HELPFUL ACM LINKS  
 
Financial Reports (FMRs) 
SIG Chair/Treasurer please contact your SIG liaison to request access. 
 http://fmr.acm.org 
 
Travel Guidelines 
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/travel 
 
Expense Report 
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/travel  
(Click on Expense Reimbursement Template)  
 
ACM Constitution and Bylaws 
 http://www.acm.org/about/constitution 
 http://www.acm.org/about/bylaws 
 
SIG Bylaws 
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/bylaws 
 
SIG Officers’ Manual (will be updated to SIG Officers’ Handbook 9/15/15)  
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/officers_manual/officers_manual-toc
 
Conference Handbook and Appendix
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/ConfHandbook%20Final.pdf
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/handbook-appendix-1

Conference Manual 
http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/conference_manual/conference_manual-toc
 
How to Change SIG Bylaws
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/officers_manual/bylaws#changes
 
How to Start a New SIG Award 
 http://awards.acm.org/html/policies.cfm 
 
SGB and SGB EC Minutes 
  http://www.acm.org/sigs/sgb/sgb/minutes/minutes-toc
 
SIG Membership Statistics (Historical Data Report) 
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/panel?pageIndex=2   
(Scroll to SIG Reports and Statistics and click on SIG Member/Subscriber Statistics) 
 
SIG Member Benefits 
 http://www.acm.org/sigs/panel?pageIndex=2 
 (Scroll to SIG Management Resources and click on SIG Member Benefits) 
 
Volunteer and Staff Contacts  
 http://www.acm.org/key-people/key-people 

Also for your Reference: 

ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 
 http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics 
 
ACM Policy on Privacy 
 http://www.acm.org/about/privacy-policy 
 
USACM Privacy and Security/Overview and Recommendations  
 http://usacm.acm.org/privsec/category.cfm?cat=7&PrivacyandSecurity 

ACM Anti-Harassment Policy
http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/officers_manual/anti-harassment-policy?searchterm=anti-harassment

ACM Timelines and Deadlines 

Member Benefits Due:       						November 15th 
Submit to Irene Frawley at frawley@hq.acm.org

Budget Timeline:        
Initial budget prepared by Finance. Finance requests data    		On or about January 15th 
from SIGs for anticipated changes in expenses, etc.  
 
Changes in member dues/subscriber rates to be submitted to Finance  	No later than February 1st 
 
Completion date for preliminary budget. Finance sends    		On or about February 15th 
budget drafts to SIGs for review 
 
Finance reviews budgets with SIGs and obtains approval  		On or about March 15th 
 
Complete SIG budgets included in ACM budget draft and presented 	On or about March 30th 
to ACM EC and Council 
 
Program Review Slides Due:     			2 weeks prior to scheduled  
Send to Donna Cappo: Cappo@hq.acm.org and copy SIG liaison 	review at SGB meeting
Schedule of upcoming reviews can be viewed at:
http://www.acm.org/sigs/volunteer_resources/officers_manual/review_schedule

Two current reports accompany your viability review presentation. The Viability report provides statistical details of your SIG while the Reach report gives you a more precise picture of the geographic reach of your SIG. 
 
To use this link, insert the name of your SIG in the space between ‘SIG’ and .pdf’ and place in your browser. 
http://cms.acm.org/public/cms/viability_reports/SIG_______.pdf 
Copy and paste in your browser. 
 
To use this link, insert the name of your SIG in the space between ‘SIG and _reachrpt.pdf. and place in your browser.   Note, the one underscore character following your SIG name needs to remain in order for the link to work. 
http://cms.acm.org/viability_reports/SIG_reachrpt.pdf  

ACM Timelines and Deadlines (continued) 

Fiscal Year Ends:        						June 30th 
All expenses for current Fiscal Year to be submitted by June 30th  
 
Please contact your SIG liaison for further information if you expect SIG invoices for current Fiscal Year  
to arrive after June 30th. 
 
Annual Report Due:        						July 31st  
Submit to Fran Spinola at spinola@hq.acm.org  
 
Individual serving as Chair/President on June 30th is responsible for producing report. 

 
SIG Election Cycle: 

ACM HQ contacts SIGs to designate Nominating Committee Chair September/October of year preceding election 
 
SIG appoints Nominating Committee Chair 				On or about November 1st  
 
SIG Nominating Committee submits slate     				On or about December 1st  
 
Candidates announced in CACM and SIG Newsletters   		January/February  
 
SIG membership voting takes place     					April through June 
 
Winners of SIG elections announced     				Late June 
 
Term for new SIG officers begins     					July 1st