Code of Conduct

Purpose

Our events and community spaces exist to help people learn, collaborate, and connect within the San Antonio technology ecosystem. This code applies to attendees, speakers, organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and anyone participating in ACM San Antonio spaces online or in person.

Expected Behavior

Participants are expected to treat others with courtesy, professionalism, and respect. We encourage constructive discussion, curiosity, and patience, especially when people bring different backgrounds, skill levels, and perspectives to the conversation.

Community members should help newcomers feel welcome, follow the guidance of event organizers and moderators, and be mindful of how their words and actions affect others.

Unacceptable Behavior

Harassment, intimidation, discrimination, abuse, or sustained disruption are not tolerated. This includes conduct targeting race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran or military status, family status, body size, appearance, economic status, or any other protected characteristic.

Unacceptable behavior may include threats, personal attacks, degrading language, unwanted sexual attention, inappropriate physical contact, harassing photography or recording, doxxing, or dismissing a concern as a joke after someone has been made uncomfortable.

Event Safety

ACM San Antonio events should remain safe and accessible for all participants. Attendees are expected to follow venue rules, respect event staff and volunteers, and make responsible transportation choices when alcohol is present at partner or community events.

Weapons, illegal substances, and behavior that creates an unsafe environment are not permitted at ACM San Antonio activities.

Online Spaces

This code also applies to ACM San Antonio spaces such as Discord, Meetup discussions, livestream chats, event Q&A, and social media interactions connected to the chapter. Moderators may remove content or restrict participation when behavior disrupts the community or violates this code.

Reporting Concerns

If you experience or witness behavior that violates this code, contact an ACM San Antonio officer, event organizer, or moderator. Reports will be handled respectfully and confidentially whenever possible.

For direct follow-up, email team@acmsa.org.

Enforcement

ACM San Antonio leadership may take action appropriate to the situation, including a warning, removal from an event, temporary suspension from community platforms, a permanent ban from chapter activities, or escalation to ACM when necessary.

Relationship to Chapter Governance

This code supplements ACM San Antonio chapter governance and reflects the chapter's commitment to open, accessible, and respectful programs for the local computing community.