Outstanding Communities: Recognizing Excellence among AIS SIGs, Chapters, and Colleges

AIS Communities contribute to the field of information systems through catering to specialized areas of study, geographic locations, and similar professional interests. The Outstanding Community designation celebrates the exceptional work of AIS Communities and their contributions toward supporting the mission of AIS through the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of excellence in the practice and study of information systems.

“SIGs and Colleges are very important for many AIS members, who consider such communities to be their 'intellectual families' that nurture young researchers and advance research around topics at the heart of their work, " said Julia Kotlarsky, AIS Vice President of SIGs and Colleges. "We are excited to recognize these outstanding communities and their contributions to our field.” 

AIS Vice President of Member Services and Chapters Isabel Ramos added, “AIS Chapters are the heartbeat of our global community, transforming the mission of AIS into meaningful local action. Outstanding Chapters promote excellence in research, education, and practice and cultivate vibrant ecosystems where academics, professionals, and students connect, grow, and lead the future of the Information Systems field.”

To join a new community, navigate to the appropriate group on the SIGs, Chapters and Colleges landing pages. 

2024 Outstanding Communities include:

Chapters

• Australasian
• Brazil
• China Mainland 
• French 
• India 
• Iranian Scholars 
• Israel 
• Italy 
• Korea 
• Latin America and Caribbean
• Midwest USA 
• New England USA 
• Poland
• Portugal 
• Saudi Arabia 
• Scandinavian 
• Southern USA 
• Swiss 

Colleges

• College of Academic Leadership
• Doctoral Student College
• Women's Network College

SIGs

• Adoption and Diffusion of IT (SIG ADIT)
• Big Data Application Process (SIG BD)
• Changing Nature of Work (SIG CNoW)
• Decision Support and Analytics (SIG DSA)
• Digital Innovation, Transformation, & Entrepreneurship (SIG DITE)
• Digital Sourcing, Platforms and Ecosystems (SIG DSPE)
• E-Business (SIG EBIZ)
• Education (SIG ED)
• Green IS (SIG Green)
• ICT and Global Development (SIG GlobDev)
• Information Security and Privacy (SIG SEC)
• IS/IT Issues in Asia Pacific (SIG ISAP)
• IT in Health Care (SIG Health)
• Leadership in IT (SIG LEAD)
• Services (SIG SVC)
• SIG on Philosophy in Information Systems
• Social Inclusion (SIG SI)