MODA at the University of Chicago Constitution

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1 ARTICLE I INTRODUCTION Section I: Name Section II: Purpose Section III: Objectives MODA at the University of Chicago Constitution ARTICLE II: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Section I: Executive Board Section II: Executive Board Positions, Expectations and Responsibilities Section III: Blog, Magazine, DBC branches Section IV: General Member Pool and committees Section V: Advisor Section VI: Dissolution of Organization ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP Section I: Membership Eligibility Section II: Executive Board Eligibility Section III: Committee Eligibility Section IV: Executive Board Resignation ARTICLE IV: EXECUTIVE BOARD QUALIFICATIONS Section I: Selection Timing Section II: Interviews and Nominations Section III: Election and Voting Procedures Section IV: Grounds for Removal Section VI: Procedure for Impeachment Section VII: Procedure for Appeal of Impeachment ARTICLE V: MEETINGS Section I: Types and Occurrence of Meetings Section II: Special Meetings Section III: Meeting Attendance Section IV: Meeting Minutes and Records ARTICLE VI: EVENTS Section I: Event Planning Section II: Event Promotion Section III: Event Attendance Section IV: Annual Fashion Show ARTICLE VII: HANDLING OF FUNDS Section I: Student Organization Financial Services Office Section II: Finance Manager Section III: Fiscal Responsibilities

2 Section IV: Fundraising Requirements Section V: Dissolution of organization Section VI: Not For Profit Statement ARTICLE VIII: CODE OF CONDUCT Section I: Statement of Compliance with Campus Regulations Section II: Statement of Non Discrimination Section III: Statement of Non Hazing ARTICLE IX: CONSTITUTIONAL RATIFICATION AND REVIEW

3 ARTICLE I: INTRODUCTION Section I: Name A. The name of this organization is MODA at The University of Chicago. This organization may also utilize the shortened name MODA in publicity materials and correspondence. The website of MODA is Section II: Purpose A. MODA was established for the purpose of providing resources for students interested in fashion. MODA intends to connect the University of Chicago campus to the city of Chicago and the greater fashion industry and arts community through (but not limited to) the daily blog, print magazine, designer boot camp program and its annual fashion show. Section III: Objectives A. To bring fashion to the University of Chicago community B. To grow the existing fashion community on the University of Chicago campus C. To provide students with a creative outlet with which they can express their interests in fashion through the participation in our programming and events. D. To publish a daily blog, publish and distribute a print magazine quarterly and operate a beginner s design program. ARTICLE II: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Section I: Executive Board A. The Executive Board is the governing body of the entire MODA organization. B. The elected officers of the organization shall be the President s. There should always be two presidents. The Presidents shall be the chief executive officers of the group and shall have general supervision and control of its activities and programs. In order to be elected President, one must hold a manager position on the board for at least one (1) year. Election for presidents shall be held during the 4 th week of spring quarter. Voting will occur by secret ballot online and a simple majority vote by executive board members is required to elect the Presidents. Presidents remain in office until their graduation unless they are challenged by an existing and qualified officer. Challenges to the presidency will be made during the 4th week of spring quarter. C. There shall be eight (8) officer positions. The manager positions shall be Sponsorship Manager, Events Manager, Finance Director, Marketing Manager, Backstage Manager, Designer Boot Camp Director, Blog Editor in Chief, Magazine Editor in Chief and Creative Director. These positions will be filled via application. Qualifications for officer positions shall

