{"id":896,"date":"2025-12-09T08:37:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T08:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allintheloop.com\/aiascs2026\/?page_id=896"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:17:13","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allintheloop.com\/aiascs2026\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"896\" class=\"elementor elementor-896\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f86a38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f86a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9b6c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc9b6c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d71f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d71f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31907b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c31907b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2b80b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9a2b80b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    div.title_box {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin-top: 10px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n        background-color: #ffffff;\n        text-align: center;\n        color: #000000;\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        font-size: 24px;\n        display: block;\n        padding-top: 12px;\n        padding-bottom: 12px;\n        border-top-left-radius: 6px;\n        border-top-right-radius: 6px;\n    }\n\n    div.inner_content_box {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n        background-color: #ffffff;\n        text-align: left;\n        color: #000000;\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n        font-weight: 500;\n        font-size: 18px;\n        display: block;\n        padding: 10px;\n        border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;\n        border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;\n    }\n\n    div.break_line {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n        height: 3px;\n        background-color: #000000;\n    }\n\n    div.content_box {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin-top: 20px;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n        box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n        background-color: #AE482F;\n        padding-bottom: 0px;\n    }\n\n    p.title_font {\n        color: #000000;\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n        font-weight: 600;\n        font-size: 19px;\n        padding-top: 7px;\n        padding-bottom: 7px;\n        text-align: left;\n        margin: 0;\n    }\n\n    p.body_font {\n        color: #000000;\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n        font-weight: 500;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        text-align: left;\n        margin: 0 0 10px 0;\n    }\n\n    details {\n        border: 0;\n        padding: 8px 0;\n    }\n\n    summary {\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n        justify-content: space-between;\n        cursor: pointer;\n        padding: 6px 0;\n        gap: 12px;\n    }\n\n    summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n        display: none;\n    }\n\n    summary::after {\n        content: \" +\";\n        font-weight: bold;\n        float: right;\n    }\n\n    details[open] summary::after {\n        content: \" \u2013\";\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"content_box\">\n\n    <!-- Top image banner removed -->\n\n    <div class=\"title_box\">FAQs<\/div>\n    <div class=\"break_line\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"inner_content_box dont-break-out\">\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>How to filter for Hybrid or Virtual Sessions<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">Tap the Filter button at the top of the screen which will reveal the filters. Choose Session Format and tap the Hybrid option and the Virtual option to see all sessions that are being streamed. <b><br>Note: Use the mobile app version for a keyword search feature where you can search by name and affiliation.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>How to join a Hybrid or Virtual Session via Zoom<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">On the web platform click the JOIN NOW button to open up the session in Zoom. In the mobile app, tap on the session and inside the session scroll down and tap JOIN NOW. The Zoom will only be available during the session times (ET).<\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>How to filter tags \/ search<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">Inside the Program tap the filter option to filter by various session attributes. On the mobile app when you are ready tap DONE, on the web version click FILTER which will then show the results. There is also a search bar at the top of the Program. Type into this bar to reveal results across all days of the event.<\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>Events Time Zone (PT)<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">All sessions are in Pacific Time (PT).<\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>How to save events and how to access my agenda<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">To save sessions either tap or click the Bookmark Icon on the right-hand side of a session in the main program view. Inside a session tap or click Save Session to save that session to your own agenda. To access your own agenda, go to the main program view and tap or click My Agenda. This will show all sessions you have saved.