Bylaws

v1.1, September 30, 2018
Endorsed Unanimously by the MICRO Steering Committee, IEEE TCuARCH, and ACM SIGMICRO

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Mission Statement

  • To foster innovation and technical development in the theory, practice, and application of microarchitecture, compiler code generation, and hardware and software interfaces.
  • To promote cooperation and technical exchange among members of academia and industry working in this area.
  • To provide a diverse and inclusive annual meeting for the presentation and discussion of technical papers, and broad dissemination of these papers.

Steering Committee Members

Responsibilities

  • Actively contribute and work to improve MICRO’s vision, focus, growth, fiscal health, creativity, relevance and thoughtfulness.
  • Nominate and elect the annual conference chairs. Provide them with guidance in organizing and running the conference.
  • Oversee the adjustment of the technical focus direction, as reflected in the call for papers.
  • Be willing to serve on the program committee and attend all steering committee meetings.
  • Take an active role in the conference each year.
  • Elect steering committee members and the steering committee chair when terms expire.
  • No member of the steering committee accepts any legal liability for the activities of MICRO or persons at MICRO events.

Breakdown of Members on the Steering Committee

  • Shall consist of at least 12 members broken down into the following categories:
    1. 2 ACM SIGMICRO representatives appointed by SIGMICRO Chair
    2. 2 IEEE TCuARCH representatives appointed by TCuARCH Chair
    3. Regular participants in MICRO as PC members, part of the organizing committees, authors, or just attendees. (6 members, 3-year terms, see below for election rules)
    4. Previous year’s general (co-)chair(s) and program (co-)chair(s) at the time of election. (2-4 members, depending on the co-chair arrangements, 1-year term)
  • The steering committee is expected to contain a diverse group of people across gender, race, academic lineage, geography, and academia/industry to the extent possible. It is the responsibility of the Steering Committee members to elect new members to meet this expectation.

Election Rules for Category c SC Members

  • Nominations for Category c members are solicited from the community before the election each year. The SC elects two incoming Category c members in each year according to the following criteria:
    1. Number of MICROs attended
    2. Experience in organizing and program committees, both for MICRO and in general
    3. Publication and citation records
    4. Desire to serve, verified by the SC
    5. Dedication and commitment to MICRO
    6. Diversity considerations
    7. Number of previous terms served (fewer the better, for new blood)
    8. Strength of community nomination
    9. Current SC members who are finishing a second consecutive term cannot be re-elected for the next three years (sit out for a full term)
    10. Current SC members seeking re-election cannot vote
  • Election of steering committee members shall be by majority vote of the steering committee.
  • Each SC member thus elected serves a three-year term.

Steering Committee Chairs

All of the responsibilities of a steering committee member, plus

  • Take the initiative to actively lead MICRO, fostering a vision, shepherding its growth and vibrance, keeping it relevant to the changing needs of the community.
  • Set an agenda for and run the annual business and steering committee meetings.
  • Implement the decisions of the steering committee, or delegate responsibility to do so.
  • See that the next year’s chairs and location are selected in time to make an announcement at MICRO.
  • Oversee the finances and management of MICRO, delegating these responsibilities to annual chairs as appropriate.

Term

  • 3 years or when SC membership ends. The chair term is allowed to span consecutive SC member terms.

Eligibility and Election Rules

  • Must meet eligibility requirements of a steering committee member.
  • Must have served on the SC for at least two years, inclusive of any service in the past.
  • Can be re-elected as long as the membership is valid.
  • Election of SC chair (or co-chairs) shall be by majority vote of the SC.

Annual Chairs

The general chair(s) and program chair(s) are collectively the annual chairs for the purposes of this charter.

General Chair Responsibilities

  • Appoint the conference organizing committee, with the exception of the program chair, in consultation with the steering committee.
  • Handle publicity, logistics, registration, and finances.

Program Chair Responsibilities

  • Set a tone and direction, as expressed in the call for papers.
  • Select a diverse program committee in consultation with the steering committee. A list of candidates shall be approved by the SC.
  • Organize and run the final program schedule, e.g., arrange panels, invited speakers, awards.
  • Conference award selection policies shall be approved by the SC.

Eligibility

  • Must have a strong track record in research and development of MICRO techniques and systems.
  • Must have a track record of active participation in MICRO.

Elections and Other Changes

  • Election of the next annual chairs shall be by majority vote of the steering committee.
  • Elections shall occur at the SC meeting closest to the MICRO conference each year.
  • General/Program Chair SC terms shall run from the completion of their chair responsibilities (end of the conference) through next year’s conference.
  • Voting should occur only after a full discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the nominated candidate. Discussion should be mediated by the steering committee chair, and members should strive for consensus.
  • Ordinarily, all voting is open. Any steering committee member may request a secret vote, the results of which will be tallied by a mutually-agreed upon third party.
  • This charter may be amended or augmented only by a two-thirds majority vote of members of the steering committee.
  • In the case of any tied votes, the Steering Committee Chair shall break the tie.