Merge branch 'master' of github.com:SIGPLAN/SIGPLAN.github.io

Author: sampsyo

Awards.md

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ recognize service and achievements in the programming language
 community. Details about the nomination process for a particular
 award can be found on the specific award web page.
 
-See SIGPLAN's [statement about the 2020 ACM Turing Award](/Awards/TuringStatement).
-
 * * * * *
 
 **Programming Languages Achievement Award**  

Awards/Achievement.md

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ be directed to the SIGPLAN Awards co-Chairs.
 
 Nominations can be submitted at
 <https://sigplan-pl-achievement26.hotcrp.com/>.  Nominations submitted on or before
-January 15th will be considered for award that year.  A nomination
+January 22nd will be considered for award that year.  A nomination
 for the Achievement Award that is not selected will remain in
-consideration for a total of three years.
+consideration for a total of three years. The committee may decline to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable nominees.
 
 Each nomination should be submitted as a single PDF consisting of the following items:
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Each nomination should be submitted as a single PDF consisting of the following
     deserves the award.
 -   Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator
     believes will support the nomination. The awards committee will
-    ask at least three of these people for their opinions. (If the nominator 
-    already has support letters these can be included with the nomination)
+    ask at least three of these people for their opinions - the letters of support are due by Feb 20th. (If the nominator 
+    already has support letters these can be included with the nomination). 
 
 #### Committee
 

Awards/Dissertation.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The nomination application consists of
 - the .pdf of the thesis.  
 
 Nominations submitted
-on or before January 15th will be considered for award that year.  The
+on or before January 22nd will be considered for award that year.  The
 nominated dissertation must have been submitted for award of the
 doctoral degree in the year prior to the nomination deadline, and be
 available in English (to facilitate evaluation by the selection

Awards/Service.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ to the SIGPLAN Awards co-Chairs.
 
 Please submit nominations at
 <https://sigplan-service26.hotcrp.com/>.  Nominations submitted on or before
-January 15th will be considered for award that year.  A nomination for
+January 22nd will be considered for award that year.  A nomination for
 the Distinguished Service Award that is not selected will remain in
 consideration for three years.
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Each nomination should be submitted as a single PDF consisting of the following
     deserves the award.
 -   Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator
     believes will support the nomination. The awards committee will
-    ask at least three of these people for their opinions. (If the nominator 
+    ask at least three of these people for their opinions - the letters of support are due by Feb 20th. (If the nominator 
     already has support letters these can be included with the nomination)
 
 #### Committee

Awards/Software.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ directed to the SIGPLAN Awards co-Chairs.
 #### Nominations
 
 Please use <https://sigplan-software26.hotcrp.com> to submit nominations.
-Nominations submitted on or before January 15th will be considered for
+Nominations submitted on or before January 22nd will be considered for
 award that year.
 
 Each nomination should include the following items:
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ Each nomination should include the following items:
 - Name, affiliation, phone number, and email address of the person
   making the nomination (the nominator).
 - Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator believes
-  will support the nomination. The letters of support should be submitted by Feb 20th either by the nominator (at hotcrp) or by email to the chair (niki.vazou@imdea.org).
+  will support the nomination. The awards committee will ask at least
+  three of these people for their opinions - the letters of support are due by Feb 20th (The nominator can also include them with the nomination if they have them already available).
+
 
 #### Committee
 

Conferences/POPL/Principles.md

@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ PC submissions can be problematic to manage, but we believe that on balance, the
 
 ##### *Prescriptions*
 
-POPL will allow PC submissions, but disallow submissions by the General and PC chairs.
+POPL will allow PC submissions, but disallow submissions by the PC chair.
 
 PC members will not be allowed to review or discuss other PC papers; hence *all* reviews of PC submissions must be external. The PC chair will designate the roster of external reviewers for PC papers, manage the review process, and make the final acceptance decision, in consultation with the reviewers. In cases where the PC chair has a conflict with the author, the chair must designate a non-conflicted senior PC member to manage the review process and make the final acceptance determination.
 

LongTermMentoring.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ and to access the perspectives of researchers from other institutions.
 
 In response to these needs, SIGPLAN-M matches mentors with mentees from different institutions
 for mentoring relationships that last at least a year.
-As of May 2024, there are about 350 mentees and 250 mentors participating in the program.
+As of January 2026, there are about 380 mentees and 270 mentors currently participating in the program.
 Here are some testimonials from mentees:
 
 > [SIGPLAN-M is] a career saver!

