Cultivate an Environment for Change
One project I propose to cultivate an environment for change is the creation of the Membership Conduct Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to convene a diverse group of leaders to assess, revise, and evaluate policies related to membership conduct.
In its first year, the task force will review all related policies including the National Membership Status Policy, the National Policy for Standards Committee Procedures, the National Anti-Hazing Policy, the National Anti-Harassment Policy, and the National Etiquette Policy. The task force is expected to review all policies for duplication or conflict and create a NEW policy that includes comprehensive definitions for misconduct and a streamlined process for addressing misconduct. The task force is expected to create opportunities for feedback from regional and national leadership teams to further iterate on changes before presenting the new policy for legislation in 2024. The task force is expected to host Think Tanks with the national membership to garner insights and collect feedback to further iterate on changes before presenting the new policy for legislation in 2024.
If the new policy is enacted, the Task Force will convene every other year to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy and make revisions as needed. The Task Force may also propose or plan learning opportunities for the national membership to understand new procedures and give feedback if necessary.
This task force will be co-chaired by the National Parliamentarian and National President; membership to the task force will include two nominated representatives (one Undergraduate and one GAP) from each region for a maximum of 10 representatives. Representatives must be active, dues-paying members-at-large or in a chapter/kaleidoscope. Representatives cannot be serving in a regional or national office but could serve in chapter/kaleidoscope leadership roles, as a delegate, and/or intake. Regional leadership teams will be asked to nominate two members; if those members accept, they will serve on the task force for 1 year. Representatives can be nominated again for the next convening year and continue to serve on the task force for as long as they are nominated.