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 ====== New SIGs ====== ====== New SIGs ======
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 +===== Expectations =====
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 +When starting a SIG, we expect:
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 +  - You should have concrete goals for your SIG, and a timeframe for hitting them 
 +    - Even if that goal is just "learn X" or "talk about Y", try to find a target of some kind
 +  - Your SIG should meet at least once every two weeks
 +  - You should be prepared to run your SIG for at least a full academic year
  
 ===== How to create a new SIG ===== ===== How to create a new SIG =====
  
-  - Get a bunch of people together to show that the proposed SIG has a member base aka is there interest in your idea? +  - Get a bunch of people together to show that people are interested in your proposed SIG
-  - Talk to an ACM officer about starting the SIG and email the request ​to the officer'mailing list +     - At least 4, but the more the better 
-  - Bring the topic of starting a new SIG up at the next ACM meeting, **after** steps 1&2+  - Talk to an ACM officer about starting the SIG 
 +  - Write a proposal document ​and email it to the officers' mailing list. Include the following information:​ 
 +      - Goals and milestones for the next year 
 +      - A plan for your first few meetings 
 +      - What resources you want to request from the ACM 
 +  - Bring the topic of starting a new SIG up at the next ACM or ACM council ​meeting, **after** ​completing the previous ​steps
   - Once you get your SIG approved, get SIG leader level access to ACM systems and services   - Once you get your SIG approved, get SIG leader level access to ACM systems and services
-  - Have the web master prompt ​your SIGs page on the website to the offical ​active SIGs list+  - Have the webmaster add your SIG'​s ​page on the website to the official ​active SIGs list, and have a Slack admin create a channel for your SIG 
 +  - Put together a presentation of no more than 2 PowerPoint slides, and present them at the next GBM 
 + 
 +===== National SIGs =====
  
 +Currently, none of our SIGs are formal chapters of the national ACM-SIGs. The full list of ACM-SIGs can be found [[https://​www.acm.org/​special-interest-groups/​sigs-by-knowledge-area|here]]. The [[https://​www.acm.org/​chapters/​students/​how-to-start-a-sig-student-chapter|process of becoming an ACM-SIG chapter]] is significantly more involved, and involves registering as a separate financial entity. It's probably more trouble than it's worth. Still, let an officer know if you're interested.
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