Conference overview
The Summer Conference for Computer Studies Educators hosted by the CEMC provides resources for educators to implement computer science and computer engineering curricula in their classrooms. Every August, participants spend three days on campus at the University of Waterloo, networking with other educators, learning new skills and brainstorming classroom activities.
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Conference details
This three-day conference is designed for secondary school computer studies educators. However, interested elementary school educators are welcome to attend.
Participants stay on campus at the University of Waterloo for three days and attend lectures, labs and participate in networking activities that introduce them to various new skills and classroom ideas for computer science and technology teaching. Participants are welcome to attend any session, without pre-registering for individual sessions. This also includes any session in the Summer Conference for Mathematics Educators that runs concurrently.
This conference is offered in-person from August 12 to August 14, 2025 at the University of Waterloo.
Participants stay at a University of Waterloo campus residence, are provided with a single occupancy room and gendered, shared washroom facilities. Accessible washrooms are also available on each floor. Most meals will take place at the residence food service facility which offers a range of dietary options at specific meal times, including vegetarian, vegan and halal meals. We do our best to accommodate all dietary needs. Parking is available on campus on request. If your accommodation needs are not addressed here, please reach out to us at cemc.events@uwaterloo.ca
Below are the program schedules along with a synopsis of sessions from the last conference. Please note that sessions and speakers may be different in each edition of the Conference.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Every participant is encouraged to submit a shared resource related to curriculum upon registration.
The registration fee is $250 for each participant. This includes any applicable taxes, meals, parking, and accommodations. The Conference fee remains the same for everyone regardless of whether they choose to stay in the accommodations provided.
Refund policy: A full refund minus a $50 administration fee will be charged for requests more than four weeks before the conference start date. There will be no refunds for requests made after that.
For any inquiries or questions, please feel free to contact us at cemc.events@uwaterloo.ca
