Washington DC ACM Chapter

How to Join DC ACM

Starting in January 2009, DC ACM will offer two grades of membership:

Associate Member

Annual Dues: None

Benefits:

• Receive members-only communications
• Receive a site account to post to the public forums on the DC ACM website

Member

Annual Dues: $12.00

Benefits:

• Receive members-only communications
• Receive a site account to post to the public forums on the DC ACM website
• Eligible for DC ACM Member discount for every Professional Development Seminar you attend
• Can vote at business meetings, in DC ACM elections, or on bylaw amendments
• and more... see sidebar at right for complete list

Registration is required for both Members and Associate Members.

Members, Associate Members, and non-Members can all attend and speak at DC ACM business meetings or Executive Council meetings.

While membership in the Association for Computing Machinery is highly encouraged for DC ACM Members, it is not required except for elected officers.

The process of renewing registration as a DC ACM Member or DC ACM Associate Member will take place every January and will be conducted only online. 

Registered DC ACM members who do not renew by January 31 will be removed from DC ACM members-only email announcements. 

Although DC ACM Associate Members do not pay dues, they are still required to renew their registration annually.

An Associate Member can upgrade to Member during the renewal process or during the year (dues will be prorated).

Dues for new members joining in the middle of the year will be prorated.

Under the DC ACM Bylaws, DC ACM Members can:

• hold elective office (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Member-At-Large)
• be a member of the nominating committee
• sign a petition for nomination
• cast an absentee ballot in an election
• vote at a DC ACM business meeting
• be appointed to fill an officer vacancy
• serve as the chair of a committee
• cast a vote on initiation of bylaw amendments at a DC ACM business meeting

Furthermore, under the DC ACM Bylaws, only DC ACM members count towards quorum (10%) for:

• calling a business meeting
• holding a business meeting (number of attendees)
• participation in elections and/or an elections meeting
• the minimum number of members needed to vote on Bylaw amendments

To view the complete text of the DC ACM Bylaws, please click here.