The American Crystallographic Association (ACA) advances, promotes and preserves crystallography, structural science, and allied disciplines for the benefit of humankind. The ACA provides students, young scientists and experienced crystallographers with opportunities to exhibit their achievements in research, creative and scholarly activities, and leadership. The ACA contributes to the intellectual, economic and scientific advancement of the communities and individuals it serves though conferences, publications and public outreach.

The American Crystallographic Association (ACA) is committed to serving students and young scientists through education, and embraces its role as a leader and collaborative partner to meet the educational and research aspirations of structural scientists in North America and around the world. Our dynamic environment shapes the association to realize our shared future. The ACA informs every dimension of its activities - cultivating learning, discovery of knowledge and encouraging shared leadership - to position the ACA as a model scientific interdisciplinary society.

 

The American Crystallographic Association (ACA) will actively respond to the needs and opportunities of structural scientists in North America by pursuing innovative partnerships, by adhering to our fundamental commitment to provide educational and research experiences to students and young scientists, and by supporting life-long learning and career development.

 

The 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.

[Adopted by ACA Council on April 28, 1996]

 

1. All papers for which crystallographic structural results are part of the scientific content must have as one of the authors the crystallographer who did the work.

2. Every publication should list, as authors, all participants in that research who are able to defend part or all of the new scientific results. Authors must give proper credit to previous work done by others that is germane to the topic.

3. Crystallographic papers should contain atomic coordinates or an indication where they were deposited and how copies may be obtained. Because original data serve as the basis for the correctness of the scientific conclusions it is recommended that measured intensities or F(obs) values and their estimated standard deviations be deposited in an appropriate archive easily accessible to the community. Where a structure determination is not reported in a publication, the authors should arrange for the numerical information to be deposited in an appropriate database.

4. When reference is made to a coordinate set taken from a data bank, credit should be given to the original depositors. However it is sufficient to cite the data bank if the data are only being used for statistical purposes. When structural information that is not published in the open literature or is not deposited in a public data bank is to be used in a publication, permission for such use should be sought from the originator of the structural information.

5. Senior scientists should use the laboratory setting to ensure that those whom they supervise understand the values, ethical prescriptions, and institutional guidelines governing research.

6. Scientists must guard against conscious or unpremeditated lapses in ethics when reviewing papers and grant proposals.

7. Authors should not present the same paper, either orally or as a poster, if the paper has already been accepted and/or presented at another national or international scientific meeting.

8. None of the ACA ethical guidelines excludes or replaces ethical guidelines promulgated by other scientific organizations.

 

The 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.

The 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.

We will report statistics on the conference website on the geographic and gender balance of invited speakers, selected speakers, session chairs, and attendees.

 

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.

 

• All participants, attendees, ACA staff, and vendors should treat each other with respect and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions.
• They should be considerate, respectful, and collaborative with others.
• They should communicate openly with respect for others, critiquing ideas rather than individuals.
• They should avoid personal attacks directed toward other attendees, participants, ACA staff, and suppliers/vendors.
• They should be mindful of their surroundings and their fellow participants. ACA staff should be alerted if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress.
• They should respect the rules and policies of the meeting venue, hotels, ACA contracted facility, or any other venue.

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form will not be tolerated.
• Physical or verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, ACA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest will not be tolerated.
• Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, ACA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.
• Recording or taking photography of another individual's presentation without the explicit permission of ACA is not allowed.
• Disruption of talks at oral or poster sessions, in the exhibit hall, or at other events organized by ACA at the meeting venue, hotels, or other ACA contracted facilities.

• Anyone requested to cease unacceptable behavior will be expected to comply immediately.
• ACA staff (or their designee) or security may take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting or the conference without warning or refund.
• ACA reserves the right to prohibit attendance by anyone violating this code of conduct at any future meeting.
• For repeated or flagrant violations membership in ACA may be cancelled or suspended by action of a majority of the executive board.

• If you are the subject of unacceptable behavior or have witnessed any such behavior, please immediately notify an ACA staff member or ACA volunteer in a leadership position.
• Notification should be done by contacting an ACA staff person on site or by emailing your concern to [email protected].
• Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety is advised to contact 911 and locate a hotel house phone and ask for security.

 

• The primary purpose of gathering information is to allow ACA to link a name and contact information to a user ID and/or to enhance your browsing experience and/or to carry-out/enhance services associated with membership in the ACA.
• The ACA does have a policy in place to rent mailing lists and/or email addresses of members to corporate Affiliates, Non-Profit Organizations, and Commercial Organizations. The ACA reviews any potential mailing, limits use of the list to one time per request, and requires that the list and media be destroyed after its specified use.
• The ACA offers an option to remove your information from any list that might be sold or given to another organization. To do so, please contact ACA Headquarters at [email protected].
• The ACA may share aggregated (i.e., non-individual) demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This aggregated information cannot be related to identifiable individuals.

American Crystallographic Association

700 Ellicott Street

Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 898-8690

Fax: (716) 898-8695

Email: [email protected]

 

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