ACM SIG Officers' Manual
Table of Contents
SIG Overview
Structure and Function of a Typical SIG
- A. SIG Officers
- B. SIG Executive Committee Members
- C. General Responsibilities of SIG Leaders
- D. Specific Roles and Responsibilities
- E. Additional SIG Leadership Positions
- F. Functioning and Making Decisions as an Executive Committee (or Executive Board)
- G. Activities of SIG Leaders During the Year
- H. SIG Committees
- I. Communications with SIG Members
- J. Annual Report
- K. Program Reviews (AKA Viabilities)
- L. SIG Services Staff
SIG Member Benefits
- General
- A. Common SIG Benefits
- B. Other Types of Member Benefits
- C. Member Plus Benefits
- D. On getting the most from your SIG Benefits
- E. SIG Publications
- F. CDs and DVDs as Benefits
- G. SIG Programs
SIG Conferences
- A. General
- B. Interaction of SIGs and their Conferences
- C. The Question of Overhead
- D. ACM Conference Approval Procedures
- E. Co-Sponsoring Conferences
- F. Initiating New Conferences
- G. SIG Activities and the Conference Schedule
- H. Being "In-Cooperation" with Other Groups
- I. ACM/IEEE CS Health of Conferences
- J. Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment
SIG Finances
- A. The Budget Process
- B. Background on SIG Finances
- C. Monthly Financial Reports
- D. Timetable for SIG Budget Preparation
- E. How To: Understanding the FMRs
SIG Awards
- General
- A. Named Awards
- B. Creating a New Award
- C. Schedule for Award Approval
- D. Listing of Current Awards
SIG Elections
- General
- A. Options for Elections
- B. Guidelines and Timetables for SIG Elections
- C. Extension of Terms
Bylaws (and revising them)
Information Director Resources
Request a Website, Blog/Wiki, or Access to Listservs for your SIG