<\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>How to save abstracts and how to access favorites on app<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">Click or tap the Bookmark Icon to the right of the Abstract to save it to your Favorites. Click or Tap My Favorites on the left-hand menu to access all the abstracts you have Favorited.<\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details>\n            <summary>How to hide or share your profile<\/summary>\n            <p class=\"body_font\">Click or Tap the top right-hand corner of the web platform or app and then choose My Profile. Toggle \"Hide My Identity\" on or off to hide yourself from the attendees list.<\/p>\n        <\/details>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"title_box\">About This Event<\/div>\n<div class=\"break_line\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"inner_content_box\">\n\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center; \"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;\"><b>AIA\/SCS 2026 Annual Meeting<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"\">\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The 2025 Joint Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) will take place January 7-10. The meeting will feature academic sessions, an exhibit hall, and additional meetings, receptions, and events in a mixed format, with many sessions held in-person, some as hybrids, and a few fully virtual ones.<\/span><\/font>\n    <\/p>\n\n    <hr>\n\n    <h3>\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"><b>About the Organizations:<\/b><\/font>\n    <\/h3>\n\n    <p style=\"\">\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>AIA: <\/b>The AIA is North America\u2019s oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology. Today, it has 200,000+ members and over 100 local Societies in North America and Europe. Its publications, the American Journal of Archaeology and ARCHAEOLOGY magazine, are read worldwide. Its members include students, enthusiasts, and professional archaeologists at top-tier research universities in the U.S. and abroad, conducting fieldwork in dozens of countries. To learn more about the AIA please visit:&nbsp;<\/font>\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archaeological.org\/annualmeeting\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.archaeological.org\/annualmeeting<\/a><\/span><\/font>\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:16px\">\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"><br><\/font>\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"\">\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>SCS: <\/b>The SCS is the leading learned society in North America for the study of ancient Greek, Roman, and Mediterranean languages, literature, and civilizations. The Society\u2019s publications and programs, and interests of its members, are increasingly broad, encompassing cross-cultural comparison and the reception of antiquity. While the majority of members are university Classics faculty, students, and teachers, all with an interest in the ancient Mediterranean world can join the SCS. To learn more about the SCS please visit:&nbsp;<\/font>\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalstudies.org\/annual-meeting\/2025-annual-meeting\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/classicalstudies.org\/annual-meeting\/2025-annual-meeting<\/a><\/span><\/font>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"title_box\">DISCOVER SAN FRANCISCO<\/div>\n<div class=\"break_line\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"inner_content_box\">\n\n    <p style=\"text-align: center; \"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n    <p style=\"text-align: center; \"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;\">DISCOVER SAN FRANCISCO<br><\/span>\n        <font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sftravel.com\/2026-aia-scs-annual-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"\">TAP HERE<\/a> TO DISCOVER MORE<\/font>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"title_box\">EMERGENCY INFORMATION<\/div>\n<div class=\"break_line\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"inner_content_box\">\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>\n            <p class=\"title_font\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">IN ANY MEDICAL EMERGENCY, ALWAYS CALL 911 FIRST.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p class=\"body_font\">Additionally, while we hope you never need them, the organizers of the 2026 Annual Meeting want to ensure you\u2019re prepared by providing local emergency contact information for your stay in San Francisco.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>\n            <p class=\"title_font\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AT THE HILTON SAN FRANCISCO UNION SQUARE<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p class=\"body_font\"><b>Fire Safety Procedures:<\/b>\n            <br>In the event of an emergency, guests should listen for instructions on the hotel\u2019s PA system. If an evacuation is required, guests will be instructed to do so. If guests should remain inside the hotel, they will be instructed to do so. The hotel\u2019s meeting point is generally Hallidie Plaza (the Cable Car Turnaround).\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"body_font\"><b>In-House Emergency Procedures:<\/b>\n            <br>Dial extension 444 from any house phone for emergencies. Or if 911 was called from a cell phone, someone should also dial 444, so the Security team can direct first responders to the correct location.