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University of Maine at Augusta
Computer Information Systems Department
Computer Club
(UMACC)

UMACC Statement of Purpose
(Proposed)
1) Provide Computer Information Systems majors and other interested parties with a sense of place, of belonging, of common purpose and goals.
2) Provide an interface between academia and industry specifically tailored to Computer Information Systems interests.
3) Provide a CIS computer lab for experimentation and hands on systems integration of multiple Operating Systems and communications networks. 
4) Provide for monthly club meetings featuring speakers on CIS topics from local industry. This will provide an ongoing dialog between local organizations and their future employees.
5) Provide a library of software and technical journals/books relating to CIS. 
6) Provide CIS majors with the opportunity to exchange experience and knowledge with fellow CIS majors. Possibly expanding to provide a source for CIS topic tutors and peer assistance programs. 

(Generated by R. Le Blanc as a proposal, not yet adopted by UMACC)