The Raleigh Astronomy Club is dedicated to be a responsible NC corporation. RAC and its members adheres to all the requirements for a 501(c)(3) North Carolina tax exempt organization, which require certain policies to be in place and available to the membership. If there are any questions, please contact an officer.
- Privacy Policy and Protection of Personal Information
Please Note: RAC does not release any member information outside of the Raleigh Astronomy Club, except where noted in our privacy policy. One exception to this rule is the required member information which is sent to the Astronomical League. If any member does not want this information sent to the Astronomical League, please contact the Secretary at [email protected].
For more information on the RAC privacy policy, please see the website at raleighastro.org.
- Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Protection
As required by law, RAC has a code of conduct and whistleblower policies.
- Code of Conduct
RAC has a code of conduct which is for the protection of all members. It insures that all business is conducted ethically and the environment is positive for all members (no discrimination, harassment, et. al.). RAC encourages all members to review this document.
- Whistleblower Protection
Any member that believes there is a violation of the code of conduct by any member or officer is encouraged to report it to any officer(s). If the member is not comfortable reporting this to any officer, it can be reported to the RAC compliance coordinator.
Please note that no matter how the concern is reported or to whom it is reported, there will never be any retaliation or negative consequences against the member reporting the concern.
- Code of Conduct
- RAC Documents
Copies of all RAC documents, including the constitution/by-laws, incorporation papers, all policies, and any forms are posted in the files area of the raleighastro Yahoo! group and on the web site.