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"body_font\"><b>Lost and Found:<\/b>\n            <br>Guests should dial x6300, or dial 0 and ask for Lost &amp; Found. Lost &amp; Found is handled by the hotel\u2019s security team.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>\n            <p class=\"title_font\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">NEIGHBORING POLICE PRECINCT:<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p class=\"body_font\">SFPD Tenderloin Station \u2013 301 Eddy Street (415) 345-7300<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>\n            <p class=\"title_font\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT:<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p class=\"body_font\">San Francisco Fire Station 3 \u2013 1067 Post Street (415) 558-3200<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>\n            <p class=\"title_font\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">LOCAL HOSPITAL:<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p class=\"body_font\">UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital \u2013 900 Hyde Street (415) 353-6000<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"title_box\">OMBUDS INFORMATION<\/div>\n<div class=\"break_line\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"inner_content_box\">\n\n    <details>\n        <summary><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">CONTACT DETAILS<\/span><\/summary>\n        <span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color:#000000;\">\n            <p>Dr. Kathleen Canul: AIA\/SCS Joint Ombudsperson<\/p>\n            <p><a href=\"mailto:aiascsombuds@archaeological.org\" target=\"_blank\">aiascsombuds@archaeological.org<\/a><\/p>\n            <p>Telephone: 949-293-7515<\/p>\n            <p>Office: Union Square 10, located on the 4th floor of the hotel.<\/p>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">INFORMATION<\/span><\/summary>\n        <span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color:#000000;\">\n            <p>Across the country organizations are taking steps to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of their members at their meetings.<\/p>\n            <p>To combat unwelcome behavior at the annual meeting the AIA and SCS have appointed Dr. Kathleen Canul, an ombudsperson meant to serve as mediator and point of first contact regarding incidents and allegations of harassment at the meeting, and as someone to whom attendees can discuss any concerns that they may have, whether large or small.<\/p>\n            <p>As a neutral observer and trained professional, Kathy will be responsible for fielding complaints from attendees in a confidential setting, listening to concerns, and identifying quick and effective solutions.<\/p>\n            <p>For her specific duties, you can read the joint harassment policy on the previous two pages.<\/p>\n            <p>We\u2019d like to thank Dr. Canul for acting as our ombuds for our annual meeting since 2020.<\/p>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">OFFICE HOURS<\/span><\/summary>\n        <span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color:#000000;\">\n            <p>While the ombuds will be at several AIA\/SCS events and sessions, as well as walking around the conference, she will also have set office hours for confidential meetings with attendees.  Remote attendees can reach Dr. Canul by phone or email to set up a zoom meeting.<\/p>\n            <p>Wednesday, January 7, 2026: 12:00 Noon to 2:30pm, 6 to 7:30pm<\/p>\n            <p>Thursday, January 8, 2026: 9:00am to 11:30am, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, 4:45pm to 6:45pm<\/p>\n            <p>Friday, January 9, 2026: 9:00am to 11:30am, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, 4:45pm to 6:45pm<\/p>\n            <p>Saturday, January 10, 2026: 9:00am to 11:30am, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, 3:00pm to 5:00pm<\/p>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">NOTA BENE<\/span><\/summary>\n        <span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color:#000000;\">\n            <p>The ombuds position is meant to field any complaint that might apply to our joint harassment policy, no matter how large or small that complaint may seem.<\/p>\n            <p>We hope you will not hesitate to utilize her services and see her as a trusted member of the annual meeting who has your safety in mind.<\/p>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"title_box\">AIA-SCS JOINT HARASSMENT POLICY<\/div>\n<div class=\"break_line\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"inner_content_box\">\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>PREAMBLE<\/summary>\n        <div>\n            <p>The AIA and the SCS and their members seek to create an atmosphere at their Annual Meeting in which participants may learn, network, and converse with colleagues in an environment of mutual respect.<\/p>\n            <p>The AIA and SCS do not seek to limit the areas of inquiry of their members or to curtail robust scholarly debate, rather, the aim is to promote critical and open inquiry free of personal harassment, prejudice, and aggression.<\/p>\n            <p>Everyone who attends the Annual Meeting, whether remotely or in-person, is entitled to an experience free from harassment, as well as any kind of bullying or intimidation.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR REMOTE ATTENDEES<\/summary>\n        <div>\n            <p>Remote attendees agree that they will not record any virtual or hybrid sessions or events at the Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n            <p>Remote attendees also agree to abide by the rules of conduct stated by session organizers and presiders at the start of each session.