Description

As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering’s (CISE) commitment to broaden participation in computing (BPC), several NSF CISE programs now require PIs to have a meaningful Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Plan at the time of the award. To facilitate this requirement, computing departments are encouraged to develop Departmental BPC Plans that faculty can use in their proposals for those NSF programs.

To support academic institutions in developing a Departmental BPC Plan, the Computing Research Association (CRA) is hosting a virtual workshop on August 16, 2024. 

The workshop will present information on Departmental BPC Plans, resources to develop Plans, and most importantly, interactive activities and the opportunity to engage with BPC Plan consultants. This Workshop will have asynchronous and synchronous activities and an orientation session designed to guide participants through this workshop schedule. The orientation session will be recorded. 

Workshop Goals

• Enhance understanding of BPC and institutional efforts, and
• Develop a comprehensive Departmental BPC Plan outline or
• Revise an existing Departmental BPC Plan

Eligibility

This workshop is open to all computing departmental faculty and administrators that do not have Departmental BPC Plans, are considering developing Departmental BPC Plans, or are in the process of developing or revising Departmental Plans. 

Application

Each department needs to submit a single application, which will include information for all participants. Priority deadline to submit the application is July 12, 2024. Applications will be considered beyond July 12 based on availability. 

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