The Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, aka the CCSC, is a non-profit organization that promotes quality computer-oriented curricula, and the effective use of computing, in smaller institutions of higher learning which are typically non-research in orientation.
The CCSC consists of 10 regions. This is the website of the Southwestern region, the newest. Officially, our region includes southern California, but some folks from Arizona and Nevada also find us convenient. We welcome anyone from anywhere.
The highlight of the Southwestern Region's activities is our annual Spring conference. In 2008, it will be held at California State University, Northridge. For details on this conference, please visit the conference homepage.
The Consortium supports activities which assist faculty in making appropriate judgments concerning computing resources and educational applications of computer technology. Because departments in smaller colleges and universities are usually small and not highly specialized,the Consortium also encourages the sharing of expertise, effective curricula,and efficient technological applications. The Consortium is concerned with the advancement of major programs in both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems, and with the use of computers in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. The conference program reflects the Consortium's goals and accommodates the limited resources for travel typical of member institutions.
Details on how the Southwestern region is governed are provided in our bylaws.
We would like to acknowledge our sister regions for graciously sharing their web materials and organization. We borrowed particularly heavily from CCSC:Midwest and CCSC:Northwestern. A very special acknowledgement of thanks and gratitude is due to Henry Walker and the wonderful folks at Grinnell for their superb paper submission system.