Policies+and+Procedures

Information on this page relates to the policies and procedures that govern the SAAM docent corps, programs offered at the museum, and the building itself.


 * Docent Advisory Committee 2017-2018 **

Chair – Betsy Hennigan Past Chair – Nancy LeBaron Chair Elect – David Weisz
 * Executive Group: **

Monthly Programs – Sara Shoob Local Trips – Susan Jenkins Out of Town Trips: Seminars – Cindy Aron Book Group – David Weisz Peer-to-Peer – Nancy LeBaron
 * Enrichment Group: **
 * Fall: Sara Shoob
 * Spring: Vacant

Recording Secretaries Hospitality – Lisa Garfinkel, Vivian Lock, Claire Tozier E-vites – Tracey Cullen Photo/Video – Stephen Roberts and Marilyn Reis Wiki – Lillian O’Connell Calendar – Susan Linden
 * Enabling Group: **
 * DAC Meetings – Alexis Levine
 * Monthly Meetings – Marcia Campbell and Marilyn Paul

SIDE Representatives – Phoebe Kline, Linda Privatera, Betsy Hennigan Renwick – Amy Krupsky Distance Learning – Vivian Lock Outreach – Ann Gordon and Ginny Robinson
 * Liaison Group: **

America InSight Training – Pat Greenfield Special Exhibit Tour Preparation - Vacant
 * Temporary Task Force Groups (not part of DAC): **


 * SAAM Docent Corps Policies and Procedures **


 * Smithsonian Benefits for Volunteers **


 * Smithsonian Directive 208 (2015) **


 * Smithsonian Directive 124 **


 * Equal Employment Opportunity **


 * Smithsonian Directive 931 **


 * Smithsonian Directive 102 **


 * Smithsonian Directive 118 **


 * Smithsonian Directive 119 **


 * Smithsonian Directive 217 **


 * Smithsonian Directive 814 **


 * Prevention of Workplace Harassment Policy Statement **


 * SAAM Special Exhibition Tour **

Tours during the week will be cancelled due to inclement weather when one of the following school district closes or has a delayed opening: the District of Columbia, Fairfax, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Arlington, Falls Church, or Alexandria.
 * Winter Cancellation Policy **

Weekend tours will be cancelled due to inclement weather on a per-tour basis, determined by whether or not the Docent doing the tour is able to make it safely to the Museum. If the tour is a walk-in or special exhibition tour, the Information Desk should be notified of the decision, if on a Saturday, at 202-633-5292 or, if on a Sunday, at 202-633-5282. For any tours at the Renwick, please call the Information Desk there at 202-633-0127.

If the tour is a special assignment tour (e.g. Hearst programs) or occurs on a weekend, the Docent/program leader will make the decision as to whether the tour will be conducted and alert the other Docents and the tour group’s leader as to the decision as well as Information Desk(s) at the numbers above.


 * DWRC Emergency Procedures **