DCS Wiki Team
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The DCS Wiki is a living archive of the history, people, and milestones of the UP Department of Computer Science. It documents the academic, research, and cultural life of the department across the decades, preserving records that might otherwise exist only in memory. This wiki is built by the DCS community, for the DCS community.
Anyone connected to DCS (student, alumnus, faculty, staff, or friend of the department) is welcome to contribute. You do not need to be an expert or a writer. If you know something about DCS that is not yet in the wiki, that is enough to start.
The quickest way to contribute is through our suggestion form. If you have a memory, a correction, a photo, or a piece of information you think belongs in the archive, fill out the form, and the archive team will take it from there. No account needed.
If you are a DCS alum, you may apply for an editor account to write and edit articles directly. To request access, fill out the editor account request form and verify your alumni status. Once approved, you will be able to create new articles, expand stubs, and update existing records. Before editing, please read the conventions below.
The archive grows with the community behind it. If you know any fellow DCS alumni, former faculty, or anyone with stories and records from the department's history, share the wiki with them. Every share helps us reach someone whose story has not yet been told.
The DCS Wiki collects information necessary to process your suggestion and credit your contribution. Your name and connection to DCS may appear in the wiki as a contributor credit. Your email address will never be published and will only be used to follow up on your submission if needed.
Any content, photos, or files you submit will be reviewed by the archive team before publishing. Nothing will be attributed to you or published without your explicit consent. You may request the removal of your contribution at any time by contacting the archive team.
By submitting this form, you confirm that the content you are contributing is either your own original work, within the public domain, or something you have the right to share. Do not submit content that belongs to someone else without their permission.
The DCS Wiki complies with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173). Your personal information will not be shared with third parties.
Submit your suggestion using the form on this page or open it directly here: forms.gle/KwUPfesssfLA9szUA
Filling out the form takes less than 5 minutes. Here is what to prepare:
Your details: your full name and email address (your email will not be published).
Page: choose which wiki page your suggestion is for.
Type:
Addition: new content not yet in the wiki
Correction: a fix to something already published
Media: a photo, video, or file
Your suggestion: describe what you want to add or correct. Be as specific as you can. If your content is too long, continue in the next suggestion block.
Source: optional, but helpful. Provide a link, document title, or write "personal account" if from memory.
Media: any file related to your suggestion (limited to 5 files at a time, 10 MB per file). You may paste a shared album link if sending more than 5 files.
You may submit up to 5 suggestions per form. You may answer the form again whenever you have more suggestions.
The archive team will review all submissions before anything is published. Nothing will be attributed to you without your consent.
If you have more time or would like to contribute more to the wiki, you may request a DCS Wiki Editor account. The DCS Wiki Editor account is open to certified DCS alumni and friends of the department. A Google account is required to receive access.
To sign up, fill out the editor account request form on this page or open it directly here: forms.gle/868G6P2TaLmbxgnM6
As a DCS Wiki Editor, you are expected to:
Write in a neutral, factual tone
Cite sources for every factual claim
Follow wiki writing conventions
Respect the privacy of individuals
Coordinate with the archive team before making major changes
Flag uncertain content rather than publishing it outright
You agree not to:
Delete or overwrite another editor's work without discussion
Publish content without the owner's permission
Use the wiki to promote yourself or any organization
Share your editor access with anyone else
Editor accounts may be suspended or revoked for violations of these guidelines. The archive team reserves the right to review, edit, or remove any content that does not meet the wiki's standards.
By submitting the request form, you confirm that you have read and agree to these guidelines.
Write in third person and past tense for historical articles
Use present tense for currently active content
Keep a neutral, factual tone. No opinions or promotional language
If you make a mistake, use the undo button or press Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Cmd + Z (Mac)
If a section disappears after editing, check the page history to restore a previous version
If you are unsure about a change, save a draft and coordinate with the archive team before publishing.
Google Sites auto-saves your work, but avoid force-quitting the browser mid-edit, as it may not have been saved yet.
5.1.1 Text styles
Apply text styles using the text style selector in the Google Sites toolbar.
Avoid manually adjusting font, size, or color
Use the designated styles below to keep all pages consistent
Section: Heading. Inter Tight, Bold, 16, #1a5c2a
Subsection: Subheading. Inter Tight, Medium, 12, #1a5c2a
Sub-subsection: Normal text. Inter Tight, Medium, 10, #1a5c2a
Paragraph: Normal text. Inter, Light, 10, #000000
5.1.2 Section titles
Use the following case conventions for all headings:
Section titles use title case:
Correct: Editing Guidelines
Incorrect: Editing guidelines, EDITING GUIDELINES
Subsection and sub-subsection titles use sentence case:
Correct: Writing and formatting
Incorrect: Writing and Formatting, WRITING AND FORMATTING
5.1.3 Section titles and numbering
Number sections using Arabic numerals and periods:
Section: 1., 2., 3.
Subsection: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
Sub-subsection: 1.1.1, 1.1.2
This wiki supports up to three levels of hierarchy only. Do not nest content beyond sub-subsection level. If you find yourself doing so, restructure the content instead.
5.1.4 Table of contents
After editing, check the table of contents at the top of the page to verify that all section and subsection titles are correctly styled and numbered. If a section or subsection does not appear in the table of contents, it has not been styled correctly.
Cite sources for every factual claim
Each page has a reference list. The same reference may appear on multiple pages.
Use the standard reference format at the bottom of each page (XYZ is the page code)
[XYZ-#] Title. Source (author/publication/media/website/etc). Year. Link
Number citations sequentially from 1, in the order they were added to the reference list (not by source year, or by appearance in the article)
Do not publish personal information without consent
Do not copy content from other sources without attribution
Flag uncertain or unverified content rather than publishing it
Do not delete or overwrite another editor's work without discussion
Coordinate with the archive team before making major changes
When in doubt, ask before publishing
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[CNT-1] Title. Source. Year. Link
[CNT-2] Title. Source. Year. Link