Policies and Procedures

Find guidance around APS membership, meetings, committees, journals, and other processes within the organization.

Honors policies, procedures, and guidelines

The APS honors policies, procedures, and guidelines oversee the nominations, eligibility, processes, selection, and more for our forms of funding and recognition.

Guidelines for Funding and Recognition Nominations
Prepare your nomination materials and review the submission process to recognize your colleagues and students.
Guidelines for Fellowship Nominations
Prepare your Fellowship nomination materials and review the submission process.
Executive and Selection Committee Guidelines
Selection Committees recommend recipients to the appropriate entity for approval, if qualified nominees are available.
Honors Policies and Procedures
As approved by the Council of Representatives on April 12, 2023.
Recipient Payment Procedures
All payments and travel reimbursements are made via ACH direct deposit to US bank accounts or wire transfer for non-US bank accounts.
APS Fellowship Executive and Selection Committee Guidelines
Selection Committees are formed by the related APS unit.
Nomination Guidelines for APS Historic Sites
Rules and instructions for nominating a historic site in physics
Fundraising for APS Honors
Discover the process for establishing a prize or award and fundraising to sustain it.

Meetings and events policies and guidelines

These policies and guidelines oversee abstracts, sessions, attendee conduct, health and safety, and other aspects of APS meetings and events.

Membership policies and guidelines

The APS membership policies and guidelines oversee the eligibility and processes for membership.

Learn more about APS membership

Society and organization policies and procedures

Policies and procedures overseeing the governance of APS, including the selection of and responsibilities of leaders.

View APS governing documents

Board of Directors Policies and Procedures
As approved by the APS Board of Directors on February 13, 2024, and adopted for use on April 18, 2024.
Council of Representatives Policies and Procedures
As approved by the APS Council of Representatives, April 18, 2024.
Board and Council Joint Oversight Policies and Procedures
As adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the APS Council of Representatives, April 18, 2024.

Unit policies

Ethics policies, procedures, and guidelines

The APS ethics guidelines influence our policies and procedures to ensure our members, awardees, leaders, and others associated with our organization uphold proper conduct.

Ethics Guidelines
Physicists wield the power of truth and compassion in the global pursuit of knowledge. Ethics guide our journey, shaping the integrity of our profession.
APS Ethics Standards
These Standards present ethical expectations for all members to follow.
APS Ethics Investigation and Resolution Procedures
Ethics and honesty ensure the integrity of physics and the welfare of our communities. Science is best advanced when performed in environments free from any form of harassment, discrimination, or bullying.
Code of Conduct for APS Activities
Everyone has a responsibility to create a collegial and professional environment that advances physics and accelerates discovery.

Web policy

APS's web policy oversees the personal data we collect related to our site visitors.

Our Society

Work at APS

Contact us

APS Store

Journals

Publications

Publish with APS

Meetings and events

Communities

Resources

Joint March Meeting and April Meeting

Advocate and amplify

Careers and mentoring

Preparing physicists

Funding and recognition

Inclusive physics

Learning physics

A welcoming global hub

Membership

Become an APS member today

Join your Society