Become a CSE Alumni Advisory Board Member

It is a group of nominated alumni who are passionate about the CSE Department and want to have a positive impact on the education and careers of current and future students. The Mission Statement of the CSE Alumni Advisory Board can be viewed here.

Applications for new board members are sought year-round, and applications will be considered valid for 1 year.  Please ensure you are willing to take on the responsibilities of board members before applying. 

To apply, please complete this form.

The board may vote on applications at any time during the year, as board seats become available.  If you are not selected within the 1 year window, you will be informed and will need to re-apply if you want to continue being considered for a position on the board.

Terms are a minimum of three years on the board. 

Members generally rotate out after 3-5 years, though there's no specific time limit on the board at this point (maybe we'll institute one later).  Usually, we vote on 1-3 seats per year.

Board member nominees must be willing to take on the following responsibilities:

• Attend two mandatory board meetings per year, either in-person in San Diego, or via video chat.  A limited amount of travel expenses are covered by the Alumni Board for those living out of state if they want to attend in-person.
• Attend a monthly 1 hour board check-in video chat.  Occasionally missing a monthly meeting is ok, but we expect consistent participation.
• Be an active participant in at least one board committee: Student Engagement, Alumni Engagement, or Department Advisement.
• Be willing to share ideas freely and take on the responsibility to make these ideas a reality.

There is no fixed amount of time or participation required. Typically a member spends ~2-10 hours a month working on board responsibilities. Board members in the southern California area will be more heavily relied upon to participate on campus for student events and visiting with faculty, but this is not a requirement of membership.

We are looking for members passionate about an idea and willing to really invest in making it happen on campus!

• A UCSD graduate with a major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or Computer Science w/ Bioinformatics (required)
• Passion for the UCSD CSE department 
• An interest in improving the experience of students
• Excitement for putting on events for current students and alumni
• Willingness to help us create a UCSD CSE Alumni community

The UCSD CSE Alumni Advisory Board actively seeks diverse backgrounds and opinions.