From 67a063cc9002627e6d89cb462046531503834c7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MElemental <34526233+MElemental@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:27:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 01/14] Made Preamble and Purpose more welcomeing --- .../Constitution/TODAConstitution.org | 19 +++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org index a0e75e8..80f3454 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org @@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ ** Preamble +# weave metaphors and use only one. Let's try library metaphor +== Players are at the core of tabletop games. Within the confines of any given tabletop game, familiar and new players from disparate backgrounds welcome each other to collaborate, to socialize, to deceive, to compete, and so much more. Each new game played offers new social interactions and dynamics that forge close bonds between players. And with each new game, those bonds grow and even new players quickly become longstanding players. Tabletop games therefore offer the opportunity for players to develop social bonds, to explore new interests, and to discover new experiences--all of which improve their own and others' lives. +-- +Tabletop games welcome people, new and old, to become players in a new situation. Within the confines of any given tabletop game, players, new and old, from different backgrounds welcome each other to collaborate, to socialize, to compete, and to consider new ideas. Each new game played offers new social interactions and dynamics that forge close bonds between players, or motivating rivalries. +== -Players regularly unite over tabletop games. These regular social interactions mean that players can improve themselves, can learn from and help each other, can gain insights about their own and others' gameplay, can collaborate on projects, and can design and test board games. Each new person adds a new dynamic and set of interests, but up until now, there has been no home to support and galvanize the various interests players have, whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet or developing a new board game with others to publish. +Players regularly unite over tabletop games. These interactions mean that players can improve themselves, can learn from and help others, can gain insights about their own and others' gameplay, can collaborate on projects, and can design and test board games. Each new person adds a new dynamic and set of interests, but up until now, there has been no home to support and galvanize the various interests players have. Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board game with others to publish, or enabling competition and improvement. -With social interaction at the center of tabletop gameplay, TODA aims to build the home that supports players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. TODA will build the structure so that old and new players alike can continue to work together to support and adapt to players' interests as TODA changes and grows. +TODA aims to build the home that supports players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. Like an ensemble, TODA will have many people that contribute to a piece of music. In this house, music will be made, as TODA orchestrates people's various interests into a library of enriching experiences. * Article I - Name of Organization @@ -23,19 +28,25 @@ With social interaction at the center of tabletop gameplay, TODA aims to build t ** Interdisciplinary and Collaborative. - Every perspective has value through different analyses. And every analysis generates new value through collaboration. + Every perspective has value through different insights. Every insight generates new value through collaboration with other perspectives. + TODA welcomes new ways of thinking and collaboration with others. ** Growth Mindset. Knowledge and skills increase through passion and perseverance. + TODA welocmes individuals to grow their knowldege. to grow their skill. to grow themselves. ** Engage and Adapt. Involve and develop with changing needs of organization and community. + TODA welcomes the community to provide their input in order to satisfy growing and changing needs. ** Educate and Empower. - Develop, demonstrate, and parallel new knowledge and skills to increase self-confidence. +#fix pillar + + Every person has strength to galvanize others and change their enviornment. + TODA welcomes people to collaborate with others to learn and polish the skills they need to become stronger, intelligent and compassionate. * Article III - Authority From 9fd25bf3828a8262c16a5f1ffcef0a3b97436422 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MElemental <34526233+MElemental@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 12:20:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/14] added some whitespace for clarity --- Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org index 80f3454..696c82f 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org @@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ # weave metaphors and use only one. Let's try library metaphor == + Players are at the core of tabletop games. Within the confines of any given tabletop game, familiar and new players from disparate backgrounds welcome each other to collaborate, to socialize, to deceive, to compete, and so much more. Each new game played offers new social interactions and dynamics that forge close bonds between players. And with each new game, those bonds grow and even new players quickly become longstanding players. Tabletop games therefore offer the opportunity for players to develop social bonds, to explore new interests, and to discover new experiences--all of which improve their own and others' lives. + -- + Tabletop games welcome people, new and old, to become players in a new situation. Within the confines of any given tabletop game, players, new and old, from different backgrounds welcome each other to collaborate, to socialize, to compete, and to consider new ideas. Each new game played offers new social interactions and dynamics that forge close bonds between players, or motivating rivalries. + == Players regularly unite over tabletop games. These interactions mean that players can improve themselves, can learn from and help others, can gain insights about their own and others' gameplay, can collaborate on projects, and can design and test board games. Each new person adds a new dynamic and set of interests, but up until now, there has been no home to support and galvanize the various interests players have. Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board game with others to publish, or enabling competition and improvement. From 509f9fe5c55e61192420647cece8ec0126213708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:10:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/14] Create Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 --- ...Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 | 71 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 diff --git a/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 b/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6e83b0f --- /dev/null +++ b/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +#+TITLE: Meeting Minutes with Tabletop Organization with Design, Data, and Application (TODA) +#+SUBTITLE: University of Nevada, Las Vegas +#+AUTHOR: Caleb J. Picker and Rudolf Jovero +#+OPTIONS: author:nil date:nil toc:t + +June 24, 2019 + +4:30 PM to 5:30 PM + +** Officers + +-[Name], [Position 1] + +-[Name], [Position 2] + +-[Name], [Position 3] + +** Representatives + +** I. Roll Call - Members present + +Meeting Start Time: 8:10 PM + +Motion to Start Meeting Called by: Caleb + + Seconded by: Rudolf + +Meeting End Time: 8:07 PM + + Motion to End Meeting Called by: Caleb + + Seconded by:Rudy + +** II. Speakers + +none. + +** III. Old Business + +-[ ] Survey will be ending soon: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11:59 PM. + +** IV. New Business + +-[ ] Discuss how to best present results to the group. + - We want to present proportions for each of the items. + - We will conduct a factor analysis to determine what groups of people there are, and then determine how to address them. + - We will create specific strategies for addressing the problems. + +-[ ] Discuss and finalize work on preamble. + - After initial discussion of results, it seems we should focus on making sure that people feel welcomed AND are welcoming others. + - We incoprporated new insights from results. We updated the readme, too. + +-[ ] Plan meeting space, date and time, and structure for Open Forum. Message that to the group. + - We tentatively set the space to be UNLV Library study room on Wednesday at 6pm. + - We will schedule a post to announce that to the group. + +-[ ] Review outstanding issues and triage as necessary. + - We will table this for next meeting. + +-[ ] Determine most important and urgent Projects. Then create milestones for those projects. Then create issues to reach those milestones. + - We did not do this systematically. We determined that finishing the results and finishing the constitution were most important. + +-[ ] Determine next meeting date and time, and agenda. + - Next meeting date will be Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 6 pm. + +-[ ] Assign or work on remaining sections of the constitution. + - Rudy has assigned remaining sections of the constitution for us to finish by next Monday. + +** V. Announcements + +** VI. Public Comment From eb2ae9556203edad170c3b45e019ca16d910941b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:55:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/14] Update TODAConstitution.org with marshall, rudy, and caleb --- Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org index 696c82f..39f415a 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org @@ -14,13 +14,16 @@ Players are at the core of tabletop games. Within the confines of any given tabl -- -Tabletop games welcome people, new and old, to become players in a new situation. Within the confines of any given tabletop game, players, new and old, from different backgrounds welcome each other to collaborate, to socialize, to compete, and to consider new ideas. Each new game played offers new social interactions and dynamics that forge close bonds between players, or motivating rivalries. +Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests. TODA aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. + + == +# Players regularly unite over tabletop games. These interactions mean that players can improve, learn, gain insights about gameplay, collaborate, and design and test board games. + +Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board game with others to publish, or enabling competition and improvement. -Players regularly unite over tabletop games. These interactions mean that players can improve themselves, can learn from and help others, can gain insights about their own and others' gameplay, can collaborate on projects, and can design and test board games. Each new person adds a new dynamic and set of interests, but up until now, there has been no home to support and galvanize the various interests players have. Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board game with others to publish, or enabling competition and improvement. -TODA aims to build the home that supports players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. Like an ensemble, TODA will have many people that contribute to a piece of music. In this house, music will be made, as TODA orchestrates people's various interests into a library of enriching experiences. * Article I - Name of Organization From 7d4af267ab43f13059e35472316770afc4d920f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:29:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/14] Update TODAConstitution.org with marshall, rudy, and caleb --- .../Constitution/TODAConstitution.org | 27 +++++-------------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org index 39f415a..2079f92 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org @@ -3,27 +3,11 @@ #+AUTHOR: Rudolf Jovero and Caleb J. Picker #+OPTIONS: author:nil date:nil toc:t -# I read through the RSO handbook, We should define the functions of the basic functions of President, Secratary, and especially the Treasurer. Also we need to define how we will handle financial matters here and not the bylaws. +# I read through the RSO handbook, We should define the functions of the basic functions of President, Secretary, and especially the Treasurer. Also we need to define how we will handle financial matters here and not the bylaws. ** Preamble -# weave metaphors and use only one. Let's try library metaphor -== - -Players are at the core of tabletop games. Within the confines of any given tabletop game, familiar and new players from disparate backgrounds welcome each other to collaborate, to socialize, to deceive, to compete, and so much more. Each new game played offers new social interactions and dynamics that forge close bonds between players. And with each new game, those bonds grow and even new players quickly become longstanding players. Tabletop games therefore offer the opportunity for players to develop social bonds, to explore new interests, and to discover new experiences--all of which improve their own and others' lives. - --- - -Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests. TODA aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. - - - -== -# Players regularly unite over tabletop games. These interactions mean that players can improve, learn, gain insights about gameplay, collaborate, and design and test board games. - -Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board game with others to publish, or enabling competition and improvement. - - +Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TODA aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. * Article I - Name of Organization @@ -35,8 +19,9 @@ Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board ** Interdisciplinary and Collaborative. - Every perspective has value through different insights. Every insight generates new value through collaboration with other perspectives. - TODA welcomes new ways of thinking and collaboration with others. + Every perspective is a new frame of mind. Each new frame of mind generates new value through collaboration with other perspectives. + # perspectives basically provide new insights, those insights are valuable with or without collaboration, but iwth collaboration they are even more valuable + TODA welcomes collaboration and new ways of thinking. ** Growth Mindset. @@ -53,7 +38,7 @@ Whether that is ensuring a space for old friends to meet, developing a new board #fix pillar Every person has strength to galvanize others and change their enviornment. - TODA welcomes people to collaborate with others to learn and polish the skills they need to become stronger, intelligent and compassionate. + TODA welcomes people to collaborate with others to learn and polish the skills they need to become stronger, more thoughtful, and more compassionate. * Article III - Authority From 60e669abd27ed23f4f4090718612c6ef4deefcd8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Caleb Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:31:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/14] Updated meeting minutes for jun 24 2019 --- ...Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 | 71 ------------------- ...s and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019.org | 68 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 create mode 100644 Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019.org diff --git a/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 b/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 deleted file mode 100644 index 6e83b0f..0000000 --- a/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,71 +0,0 @@ -#+TITLE: Meeting Minutes with Tabletop Organization with Design, Data, and Application (TODA) -#+SUBTITLE: University of Nevada, Las Vegas -#+AUTHOR: Caleb J. Picker and Rudolf Jovero -#+OPTIONS: author:nil date:nil toc:t - -June 24, 2019 - -4:30 PM to 5:30 PM - -** Officers - --[Name], [Position 1] - --[Name], [Position 2] - --[Name], [Position 3] - -** Representatives - -** I. Roll Call - Members present - -Meeting Start Time: 8:10 PM - -Motion to Start Meeting Called by: Caleb - - Seconded by: Rudolf - -Meeting End Time: 8:07 PM - - Motion to End Meeting Called by: Caleb - - Seconded by:Rudy - -** II. Speakers - -none. - -** III. Old Business - --[ ] Survey will be ending soon: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11:59 PM. - -** IV. New Business - --[ ] Discuss how to best present results to the group. - - We want to present proportions for each of the items. - - We will conduct a factor analysis to determine what groups of people there are, and then determine how to address them. - - We will create specific strategies for addressing the problems. - --[ ] Discuss and finalize work on preamble. - - After initial discussion of results, it seems we should focus on making sure that people feel welcomed AND are welcoming others. - - We incoprporated new insights from results. We updated the readme, too. - --[ ] Plan meeting space, date and time, and structure for Open Forum. Message that to the group. - - We tentatively set the space to be UNLV Library study room on Wednesday at 6pm. - - We will schedule a post to announce that to the group. - --[ ] Review outstanding issues and triage as necessary. - - We will table this for next meeting. - --[ ] Determine most important and urgent Projects. Then create milestones for those projects. Then create issues to reach those milestones. - - We did not do this systematically. We determined that finishing the results and finishing the constitution were most important. - --[ ] Determine next meeting date and time, and agenda. - - Next meeting date will be Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 6 pm. - --[ ] Assign or work on remaining sections of the constitution. - - Rudy has assigned remaining sections of the constitution for us to finish by next Monday. - -** V. Announcements - -** VI. Public Comment diff --git a/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019.org b/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef1d979 --- /dev/null +++ b/Official Documents/Meeting Notes/Action Items and Meeting Minutes for June 24 2019.org @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +#+TITLE: Meeting Minutes with Tabletop Organization with Design, Data, and Application (TODA) +#+SUBTITLE: University of Nevada, Las Vegas +#+AUTHOR: Caleb J. Picker and Rudolf Jovero +#+OPTIONS: author:nil date:nil toc:t + +June 24, 2019 + +4:30 PM to 5:30 PM + +** Officers + +-[Name], [Position 1] + +-[Name], [Position 2] + +-[Name], [Position 3] + +** Representatives + +** I. Roll Call - Members present + +Caleb Picker +Rudolf Jovero +Marshall Krakauer + +Meeting Start Time: 8:10 PM + +Motion to Start Meeting Called by: Caleb + + Seconded by: Marshall + +Meeting End Time: 10:29 PM + + Motion to End Meeting Called by: Caleb + + Seconded by:Rudy + +** II. Speakers + +none. + +** III. Old Business + +-[ ] None. + +** IV. New Business + +-[ ] Review outstanding issues and triage as necessary. + - We will table this for next meeting. + +-[ ] Determine most important and urgent Projects. Then create milestones for those projects. Then create issues to reach those milestones. + - Table this for next meeting + +-[ ] Discuss and finalize work on preamble. + - we discussed the preamble and finalized. + +-[ ] Discuss and finalize work on pillars. + - we started discussion on pillars. + +- [ ] Determine what to talk about with Kevin. + - we will talk about this on wednesday. + +-[ ] Determine next meeting date and time, and agenda. + - Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 6:00 PM + +** V. Announcements + +** VI. Public Comment From 23f18bc7d90b80a443fa6fb55c3a7e6c9686998a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MElemental <34526233+MElemental@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:24:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/14] Updated General meeting structure --- .../Constitution/TODAConstitution.org | 123 ++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org index 2079f92..14851a8 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org @@ -69,13 +69,7 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc **** Members The Bylaws shall define the membership requirements. - -**** Membership Population -# Check with the RSO documentation, this section was written to abide by a spring 2017 manual. has probably changed since - - No less than 5 of TODA’s members shall consist of UNLV students, faculty, or staff. - Non-UNLV membership slots will be considered as outlined in the TODA Bylaws. - + *** Subsection II - Privileges and Responsibilities **** Privileges @@ -95,63 +89,59 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc Expectations and Duties that TODA Members have toward other TODA members, TODA, community members, and the community. ***** Responsibilities - - All TODA members and any person part of, related to, or in any way representing TODA have responsibilities toward TODA members, TODA, community members, and the community. + TODA responsibilities are outlined in the TODA Bylaws. *** Subsection III - Code of Conduct - All members, non-members, or any person in any way representing TODA in any capacity must abide by the UNLV Student Code of Conduct and TODA's Code of Conduct. + TODA members must abide by the UNLV Student Code of Conduct and TODA's Code of Conduct. *** Subsection IV - Disciplinary Actions - All members, non-members, or any person in any way representing TODA will be recommended for and be subject to Disciplinary Action as outlined in the Bylaws. + Desciplinary Actions and Procedures are defined in the bylaws. -** Section II - Officers +** Section II - Agents -Any officer of TODA functions does not constitute a leadership position, but a service position. Officers must provide honest and sincere evaluations of their topic of specialization, and a commitment to serve the organizational needs of TODA. Officership stands to manage the flow of TODA, and when done correctly, will feel as if everything naturally happened. +Agents of TODA function to facilitate and perform the tasks and duties required to run an RSO. Agents service the flow of TODA, and when done correctly, will feel as if everything naturally happened. *** Subsection I - General Qualifications for Positions - The absolute minimum number of officers will equal 5. - As the group grows, the minimum officers will grow proportionally. + The absolute minimum number of agents will equal 3. + As the group grows, the minimum agents will grow proportionally. For membership up to the size of 100, this proportion will be at least 10%. After 100, this proportion will equal 5% plus 5 positions. - People in primary officer positions must have active TODA membership status and active UNLV student status. - Candidates must also have at least 1 semester in TODA or have founded the club -# Officers should be able to hold more than one office at different levels. Also the Vice president positions may combine to - Any UNLV student eligible to be an Officer of the TODA shall not be permitted to hold more than one primary Position in that organization at any one time. + People in primary agent positions must have active TODA membership status and active UNLV student status. *** Subsection II - Positions -**** Primary Officer Positions +**** Primary Agency Positions - Primary officer positions have elected position status. - Primary officer positions will have the chair registered with UNLV’s