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Gender Research in Music Education, Special Research Interest Group
I. NAME, PURPOSE AND COMMITMENTS
A. This organization shall be known as the Gender Research in Music Education Special Research Interest Group (GRIME). It is organized under the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME), a part of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC).
B. The purpose of GRIME shall be: to provide a forum for promoting scholarship that addresses gender issues in music education; to share research and classroom materials that focus on gender issues in music education; and, to work towards establishing a climate within the music education discipline that addresses issues, concerns and scholarship education; and, to work towards establishing a climate within the music education discipline that addresses issues, concerns and scholarship pertinent in any way to gender. GRIME provides an opportunity for networking among those people concerned with these issues.
C. To accomplish this purpose, GRIME is committed to:
1. Providing opportunities for discussion and reflection which will define research agendas concerning gender and music education
2. Encouraging rigorous research on a variety of gender issues in music education
3. Providing a medium for disseminating information about research related to gender issues in music teaching and learning
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A. Any member of the Music Educators National Conference may be a member of the MENC SRIG.
B. MENC members may become members by notifying the GRIME Chair of the MENC Headquarters
C. An MENC member may remain a member of the GRIME SRIG as long as MENC membership status is maintained or until a discontinuance notification is sent to the GRIME Chair or the MENC Headquarters.
D. Membership shall include a subscription to the GRIME Newsletter and a Membership Directory.
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III. ORGANIZATION
A. Qualifications of Officers: The national chair and vice-chair shall be current members of GRIME, present a record of interest and involvement in the GRIME SRIG, and attend the national in-service conferences of MENC.
B. Primary executive authority is vested in the National Chair whose duties will include:
1. Managing the general affairs of the GRIME SRIG
2. Appointing the Membership Chair
3. Appointing Division Chairs
4. Appointing Chairs of Ad hoc committees
5. Preparing meeting proposals to the MERCs SRIG Coordinator
6. Presenting a biennial report to the MERCs SRIG Coordinator
7. Appointing a Nominating Committee for the National Chair-Elect
8. Serving as the liaison with MENC and MERC
C. The National Vice-Chair shall assist the National Chair. Duties shall include:
1. Serving as editor of the GRIME SRIG Newsletter
2. Collecting and preparing information to be included in a semi-annual publication of the newsletter, with final copy subject to approval of the National Chair
3. Writing a report on the activities of the National Vice-Chair to be included in the National Chairs biennial report
4. Advising the National Chair
5. Assuming the duties of the National Chair if the National Chair chooses to resign or is otherwise unable to carry out the duties
6. Assuming other duties as directed by the National Chair
D. The Membership Chair shall assist the National Chair. Duties shall include:
1. Maintaining a current and accurate membership list
2. Making recommendations for membership development to the National Chair
3. Maintaining records of terms of office for members of the Advisory Committee
4. Writing a report of membership data and activities to be included in the National Chairs biennial report
5. Advising the National Chair
6. The duties of the Membership Chair may be fulfilled by the GRIME vice-chair at the discretion of the national chair
E. Six Division Chairs shall assist the National Chair. Their duties shall include:
1. Organizing Divisional meetings
2. Organizing projects at the Divisional level
3. Notifying Division members of relevant meeting and convention sessions
4. Developing membership within the Division
5. Writing a report on Division activities to be included in the National Chairs biennial report
6. Advising the National Chair
F. Ad hoc committees: The National chair may at her/his discretion appoint Ad hoc committees as needed or desired by the Advisory Council.
G. Advisory Council
1. The Advisory Council shall consist of the National Chair, the National Vice-Chair, the Membership Chair and the Division Chairs.
2. Meetings of the Advisory Council are called at the discretion of the National Chair.
H. Assumption of Duties
1. If the office of GRIME chair becomes vacant during a biennium, the currently serving vice-chair will become chair. If the office of vice-chair becomes vacant during a biennium, the GRIME chair will appoint a vice-chair to serve until the next regular election.
2. The offices of both chair and vice-chair must be filled at all times, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of both officers must be reported tot he national chair of MERC or her/his designee.
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IV. Election of the National Chair-Elect
A. On or before January 1st of her/his second year, the National Chair shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of at least three GRIME SRIG members.
B. On or before March 1st of the second year, the Nominating Committee shall present the names of two candidates to the current National Chair as nominees for the position of National Chair-Elect. Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor at the national biennial GRIME SRIG meeting.
C. A majority vote of those casting secret ballots at the GRIME SRIG meeting will be required to elect the new National Chair-Elect. If no nominee receives the required majority vote, a run-off election will be held immediately between the two persons receiving the highest number of votes in the first election.
D. The National Vice-Chair automatically assumes the duties of the National Chair at the end of the two-year term as Chair-Elect. If the Vice-Chair chooses not to assume or is prevented from assuming the duties of the National Chair, the Nominating Committee will be charged with submitting names for both National Chair and national Chair-Elect under the procedures outlined in 1, 2, and 3 above.
E. Terms of Office
1. The National Chair shall serve a term of two years commencing July 1 of each even-numbered years.
2. The National Vice-Chair shall serve a term of two years commencing July 1 of each even-numbered years.
3. The Membership Chair shall serve a term of two years commencing July 1 of each even-numbered years.
4. Divisional Chairs normally serve for four years, but the National Chair may appoint Divisional Chairs to additional four-year terms.
a. The Northwestern, Southwestern, and Eastern Division chairs shall be open for reappointment in 2000 and on each fourth year thereafter.
b. The Southern, North Central, and Western Division chairs shall be open for reappointment in 2002 and on each fourth year thereafter.
5. Ad hoc Committees serve a term defined by the National Chair.
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A. The GRIME SRIG shall hold its formal business meeting and professional session(s) at every biennial convention. The proposal for the meeting is forwarded to the MERC SRIG Coordinator by the next March after the biennial convention.
B. The National Chair shall call formal or informal meetings of the GRIME SRIG or the Advisory Council at her/his discretion.
VI. AMENDMENTS
A. Any provision of this document that is in conflict with the MENC constitution or the By-Laws of the Music Education Research Council is null and void.
B. A two-thirds majority vote of those present at the biennial meeting will be necessary to amend this document.
VII. INITIAL PROCEDURES
For the years 1998-2000, the National Chair shall appoint a Vice-Chair, a Membership Chair, and six Division Chairs. In 2000 the Nominating Committee shall submit names of nominees for both the National Chair and National Vice-Chair as outlined in Section III (for the Chair-Elect); the nominations may or may not include the names of the National Chair and Vice-Chair appointed in 1998.
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