What is the STARS Leadership Corps?

The Charlotte Area SLC (STARS Leadership Corps), is a student organization of the STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Alliance. The STARS Alliance is a National Science Foundation-funded alliance. Alliance members include: North Carolina State University, Meredith College, Georgia Tech University, Spelman College, Auburn University, Florida State University, Florida A&M University, the University of South Florida Lakeland, Johnson C Smith University and Landmark College. The STARS Alliance was formed to respond to the national need to increase the size and diversity of the computing and information technology (IT) workforce.

The mission of the STARS Alliance is to broaden participation in computing for traditionally under-represented student populations. As part of the STARS Alliance mission, the SLC students lead efforts to recruit, retain, and graduate students into computing programs by fostering an extended student community among academia, industry and the community through civic engagement, mentoring, professional development and research experiences.

Our aim is to engage the students to want to share their SLC experiences by serving an advanced leadership role (e.g., peer mentor or coordinator).

Student Eligibility

Student must be a US citizen or permanent resident.

Benefits of SLC

- Receive an end-of-semester stipend:

• Leaders Level - $500
• Members Level - $200

- Become eligible to attend computing conferences.

- Develop leadership skills.

- Work with students across the southeast.

- Use computing in service to society.

Requirements for CharlotteSTARS SLC students

- Enroll in ITCS 3690, a 1-credit Computing Leaders Seminar.

- Demonstrate a strong interest in computing or desire to learn more about computing.

- Student level requirements:

• Leaders - Student must have successfully completed 1 semester of SLC as a member and
  contribute an average of 5 hours a week to outreach activities.
• Members - Contribute 2 hours per week to outreach activities.

Outreach Activities

Students participate in a variety of outreach activities that include:

• High School Outreach
• Middle School Outreach
• College of Computing and Informatics Recruitment and Marketing
• Internet security for the Girl Scouts
• Development of culturally situated design tools
• Hope Junction Robotics