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ACM Volunteer Structure

ACM Volunteer Structure. Vicki Hanson Chair, SIG Governing Board (SGB). Goals for this Session. Overview of volunteer leadership structure for all of ACM know where decisions are made know where to go with ideas/needs know how things work to explain to your members

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ACM Volunteer Structure

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  1. ACM Volunteer Structure Vicki Hanson Chair, SIG Governing Board (SGB)

  2. Goals for this Session • Overview of volunteer leadership structure for all of ACM • know where decisions are made • know where to go with ideas/needs • know how things work to explain to your members • Specific details on the SGB and SIG governance • how to get things done

  3. Starting at the Top • ACM Council • Council is the final authority on all ACM policy decisions, approves all major new initiatives, approves the annual budget, etc. • ACM Executive Committee • ACM EC is charged with operational governance

  4. ACM Council Members • Three SGB-elected reps • Scott Owen • Andrew Sears • Doug Terry • Seven at-large members • Publications Board Chair • Two ex officio • ACM CEO (John White) • ACM COO (Pat Ryan) • Five ACM EC members • President • Alain Chesnais • Vice-President • Barbara Ryder • Secretary-Treasurer • Alex Wolf • Past President • Wendy Hall • SGB Chair • Vicki Hanson

  5. ACM Boards and Councils • Boards • SGB • Publications • Practitioners • Education • Councils • ACM-W • USACM • Regional • ACM Europe • ACM India • ACM China

  6. Committees • ACM Council • Audit Committee • Awards Committee • ACM EC • Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC) • Computers and Public Policy • Constitution and Bylaws • Nominating • ACM EC (cont.) • Elections • Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) • ACM International Collegiate Programming Context (ICPC) • History • Investment

  7. When is ACM Council Involved? • Some SIG/SGB activities go to the ACM EC or Council for approval • some by-laws changes • annual budgets (in aggregate) • large actions (e.g., large conference budgets, SIG dissolution) • named awards

  8. When Are Other Boards / Committees Involved? • Some activities relevant to SIGs are actually done by, or are best coordinated with, others • journals and magazines (Pubs Board) • public policy (USACM) • awards (Awards Committee) • Many value SIG participation

  9. SIG Governing Board (SGB) • Who • the leaders of each SIG • supported by SIG Services (Donna Cappo) • What • collective governance • setting policies • SIG allocation • distribution of DL revenue • creation/review/oversight of SIGs • How • weighted voting • 1 vote plus 1 per 1000 members • Transitional SIGs not eligible to vote

  10. SGB EC • Chair • Vicki Hanson • Past Chair • Alex Wolf • Director of SIG Services • Donna Cappo • Publications Advisor • Joe Konstan • Members at large • VC for Operations • Andrew Sears • SIG Development Advisor • Dave Pennock • New SIG Advisor • Janice Sipior • SIG Viability Advisor • Barbara Boucher Owens • SIG Conference Advisor • Klara Nahrstedt • SIG Awards Advisor • Erik Altman

  11. Role of the SGB Chair and EC • Administrative and oversight of SGB decisions • Prepare agendas and (sometimes) recommendations for SGB meeting • Handle a wide range of“routine”requests specifically delegated to Chair or EC • replacement of officers for some SIGs • by-laws change review • Task forces • Plus whatever else is needed

  12. SGB Collective Governance • Examples • SIG allocation • DL revenue and its distribution • viability reviews • new SIGs • best practices

  13. SIG Allocation • One collective obligation of the SIGs is to pay for a portion of ACM’s operating costs (cost of doing business) • Support for conferences • Financial support • Publications support • Volunteer activities • Information services • Administrative support (legal, elections etc) • Total amount for FY 2012 is $2.835M • Allocation formula is a sliding scale • based on expenses per SIG • $10K minimum per SIG

  14. Digital Library Revenue Distribution • SIG content is major component of the DL • Conferences and newsletters • Revenue-sharing arrangement where SGB receives a percentage of DL revenue • budgeted estimate for FY 2012 is $2.66M • Collective decision to divide this based on downloads, but with a $10K minimum per SIG

  15. Viability Reviews • Each SIG faces regular program reviews • SIG prepares a 5-slide summary of activity and vision / goals • SGB EC performs an initial review and makes a recommendation • SGB which makes final decision • Opportunity for collective advice and guidance • recent examples • concerns about volunteer development • concerns about member benefits • working with related organizations

  16. Best Practices • At each SGB meeting there is time set aside for sharing successful practices • Many SIG leaders find this to be the most valuable part of the meeting! • Examples • Volunteer development • Governing structure • Attendance at Business Meetings • Experiences with holding conferences outside US • Openness in nominations and finances

  17. Other Responsibilities to Take Seriously • Annual reporting • Setting membership benefits and dues • Volunteer and leadership development • Community building • Sustainable excellence

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