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Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment for Members and Event Attendees
Message from Vicki Hanson, ACM President:
Dear SIG Leaders,
ACM has developed a Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment
that applies to all ACM-related activities, including any
conferences, symposiums, meetings or other events sponsored by a
SIG. It also applies to communications sent through official
communication channels for any such activity or event, including
social media. You should review the full policy in advance of
your event; it is available at
As a chair of an ACM- or SIG-sponsored event, complaints about
discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be made to you
by any ACM member or event attendee. As detailed in the policy,
you must promptly direct any such complaint to ACM’s President,
CEO or COO. Keep in mind that you cannot promise complete
confidentiality to any complaining individual, but you may state
that ACM will strive to keep the identity of those making
reports as confidential as possible. In addition, if a
complainant feels that their safety is at risk, they should take
appropriate steps themselves to ensure their own safety. ACM
will follow up on all reports promptly and will investigate
complaints as needed to confirm facts or resolve disputed
facts. The Policy also bars retaliation against individuals who
make a complaint; you are expected to help ensure that no such
retaliation occurs and that any retaliation or complaints of
retaliation are similarly reported to the President, CEO or COO.
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the
Director of SIG Services atcappo@acm.org <mailto:cappo@acm.org>.
Sincerely,
Vicki Hanson
ACM President
