CSE Student Forum - Spring 2021
Agenda
- Computer Science department news
- What Fall will (probably) look like
- Elect a representative to the CSE Advisory Board
- What is going well in CSE?
- What needs improvement?
- Open discussion
Computer Science department news
- SRS
- Are you going to show your research to the world in our department
showcase?
- New Hardware
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- GPU server ~48 cores, 1TB RAM, 2 A100 GPUs
- Front office kiosk 55" 4K touchscreen table
- Adding a BA in
Business Management!
- Should we offer a BA in IT or CS?
What Fall will (probably) look like
- almost everyone who wants to will be vaccinated
- pandemic in New Mexico might not still be a thing
- ...but we won't be back to "normal" either
- I am pessimistic about how quickly NM will relax mask, distance rules
- transition from "mostly online" to "mostly in=person"
- still a lot of extra online sections and options
Elect a representative to the CSE Advisory Board
- Unusual opportunity
- Student representation is not typical at other institutions.
Interaction with some prestigious folks in the field.
- Obligations
- Attend meeting about 1/year, first one is zoom April 16 9:30-12.
Participate in e-mail discussion or additional meetings if called.
- One for entire student population?
- Or two, one for undergrad and one for grad students
What is going well in CSE?
You tell me.
- Admirable job adapting to online instruction
- Office hours availability is good
What needs improvement?
Any requests?
Open discussion