<\/p>\n            <p>This is particularly important in interactive sessions such as workshops, in which attendees may have, or be granted by session hosts, access to the video and audio streams to participate in the session.<\/p>\n            <p>In these sessions, attendees should check that their microphones do not accidentally become unmuted.<\/p>\n            <p>Session hosts reserve the right to remove from a session any attendee who disrupts a session by not observing the stated rules.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>DEFINITION AND EXAMPLES OF IMPERMISSIBLE CONDUCT<\/summary>\n        <div>\n            <p>Harassment under this Policy refers to any behavior by an individual or group that contributes to a hostile, intimidating, and\/or unwelcoming environment, such as stalking, solicitation, bullying, hostility, or abuse based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression, gender identity, institutional affiliation, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, military status, ancestry, or any other category. Such conduct is harmful, disrespectful, and unprofessional.<\/p>\n            <p>Harassment includes sexual harassment, such as unwelcome sexual advances, or verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature. Examples of sexual harassment at the meeting include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n            <ul>\n                <li>Any unwanted advances or solicitations made in-person or via text chat, audio, or video;<\/li>\n                <li>Sexually suggestive gestures or noise in any medium;<\/li>\n                <li>Offensive jokes, teasing, or innuendos, in any medium, directed at other conference participants that are offensive or objectionable to the recipient, or which cause the recipient or other participants discomfort or humiliation;<\/li>\n                <li>Any unwanted sexual behavior directed towards anyone in any medium.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <p>The AIA and SCS have no tolerance for harassment of any kind in any setting. Harassment is unacceptable behavior and no Annual Meeting attendee should engage in harassment of any kind during the meeting.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>OBLIGATION<\/summary>\n        <div>\n            <p>All participants and attendees at the Annual Meeting accept the obligation to treat everyone with respect and civility and to uphold the rights of all other participants and attendees, including AIA and SCS staff, temporary staff, contractors, volunteers, and hotel staff, to be free from harassment.<\/p>\n            <p>Attendees should be aware that they are bound by the codes of conduct at their home institutions. This joint AIA and SCS policy, which is consistent with the professional ethics statements of both the AIA and the SCS, does not supersede institutional codes but is intended to reinforce their message.<\/p>\n            <p>Individuals who are currently or have been sanctioned for assault or harassment by an adjudicating institution (e.g., a university, court, or other recognized adjudicating body) will be barred from taking part in the AIA-SCS Annual Meeting and will have their registration revoked if they register.<\/p>\n            <p>Appeals may be requested in the case of advance registration, but registrations that occur during the Annual Meeting will be revoked immediately.<\/p>\n            <p>The AIA and SCS Executive Directors must approve revocation of any registrations. Any request for an appeal against revocation of advance registration should be sent to the AIA and SCS Executive Directors no later than three (3) weeks prior to the meeting start date.<\/p>\n            <p>Each appeal will be reviewed by the Executive Directors and the Presidents of both AIA and SCS. The Executive Directors will communicate appeals decisions in writing.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n        <summary>OMBUDS SERVICES AND REPORTING OF FORMAL COMPLAINTS<\/summary>\n        <div>\n            <p>Annual Meeting attendees who experience or witness harassment as defined above, or who are aware that a conference participant is currently or has been sanctioned for assault or harassment by an adjudicating body, are encouraged to make contact during the conference with the Joint Annual Meeting Ombudsperson, who will be available for in-person and remote meetings during the conference. <\/p>\n            <p>The AIA and SCS will publicize procedures for contacting the Ombudsperson on their websites and on the virtual event platform.<\/p>\n            <p>The location and hours of the Ombudsperson will be publicized in both annual conference programs, on the AIA and SCS websites. In addition, the Ombudsperson will have a dedicated email address for the duration of the Annual Meeting and the two (2) months following the meeting.<\/p>\n            <p>The role of the Ombudsperson is to provide support to those who witness or have experienced harassment or feel unsafe for any reason at the Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n            <p>The Ombudsperson will also advise on the formal complaints process described below; however, the Ombudsperson is not authorized to give legal advice, adjudicate cases, or remove any attendees from the conference.