4 be determined by the Presidents. Officers remain in office until graduation. (See descriptions of each position in Section II of Article II) D. There shall be assistant officer positions. The number of assistants is contingent upon the need of each manager but there shall never be more than 3 per team. These positions will be filled via application. Qualifications for officer positions shall be determined by the Presidents. Assistants remain in office until graduation. Assistants become managers once their supervising officer has graduated. If there are multiple assistants wishing to become the officer of their team, a special election will be held and all board members will vote to decide who will fill the vacant position. E. Vacated positions will be filled by assistants moving up the rank. Vacated positions will first be offered to board members. If there are no viable options on the existing board, interviews for the vacated positions will be held immediately. Section II: Executive Board Position Descriptions, Expectations and Responsibilities A. President: There shall always be two presidents. Presidents are the chief executive officers of the organization. They are responsible for overseeing all organization operations. B. Sponsorship Manager: The Sponsorship team is responsible for soliciting sponsors for MODA events especially the annual fashion show. Each member of the sponsorship team is responsible for contacting and securing a certain number of sponsors based on the goals set by Sponsorship Manager and the presidents. The goals will be set each spring before the end of the school year so outreach can begin immediately in the summer. a. Assistant Sponsorship Manager: C. Events Manager: The Events team is responsible for coordinating logistics for all MODA events. This includes reserving rooms, catering requests, coordinating with vendors and executing creative vision of the board for all events. a. Assistant Events Manager D. Finance Director: The Finance Director is responsible for managing all of MODA s funds. This includes submitting reimbursements, purchase orders, show budgeting, applying for grants, SGFC and annual allocations. The Finance Director is responsible for coordinating all funding requests for all of MODA s branches. E. Marketing Manager: The Marketing Manager should maintain all social media requests including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest in addition to the MODA list host and weekly newsletter. There should be a minimum of 3 posts to Facebook per day, and a Instagram post at least every other day. F. Backstage Manager: The Backstage Team is responsible for coordinating with designers, models and volunteers in preparation and on the day of the show. The Backstage Team must work closely with the Designer Boot Camp

5 Director to perform regular check ins with designers leading up to the show. The Backstage Team must also work with the Sponsorship Team to acquire hair stylists and makeup artists. The Backstage Team is responsible for organizing the model call, at least 3 models practices and a dress rehearsal. a. Assistant Backstage Manager G. Designer Boot Camp Director: DBC Director will be responsible for organizing the DBC Workshops. DBC Director will review and accept all qualified candidates for the DBC design program as well as choose student designers to create garments for the annual fashion show. The DBC director will be responsible for ensuring that all garments are ready for the annual show. a. Deputy Designer Boot Camp Director H. Blog Editor in Chief: The Blog Editor in Chief is responsible for maintaining the MODA UChicago blog, which includes renewing the domain and hosting accounts monthly, monitoring all content posted online to ensure appropriateness and originality. They must host weekly blog meetings, and communicate regularly with section editors. a. Assistant Blog Editor in Chief I. Magazine Editor in Chief: The Magazine Editor in Chief is responsible for maintaining and publishing the quarterly print magazines in addition to coordinating fundraisers, photo shoots and articles. The Editor in Chief must work closely with the finance director to coordinate all budgets. a. Assistant Magazine Editor in Chief J. Creative Director: Creative Director will be responsible for the creative decisions that guide MODA s advertising. The Creative Director will consult with the blog and magazine editor in chiefs as well as the marketing and events managers to work on creative decisions like marketing materials and graphics, advertising campaigns and show posters to ensure their originality and that they are on brand. This position is not mandatory, only if there is a qualified graphic designer who has sat on the board for a minimum of one year. a. Graphic Designer: Will work with the Creative Director to create original show posters, marketing graphics and advertising campaigns. Section II: Blog, Magazine, DBC branches A. The Blog, Magazine and Designer Boot Camp are all a part of MODA at The University of Chicago and are under supervision of the MODA Executive Board. B. The MODA Blog shall be responsible for the updating, maintenance and publication of The MODA Blog shall be responsible for the content published online. Any events, fundraisers, changes to the blog theme or its domain hosting shall be submitted to the Executive Board for approval. All sponsors and connections shall be shared between

