TPC Rules

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This page presents the current set of rules that are applicable to the different positions in the Technical Programme Committee (TPC) of DATE.

Regular Topic Committee Members

  • Member of at most one topic committee
  • Excluded: GC, PC, Track Chairs
  • 20% variation needed from prev. year (5-year term)
  • No PhD students
  • Can submit papers in own Topic (Conflict of Interest (COI))

Topic Chairs / Co-Chairs

  • Member of at most one topic
  • Excluded: GC, PC, Track Chairs
  • Maximum term: 3 years if Co-Chair never Chair, can stay on fourth year as Chair
  • No PhD students
  • Can submit papers in own Topic (COI)
  • Cannot be re-appointed in 3 years

Track Chairs

  • Maximum term: 3 years
  • Member of Best Paper Award (BPA) Committee
  • Can submit papers in own Track (COI)
  • Not eligible for BPA
  • Cannot be re-appointed in 3 years

Review Chair

  • Maximum term of service: three years
  • Can submit papers

TPC Chair

  • Maximum term of service: 1 year
  • Member of BPA committee
  • Cannot submit papers
  • No Chair role after (only TPC member)