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The USENIX Special Interest Group for Sysadmins

Support for SAGE Local Groups

SAGE recognizes and supports local groups of system administrators as an important way to encourage interaction among members.

If you are not currently a recognized SAGE local group, please take the time to become one now! If your group already exists, please send email to suggestions@sage.org, demonstrating your eligibility.

No group in your area yet? See How to Set Up a Local Group.

Services available to recognized SAGE local groups include:

  • Use of the SAGE name, as long as it always appears with the geographical identifier of the local group (e.g., SAGE-Colorado)
  • Free SAGE give-aways
  • Relevant geographic subsets of SAGE/USENIX member mailing lists
  • Eligibility for project funding consideration
  • Group discounts on SAGE items
  • Your Jobs Offered URL included on the SAGE Jobs Offered Web page
  • Listing on the SAGE Web site as a SAGE local group

To be recognized as a SAGE local group and be eligible for SAGE local group services, a group must meet the following criteria:

  • Represent a defined geographic area
  • Allow participation and/or membership to any system administrator in that defined geographical and administrative area
  • Have a purpose consistent with that of SAGE
  • Meet at least four times per year
  • Not be organized for profit
  • At all times have at least two members who are members of SAGE (designated sponsors)

Local groups desiring affiliation as SAGE local groups must register with SAGE and minimally:

  • Demonstrate that the requisite criteria are met
  • Name the designated sponsors
  • Appoint a liaison to SAGE for coordination and communication
  • Provide an email address to which to forward SAGE-relevant announcements
  • Agree to include the SAGE Web URL in all distributed information (e.g., Web site, flyers, programs)

SAGE local groups must keep their registered information current. The determination of eligibility is at the sole discretion of SAGE.