Mission

To advocate for and promote the common goals of SL Educators.

Goals

• To develop partnerships which support and recognize the contribution of SLEC members,
• To develop and support access to services supporting SLEC members,
• To sharing of information and collaborate more closely between SLEC members, and
• To provide access to information on quality improvement of educational methods.

Committee/Sub-Committee Mandates

Executive Committee (EC)
whose responsibility is to oversee the operations of the group, its logistics, and communications between sub-committees. The group committee will be comprised of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer (optional at the discretion of the SLEC). In addition the EC will include the Chair and Vice-Chairs of each of the following sub-committees.

Advocacy Sub-Committee
whose responsibility is to liaison with Linden Lab and other real-life education bodies for the purposes of promoting the works of SL Educators and our value to both the SL community and education.

Quality Assurance Sub-Committee
whose responsibility is to report on best practices, tools, and other support services which may be of general interest to the SL Education members in the support of program development.

Communications Sub-Committee
whose responsibility is to help coordinate the sharing of information, forums, classes, events, and other information of general interest between SL Education Council Members. This sub-committee will also co-ordinate any google groups, databases, and/or web sites as or if necessary.

Definitions

School
A school is an organization designed to allow and encourage students to learn with the assistance of instructional mentors.

SLEC School
An SLEC School is one which consists of more than one instructor, is promoted as a center of learning with a fixed based of operations, holds learning events on a regular monthly basis, and is not represented through other organizations and/or affiliations.

Membership & Voting

SLEC Group Membership is open to all members of the educational community regardless of affiliation. Group membership does not confer the right to vote on matters before the Executive Committee but may confer the right to vote on sub-committees at the discretion of the sub-committee chair.

SLEC Voting on matters before the Executive Committee shall be limited to 1 vote per SLEC School.

Each SLEC School shall nominate up to 2 people which are capable of voting that school's vote at a given meeting.

A Quorum shall be declared when 50% + 1 of the eligible delegates are present to vote.

Votes shall be carried by a simple majority of the voting delegates.

Vote of significance must allow for at least 1 week to review associated materials by each SLEC School.

The Executive Committee will oversee elections of EC positions once every 6 months by a vote of eligible delegates.

Executive Committee members who have served 1 term are not required to stand aside but may be re-confirmed through a simply majority of the SLEC voting membership.

Executive Committee members who have served 2 or more consecutive terms must stand aside to allow others to run for that position. Standing aside does not preclude any member from re-running for the same position on the Executive Council.

Members wishing to run for a particular EC position should state their intentions 1 month in advance of such a vote taking place.

Sub-Committee Responsibilities

Each Sub-Committee will have at a minimum a chair and vice-chair plus may encourage participation from as many other members / volunteers as necessary to fulfil their role. Sub-Committees, in general, act independent from the Group Committee and meet on a schedule of thier own choosing. Chairs and/or Vice-Chairs are required to provide updates to the Group Committee on a regular basis as to their activities, needs, and results. Chairs and Vice-Chairs are required to have an SL Education Council tag as one of their SL Groups. Chairs and Vice-Chairs for specific sub-committee should not be from the same school.

Executive Committee Responsibilities

The Executive Committee will meet at least once per calendar month, establish the overall priorities for the group, and provide logistical support to sub-committees and their activities. The Executive Committee will also be charged with control and approval of any major expenditures for and by the SLEC, if or as required. EC members are required to have an SL Education Council tag as one of their SL Groups.

Fair and Open Dialogue

It is pre-requisite on each sub-committee, and the group committee as a whole, to ensure that they solicit feedback from as many of the 20+ SLEC Academic Institutions as possible in promoting specific agendas. In cases where there may be a irresolvable conflict, the Executive Committee, having been duely voted by the membership and after consultation with the membership, shall be charged with mediating and disputes and, if necessary, making final determinations assuming all other reasonable courses have been explored.
 

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