OED. - All primary officer chairs must follow the election procedure elections to have the chair filled. - The privileges and responsibilities of primary officers have description in the Bylaws. + Primary agency positions have elected position status. + Primary agency positions will have the chair registered with UNLV’s OED. + All primary agent chairs must follow the election procedure elections to have the chair filled. + The privileges and responsibilities of primary agents have description in the Bylaws and Some have description in this constitution. # When we don't have 7+ people to act as officers we may need to combine roles Roles may combine, during times when the officer duties cannot get met with 10% of the population, as dictated by the bylaws. -**** Secondary Officer Positions +**** Secondary Agency Positions - Secondary officer positions have appointed or elected status, with the exception of the Past President position. - Secondary officer positions will register with UNLV’s OED. - A primary officer may appoint someone to a secondary officer chair, or the primary officers may open any secondary officer chairs to the election process. - The privileges and responsibilities of secondary officers have description in the Bylaws. + Secondary agency positions have appointed or elected status, with the exception of the Past External and Internal position. + Secondary agent positions will register with UNLV’s OED. + A primary agent may appoint someone to a secondary agency chair, or the primary agency may open any secondary officer chairs to the election process. + The privileges and responsibilities of secondary agency have description in the Bylaws. # When we don't have 7+ people to act as officers we may need to combine roles - Roles may combine, during times when the officer duties cannot get met with 10% of the population, as dictated by the bylaws. + Roles may combine, during times when the agency duties cannot get met with 10% of the population, as dictated by the bylaws. -**** Honorary Officer Positions +**** Honorary Agency Positions - Honorary officer chairs have appointment status. Primary Officers may create honorary positions based on the need for leadership on projects. - Honorary officers may have non-student status as these officer position will not count as registered officer positions. - An Honorary Officer does not necessarily gain the privileges of a Primary or Secondary Officer. + Honorary Agency chairs have appointment status. Primary Officers may create honorary positions based on the need for leadership on projects. + Honorary agency may have non-student status as these officer position will not count as registered agency positions. + An Honorary position does not necessarily gain the privileges of a Primary or Secondary positions. **** Default Positions - TODA shall have a President, Membership Vice President, Public Relations Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Marketing, and Sergeant at Arms as the seven primary officer positions. - TODA shall also have a Past President if a new President gets elected, a Historian, a Publicist of Newsletters, and a Publicist of Peer-Review, as standing secondary officer positions. + TODA shall have an External, Internal, Secretary, Treasurer, Marketing, and Sergeant at Arms as the six primary agent positions. + TODA shall also have a Past External and Interal if a new External and Internal gets elected, a Historian, a Publicist of Newsletters, and a Publicist of Peer-Review, as standing secondary officer positions. The roles of these officers have descriptions in the Bylaws. The bylaws may dictate which positions may combine so one person may fulfill multiple positions. @@ -159,7 +149,7 @@ Any officer of TODA functions does not constitute a leadership position, but a s **** Inaugural board # I added this because there isn't going to be enough eligible students to justify an election at the start of the semester. - TODA will have an initial board of appointed officers by the charter members of this constitution. + TODA will have an initial board of appointed of agents by the charter members of this constitution. **** Nominations @@ -202,26 +192,25 @@ Any officer of TODA functions does not constitute a leadership position, but a s **** Length of Terms - All officers shall hold office for the term of one academic school year, where the school year begins in the Fall and ends in the following Spring. - Elections for new officer positions shall take place no later than one month before the end of each academic school year for as long as TODA exists. - All officers are eligible for re-election for the same position as long as they continue to meet the requirements of being elected. + All agents shall hold office for the term of one academic school year, where the school year begins in the Fall and ends in the following Spring. + Elections for new agents positions shall take place no later than one month before the end of each academic school year for as long as TODA exists. + All agents are eligible for re-election for the same position as long as they continue to meet the requirements of being elected. **** Resignation - Any Officer of TODA may resign at any time by delivering a written notice or email of such resignation to the President, or in the case of the resignation of the President, to the Vice President. - - When an Officer position is vacated, the Executive Board shall hold elections as soon as possible to fill the position by following TODA’s election procedures. + Any agent of TODA may resign at any time by delivering a written notice or email of such resignation to the External or Internal. + When an agent position is vacated, the Executive Board may hold elections as soon as possible to fill the position by following TODA’s election procedures. - If any Officer of TODA is absent from UNLV due to a leave of absence, voluntary health withdrawal, or studying abroad, the Executive Board shall hold elections to fill the position by following TODA’s election procedures. + If any agent of TODA is absent from UNLV due to a leave of absence, voluntary health withdrawal, or studying abroad, the Executive Board may hold elections to fill the position by following TODA’s election procedures. **** Removal from Office - Any Officer of TODA may be removed from such office by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the Members. + Any agent of TODA may be removed from such office by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the Members. *** Subsection V - Powers Granted -**** Responsibilities Officers +**** Responsibilities # we need to decide between what gets defined in the bylaws and the constitution. also perhaps we should put this under authority. The Executive Board shall propose a program of events or publication to be sponsored by TODA in forthcoming Fall and Spring semesters. @@ -229,51 +218,44 @@ Any officer of TODA functions does not constitute a leadership position, but a s When appropriate, the Executive Committee shall appoint Members to serve as Honorary officers to oversee the various tasks related to the program or publication and to solicit the involvement of other Members of TODA. -**** President +**** External The President shall call all meetings of TODA, regular or otherwise, and shall serve as the default chairperson of such meetings. - In addition, the President shall, with the advice of the Executive Committee, plan and coordinate the events to be sponsored by TODA in forthcoming terms; + In addition, the External shall, with the advice of the Internal, plan and coordinate the events to be sponsored by TODA in forthcoming terms; + The External shall communicate and negotiate with outside businesses for resources. with the Treasurer, if applicable prepare and present an annual budget request to the appropriate funding source, and shall serve as a liaison with the relevant bodies. + The External may perform the Internal's functions when the Internal