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ACA Meeting PoliciesACA meetings are open to ACA members and those interested in crystallography. The ACA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and ACA staff. All participants including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, ACA staff, service providers and others are expected to abide by the following policies.
Code of Conduct Policy[Wording of this policy generously provided by American Geophysical Union]The ACA Meeting is an annual event providing scientists from a wide variety of backgrounds the opportunity to exchange cutting edge ideas and techniques in multiple areas of research. Each meeting highlights various aspects of crystallography and demonstrates their significance to the greater scientific community. ACA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and ACA staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, ACA staff, service providers and others are expected to abide by this ACA Meetings Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct applies to all ACA meetings and meeting related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than ACA but held in conjunction with ACA events, in public or private facilities.
This code of conduct will be in force after ratification by the Council of the ACA on the 24th day of March 2016:
Expected Behavior
Unacceptable Behavior
Consequences
Reporting Unacceptable Behavior
Diversity StatementThe American Crystallographic Association is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in our membership, as well as in all activities, events, and programs, and services. Scientific innovation requires bringing together both diverse ideas and people from varied backgrounds who may have different world views and ways of solving problems. The ACA seeks to include and engage members across age, gender identity and expression, race, nationality, ethnicity, physical ability, marital status, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, military or veteran status, or any other facet of social diversity in our society and seeks to remove obstacles to their professional growth and advancement. Through our actions at the international, national, and local levels, we strive to promote inclusion in academic, industrial, and government institutions for both current and future members of our organization.
Conference PolicyThe ACA recognizes the positive impact that a conference speaking opportunity has on an individual's track record and visibility. We also recognize that some sections of the scientific community are often under- represented in conference programs, and that this can affect diversity in the long-term. Our policies were developed to ensure quality and equality. Speaker Invitation PolicyThe program chairs will ensure the highest quality scientific program, with speakers that represent the broad diversity of our community. We aim to achieve a speaker and program chair balance that reflects the make-up of our community without bias with regard to gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, geography, disabilities, or national origin. Reporting PolicyWe will report statistics on the conference website on the geographic and gender balance of invited speakers, selected speakers, session chairs, and attendees. |