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.

2.1. Suggesting content

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.

2.2. Editing articles

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.

2.3. Spreading the wiki

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.

2.4. Data Privacy

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.

5.1. Writing and formatting

1. Write in third person and past tense for historical articles

2. Use present tense for currently active content

3. Keep a neutral, factual tone. No opinions or promotional language

4. If you make a mistake, use the undo button or press Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Cmd + Z (Mac)

5. If a section disappears after editing, check the page history to restore a previous version

6. If you are unsure about a change, save a draft and coordinate with the archive team before publishing.

7. 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

1. Apply text styles using the text style selector in the Google Sites toolbar. 

2. Avoid manually adjusting font, size, or color

3. Use the designated styles below to keep all pages consistent

   1. Section: Heading. Inter Tight, Bold, 16, #1a5c2a

   2. Subsection: Subheading. Inter Tight, Medium, 12, #1a5c2a

   3. Sub-subsection: Normal text. Inter Tight, Medium, 10, #1a5c2a

   4. Paragraph: Normal text. Inter, Light, 10, #000000

5.1.2 Section titles

1. 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

1. Number sections using Arabic numerals and periods:

   1. Section: 1., 2., 3.

   2. Subsection: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1

   3. Sub-subsection: 1.1.1, 1.1.2

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

1. 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.

5.2. Citations

1. Cite sources for every factual claim

2. Each page has a reference list. The same reference may appear on multiple pages.

3. 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

4. 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)

5.3. Consent and attribution

1. Do not publish personal information without consent

2. Do not copy content from other sources without attribution

3. Flag uncertain or unverified content rather than publishing it

5.4. Editing etiquette

1. Do not delete or overwrite another editor's work without discussion

2. Coordinate with the archive team before making major changes

3. When in doubt, ask before publishing

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6. DCS Wiki Editorial Team

Wiki lead

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Archive team

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Editors

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Contributors

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