<\/p>\n            <p>The Ombudsperson serves as liaison to the Joint AIA-SCS Rapid Response team. If warranted, the team members may recommend that the AIA and SCS Executive Directors notify an individual or individuals that they should no longer attend sessions, events, and meetings at the Annual Meeting currently in progress.<\/p>\n            <p>Formal complaints that require further investigation after the Annual Meeting may be submitted in writing to the Joint Annual Meeting Ombudsperson via email. The Ombudsperson will communicate complaints to the Joint AIA-SCS Harassment and Discrimination Committee.<\/p>\n            <p>Formal complaints should be as specific as possible about how alleged behavior constitutes harassment as defined in the policy above. Complaints may also reference the AIA\u2019s and SCS\u2019s statements on professional ethics\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archaeological.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Code-of-Professional-Standards.pdf\">AIA\u2019s code of professional standards<\/a>\n                and\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/classicalstudies.org\/about\/scs-statement-professional-ethics\">SCS\u2019s statement on professional ethics<\/a>.\n            <\/p>\n            <p>Any report received will remain confidential to the maximum extent possible when the Joint AIA-SCS Harassment and Discrimination Committee considers and investigates the complaint.<\/p>\n            <p>The Committee may rule to dismiss a complaint if and only if the complaint falls outside the scope of the Annual Meeting policy or if the alleged incident is already subject to criminal or other investigation, including but not limited to Title IX proceedings.<\/p>\n            <p>A dismissal of a complaint will be communicated in writing to the complainant by the co-chairs of the Committee. If the Committee does not dismiss the complaint, it will be shared with the accused party, who may elect to file a written response, which must be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days.<\/p>\n            <p>The Committee, after reviewing statements by the complainant and the accused, and any documents or records provided to the Committee or otherwise reasonably available to it, may, depending on its findings, recommend no further action, a possible resolution via mediation, or a sanction of an individual or individuals.<\/p>\n            <p>The Committee would recommend for approval any sanction to the governing boards of the AIA and\/or SCS, depending on the membership status of the individual involved.<\/p>\n            <p>The Committee co-chairs will communicate their findings, including any sanctions approved by the AIA or SCS governing boards, in writing to both parties.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n    \n    <table class=\"dont-break-out\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" width=\"100%\"><tbody><tr><td><p>\n\n<\/p><h2><center><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font color=\"#000000\">GENERAL INFORMATION<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/center><\/h2>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">GENERAL HOTEL INFORMATION<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">The Hilton San Francisco Union Square (333 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102) is the primary location for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Registration, AIA and SCS paper sessions, committee meetings, receptions, special events, and the exhibit hall are all located in this hotel.&nbsp;<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">REGISTRATION<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\">Registration is required for admittance to the exhibit hall, sessions, special functions, and to access special hotel rates for meeting attendees. Please visit the registration desks located in Grand Ballroom at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square to pick up your materials or register on-site for the meeting. Registration will be open during the following hours:<\/font><\/span><\/p><\/font><p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Wednesday, January 7 <span style=\"white-space:pre\"> <\/span>12:00 pm\u2013 8:00 pm<\/font><\/p><p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Thursday, January 8 <span style=\"white-space:pre\">  <\/span>7:00 am\u20133:00 pm<\/font><\/p><p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Friday, January 9 <span style=\"white-space:pre\">  <\/span>7:00 am\u20133:00 pm<\/font><\/p><p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Saturday, January 10 <span style=\"white-space:pre\"> <\/span>8:00 am\u201312:00 pm<\/font><\/p><div><br><\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">BADGES &amp; RIBBONS<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">Please wear your registration badge to all events, sessions, and meetings. You must have a badge to enter session rooms and many of the special event rooms. If you lose your badge, you may obtain a replacement at the conference registration desk. AIA ribbons may be picked up from the AIA Kiosk inside the exhibit hall.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">EXHIBIT HALL<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p><font face=\"Arial\">Exhibits are located in Grand Ballroom at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Over 40 exhibitors, including publishers, booksellers, tour companies, and vendors of archaeological services, will be present on the tradeshow floor. A complete listing of exhibitors is included in the program. The Exhibit Hall will be open during the following hours:<\/font><\/p><p><font face=\"Arial\">Wednesday, January 7&nbsp; <span style=\"white-space:pre\"> <\/span>2:00 pm\u2013 6:00 pm<\/font><\/p><p><font face=\"Arial\">Thursday, January 8 <span style=\"white-space:pre\">  <\/span>9:30 am\u20135:30 pm<\/font><\/p><p><font face=\"Arial\">Friday, January 9&nbsp; <span style=\"white-space:pre\">  <\/span>9:30 am\u20135:30 pm<\/font><\/p><p><font face=\"Arial\">Saturday, January 10 <span style=\"white-space:pre\"> <\/span>8:00 am\u201312:00 pm<\/font><\/p><\/font>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\n.