ACM SIGGRAPH is recruiting for a Chair for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. This chair will join the ranks of the standing committee chairs who assist the Executive Committee in nurturing and supporting the community of computer graphics researchers and practitioners. A listing of the current standing chairs and their roles can be found here: https://www.siggraph.org/about/acm-siggraph-committees
The ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Chair is the lead of the committee that works with committee members to set goals, objectives, and activities that strive to make the organization a more welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment. The Committee collaborates with the ACM Executive Committee, Conference Committees, and organization members to help frame the committee work. The DEI committee will monitor and evaluate activities concerning DEI issues as an ongoing effort; they will spearhead DEI efforts that assist in the chapter’s membership/leadership; they will create programs and best practices that serve the organization. The Committee will create, implement and optimize programs that support the success of and create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.
Activities of the committee may include:
- Lunches and other networking activities at both the main conferences and the specialized conferences
- Establishment of a year-round Mentoring Network with training for both mentors and mentees and a matchmaking process
- Assisting the volunteer organizers of SIGGRAPH by suggesting names of people qualified to serve as speakers for panels, members of program committees, and other roles that should represent the diverse community of SIGGRAPH.
- With EC financial support, administering travel grants and other mechanisms designed to support traditionally under-represented minorities in the field.
- Ensuring that conference events and the year-round activities of the organization are accessible
This list of activities is not intended to be complete and we expect that the Chair and their committee will develop a much longer and more impactful set of activities over time. We also recognize that no one individual can be expert in best practices in all of these forms of diversity and expect that the chair will rely heavily on their committee to supplement their own expertise.
Each fall, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee should establish measurable goals relating to SIGGRAPH’s diversity initiatives and evaluate the progress over the previous year in achieving the stated objectives. A budget must be submitted to the Executive Committee and January and a report of the activities and outcomes should be submitted in June.
The Chair can expect to spend 5 or more hours/week on the chair activities.
For those interested in applying for this position, please contact Thierry Frey, Chair of the Nominations Committee. Provide a CV and vision statement (why you’re interested in being chair and what you hope to accomplish in this volunteer role). The Nominations Committee will review all the candidates, conduct interviews, and make recommendations to the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee in order to identify the next Chair.
The deadline for applying is April 30 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled and the term will begin on September 1. The term is three years, renewable once.