is unavailable to perform their duties. Additional responsiblities will get outlined in the Bylaws. -**** Vice Presidents +**** Internal - The Vice Presidents, in the absence of the President, or should the President prove unable or unwilling to perform the duties described above, shall assume the responsibilities of the President. - In addition, the Vice President shall preside over all meetings of the Executive Committee - called and shall also perform other duties as the President may assign as needed. + The Internal guides and informs interal activities of resources and ensures those resources are provided for. + In addition, the External shall, with the advice of the Internal, plan and coordinate the events to be sponsored by TODA in forthcoming terms; + The Internal will welcome and introduce new members and guest speakers. Additional responsiblities will get outlined in the Bylaws. **** Secretary The Secretary shall be responsible for recording accurate minutes of any Meeting, regular or otherwise, of TODA or the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall also record all votes of the Membership or Executive Committee. The Secretary shall be responsible for the writing and distribution of a newsletter or other notice to the Membership informing them of any Meeting or other gathering of TODA, -# I think this should be the job of the Membership Vice President -# and furthermore shall at all times maintain an accurate and complete list of the Membership and all regular and non- # regular attendees or affiliates of TODA. + The Secretary shall at all times maintain an accurate and complete list of the Membership and all regular and non- # regular attendees or affiliates of TODA. **** Treasurer The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records of TODA and shall be allowed to request payment on behalf of TODA. - The Treasurer, with the President, shall prepare and present any budget requests to the appropriate funding source. + The Treasurer, with the External, shall prepare and present any budget requests to the appropriate funding source. + The Treasurer will inform other agents of the financial resources and allocations. # *The University is not going to do our accounting* # The officers shall insure that all funds are properly kept within the University accounting system. Outside bank accounts are not permitted, unless otherwise voted upon by a quorum. # This should be in a different section or article about Records - All financial records must be audited and approved by a quorum. All financial records must be held in an online server with access granted to all executive officers at all times. + # All financial records must be audited and approved by a quorum. All financial records must be held in an online server with access granted to all executive officers at all times. ***** ** Section III - Organization -*** Subsection I - Standing Committees - - TODA shall have an executive, legislative, conduct, information, and marketing committee as standing committees. - These and more standing committees hold their description in the Bylaws. - -*** Subsection II - Select Committees - - TODA's officer board shall have the authority to establish select committees to address temporary needs. - The officer board may solidify a select committee into a standing committee in a procedure outlined by the bylaws. - Further descriptions of these committees hold their description in the bylaws. +TBD * Article V - Meetings @@ -281,6 +263,15 @@ Any officer of TODA functions does not constitute a leadership position, but a s ** Section I - TODA General Meetings + The space of meetings shall have two divisions, a casual and focused gaming area. +*** Casual Gaming Area + + The casual gaming area will provided an environment to welcome members and allow social activities. + +*** Focused Gaming Area + + The focused gaming area will provide an enviorment that conducts an uninterupted and focused gaming enviornment. + This focused gaming area will give members the power and comfort to enforce stronger rules of ettiquite for specific games, competitions and activities. TODA meetings shall consist of designated spaces and times as described in the Bylaws. ** Section II - TODA Officer Meetings From af46659d3df5737fe3eaf694a14f5b909903be0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MElemental <34526233+MElemental@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:52:42 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 08/14] Updated and Finalized Pillars --- .../Constitution/TODAConstitution.org | 36 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org index 14851a8..1a8e397 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -#+TITLE: Constitution of "Tabletop Organization with Design, Data, and Application" +#+TITLE: Constitution of "Tabletop Gaming: Assorted and Malleable Experiences" #+SUBTITLE: University of Nevada, Las Vegas #+AUTHOR: Rudolf Jovero and Caleb J. Picker #+OPTIONS: author:nil date:nil toc:t @@ -7,38 +7,36 @@ ** Preamble -Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TODA aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. +Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TGAME aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. * Article I - Name of Organization - This organization shall have the name “Tabletop Organization with Design, Data, and Application”, herein referred to as “TODA”. + This organization shall have the name “Tabletop Gaming: Assorted and Malleable Experiences”, herein referred to as “TGAME”. * Article II - Purpose - TODA will serve the following purposes: + TGAME is supported by the following philosophical pillars: -** Interdisciplinary and Collaborative. - - Every perspective is a new frame of mind. Each new frame of mind generates new value through collaboration with other perspectives. - # perspectives basically provide new insights, those insights are valuable with or without collaboration, but iwth collaboration they are even more valuable - TODA welcomes collaboration and new ways of thinking. - ** Growth Mindset. Knowledge and skills increase through passion and perseverance. - TODA welocmes individuals to grow their knowldege. to grow their skill. to grow themselves. - -** Engage and Adapt. - - Involve and develop with changing needs of organization and community. - TODA welcomes the community to provide their input in order to satisfy growing and changing needs. + TGAME welocmes individuals to grow their knowldege. to grow their skill. to grow themselves. ** Educate and Empower. -#fix pillar + Every person has strength to move others and equip them with skill, knowledge, and confidence. + TGAME welcomes people to teach, learn, and polish the skills they need to become stronger, more thoughtful, and more compassionate. - Every person has strength to galvanize others and change their enviornment. - TODA welcomes people to collaborate with others to learn and polish the skills they need to become stronger, more thoughtful, and more compassionate. + +** Interdisciplinary and Collaborative. + + Every perspective is a new frame of mind. Collaboration with others generates new perspectives. + TGAME welcomes new ways of thinking and collaboration. + +** Engage and Adapt. + + The community's needs grow and change and the organization should accomodate them. + TGAME welcomes input in order to understand and meet the community's needs. * Article III - Authority From cbde1ef8097fd29291ef2c4d5c4373cbaa04490c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:20:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/14] Update and rename TODAConstitution.org to TGAMEConstitution.org TGAME minor grammar --- .../{TODAConstitution.org => TGAMEConstitution.org} | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) rename Official Documents/Constitution/{TODAConstitution.org => TGAMEConstitution.org} (99%) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org similarity index 99% rename from Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org rename to Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org index 1a8e397..3a12ca3 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TODAConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc ** Growth Mindset. Knowledge and skills increase through passion and perseverance. - TGAME welocmes individuals to grow their knowldege. to grow their skill. to grow themselves. + TGAME welcomes individuals to grow their knowldege. To grow their skill. To grow themselves. ** Educate and Empower. @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc ** Engage and Adapt. - The community's needs grow and change and the organization should accomodate them. + The community's needs grow and change, and the organization should accomodate them. TGAME welcomes input in order to understand and meet the community's needs. * Article III - Authority From 3d925d7d2139c5559e55529d8935065fdbd92faa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 12:39:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/14] Update TGAMEConstitution.org --- Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org index 3a12ca3..d52d112 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ** Preamble -Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TGAME aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, discover, and create their own experiences. +Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TGAME aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, create, and discover their own experiences. * Article I - Name of Organization From 79651b7935849e196ae9d06f1b149c4c66825346 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:56:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 11/14] Update TGAMEConstitution.org updated article V section I --- .../Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org | 28 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org index d52d112..d1d9998 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org @@ -257,22 +257,26 @@ TBD * Article V - Meetings -# We may need to move some of this to the bylaws +This section contains information regarding General Meetigns and Facilitator Meetings. -** Section I - TODA General Meetings - - The space of meetings shall have two divisions, a casual and focused gaming area. -*** Casual Gaming Area +** Section I - TGAME General Meetings + +General meetings shall consist of announcements, two types of gaming areas, and discussions, lectures, and presentations. + +*** Announcements + + Announcements, if available, shall be made throughout the event. + +*** Gaming Area - The casual gaming area will provided an environment to welcome members and allow social activities. + The gaming area shall consist of casual and focused gaming areas. Casual gaming areas include an environment to play tabletop games and allow for relaxed board game etiquette. Focused gaming areas include providing an environment to play tabletop games where more structured etiquette and rules ar enforced. + Gaming area can also be used for playtesting, competitions, and other activities that involve playing board games -*** Focused Gaming Area +*** Discussions, Lectures, and Presentations - The focused gaming area will provide an enviorment that conducts an uninterupted and focused gaming enviornment. - This focused gaming area will give members the power and comfort to enforce stronger rules of ettiquite for specific games, competitions and activities. - TODA meetings shall consist of designated spaces and times as described in the Bylaws. - -** Section II - TODA Officer Meetings + TGAME shall provide resources, time, and space for board game related content, including board game design groups, discussions, lectures, and presentations. + +** Section II - TGAME Facilitator Meetings *** Subsection I - Chairperson From 27362a19db1b65574279920a2942fdca6853480f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:46:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 12/14] Update TGAMEConstitution.org updated article v section II, still need to do more --- .../Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org | 48 ++++++------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org index d1d9998..2be22f7 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org @@ -280,67 +280,49 @@ General meetings shall consist of announcements, two types of gaming areas, and *** Subsection I - Chairperson - For all Officer meetings, the default chairperson shall be the President. - In the event that the President cannot fulfill the duties of chairperson, another Officer will act as chairperson. - The TODA Bylaws describe the procedure for deciding the Officer that will act as Chairperson. + For all TGAME Facilitator meetings, the default chairperson shall be the [EXTERNAL -- edit this]. + In the event that the [EXTERNAL -- edit this] cannot fulfill the duties of chairperson, another Facilitator will act as chairperson, as outlined in the TGAME bylaws. The Chairperson's duties are to prepare and distribute the agenda and guide the meeting. *** Subsection II - Standing Orders - The TODA bylaws shall describe the standing orders for officer meetings. - Meetings will follow standing orders, unless a point of order is called to suspend standing orders. + The TGAME bylaws shall describe the standing orders for officer meetings. *** Subsection III - Agenda - Prior to each meeting, the chairperson shall put items on the agenda and then give a finalized agenda to the Secretary. - The Secretary shall post the finalized agenda two days prior to the meeting. + The Chairperson shall e-mail, text, or post (e.g., Facebook, website) the finalized agenda at least two days before each meeting. *** Subsection IV - Opening and Quorum - The meeting will not begin until the Chairperson declares a quorum. - A quorum will require at least ⅗ of the registered Officers. - If a quorum cannot have declaration within 30 minutes of the meeting’s designated starting time, - the meeting shall get called again for a similar time and place the following week. - If less than ⅗ of Officers attend the reconvened meeting, then no meeting can be called to order. + The meeting begins when the Chairperson declares a quorum, which requires at least 3/5 of Facilitators present. + A quorum must be declared within 30 minutes of the meeting’s designated starting time, + otherwise the meeting will recommence for a similar time and place the following week. If a Chairperson has not taken the chair 15 minutes after the designated starting time, - the next Officer in command that is also present at the meeting shall use the procedure for deciding who will act as chairperson, - as outlined in the TODA Bylaws. - The Chairperson will acknowledge those who formally notified they could not attend the meeting. + the next Facilitator will choose the chairperson, as outlined in the TGAME Bylaws. *** Subsection V - Previous Minutes The Chairperson tables the minutes of the previous meeting making them open as a topic of discussion. - At this point the Chairperson will ask the members to adopt the minutes. - If the Officers do not agree that the draft minutes hold accurate, corrections may be suggested. - The acting Secretary shall note the suggested corrections. - The Chairperson shall ask the Officers to vote to adopt the minutes with the suggested corrections. - Once the minutes have become adopted the Chairperson shall sign every page of the minutes and hand them to the acting Secretary for filing. - This time does not hold appropriate to indulge in debates on decisions which were made at the previous meeting. + At this point the Chairperson will ask the members to adopt the minutes, during which time, corrections may be suggested, noted, + and then voted upon to adopt. + Once adopted, the Chairperson shall sign and date every page of the minutes. Anyone who wishes to change a motion shall wait until the same subject arises in the