2013 dfa constitution
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Design for America™ (DFA) is an award-‐winning nationwide network of interdisciplinary student teams and community members using design to create local and social impact. Design for America teaches human centered design to young adults and collaborating community partners through extra-‐curricular, university based, student led design studios to look locally, create fervently and act fearlessly. DFA currently tackles national challenges in Education, Health, Economy and Environment. Definition of Membership: A member of DFA belongs to a Project Team, Task Force, or General Membership.
Project Team members are either team leads or team members who work on a quarter-‐long project, which may change each year. These teams work with a community partner to create human-‐centered design solutions and members perform research, ideation, prototyping, and testing activities. They are expected to contribute an average of 3-‐5 hours per week to DFA activities and attend meetings with the entire DFA organization.
Task Force members are responsible for coordinating the expansion of the DFA organization on campus and in the community by fundraising and keeping track of budget, coordinating DFA-‐hosted community events and inter-‐DFA social events, and promoting our presence online and through print media. They are expected to contribute an average of 1-‐3 hours per week to DFA activities and attend meetings with the entire DFA organization.
General members are ones who attend weekly all-‐studio meetings, workshops, and Task Force meetings. Application Process:
All the new and old members applying for DFA go through an application process to join the project teams. DFA is an extracurricular activity but, because each team is working on a project for the entire quarter, it requires a lot of effort and dedication from the members. Members must submit a video application for their reasons for interest in DFA, their intent to join one of the project teams or one of the task forces, and their intention to commit the required weekly time. Membership Distribution:
DFA Northwestern project teams are to all Northwestern students. If you are interested in learning ways you could be involved in Design for America, please email us at [email protected] or visit our Studio on the ground floor of Ford Engineering and Design Center.
Non-‐Discrimination Statement:
As a student group seeking affiliation to Northwestern University, we hereby state that this student organization does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship or veteran status in matters of admissions, employment, housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates. Harassment, whether verbal, physical or visual, that is based on any of these characteristics, is a form of discrimination. This includes harassing conduct affecting tangible job benefits, interfering unreasonably with an individual's academic or work performance, or creating what a reasonable person would sense is an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. While Northwestern University is committed to the principles of free inquiry and free expression, discrimination and harassment identified in this policy are neither legally protected expression nor the proper exercise of academic freedom.