Membership

The ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) is the world’s largest association of professionals who work in the research and practice of human-computer interaction (HCI). We are an interdisciplinary group of computer scientists, software engineers, psychologists, interaction designers, graphic designers, sociologists, multi-media designers, information scientists, and anthropologists, just to name some of the domains whose special expertise come to bear in this area. What brings us together is a shared understanding that designing useful and usable technology is an interdisciplinary process, and when done properly it has the power to transform lives. SIGCHI has almost 70 active chapters across 6 continents, which aim to promote local support networks for HCI professionals.

You can sign up for SIGCHI membership on the ACM website. If you are a member currently, you can check your membership status and expiration date by logging in to MyACM and navigating to the ‘My Services’ section. Note that SIGCHI membership is different from ACM membership; one does not grant you the other. SIGCHI membership is relatively inexpensive in comparison to ACM membership and grants a different set of benefits. These are listed below, and the list is growing.

SIGCHI Professional Membership Rates (Per year)

SIGCHI Student Membership Rate* (Per year)

*The categorization of countries as Level 2/3 follows the associated regulations of the ACM.

SIGCHI Retired Membership Rate** (Per year)

**Only individuals who are retired, have held a SIGCHI membership for the past decade, and are 60 years or older are eligible for this membership rate. The option to select the retired rate is at the bottom of the invoice.

SIGCHI Benefits

• Knowledge-sharing

  • Access to proceedings of SIGCHI-sponsored and co-sponsored conferences in the ACM Digital Library, as well as selected conference proceedings for other conferences held in-cooperation with SIGCHI

  • Access to the TOCHI, IMWUT, COMPASS, PACM HCI journals

  • Subscription to Interactions magazine, published six times per year

• Financial support

  • Reduced registration at conferences sponsored and co-sponsored by SIGCHI

  • Access to the SIGCHI Development Fund, which supports events and initiatives organized by members, conference organizers, and SIGCHI chapters

  • Access to the Gary Marsden Travel Awards for all SIGCHI members for attending SIGCHI-sponsored conferences, virtually and/or in person

• Infrastructure

  • Utilization of a @sigchi.org forwarding email alias

  • Free access to Grammarly (valid until January 2026), with priority for student members and members from the Global South

• Community

  • Voting rights in SIGCHI Elections

  • Opportunity to apply for the SIGCHI annual awards program, which recognizes outstanding contributions to research and practice in the field

  • Support for community members through SIGCHI CARES

  • Access to the SIGCHI-Members mailing list, where all SIGCHI updates are first announced, as well as online access to the mailing list archives

  • Access to SIGCHI’s quarterly newsletter containing reflections and updates on activity within the community

  • Invitation to participate in the SIGCHI Executive Committee’s periodic open meetings that discuss important matters to guide the future of SIGCHI

Community Benefits

• Sponsorship of the leading conferences in the field of HCI

• A regularly maintained SIGCHI website hosting announcements and information on SIGCHI initiatives and governance, in addition to other platforms for staying connected and building community 

• Access to calendars that convey dates for conferences and community events

• Access to a wide range of mailing lists, including over a dozen popular lists on topics ranging from job openings, to calls for workshops, etc.

• Support for HCI communities globally, through regional committees and 70+ local chapters across 6 continents, plus social and financial support for local volunteers and events/initiatives 

• Support for students and early career professionals through various volunteering and mentoring opportunities