an educational resource for all disciplines; to encompass regional constituencies devoted to this purpose; and to promote a national liaison among local, regional, and national organizations also devoted to this purpose. Predominantly these colleges and universities are oriented toward teaching, rather than research.
The Consortium holds meetings in conjunction with other computer education organizations, on its own, and sponsors sessions and tracks at such meetings. The annual meeting of the membership is held in conjunction with the ACM/SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.
CCSC - SC Annual Conference
Conference Information
The CCSC-SC 37th annual conference will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at McNeese State University at Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Conference Host and Site Chair:
Dr. Vipin Menon menon@mcneese.edu
Important Dates
- February 9, 2026 - Last day to submit professional papers for review.
- February 16, 2026 - Papers released to reviewers.
- February 27, 2026 - Paper reviews due.
- February 27, 2026 - Last day to submit proposals for workshops, tutorials, panels, Nifty Assignments, and Lightning Talks.
- March 3, 2026 - The status of submissions will be sent out.
- March 9, 2026 - To be published, all accepted authors and presenters must register, be prepared to attend the conference in person, and submit their final document(s) by this date.
- April 17, 2026 - Last date for poster submissions.
Reviewers
Reviewers for conference paper submissions are experts in a specific field who are responsible for evaluating the quality,
originality, and relevance of research papers. They play a critical role in the academic peer-review process,
which ensures that only high-quality and impactful research is presented and published.
Reviewers are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the submitted paper and the review process itself.
Registration
Cost for 2026 conference:
- $160 until 03/27/2026
- $175 03/28/2026 through conference
- $75 for students & retirees
Register for the conference
Submissions
We're excited to invite you to contribute your work and expertise to a community dedicated to improving computer-oriented curricula in higher education.
We aim to enhance computing as a valuable resource across all disciplines and foster a national conversation among organizations with similar goals.
We welcome your paper presentations, tutorials, workshops, Panels, Nifty Assignments, and Lightning Talks to enrich our discussions and help us collectively advance computer education.
We encourage you to present your work at our poster sessions. Prizes will be awarded to students for outstanding submissions.
Journal for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Conference papers and abstracts of tutorials, workships, and panels are published in the Journal for Computing Sciences in Colleges.
Past issues of the Journal for Computing in Colleges are available in digital form.
Hotel Information
More information will be forth coming.
