UPE has a formal partnership agreement with the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), one of the world's largest professional organization for computer professionals. This agreement will provides each new UPE member a free one-year subscription to the "ACM Student Portal Package." or a complimentary one-year renewal for Current ACM Student Members Only (please see below).

The ACM Student Portal Package (a $42 value) includes the ACM Portal, a print subscription and online access to "Crossroads", full access to the ACM Career Resource Centre, online access to "CACM" with email alert service Student Pointers, and selected free courses in the Professional Development (PD) Centre (http://pd.acm.org/).

Additional student membership benefits include:

* New in the CRC - the Job Board! This is an exclusive, members only section where you can search and apply for jobs, and post your resume online!

* A full-year electronic subscription to bi-monthly MemberNet and quarterly Student Quick Takes, ACM's member newsletters.

* A full-year (156 issues) subscription to TechNews, ACM's tri-weekly email IT news digest.

* Access to Ubiquity, ACM's IT opinion magazine and forum, and eLearn, ACM's magazine dedicated to distance education.

* Discounts on ACM journals, magazines, books, and conferences.

* A free email forwarding address.

Complimentary One-Year Renewal Information for Current ACM Student Members Only

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Upsilon Pi Epsilon - International Honor Society for the Computing Sciences (UPE) are pleased to offer a complimentary one-year renewal to ACM Student Members newly inducted as UPE members.

To renew your ACM Student Membership, please email us with your full name, ACM Student Member number, and your UPE code number (UPE 15-character member number), to renewal@acm.org.

Your ACM Student Portal Package renewal includes the ACM Portal, a print and online subscription to "Crossroads", and online access to "Communications of the ACM" with our Student Pointers email alerts featuring highlights of each issue.

Effective immediately, all chapters will be expected to submit the names, snail mail address and email address of all current and new UPE members. This information will be submitted to ACM's membership office for immediate processing of the student memberships.