CodeChef Campus Chapter

Getting Started

Ready to make a name for your college on CodeChef? Here are some simple instructions for how to start your own Campus Chapter:

1. Recruit Members

Send an email out to a bunch of programmers at your college. You can use the one below as a template:

Subject: Join the < College Name > CodeChef Campus Chapter!

From: < You >

Hey there,

I'd like to invite you to join the < College Name > CodeChef Campus Chapter.

As a member of our Campus Chapter:

You get to network with other programmers from our college, improve your skills, and have fun!
You get to participate in special programming contests within our college
You're eligible to win CodeChef prizes and receive giveaways

Let me know if you'd like to join!

Cheers,

< Your Name >

Note: You can start a CodeChef Chapter on your campus with just two members. However, having more members provides greater opportunities for discussion, feedback and fun!

2. Pick a Campus Representative

Your campus representative is essentially the President of your Campus Chapter. This person will organize Chapter meetings, publicize upcoming events, and distribute prizes and solutions.

Once you select a Campus Representative, let us know. We'll keep that person in the loop with everything going on at CodeChef.

Note: Based on the level of activity we'll send the representative a certificate of appreciation based on his/her achievements.

3. Nominate a Faculty Advisor

Nominate a faculty advisor for your chapter. The Faculty Advisor:

Serves as a mentor to the chapter

Provides guidance whenever required

Helps manage logistics with the university

Here's an email you can send to invite a faculty member to become your Faculty Advisor:

Subject: Want to be our CodeChef Campus Chapter Faculty Advisor?

From: < You >

Dear Professor < Name >,

We're starting a CodeChef Campus Chapter at our college and we'd like to invite you to become our Faculty Advisor.

CodeChef (www.codechef.com) is a global programming community that hosts contests, trainings and events for programmers around the world. We're starting a Campus Chapter at our college to create a better programming community here. We hope that it will become a way for programming students to meet, share ideas, and improve our skills.

As our Faculty Advisor, you would

Serve as a mentor to the chapter
Provide guidance on programming problems
Help manage logistics with the college

We think you would be great for this role. Please let us know if you can take it up!

Thanks,

< Your Name >

4. Name Your Chapter

If you like, you can give your chapter a unique name - something related to your college or your group of members.

Note: Please format your name like this: "CodeChef Chapter - Chapter Name"
(For example: "CodeChef Chapter: IIIT Hyderbad Hyderbananas".

5. Make it Official

Fill out the form on this link

if you are really enthusiastic then also drop in a mail to us at campus@codechef.com

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