PCC 2021 Volunteer Recruitment

Volunteers sought for the ACL Professional Conduct Committee

Dear ACL community members,

The ACL's Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) is responsible for responding to complaints under the ACL's anti-harassment policy. PCC members have the role of fielding complaints, working towards informal mediation where appropriate, and carrying out investigations, possibly resulting in formal sanctions, when necessary. PCC members serve three-year (renewable) terms.

We now call for new volunteers to serve on the PCC. Prior to acceptance onto the committee, volunteers are required to successfully participate in training in mediation and complaint-resolution methods and techniques that will be offered online as a sequence of three 2½-hour sessions. The training, by Anne Grant of Mediated Solutions Inc (http://mediatedsolutions.ca/aeg.html), is offered by the ACL without charge. The sessions will be held from 14:30 to 17:00 UTC (to accommodate disparate timezones) on Thursday 1 April, Tuesday 6 April, and Thursday 8 April 2021.

Those interested in serving on the Committee are asked to apply via this form by 1 March 2021: form

In order for the PCC to function effectively, it must include a diversity of perspectives and experiences. To that end, the form asks about gender, race/ethnicity, country of current affiliation, sector of current affiliation, age, and other similar questions. (If you can’t access the form for some reason, please contact us by email at acl.c.committee@gmail.com; we will send you a text version of the questions.)

Emily M. Bender and Graeme Hirst Co-chairs, ACL Professional Conduct Committee