6 organizations. The Editor in Chief shall communicate at least monthly with the finance director regarding costs and receipts and shall maintain accurate files, information and records of its activities. It shall work with the organization s Presidents to ensure that its activities are consistent with the objectives and regulations of the University. C. The MODA Magazine shall be responsible for the publishing of a quarterly print magazine. The MODA Magazine shall be responsible for publishing original content. Any events, fundraisers, or changes to the magazine printing shall be submitted to the Executive Board for approval. All magazine issue concepts should be presented to the Executive Board at least two (2) months prior to printing. All magazine board meetings shall be open to Executive Board members. All sponsors and connections shall be shared between organizations. The Editor in Chief shall communicate at least monthly with the finance director regarding costs and receipts and shall maintain accurate files, information and records of its activities. It shall work with the organization s Presidents to ensure that its activities are consistent with the objectives and regulations of the University. D. The Designer Boot Camp (DBC) shall be responsible for the operation of the Designer Boot Camp instruction program. shall be responsible for publishing original content. Any events, fundraisers, or changes to the program shall be submitted to the Executive Board for approval. All DBC applicants shall be approved by the Executive Board before decisions are sent out to applicants. DBC Director shall work directly with Logan Arts Center to book the costume shop. DBC Director shall work directly with the Program Instructor to ensure all required documentation is completed and a formal agreement of instruction is made. All sponsors and connections shall be shared between organizations. DBC Director shall communicate at least monthly with the finance director regarding costs and receipts and shall maintain accurate files, information and records of its activities. It shall work with the organization s Presidents to ensure that its activities are consistent with the objectives and regulations of the University. Section III: General Member Pool and committees A. A general member pool shall be maintained. The general member pool consists of any full time undergraduate University students who sign up for the MODA list host. General members will be encouraged to join a committee (either Events/Backstage, Magazine or Blog) which will be individually managed by each of the Events, Blog, Magazine and Backstage officers. A monthly meeting will be held for all general members. Committee meetings will be held when there are special events or circumstances requiring committee assistance. Section IV: Advisor

7 A. The faculty advisor is a full time salaried employee at the University of Chicago in the Center for Leadership and Involvement. The advisor shall serve as a resource person and provide advisory support for the officers and members of the organization. The advisor shall be invited to attend a monthly executive board meeting. ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP Section I: Membership Eligibility A. Membership in this organization is open to all University of Chicago undergraduate students in Good Academic Standing who have paid their Student Activity Fee. As a general member, one is required to attend organization meetings regularly and actively support organization projects and engage with all of the organization s blog posts, magazine issues and social media. Section II: Executive Board Eligibility A. Membership in this organization is open to all University of Chicago undergraduate students in Good Academic Standing who have paid their Student Activity Fee. You must interview for all Executive Board positions. No fourth years may interview for open executive board positions. B. As an executive member, one is required to attend all organization meetings regularly and actively support organization projects. C. Social media participation is required by all members. All events, activities and competitions must be promoted actively by members when asked by the Presidents or Marketing Manager. The Organization may only be referenced by members or used for promotion when approved by the Presidents and Marketing Manager. D. Membership can be revoked by the Presidents of the organization based on performance and engagement in all organization events and projects. See Article IV, Section 3A for the specific membership revocation process. Section III: Committee Eligibility A. All active general members are eligible to participate in the events, backstage and blog committees. Section IV: Executive Board Resignation A. Under exceptional circumstances, an officer may resign. Two weeks before his or her resignation, the resigning officer must submit in written reasonable reason for resigning to the President s. Resignation only becomes effective

