IMC Structure
Originally composed by the IMC Structure Caucus, Jan. 31, 2001, then ratified by the U-C IMC Feb. 4, 2001
Revised by U-C IMC Membership on November 8, 2007

Working Groups
Definition:
• Do the work of the IMC
• Have autonomy to make most decisions over their area of responsibility
• Bring decisions that affect whole IMC and/or other groups to the Steering Group.
Each active Working group should have at least one spoke in
attendance at all scheduled Steering group meetings. Only Working groups
recognized as active by Steering constitute part of a Steering meeting
quorum. The Steering group establishes standards for its recognition of active working groups and may act to withdraw recognition of a working group which does not maintain regular attendance at Steering group meetings.
Membership:
• Empowered spokes must be an IMC member.
Meetings:
• The IMC is committed to creating and maintaining an open and fair community. Meetings are open to all without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, or any other applicable basis proscribed by law. Every participant will be treated fairly and equitably.
• Working Groups will adhere to nondiscrimination and mediation policies at the IMC.
• Must post all Working Group meeting minutes to both applicable Working Group and the general IMC e-mail lists.
• Must have meetings at a regular time and place, and must post this information at the IMC.
• Meetings are open to the public
• In the case of an irresolvable block to a particular proposal, after all IMC consensus procedures are exhausted (for consensus procedure, see CT Butler,
http://www.consensus.net/ocaccontents.html), decision making power on that proposal will default to the IMC members at the meeting for resolution by consensus.

Steering Group:
Definition:
• Coordinates activities between Working Groups and makes decisions that impact all Working Groups.
• Is composed of IMC members present and empowered spokes, who are those persons formally recognized by their respective working groups as representing their groups’ interests before the Steering group. Each working group should have one or more empowered spokes.
• Steering meetings are open to the public. Exceptions to this policy can be made by consensus of IMC members present to address situations where privacy of those involved is addressed in accordance with IMC mediation or other conflict resolution policies, pending litigation, or other such issues.
Membership:
• Made up of 1 or 2 empowered spokespeople from each Working Group.
• It is strongly encouraged that any given member is limited to serving a maximum of 3 years as a Working group spoke on the Steering Group. This limit may be altered by consensus of the Working group.
• Any given person can only be an empowered spoke for one working group.
Meetings:
• The IMC is committed to creating and maintaining an open and fair community. Meetings are open to all without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, or any other applicable basis proscribed by law. Every participant will be treated fairly and equitably.
• Steering Group will adhere to nondiscrimination and mediation policies at the IMC.
• Must be held at a regular time and place and posted at the IMC and on the general IMC e-mail list.
• Must be held at least ten times a year.
Meeting Operation:
• There must be a minimum quorum of one empowered spokesperson from each Working Group in order for decisions to be made. If any active Working group is not present, a decision may be made and any absent group(s) has one week from the time the meeting notes are published to register a block to it. If a block is issued by a non-present spoke, discussion will be continued at the next scheduled Steering meeting. If a group that has raised a block in this fashion is not represented at the next Steering meeting, then the decision may be finalized at that meeting based on approval of those Working group spokes who are present.

• Meetings are open to the public.
• All Steering group meeting attendees—not just empowered spokes—will have equal standing in decision making. All attendees may make proposals and may voice concerns.
• All decisions are made by consensus amongst all meeting participants.
• In the case of am irresolvable block to a particular proposal, after all IMC consensus procedures are exhausted (for consensus procedure, see CT Butler,
http://www.consensus.net/ocaccontents.html), decision making power on that proposal will default to the empowered spokes for resolution by consensus.
Communication:
• Meeting minutes must be posted to the general IMC e-mail list, which must include known topics for the next meeting.

General Membership
Membership:
• All members of the IMC.
• U-C IMC membership is defined as:
o Paying dues of $25-50
o Making an in-kind material donation approved by the finance group.
o If paying for membership is a hardship, a person can request a smaller membership fee or no fee from a working group. Working groups must communicate the request for such new members to the membership coordinator or finance group. Membership fees are reduced or waived for individuals based upon their stated ability to pay.
o Membership is annual.
Meetings:
• The IMC is committed to creating and maintaining an open and fair community. Meetings are open to all without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, or any other applicable basis proscribed by law. Every participant will be treated fairly and equitably.
• Members will adhere to nondiscrimination and mediation policies at the IMC.
• Held at least once a year in the fall (October/November).
• Organized by the Steering Group.
• Must be scheduled and announced in Steering group notes on the main IMC list at least 30 days prior to the planned meeting.
Meeting Operation:
• All decisions are made by consensus amongst all meeting participants.
• In the case of an irresolvable block to a particular proposal, after all IMC consensus procedures are exhausted (for consensus procedure, see CT Butler,
http://www.consensus.net/ocaccontents.html), decision making power on that proposal will default to the empowered spokes for resolution by consensus.

Life of this document
• This document will be reviewed by the general membership every odd year.
• Changes, amendments or the nullification of this document must be approved by the IMC general membership.