general business of the current meeting or raise it in the part called "Any Other Business". *** Subsection VI - Business from Previous Minutes - Often the issues for Business arising from the Minutes of the Previous Meeting get listed in the agenda. - Any reports, pieces of information or other matters of substance that got requested at the previous meeting get debated and a vote gets taken on the appropriate action to take. + Business from the previous meeting's minutes are listed in the agenda. *** Subsection VII - Suggestion Box Any letters, facsimiles and the like, which have been received by the committee are discussed here. - The Chairperson should summarize correspondence which cover similar issues, or express similar opinions and discuss them as a single issue. The Chairperson presents a piece of correspondence to the meeting by putting a motion that the meeting "receive the correspondence". - This is an acknowledgment by the meeting that the correspondence as been formally received and that it may now be discussed and acted upon, if necessary. - If correspondence sent to the meeting is considered offensive, the meeting can vote on a motion, "not to receive" it. - Alternatively, the meeting can decide that the correspondence should be "received and lie on the table". - This means it will not really be dealt with. - It is effectively in limbo until such time in the future that it is "taken from the table" and discussed. + It is during this time that the suggestions are addressed. *** Subsection VIII - Reports Reports and submissions that have been written for the meeting or include information relevant to the work of the meeting are tabled and discussed. A motion is required to be put that a report be received. - This means that the report exists, as far as the meeting is concerned, and a discussion or debate may now take placed on the contents, interpretation and recommendations of the report. - Motions are able to be put for or against the recommendations of the report or ask the author to consider further issues or reconsider issues on the basis of particular information. - A member of a meeting can even put forward a motion to change the wording of a report or submission. - + This means that the report exists, as far as the meeting is concerned, and a discussion or debate may now take place on the contents, interpretation and recommendations of the report. + *** Subsection IX - General Business General business items are announced singly by the Chairperson and a discussion or debate follows each one. From 7d595433ce4bd24d8ff69a3420b43acb3f5135e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MElemental <34526233+MElemental@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 01:21:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 13/14] Edits before finalizing pull request --- Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org index 2be22f7..d27cfcc 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc Desciplinary Actions and Procedures are defined in the bylaws. -** Section II - Agents +** Section II - Facilitation Agents of TODA function to facilitate and perform the tasks and duties required to run an RSO. Agents service the flow of TODA, and when done correctly, will feel as if everything naturally happened. @@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ General meetings shall consist of announcements, two types of gaming areas, and The gaming area shall consist of casual and focused gaming areas. Casual gaming areas include an environment to play tabletop games and allow for relaxed board game etiquette. Focused gaming areas include providing an environment to play tabletop games where more structured etiquette and rules ar enforced. Gaming area can also be used for playtesting, competitions, and other activities that involve playing board games -*** Discussions, Lectures, and Presentations +*** Other Activities - TGAME shall provide resources, time, and space for board game related content, including board game design groups, discussions, lectures, and presentations. + TGAME shall provide resources, time, and space for board game related content, including board game design groups, discussion, presentations, and exhibitions. -** Section II - TGAME Facilitator Meetings +** Section II - TGAME Facilitation Meetings *** Subsection I - Chairperson From 42f2f0767a06c4110b4f5e32638c4b92aa0329c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calebjpicker <50608203+calebjpicker@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:17:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 14/14] Update TGAMEConstitution.org updated preamble, article II, article III, and article V --- .../Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org | 102 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) diff --git a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org index d27cfcc..368cf82 100644 --- a/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org +++ b/Official Documents/Constitution/TGAMEConstitution.org @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ** Preamble -Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TGAME aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, create, and discover their own experiences. +Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, socialize, compete, and consider new ideas. With each new game, players forge and strengthen close bonds. And with each new game, these bonds turn new players into familiar faces and can spark improvement through rivalries. However, up until now, no home exists to support and engage players' interests, whether that is to ensure a space for old friends to meet, to design new board games, or to improve themselves. TGAME aims to house players' various interests and provide them with the resources to enhance, create, and discover their own experiences. To that end, TGAME will gather and secure resources to support its members' and society's changing needs and experiences. * Article I - Name of Organization @@ -20,23 +20,27 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc ** Growth Mindset. Knowledge and skills increase through passion and perseverance. - TGAME welcomes individuals to grow their knowldege. To grow their skill. To grow themselves. + TGAME welcomes individuals to grow their knowledge, their skill, and themselves. TGAME supports this through + open invitations to and by providing opportunities to learn, create, and discover. ** Educate and Empower. Every person has strength to move others and equip them with skill, knowledge, and confidence. - TGAME welcomes people to teach, learn, and polish the skills they need to become stronger, more thoughtful, and more compassionate. - + TGAME welcomes people to teach and polish the skills they need to become stronger, more thoughtful, and more compassionate. + TGAME supports this through compassion-based codes of conduct that foster compassion, and by providing platforms + to disseminate new knowledge. ** Interdisciplinary and Collaborative. Every perspective is a new frame of mind. Collaboration with others generates new perspectives. - TGAME welcomes new ways of thinking and collaboration. + TGAME welcomes new ways of thinking and collaboration. TGAME supports indisciplinary and collaborative environments + by welcoming people from all different background with different levels of expertise in different disciplines + and then by providing opportunities for collaboration on projects and interests. ** Engage and Adapt. The community's needs grow and change, and the organization should accomodate them. - TGAME welcomes input in order to understand and meet the community's needs. + TGAME welcomes input in order to understand and meet the community's needs. TGAME supports this by periodically administering survey's to understand the changing needs of its members. * Article III - Authority @@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ Tabletop games welcome people. Players