Bylaws
Working Guidelines of the NAFSA Rainbow Special Interest Group (SIG).
Name
The name of this NAFSA Special Interest Group (SIG) shall be the Rainbow SIG.
Mission
The mission of the Rainbow SIG is to bring together NAFSAns who share the following goals:
- To counsel international students and study abroad students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+)
- To support LGBTQ+ professionals in international education
- To combat homophobia, heterosexism, and transphobia within NAFSA
Membership
No assumptions of an individual’s sexual orientation should be made from their participation in the Rainbow SIG. Any member of NAFSA who espouses the mission of the Rainbow SIG may become a member by completing the membership form, renewable on an annual basis.
Dues and Fees
No dues or fees are required for membership; however, we do sell Rainbow SIG items at the NAFSA Annual Conference to raise money for the Rainbow Scholarship fund. Donations can be made through the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) website. On the donation form, be sure to select “Rainbow Scholarship Fund” in the Program Designation section.
Officers
The elected officers of the organization shall include: two Co-Chairs, Listserv Co-Managers; Membership Coordinator, Newsletter Co-Editors, Scholarship Coordinators, Treasurer, and Website Co-Managers.
Officers shall serve for two-year terms, being elected at the Annual Business Meeting of the Rainbow SIG held at the NAFSA Annual Conference. Co-positions will alternate electing one of the positions each year on a rotating basis. An individual may hold up to two positions simultaneously.
Qualification for office shall be membership in the Rainbow SIG.
Nominations and Elections
A call for nominations will be distributed via the Rainbow SIG Listserv in advance of the Annual Business Meeting at which time elections are conducted. Elections shall be conducted by a show of hands.