8 after the Presidents approve and a general discussion at the weekly board meeting had taken place. ARTICLE IV: EXECUTIVE BOARD QUALIFICATIONS Section I: Selection Timing A. April of Spring Quarter is recommended to hold interviews for open positions and to elect the new Presidents if necessary. The month following elections will allow new officers to shadow departing members for at least a month before the incumbent leaves their position. This shadowing provides a vital period of learning and training for the coming year ensuring a smoother transition and greater passage of knowledge and information. Presidents shall relinquish control of the list host, MODA accounts, admin positions on social media and on Blueprint to the newly elected Presidents the first week of June prior to graduation. Newly elected Marketing Manager shall change all passwords for social media. Newly elected Blog Editor in Chief shall transfer the domain payments to their credit card and change the passwords for any editing sites. Section II: Interviews and Nominations A. All officer positions will be filled annually starting in April. Interviews will be conducted for all open positions and final decisions will be made by the Presidents and departing incumbent officers on their replacements. Prior to interviews opening, officers who would like to nominate themselves to fill open positions will be considered by the Presidents. Before an applicant is given a position, the Executive Board will have the option to voice their approval and disapproval to the Presidents for consideration. Section III: Grounds for Removal A. An executive board member can be asked to leave the board by the Presidents based on their performance and engagement with the organization. If a board member s performance and engagement is deemed unsatisfactory by the Presidents or other board members, it shall be brought to the relevant board member s attention. If their behavior does not improve after three conversations or in a period of time longer than 3 months, or if a serious obligation is not fulfilled and affects the organization s reputation or stability severely, an executive board member will be asked to leave and they will be immediately removed from all access to the organization including private groups and list hosts. Section IV: Procedure for Impeachment

9 A. A president being impeached must be notified at least two weeks in advance of the impeachment hearing. The faculty advisor must be consulted before the impeachment hearing begins. The impeachment hearing must occur while classes are in session. The moderator of the impeachment hearing will be the faculty advisor. Three fourths (3/4) of active members must be present in order for the impeachment hearing to begin. Each side will be given the opportunity to present their case and the active members may ask questions. A two thirds (2/3) vote of active members present is needed for impeachment. Section V: Procedure for Appeal of Impeachment A. Any President whose position is revoked will have exactly four (4) calendar days to appeal the revocation. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Executive Board and must include any relevant information that has not already been presented. The President will then submit their appeal to the Appeals Committee which consists of 3 executive board members (Sponsorship Manager, Backstage Manager and Events Manager) and the faculty advisor. The committee will then render a decision at the next executive board meeting. If no appeal is submitted, the Board s decision is automatically binding. ARTICLE V: MEETINGS Section I: Types and Occurrence of Meetings A. Executive Board Meetings will be held once a week for two hours (based on the reserved room and board member availability) during the academic year. These meetings are only open to officers unless the blog, magazine or DBC is presenting to the executive board. Meetings will not be held the week of reading period or during finals. These meetings shall consist of (but are not limited to) team updates and event planning. There will be no alternating of weekly attendance, all members must attend all meetings even if there is another B. Executive Board Team Meetings shall occur weekly to discuss progress and plan for the board meeting. Presidents, Marketing Manager, Creative Director and/or Finance Manager shall be invited to the meetings when their assistance is required for any changes or problems, finance updates or marketing requests. C. General Members Meetings will be held once a month. Committee meetings for general members will be held at committee leaders (Events, Blog and Backstage Managers) discretion. D. Special meetings may be called during the quarter and prior to important events upon the approval of a majority of the Executive Board.

