ICPC

The main contest series in which we participate is ICPC, which stands for International Collegiate Programming Contest. In it student teams of 3 travel to competitions to solve algorithmic problems under time pressure.

ICPC Progression

A series of ICPC contests is held each year. The best teams from each contest progress to the next level. For more up-to-date instructions and announcements, please join our Discord.

1. January - UW Winter Programming Contest

Local UW Seattle Contest

• This is where everyone starts! It's a fun experience open to everyone.
• Form a team of 3, and join our Discord to learn how to sign up.
• Bring and use only 1 laptop per team.
• Internet copy-pasting allowed.
• Practice with problems from previous years.
• Our ICPC coach (and UW contest host) starting from 2024 is Milin Kodnongbua (milink@cs.washington.edu).
• Top 6 teams advance to the next level (this may change every year).

2. February - Regionals

Pacific Northwest Regional Programming Contest

• At most 1 team from each college advances to the next level.

3. May-June - Nationals

North American Championship

• The top 15 teams advance to the next level.
• Note: (There was a one-off North American Division Championship in 2021, but it is no longer being held. Now teams advance from the regionals to NAC directly.)

4. Latter half of the year - World Finals

• Competition with the best student teams on the globe.