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Media Arts Committee

National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS)

Organization, Member Induction, Representation and Participation

Definition and Purpose

• Media Arts Committee (MAC) is an official committee that represents media arts education within NCCAS

• MAC will extend membership and organize to represent media arts education nationally and to advance the NMAEI, until a formal association and governance are established (NAMAE).

• This document describes and facilitates the process to induct new members and representatives into MAC

MAC Function

• MAC will represent national media arts education as a whole - demographics, regions, community, categories (e.g. all forms, CTE, K12, teaching artists, states)

• MAC is made up of media arts educators and a community of support

• MAC initiated and will oversee the implementation of the NMAEI

• MAC is a placeholder for a professional association of media arts educators, which may become a 501c3 - National Association for Media Arts Education (NMAEA)

Current MAC Membership

• See our Connect page

Membership

• Members - Have undergone the Induction Process, described below

• Reps - Are members with voting status that represent 3+ people (yourself +2): e.g. group, committee, area, organization, state 

Meetings

• Members - Reps and Members may attend; all may speak freely

• Reps-Open - Reps and Members may attend. Only Reps may speak freely. Members are invited to speak.

• Reps - Only Reps attend

• Open - Anyone may attend. All may participate. Reps vote on decisions.

Induction Process

1. Read the NMAEI Statement and FAQ at https://www.mediaartsedu.org/initiative

https://www.mediaartsedu.org/faq

2. Sign-On in Support of the NMAEI at https://www.mediaartsedu.org/support

3. Answer Media Arts Educator Survey (if applicable)  https://www.mediaartsedu.org/educators-survey

4. After completing the above, sign your agreement on the MAC Norms and Commitments Form (below)

MAC Norms and Commitments Form 

• Norms (Adaptive Schools) https://iod.unh.edu/sites/default/files/3._norms_annotated.pdf

• Commitments

  • Reps and Members

    • Collaboratively contribute to advance MAE through the Initiative (NMAEI), and support the formation of a MAE professional association (NMAEA)

    • Abide by the Norms and Rules of MAC

  • Reps 

    • Represent local organization/group to advance the NMAEI

    • Attend all Reps and Reps-Open meetings; approx 1x month (provide 24 hours notice of absence)

    • Inform/survey local constituents and update MAC in timely manner

    • Verify Rep status - Share local voting process and record with MAC

    • Representation is determined and changed locally and verified by MAC 

    • Collaborate flexibly with updates in representation (e.g. small groups to larger region or state)

  • Volunteers

    • Defined tasks owned by that volunteer are expected to be accomplished within the determined time, or provide ample notice to the team lead

    • Volunteers are expected to clearly define the terms of their involvement (time, availability, ability) and to pre-inform the team of their pending hiatus or exit.