from different backgrounds cooperate, soc This organization shall establish Bylaws to govern administrative and procedural matters (such as time and location of meetings, etc.). Bylaws shall not conflict with this Constitution. - Bylaws may get adopted, amended, or temporarily suspended by a majority vote present at a TODA meeting where a quorum exists (advance notice is not required). + Bylaws may get adopted, amended, or temporarily suspended by a [majority] vote present at a TODA Facilitator meeting where a quorum exists (advance notice is not required). * Article IV - Membership, Officers, and Organization @@ -265,7 +269,7 @@ General meetings shall consist of announcements, two types of gaming areas, and *** Announcements - Announcements, if available, shall be made throughout the event. + Announcements, if available, shall be made during the event. *** Gaming Area @@ -274,24 +278,33 @@ General meetings shall consist of announcements, two types of gaming areas, and *** Other Activities - TGAME shall provide resources, time, and space for board game related content, including board game design groups, discussion, presentations, and exhibitions. + TGAME shall provide resources, time, and space for other board game related content, including board game design groups, discussion, presentations, and exhibitions. ** Section II - TGAME Facilitation Meetings -*** Subsection I - Chairperson +*** Subsection I - Before the Meeting + +**** Standing Orders + + The TGAME bylaws shall describe the standing orders for officer meetings. + +**** Chairperson + The Chairperson's duties are to prepare and distribute the agenda, guide the TGAME Facilitation meeting, and shall have authority to enforce the standing orders. For all TGAME Facilitator meetings, the default chairperson shall be the [EXTERNAL -- edit this]. - In the event that the [EXTERNAL -- edit this] cannot fulfill the duties of chairperson, another Facilitator will act as chairperson, as outlined in the TGAME bylaws. The Chairperson's duties are to prepare and distribute the agenda and guide the meeting. - -*** Subsection II - Standing Orders + In the event that the [EXTERNAL -- edit this] cannot fulfill the duties of chairperson, another Facilitator will act as chairperson, as outlined in the TGAME bylaws. + +**** [Secretary] + + The Secretary should take notes during the meeting for record-keeping purposes. - The TGAME bylaws shall describe the standing orders for officer meetings. - -*** Subsection III - Agenda +**** Agenda The Chairperson shall e-mail, text, or post (e.g., Facebook, website) the finalized agenda at least two days before each meeting. -*** Subsection IV - Opening and Quorum +*** Subsection II - During the Meeting + +Opening and Quorum The meeting begins when the Chairperson declares a quorum, which requires at least 3/5 of Facilitators present. A quorum must be declared within 30 minutes of the meeting’s designated starting time, @@ -299,63 +312,56 @@ General meetings shall consist of announcements, two types of gaming areas, and If a Chairperson has not taken the chair 15 minutes after the designated starting time, the next Facilitator will choose the chairperson, as outlined in the TGAME Bylaws. -*** Subsection V - Previous Minutes +**** Previous Minutes The Chairperson tables the minutes of the previous meeting making them open as a topic of discussion. At this point the Chairperson will ask the members to adopt the minutes, during which time, corrections may be suggested, noted, and then voted upon to adopt. - Once adopted, the Chairperson shall sign and date every page of the minutes. Anyone who wishes to change a motion shall wait until the same subject arises in the general business of the current meeting or raise it in the part called "Any Other Business". -*** Subsection VI - Business from Previous Minutes - - Business from the previous meeting's minutes are listed in the agenda. - -*** Subsection VII - Suggestion Box +**** Suggestion Box - Any letters, facsimiles and the like, which have been received by the committee are discussed here. - The Chairperson presents a piece of correspondence to the meeting by putting a motion that the meeting "receive the correspondence". - It is during this time that the suggestions are addressed. + Any messages, e-mails, and the like, which have been received by TGAME are discussed here. + The Chairperson presents a piece of correspondence to the meeting by putting a motion that the meeting "receive the correspondence". -*** Subsection VIII - Reports +**** Facilitator Reports Reports and submissions that have been written for the meeting or include information relevant to the work of the meeting are tabled and discussed. A motion is required to be put that a report be received. - This means that the report exists, as far as the meeting is concerned, and a discussion or debate may now take place on the contents, interpretation and recommendations of the report. + It is during this time that the report be discussed or debated, regarding contents, interpretation, and recommendations of the report. -*** Subsection IX - General Business +**** General Business - General business items are announced singly by the Chairperson and a discussion or debate follows each one. + General business items are announced singly by the Chairperson, and a discussion follows each one. Motions that suggest methods of resolving issues are put forward and to a vote. - Once the motions receive a simple majority, or a majority as defined in the standing orders, they become resolutions. - Sometimes amendments to a motion are put forward. - Only after the amendments are debated and voted upon can the revised substantive motion be brought to the vote. - In the case of more formal meetings, general business consists of motions that are moved and seconded by participants of the meetings. - In most meetings however, the need for a member to support a motion is ignored. - -*** Subsection X - Other Business + Once the motions receive a majority, as outlined in the TGAME Bylaws, they become resolutions. + +**** Other Business - It is at this point in time, that the members are able to raise issues they feel are important. + Members may now raise issues. These include any items which were not listed on the agenda. - No extremely important or complex issues should be raised unannounced during this part of the meeting. + Extremely important or complex issues should not be raised unannounced during this part of the meeting. If an urgent matter must be dealt with by the meeting, the Chairperson should be informed before the meeting begins. - A revised agenda can then be drawn up in the time that remains before the meeting is due to begin. - If the Chairperson feels that any of the issues brought up for discussion are too complex or troublesome, - he may call for another meeting to discuss the issue or - alternatively, put it on the agenda for the next scheduled meeting. - -*** Subsection XI - Adjournment + +**** Adjournment Once all the issues have been put forward and discussed, the Chairperson advises members of the date and time of the next meeting. - The meeting is now officially closed. + A motion is put forth to adjourn the meeting. + When seconded, the meeting is now officially closed. + + *** Subsection III - After the Meeting + +**** Meeting Minutes + + The secretary shall send a typed copy of the meeting minutes to all active members as well as post a public copy online. * Article VI - Ratification and Amendments ** Section I - Ratification - This constitution shall have authority upon unanimous approval by all charter members of TODA present during ratification. + This constitution shall have authority upon unanimous approval by all charter members of TGAME present during ratification. To ratify the constitution, each of the charter members present during ratification shall sign a printed version of the completed constitution using wet ink. ** Section II - Process for Amendments