Changes

Hi everyone,  

Hi everyone,  

Last week we passed a major revision to our governing documents: updating our Bylaws, Membership agreement, and establishing a Dispute Resolution Committee. Unfortunately, due to clerical error, there has been some confusion about which version of these documents were passed and approved by the membership due to how Google Docs presents suggested changes.  

Last week we passed a major revision to our governing documents: updating our Bylaws, Membership agreement, and establishing a Dispute Resolution Committee. Unfortunately, due to clerical error, there has been some confusion about which version of these documents were passed and approved by the membership due to how Google Docs presents suggested changes.  

The Board is assuming on good faith that the “suggested” language (i.e. the language that is highlighted or appears in a different color compared to the rest of the document)  that appears in the Google docs linked in the “Language section” of the Vote to Amend Governance Documents on Pumping Station: One Wiki is the language the membership has approved and passed into governing policy at PS:1.  

The Board is assuming on good faith that the “suggested” language (i.e. the language that is highlighted or appears in a different color compared to the rest of the document)  that appears in the Google docs linked in the “Language section” of the Vote to Amend Governance Documents on Pumping Station: One Wiki is the language the membership has approved and passed into governing policy at PS:1.  

Most of the suggested language is grammatical or formatting-related in nature (e.g. capitalizing “Officers” in Section V.2 of the Bylaws).  Not all Google suggestions will be addressed here for the sake of brevity, but there were a few potentially confusing, minor language adjustments that we would like to highlight for the sake of clarity and transparency. Most other changes are, as mentioned above, formatting and grammar corrections. The original Bylaws documents are still available via the wiki page for review with the relevant suggestions cited in this memo. If there is something we failed to address, please bring it to our attention and we will respond as soon as possible.  

Most of the suggested language is grammatical or formatting-related in nature (e.g. capitalizing “Officers” in Section V.2 of the Bylaws).  Not all Google suggestions will be addressed here for the sake of brevity, but there were a few potentially confusing, minor language adjustments that we would like to highlight for the sake of clarity and transparency. Most other changes are, as mentioned above, formatting and grammar corrections. The original Bylaws documents are still available via the wiki page for review with the relevant suggestions cited in this memo. If there is something we failed to address, please bring it to our attention and we will respond as soon as possible.  

    The 2 main textual issues of note appear in the Membership Agreement as follows:  

 

The 2 main textual issues of note appear in the Membership Agreement as follows:  

 

Including the word “explicit” in section 4.1.13 such that the language reads, “Discussions about explicit sexual behavior or interests.”

Including the word “explicit” in section 4.1.13 such that the language reads, “Discussions about explicit sexual behavior or interests.”

    Changing the language of section 10.3 from “Completing the required Canvas/online education courses” to “Completing accompanying [sic] Canvas/online education courses required for authorization.”

 

Changing the language of section 10.3 from “Completing the required Canvas/online education courses” to “Completing accompanying [sic] Canvas/online education courses required for authorization.”

 

There are other parts of the Bylaws or the membership agreement that appear as though they include text additions, but were rather highlighted due to the language being tagged for comment or adjusted for formatting changes. Such examples are Section VI.7.G in the Bylaws, the Membership Agreement preamble and Membership Agreement sections 3.1, 4.15, 14.1, and 14.5-9. Google does not distinguish between formatting and textual changes when displaying suggestions or highlighting language.  

There are other parts of the Bylaws or the membership agreement that appear as though they include text additions, but were rather highlighted due to the language being tagged for comment or adjusted for formatting changes. Such examples are Section VI.7.G in the Bylaws, the Membership Agreement preamble and Membership Agreement sections 3.1, 4.15, 14.1, and 14.5-9. Google does not distinguish between formatting and textual changes when displaying suggestions or highlighting language.  

    In the rare case of the Membership Agreement section 7.5, or section 10.3 where “own” was grammatically incorrectly changed to “owning” and “accompanying” was misspelled, respectively,  those grammatical errors will be corrected as they do not change the meaning of voted-upon language, but do affect the overall readability of the document.  

 

In the rare case of the Membership Agreement section 7.5, or section 10.3 where “own” was grammatically incorrectly changed to “owning” and “accompanying” was misspelled, respectively,  those grammatical errors will be corrected as they do not change the meaning of voted-upon language, but do affect the overall readability of the document.  

The establishment of these Bylaws is the foundation of new and exciting changes at PS1,including all-member suffrage and establishing the DRC. We respect the democratic process that drives PS1 and know it’s the little things that add up, which is why we wanted to clarify this issue for everyone. Thank you for being a part of the PS1 community and for putting effort ensuring we can continue as an organization long into the future.  

The establishment of these Bylaws is the foundation of new and exciting changes at PS1,including all-member suffrage and establishing the DRC. We respect the democratic process that drives PS1 and know it’s the little things that add up, which is why we wanted to clarify this issue for everyone. Thank you for being a part of the PS1 community and for putting effort ensuring we can continue as an organization long into the future.  

Best,  

Best,  

The PS1 Board of Directors

The PS1 Board of Directors