[games_access] It's coming! Game Accessibility SIG Elections

[Sheri Rubin]

  People will have this entire week plus the two weeks during the 
nomination period to make sure their status is current for a full 
(non-student) membership if they want to vote.

That should be enough time, yes?
Sheri


On 9/27/2010 4:36 AM, Sandra Uhling wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> if you would like to be nominated or would like to vote,
>
> I recommend to check the IGDA status.
>
> Can we wait until everyone who is going to update or get/renew a 
> membership has done this?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sandra
>
> *Von:* games_access-bounces at igda.org 
> [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org] *Im Auftrag von *Sheri Rubin
> *Gesendet:* Montag, 27. September 2010 06:44
> *An:* games_access at igda.org
> *Betreff:* [games_access] It's coming! Game Accessibility SIG Elections
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> As some of you already know, we are going to start the formalization 
> process for the Game Accessibility SIG. The framework is flexible 
> enough to accommodate the diversity of all of the SIGs. With this 
> information in hand, we can move forward and initiate the process of 
> holding Game Accessibility SIG elections. We have a lot to accomplish 
> and I'm sure you want to spend as little time to do it, so please 
> review the rest of this email carefully.
>
> Our first order of business is to review the general process. This SIG 
> will follow the basic format of the following:
>
>     1) The SIG opens up the nomination process in order to gain 
> nominees for the SIG steering committee.
>     2) The nominees statements (assuming more than one of you run!) go 
> up on the SIG's section of the website.
>     3) All SIG members who are IGDA members are asked to review the 
> statements and go vote.
>     4) Voting ends and the ballots are counted.
>     5) The winners are announced, they take office, they appoint your 
> Chair.
>     6) Everyone cheers!
>
> Please take some time to think about this process and if you would 
> like to run for steering committee. Then feel free to chime in about 
> any questions you have about elections, voting, or what the steering 
> committee duties entail. We want to encourage multiple people to run 
> and since you'll have multiple people elected you can help continue 
> making this SIG rock. I am on this list so I'll see any questions or 
> you can email myself directly off list.
>
> After discussions, an email will go out early next week asking you to 
> submit your nominations.
>
> Remember – only official IGDA members will have voting rights. (So 
> please join or renew your membership ASAP! http://www.igda.org/join)
>
> Thank you so much for your participation. It’s important for the Game 
> Accessibility SIG members to take part in the decision making process 
> whenever possible. Elections can be a complex and controversial (or 
> apathetic!) process, but these new guidelines, in conjunction with 
> this SIGs awesome members, will help make the process go relatively 
> smoothly. I really look forward to hearing what everyone thinks over 
> this next week!
>
> Have a great week!
> Sheri
>
> P.S. For those of you who are curious about nominations - anyone can 
> nominate a qualified person. The nominees must be an IGDA member in 
> good standing; have been a member for at least two membership years 
> prior; adhere to the Leadership (Board of Directors) Code of Ethics; 
> and agree to read and follow the IGDA SIG reference manual with 
> respect to their legal, financial, and organizational 
> responsibilities. An official call for nominations will go out once 
> everyone has had some time to talk.
>
> -- 
> *Sheri Rubin*
> Founder and CEO
>
> *Design Direct Deliver*
> Website: http://www.designdirectdeliver.com
> Email: sheri at designdirectdeliver.com 
> <mailto:sheri at designdirectdeliver.com>
>
>
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