Membership Benefits
Welcome to the Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) - a synergistic
convergence of computer science academia, industry and student talent for
mutual benefit.FoCS is an annual membership program that promotes and supports industry and
academic innovation in computer sciences.
The tax-deductible annual membership investment supports computer
sciences department initiatives, programs and services for students, faculty and industry.
Program benefits include:
Collaboration
- Opportunities to develop business connections with cutting-edge research groups
- Targeted recruiting of CS students for industry positions
- Facilitated access to faculty and research groups
- Access to technical reports
- Named scholarship opportunities
Connection
- Lunch with the Computer Sciences Chair, J Strother Moore
- Externships for student visits to company sites
- Targeted recruiting notice announcements to CS students (download
UTCS intern poster 1.4MB)
- Facilitated access to student organizations
- Facilitated access to the First Bytes program for women in computer sciences
- Personal introductions at events
- On-site visits to UTCS, tours and meetings with faculty
Events
FoCS Member Events Calendar
Event title sponsorship opportunities, invitations and recognition at departmental events:
- Ongoing events
- Weekly Faculty Forum luncheons for networking and presentations
- Graduate Tea Time for weekly, casual graduate student breaks
- TGIF, the monthly, casual mixer for faculty, graduate students and staff
- Fall events
- Visions Lecture and private reception celebrating faculty awards
- College of Natural Sciences Fall Career Expo and private FoCS Career Brunch
- UTCS Holiday Party
- Spring events
- GradFest, the annual graduate recruiting event and opportunity to be a GradFest title sponsor
- Computer Sciences Scholarship Lunch honoring scholarship recipients,donors and FoCS members
- 2006 Scholarship Lunch
- College of Natural Sciences Spring Career Fair with special support for FoCS members
- 2006 Spring Career Fair
- College of Natural Sciences Honors Day
- College of Natural Sciences Research Forum with opportunity to judge student research posters and attend related events
- Explore UT
- UTCS Commencement Event
Information
- Complementary subscriptions to UTCS publications such as newsletters and annual reports
- Opt-in option to receive department talk announcements and news
- Opt-in option to receive campus newsletter “@Texas,” “Research Alert,” and other campus wide-resources such as Utopia
Visibility
- FoCS recognition wall plaque
- Option to place FoCS company materials in department wall rack
- Recognition of FoCS members in UTCS publications such as the annual report and newsletter
- Reciprocal web posting of UTCS FoCS logo and company logo
- Opportunity to sponsor UTCS publications (newsletter, annual report, etc.)
- Opportunity to purchase ad space in department publications
- Presentation opportunities
- Faculty Forum Lunches
- Tech Talks
- Guest lecturer in CS classes
- Opportunity to title sponsor events
- Networking with other industry affiliates
Appreciation
- UTCS coffee mugs
- UTCS T-shirts
- UTCS FoCS name ribbons for events
Convenience
- Free, close-in parking when visiting Computer Sciences
Financial Benefits
- Tax deduction
- Meets requirements for Emerging Technology Funding