The Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE TS) is organized by the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) and is the organization’s flagship conference. The SIGCSE Technical Symposium addresses problems common among educators working to develop, implement and/or evaluate computing programs, curricula, and courses. The symposium provides a forum for sharing new ideas for syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction. The symposium provides a diverse selection of technical sessions and opportunities for learning and interaction.

SIGCSE TS 2027 will be held from February 17 - February 20, 2027 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, California.

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Authors of accepted submissions will be required to present their work in-person at the conference, except for a limited number of papers and tutorials that are scheduled to be virtual.

ACM Open

All SIGCSE 2027 papers will be published under ACM Open.

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70-75%). See authorship pages for more details.

Important Deadlines

Deadline TypeDeadline Date
Round One Affiliated Events, Papers, Panels, Special Sessions, Tutorials
Abstract Due Date (Papers Only) Friday, 26 June 2026
Abstract Due Time (Papers Only) 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth, UTC-12h)
Round One Due Date Friday, 3 July 2026
Round One Due Time    23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth, UTC-12h)
Round One Notification to Authors    Monday, 14 September 2026 tentative
Round One final submissions due   Sunday, 1 November 2026 tentative
Round Two ACM Student Research Competition, BoFs, Demos, Lightning Talks, Nifty Assignments, Posters, Doctoral Consortium
Round Two Due Date Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Round Two Due Time 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth, UTC-12h)
Round Two Notification to Authors    Monday, 9 November 2026
Round Two Final Submissions Due    Sunday 29 November 2026

Call for Reviewers

We are still looking for volunteers to serve as reviewers. Let us know if you would be interested in serving as a reviewer for TS 2027 on this interest form.