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\n  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\n.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\n  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\n.tg .tg-zytt{border-color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;text-align:right;vertical-align:top}\n.tg .tg-0qvc{border-color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;text-align:center;vertical-align:top}\n<\/style>\n<\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">Join us on Wednesday, January 7 (7:00 pm-8:30 pm) to kick off the 2026 Annual Meeting.&nbsp; The Opening Night Reception is free and open to all registered attendees.&nbsp; It will be held in the Continental Ballrooms 5&amp;6 on the Ballroom Level of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.&nbsp; Drinks will be available for purchase at the event.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">JOINT AIA\/SCS POSTER AND ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><font face=\"Arial\">The Poster Session will be held over two days this year.&nbsp; Sessions will run from 12:00 pm\u20132:00 pm on Thursday, January 8 and Friday, January 9. Posters are located in the Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom) and the presenters will be available during that time to answer any questions.&nbsp; Please check the program detail to verify which poster presenters will be present for each session.<\/font><\/span><\/p><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">Issues of intellectual and practical importance to archaeologists and classicists will be open for discussion at the Joint AIA\/SCS Roundtables.&nbsp; The session is held in the Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom) and will be held Friday, January 9, from 1:00 pm\u20132:00 pm. Attendees are invited to bring lunch to the roundtable discussions.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">AIA and SCS will be taking photographs on site to document events and the general engagement of conference participants. Any photographs, and all rights associated with them, will belong solely and exclusively to AIA\/SCS, which shall have the absolute right to copyright, duplicate, reproduce, alter, display, distribute, and\/or publish them in any manner, for any purpose, and in any form including, but not limited to, print, electronic, video, and\/or internet.&nbsp; We also ask that attendees do not take photographs of presenter\u2019s slides\/images without obtaining prior permission.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">SCHEDULE INFORMATION<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">Please note that all sessions, meetings, and events at the Annual Meeting will be held in the Pacific Time Zone.&nbsp; Please be sure to plan accordingly for any time difference.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">COMPLEMENTARY WIFI<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">This year we are happy to provide free WiFi to all attendees.&nbsp; Free access is only available in meeting spaces. To access the free wifi, please connect to the \u201cAIASCSConference\u201c networks and use the password \u201cmeeting127\u201d to login. Hotel guests also have free WiFi in the guest rooms on the regular hotel network. The Hilton requires guests to join their rewards program for free access.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">SOCIAL MEDIA<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">Follow the Archaeological Institute of America and Society for Classical Studies on social media for the latest on the day\u2019s presentations and special events. Join the conversation and tell us what you\u2019re most excited about at the conference, highlight your session, or tell people why your talk should not be missed!<br><br>This year\u2019s official Annual Meeting hashtag is #AIASCS.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">CONFERENCE APP &amp; WEB PORTAL<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">The AIA &amp; SCS have partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/allintheloop.com\" target=\"_blank\"><b>All In The Loop<\/b><\/a> to provide the official meeting app for the 2026 Annual Meeting.&nbsp; The app is continutously updated and has the latest information on any changes that were made to the program after this printed version was produced (12\/1\/25).&nbsp; The app is available for both iOS and Android deviced and can be download by searching for \u201c2026 AIA\/SCS\u201d or scanning the QR code to the right.<\/font><\/p><\/font><\/details>\n\n<details style=\"border: 0px solid #D5D8DC;padding: 10px 5px;\"><summary><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><font size=\"3\">PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY<\/font><\/span><\/summary><font color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" style=\"\"><br><p style=\"\"><font face=\"Arial\">In the event that a public health situation arises, the AIA and SCS will require onsite attendees to respect any and all mandates that may apply at the time of the conference. 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