ASE 2019 Social

Diversity and Inclusion

Inspired by SIGCSE’s successful first timer’s lunch, ASE will set aside a section of tables at lunch for first-time conference attendees to meet one another and help to create a cohort peer group that can socially support one another throughout the conference and in future years. A senior member of the community will sit at each table to help introduce those first-timers to the conference and establish social links to long-time conference attendees.

This event is part of a series of events focused on diversity and inclusion; to see a full list of events planned, check out the list of Diversity and Inclusion activities.

Diversity and Inclusion

ASE will be held in San Diego, CA, home to many colleges and universities, such as UCSD, CSU San Marcos, San Diego State University, San Diego Community College, San Diego Mesa College, and numerous others. To inspire college students who may be interested in the software engineering research field, we invite local college faculty and their students to come to the first day’s afternoon sessions of ASE to attend talks, meet senior members of the ASE community, and hear from an inspiring speaker about the exciting possibilities that await them if they choose to go to graduate school.

If you are a student from a local college and university and would like to attend, please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ase-college-student-day-tickets-73835167975 Registration is free. :-)

The Local College Student Visit program is sponsored by Microsoft Research.

This event is part of a series of events focused on diversity and inclusion; to see a full list of events planned, check out the list of Diversity and Inclusion activities.

Mix and mingle with conference attendees with snacks and drinks!

Diversity and Inclusion

We will facilitate dinner meetups at ASE 2019. Volunteers from various affinity groups (e.g. women, Latinx, African Americans, LGBTQAI+, neurodiverse people, people with disabilities, etc.) will gather after the opening conference reception and invite other interested members of the ASE community to come out to dinner as groups. There are a number of local restaurant options within walking or taxi distance from the conference, from which participants can choose and head over to meet, greet, and eat with one another.

This event is part of a series of events focused on diversity and inclusion; to see a full list of events planned, check out the list of Diversity and Inclusion activities.

Diversity and Inclusion

Women at ASE are invited to meet up and talk over breakfast at the conference hotel.

To sign up for the breakfast please add the breakfast to your ASE conference registration.

This event is part of a series of events focused on diversity and inclusion; to see a full list of events planned, check out the list of Diversity and Inclusion activities.

Diversity and Inclusion

To help reinforce the ad hoc affinity groups and promote the visibility of diversity and inclusion efforts at ASE 2019, we have set aside tables at lunch for various women, underrepresented minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, etc. groups to sit together and talk about issues relevant to their experiences in software engineering and conference activities. Each table is “hosted” by a senior member of the community who also belongs to that affinity group.

This event is part of a series of events focused on diversity and inclusion; to see a full list of events planned, check out the list of Diversity and Inclusion activities.

The banquet will be at the famous Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station. The banquet venue celebrates its prior history as a U.S. Navy mess hall, while introducing new industrial and organic features. Stone Brewing is one of the largest craft breweries in the United States. Liberty Station was a Naval Training Center and the set for several well-known movies including “Top Gun”.

Transportation to the banquet starts at 18:00 from the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. Trolleys will take you on a brief guided tour of San Diego and drop you off at the banquet venue at 19:00.

The return trips from the banquet venue to the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley start at 21:00. Trolleys circulate between the banquet venue and the hotel from 21:00 until 23:00 approximately every 15 minutes.

If you plan to drive or take car sharing services, the address of Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station is: 2816 Historic Decatur Road San Diego, CA 92106

Diversity and Inclusion

Conferences are a great time to network and make professional connections. They are also a great time to make new friends and connect with old ones. This year, as part of the diversity and inclusion program, ASE is hosting a karaoke night where you can come sing and socialize with your fellow conference goers!

Karaoke is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13 after the conference banquet. Buses leave towards the end of the conference banquet, at 9:00 pm sharp.

If you are interested in attending karaoke, please request the registration link from aseconf2019@gmail.com.

Space is limited, so please only register if you intend to go.

A few things to note before signing up:

• This event is 21+ only.
• We rented out space to accommodate registered attendees, but food and drinks are on your own tab.
• Transportation is provided to the event, however, you are responsible for arranging your own ride back to your lodging.

This event is part of a series of events focused on diversity and inclusion; to see a full list of events planned, check out the list of Diversity and Inclusion activities.

The Faculty Mentorship Roundtable program aims to connect junior SE faculty with more senior mentors, and with peers at similar stage of their career. It is intended to provide a low-pressure atmosphere to foster building one’s support group and mentorship.

Participants will have the opportunity to suggest the topics they struggle with, ranging from research directions to career tips to “soft skills” (e.g., managing priorities, a quality process for hiring students, mentoring students to grow into tomorrow’s leaders, etc). Mentors will get to pass along their tips for success in software research and mentoring students.

Since space is limited, application by November 4, 2019 is required. For more details on the process, please visit the Faculty Mentorship Lunch.

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