Resources/Guidelines/ConferenceOrganizers.md

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Policies:
 - [Diversity Policy](/Resources/Policies/Diversity)
 - [Submission Review Policy](/Resources/Policies/Review)
 - [Republication Policy](/Resources/Policies/Republication)
-- [Code of Conduct Policy](/Resources/Policies/CodeOfConduct/)
-- [Policy on Errata and Academic
-   Disputes](/Resources/Policies/ErrataAndAcademicDisputes/)
-
+- [Code of Conduct Policy](/Resources/Policies/CodeOfConduct)
+- [Conference Complimentary Registrations Policy](/Resources/Policies/ComplimentaryRegistrations)
+<!-- - [Policy on Errata and Academic Disputes](/Resources/Policies/ErrataAndAcademicDisputes) -->

Resources/Guidelines/GenChair.md

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ please at least skim this page as well as the following ones:
 - SIGPLAN's [Republication Policy](/Resources/Policies/Republication)
 - SIGPLAN's [Code of Conduct Policy](/Resources/Policies/CodeOfConduct/)
 - SIGACCESS's [Guide to Creating a Conference Accessibility FAQ Page](http://www.sigaccess.org/welcome-to-sigaccess/resources/creating-a-conference-accessibility-faq-page/)
+- SIGPLAN [CARES committee](/Cares/); please advertise its existence and role in the conference website and opening slides. The CARES co-chairs will be able to provide slides and help if needed. 
+- SIGPLAN [Programming Languages Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)](https://plmw.sigplan.org/) is held at our
+  major conferences. You should coordinate with the PLMW chairs and advertise its existence.
 - If you plan to request in-cooperation or sponsored status, do so well in
   advance (twelve or eighteen months, respectively).
 - Seek approval for important roles (PC Chair, and for a sponsored event
@@ -33,7 +36,6 @@ please at least skim this page as well as the following ones:
 - Some special considerations for organizers of workshops and similar events
   can be found on [this page](/Resources/Guidelines/Workshops).
 
-
 _Please help us keep this document (and the rest of this site) up to date:_ If you notice any errors, duplications, inconsistencies, etc., please inform the [SIGPLAN vice chair](mailto:vc_sigplan@acm.org).
 
 Program Chair

Resources/Policies/ComplimentaryRegistrations.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+layout: default
+title: "SIGPLAN Conference Complimentary Registrations at Conferences Policy"
+---
+
+This policy applies to any events that are organized and financed by SIGPLAN (e.g. POPL, PLDI, ICFP, SPLASH/OOPSLA, as well as CC, PPoPP, SLE, GPCE, and the SIGPLAN-related CGO and ASPLOS components).
+
+As a general rule of thumb, all the members of the organizing committee, including the General Chair and Review Committee Chair (or Chairs if there are two as is the case for OOPSLA), have to pay full registration for the conference. The only exception can be made when they do not have the funding to attend the conference for which they are doing the work.
+
+In cases of insufficient funding, complimentary registration and, if needed, economy-class return airfare and hotel during the conference can be provided to ensure their attendance. This is up to the General Chair in consultation with the SIGPLAN Chair and Treasurer to approve.
+
+Complimentary registrations and possible travel support for economy-class return airfare and hotel during the conference (if there is no funding) are thus allowed *only* for these roles:
+
+   * Plenary keynote speakers for the main conference (typically at most 2 or 3 during a single event).
+   * Student volunteer chair(s) (a maximum of 1 being the senior SV chair if there are two).
+   * AV chair(s) (a maximum of 1 per conference to record keynotes only).
+
+To reiterate, we hope that appropriate research funding or corporate funding can be used by the attendees’ host institution or organization to minimize the expenses.
+
+Complimentary student registration *only* may be allowed for these roles:
+
+   * Student volunteers with a limit set by the General Chair, aiming to have no more than one student volunteer per 2 days of the conference per parallel stream.
+
+To clarify further:
+
+   * Other events, such as workshops, do not receive complimentary registrations. If they want to fund registrations, they must seek their own sponsorship to do so outside of the conference budget.
+   * All other organizing committee members are not currently provided with any funding from the conference budget.
+   * No Steering Committee chairs or members can be funded out of conference budget.