10 Section II: Meeting Attendance A. All Executive Board Members are required to attend all weekly board meetings. If a Board Member cannot attend a meeting, Presidents must be notified 24 hours prior to the absence. If the absence is excused then it will not count toward your total attendance. To maintain membership on the Executive Board, Executive Board Members must attend a minimum of 8 meetings throughout the quarter, 24 meetings throughout the year. If a Board Member intends to study abroad, this must be communicated to the Executive Board at least a quarter prior to departure. B. Excused absences include mandatory class meetings, review and lab sessions, job interviews, family or medical emergency, illness, family obligations and religious obligations. Other circumstances will be taken into consideration and arrangements can be made if communicated to the President s well in advance. C. Senior Board members are required to attend all meetings in spring quarter until Senior Week if they are taking classes. They are responsible for conducting interviews and transitioning the new board member. Section III: Meeting Minutes and Records A. Meeting minutes shall be taken by both the Presidents and the Marketing Manager. The minutes shall be uploaded onto the Google Drive and ed as a recap after each meeting commences. B. A Meeting Agenda shall be provided to Board Members prior to the board meeting. Teams shall submit any pertinent information to the Presidents prior to the meeting to be included in the Agenda. ARTICLE VI: EVENTS Section I: Event Planning A. Event planning will be coordinated by the Events Manager. All decisions made regarding the venue, theme and décor shall be discussed with the Executive Board for approval. Before any contracts are signed or payments are issued, the faculty advisor, Finance Director and Presidents shall be consulted. Section II: Event Promotion A. Event promotion efforts should be coordinated by the Marketing Manager. All events shall be promoted on social media. All Board Members are required to adhere to a posting schedule on their respective social media pages to promote the event. All Board Members shall be required to promote the events and organization initiatives in any other organizations or groups they are involved with on campus.

11 Section III: Event Attendance A. All Executive Board Members are required to attend all MODA events and programming. B. General Board Members are not required to attend all MODA events and programming but their regular attendance is highly encouraged. Consistent attendance to events will be considered should a general member apply for an executive board position. Section IV: Annual Fashion Show A. All Executive Board Members are required to attend the annual fashion show if on campus. All Board Members shall are expected to be available outside of class to assist with show preparations the week prior to the show. B. All Executive Board Members are required to attend sponsorship bag packing on a date agreed upon by all of the board members. If they cannot attend bag packing, they are required to make up their participation in another capacity. C. All Executive Board Members are required to attend event décor crafting on a date agreed upon by the majority of board members. If they cannot attend bag packing, they are required to make up their participation in another capacity. D. All Executive Board Members are required to go to the show venue prior to the event to assist with set up. They shall be required to stay after the show is finished to break down all of the décor and assist in cleaning up the venue and restoring it to its original condition. ARTICLE VII: HANDLING OF FUNDS Section I: Student Organization Financial Services Office A. All funds collected will be deposited in our student organization s finance account that is housed within the University s financial structures. The Leadership and Student Involvement account shall be the only financial account. No transactions or funds will be held via any third party systems, including ecommerce applications (e.g.: Paypal, Eventbrite, Square, etc). Tax exempt status and MODA s RSO status are contingent upon these stipulations. Section II: Finance Manager A. It is the responsibility of the Finance Manager, in consultation with the Presidents and RSO advisor, to manage the MODA account responsibility, to keep track of the account balance and to prevent MODA from developing a deficit which may impact the ability to continue the program.

12 B. The Finance Manager will develop the budget for the organization after the show profits have been accounted for and the annual allocations and SGFC funding requests have been submitted. It is the Finance Manager s duty to ensure that all members adhere to the budget constraints and spend within the organization s financial limits. C. The Finance Manager, in addition to the Presidents, will have access to spend funds through the Blueprint Finance Module. The Finance Manager can submit purchase requests to draw from the MODA funds when necessary. D. The Finance Manager is responsible for submitting finance requests to SGFC, Annual Allocations and any grants funds throughout the year. No member of MODA aside from the Finance Manager can request these funds. Section III: Fiscal Responsibilities A. Any funds raised by the MODA organization are to be deposited into the Center for Leadership and Involvement account. Completed deposits should only be turned in at the Financial Operations Offices (RC 003) or in the safe in INH 106. B. Donations must be deposited separately from other funds and need to be deposited within 48 hours of receipt. The deposit envelope should clearly be marked with Donation. Cash donations should include the name and address of the donor so that the University can send a letter of acknowledgement to the donor who can claim the charitable contribution on their taxes. If credit card payments must be collected, work with the financial office to coordinate the collection. C. Cash boxes for collecting funds during an event are available to be checked out in RC 003. The MODA account will be charged for missing or damaged boxes. D. All checks should be made out to the University of Chicago. E. All ticket sales for events must be accommodated through the Logan Box Office. Section IV: Transactions A. The Finance Manager will submit reimbursements through the Blueprint Financial Module once the member requesting reimbursement has filled out the online google form in the Finance folder. Reimbursement requests will only be submitted if the Finance Manager has approved the purchase, all original receipts have been submitted and if it is an expense that qualifies for reimbursement in accordance with the University s guidelines. B. Do not pay for any services or rentals. The Finance Manager will submit the necessary purchase request and purchase orders to approved vendors. If the vendor is not approved, you must first submit the vendor for approval. C. Do not purchase any gift cards. D. Travel expenses via ride sharing services and public transportation will be reimbursed if the Finance Manager has been notified at the board meeting that occurs one (1) week prior to the travel.

