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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's 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 | ||
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+ | ===== 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. |