How to Join

Benefits

As a member of ACM you will be a part of a great community of people who are passionate about computing and technology. In addition, payed members of our organization will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Get an awesome T-Shirt
  • Have your resume added to our resume book

Membership Requirements

The following are the requirements to join ACM and become a member of our organization.

  • Student at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcomed
  • Students of any major are welcomed to join our organization
  • To join you must pay a membership fee

After you have reviewed the membership requirements, joining ACM is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

  1. Pay your membership dues
  2. Join ACM on 1891Connect
  3. Join our Slack workspace

1. Pay Membership Dues

The first step into becoming a member is paying membership dues. Dues will provide official membership and give you access to all the membership benefits. You will be able to pay your membership dues starting on February 16, 2021 until February 28, 2021. The following table outlines the different options you have to choose from. Membership dues will depend on whether you want a ACM chapter t-shirt. The ACM t-shirt will be shipped to you.

Membership Dues

Option Price
Membership Only $10.50
Membership including T-Shirt $26.50
T-Shirt Only $16.50

Dues will be collected electronically via Paypal to honor social distancing. Visit this link to send your payment for membership dues.

Once you have paid your dues you will need to fill out the ACM Paid Membership Form. You can access the form here. If you are getting an error accessing the form, double check that you are signed into your Aggie google account. Please make sure that the information you submit in the form is accurate.

2. Join on 1891Connect

1891Connect is the online platform for student orgnanizations at NC A&T. This is where you will officially join the organization, view and RSVP for events, and learn more about our organization. Take the following steps to join ACM on 1891Connect.

  1. Go to the 1891Connect homepage
  2. Sign In with your NC A&T OneID
  3. Search for "ACM" and select "Association for Computing Machinery"
  4. Click on the "Join" button

After clicking "Join" your request to join ACM will be sent for approval. Once it is verified that you have paid membership dues, your request will be approved by an executive member. Once approved you will have successfully joined our organization on 1891Connect.

3. Join Our Slack

Slack is the main way we communicate at ACM. Our Slack workspace is where you will find up to date announcements and engage with other members. To join our Slack workspace take the following steps:

  1. In a web browser, join our Slack workspace through this invite link.
  2. Start creating a workspace account. You can continue with your Aggie Google account or you can create an account using an email and password.

    If you are NOT using your Aggie Google account then take the following steps:

    1. Enter in your university email address and confirm your email address.
    2. Then enter in your name and a unique password.

  3. Once you have created an account, you will use that account to to sign into our Slack workspace.
  4. Now you are all set! Next you can check out our Slack Guide to learn how to get started using Slack.

Next Steps

Congratulations you are now a member of ACM at NC A&T! Here are some things you to do next.

  1. Learn how to get involved
  2. Read our Slack Guide
  3. Connect with us on social media