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The committee members will serve for approximately 6 months or 1 year, at which point new elections will be held. Future elections should be staggered so that the whole committee isn't replaced at once. The two highest-ranking candidates filling Campus Ambassador slots, and the two highest-ranking
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The committee needs to take into account the perspectives and needs of all stakeholders in the ambassador program – students, professors, Campus Ambassadors, Online Ambassadors, the broader Knowledge (XXG) and Wikimedia communities – but the two key groups primarily represented by the committee are:
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Being part of the steering committee is time commitment of approximately 3 hours per week, including 1–2 hour meetings several times per month, drafting and discussing proposals outside of meetings, and administrative and logistical duties to help keep the ambassador program running smoothly. But
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Ambassadors serving as both online and campus ambassadors will be counted as whichever type would minimize instances of a candidates with more votes losing to a candidate with fewer votes because no appropriate slot for the higher-ranking candidate
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The committee will consist of at least three campus ambassadors, at least three online ambassadors, and one at-large member (who may be a campus or online ambassador, or someone else).
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Have reliable Internet access (meetings have usually been held via Skype so far, with speakers a necessity and microphone and webcam access highly desirable)
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One concern the committee discussed is that there is likely to be a systemic bias against Campus Ambassadors who were not already well-known Wikipedians.
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However, a user who has not actively served as an ambassador within the most recent three semesters should be considered ineligible.
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Any user who has been an ambassador (either online or campus) for at least one semester (including the current semester) may vote.
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In which role do you run for the Steering Committee? (Campus Ambassador / Online Ambassador / Wikimedia Foundation staff / other)
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Describe how you embody the qualities of an ambassador and why you wish to participate in the Ambassador Steering Committee. (
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has discussed how elections for future committees should be held, and recommends the following to the community for adoption:
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candidates filling Online Ambassador slots, will take 1-year terms; the other three members will take half-year terms.
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The highest ranking candidates will be join the committee, unless there are no remaining slots they are eligible for.
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Who are you? (Name; user name; if you are a Campus Ambassador, at which university/universities do you serve?)
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Be a hard worker and be willing to spend time/effort to maintain and improve the Ambassador Program
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Voters may support or oppose as many candidates as they wish, within a set voting time period.
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Commitment to engage Wikimedia community & larger Ambassador community in decision-making
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Ability to handle money issues (in the event that the ambassador program is given a budget)
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List of new policies that are not immediate for us to discuss but for future committee
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In what role(s) have you served as part of the Knowledge (XXG) Ambassador Program?
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Represents the various stakeholders in the Knowledge (XXG) Ambassador Program
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October 2011 - Elections to replace 6 month term members from first election
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Able to see large picture and plan on a high-level strategic level
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Questions about voting and eligibility should be directed to Sage.
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Have liaison to Wikimedia Foundation (possibly in advisory role?)
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Can contribute innovative ideas towards sustainability of program
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Committed to the project (Knowledge (XXG) in education) and the
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Candidates will be ranked according to the number of net votes (
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3 April 2011 – Nominations and questions for candidates open.
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Elections will be held annually, beginning in April 2011.
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Excellence in the roles of Campus and Online Ambassadors
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Candidates should prepare a brief statement including:
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The committee as a whole needs the following qualities
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Goals/more defined role of Committee in the future?
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Deep knowledge of Knowledge (XXG) and its community
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