Below you will find answers to some of our most frequently asked questions. Don’t see answers to your question below? Contact us and we can help.
Do all team members have to be from the same institution?
No. Team members do not need to come from a single institution. Indeed, we encourage teams to include representatives from more than one institution and to explore how their approach can be scaled up and applied to other institutions.
Can we apply without a team member from a computing-centric department?
No. Each team needs to include at least one member from a computing-centric department (CS, CE, ECE, or IS) and at least one from a non-computing centric discipline.
Can there be two teams from the same institution at one workshop?
We will consider two teams from the same institution for participation. However, when not all applications can be accepted we may choose to select based on increasing the number of institutions.
Can a team participate in two workshops?
We don’t expect that a team will participate in two workshops.
Can I be a member of two different teams and attend two workshops?
We expect such a situation to be unusual, but consider it possible.
I am a faculty at a Canadian institution exploring the same questions. Can a team from our institution attend?
A team from outside the US can apply. However, funding is only available for team members from US institutions,
Can teaching faculty in a non-tenure track position be a member of a team?
Yes, a teaching faculty can be a member of a team.
Can a post-doc be a member of our team?
Yes, a post-doc can be a member of a team.
Can a graduate student be a member of our team?
No, a graduate student cannot be a member of a team.
Does a participant have to attend the entire workshop?
We expect each participant to attend the entire workshop (full day on day 1 and half day on day 2).
How does the workshop relate to NSF’s recent CUE solicitation?
The CUE solicitation (NSF 19-546) addresses the same overarching goal: reevaluating the role of computing in undergraduate education. Bringing teams of educators and decision makers together to exchange ideas and approaches has significant potential of success. The workshops are funded by NSF and advance the mission in the CUE solicitation.
I am in the Department of Computational Biology? Is it considered a computing-centric department?
A computing-centric department typically offers computer science undergraduate and graduate courses for its majors as well as service courses, hires faculty with a degree in CS, CE, ECE, or IS, has research funding from computing-focused programs, and has faculty publish in computing venues. We expect a computing centric department to be willing and able to reach out to other disciplines. For example, if a Computational Biology Department can reach out to and serve students in an Economics Department, then yes. We expect departments to make this decision.
Can I apply as a single individual?
No. Teams of at least 2 have to apply. Each team needs to include at least one member from a computing-centric department (CS, CE, ECE, or IS) and at one least member from a non-computing centric discipline.
Is there funding available for a team to attend?
Yes. NSF funding allows us to provide financial support. Accepted teams are eligible to receive reimbursement for up to $1,200 for expenses for each participant. We can only reimburse economy domestic airfare, train fare, and standard lodging choices.
When is the deadline to apply for the Chicago workshop?
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and accepted teams will be notified as soon as we can make a decision. It is to your advantage to apply earlier rather than later, and certainly no later than October 28, 2019, in the case of the first workshop, in Chicago.
We have formed a CS-MATH team to create a new Math curriculum integrating computing into our Math undergraduate major. Is such an effort considered in scope for the CUE.NEXT workshops?
While the math-computing connection is certainly important, the CUE.NEXT workshops on envisioning the future of computing in undergraduate education expect teams to have a broader scope. We suggest you explore adding at least one discipline (other than Math or Stat) in which computing not represented in the curriculum.
Our team was accepted to a CUE.NEXT workshop. One of our members had a conflict arise. Is it possible to make a substitution with another faculty (from the department)?
Yes. A substitution made needs to maintain the composition of areas originally submitted. Please send e-mail to cue-next@cs.northwestern.edu and provide details. If the team member to be replaced has not yet registered, please provide the contact information asked for in the application. If the team member to be replaced has already registered, the new member will have to register.