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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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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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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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Ambassador Program
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Wikimedia community & larger Ambassador community in decision-making
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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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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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Excellence in the roles of Campus and Online Ambassadors
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