13 a. Uber expenses will be limited to when MODA members are carrying heavy items. The magazine may use uber when they have large quantities of clothing to pick up or return to a store. Uber may also be used to bring heavy items to events like Barlett Catering or to transport items from storage to another location. b. Uber should not be used if there are surge prices. Only UberX or the Taxi options will be reimbursed. c. All other travel should be done via public transportation. E. The University will reimburse for RSO related travel expenses when a student is driving their own vehicle or renting a car provided that sufficient documentation is collected and that the Student Organization Travel Policy is complied. Expenses from trips that are not pre registered will be ineligible for reimbursement regardless of funding available to the RSO. a. If you would like to be reimbursed for gas expenses and Zipcar rentals, you must have the driver approved according to the University Vehicle Policy. Gas is reimbursed by mileage in a personal vehicle. Section V: Budgets and Fundraising A. In the beginning of each academic year, or once annual allocations and the show profits have been accounted for, the Finance Manager will develop a budget, broken down quarterly, for the MODA Magazine, Blog, Events and Backstage teams. This budget will include (but will not be limited to) travel expenses, printing expenses, domain hosting expense and expenses associated with events throughout the year. B. MODA should intend to hold multiple fundraisers throughout the year to offset costs. In one academic year, the Blog should raise a minimum of $350 and hold at least two (2) fundraising events, the Magazine should raise a minimum of $750 and hold a minimum of three (3) fundraising events and DBC should raise a minimum of $200 and hold a minimum of one (1) fundraising event. C. Fundraising activities that can be done without University approval are: sell program ads, solicit sponsorship donations for less than $500, in kind donations, sell items in Reynolds Club Marketplace, Bartlett Lobby or outside cobb by renting a table through Virtual EMS online. D. Fundraising activities that require University approval via the faculty advisor are: alumni, family and friends donation over $500, sponsorship donations exceeding $500 and grant applications to outside foundations. Section VI: Not For Profit Statement A. This is a not for profit organization. Any funds obtained through fundraising or other means must go back to the organization. ARTICLE VIII: CODE OF CONDUCT

14 Section I: Statement of Compliance with Campus Regulations A. This organization shall comply with all University of Chicago policies and procedures, including but not limited to, those policies set forth in the University of Chicago Student Handbook and the Student Leadership and Involvement RSO Guide, as well as local, state and federal laws. B. You cannot attend meetings or MODA sanctioned events if you are under the influence in anyway. This will necessitate a meeting with our faculty advisor. Section II: Statement of Non Discrimination A. As a student group seeking affiliation to University of Chicago, 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 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 University of Chicago is committed to 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. Section III: Statement of Non Hazing This organization will not engage in or permit hazing. The University forbids hazing and all other activities that interfere with the personal liberty of an individual. The University defines hazing as any action taken or situation created, whether on or off University premises and whether presented as optional or required, to produce mental or physical discomfort, servitude, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule for the purpose of initiation into, affiliation with, or admission to, or as a condition for continued membership in, a group, team, club, or other organization. Hazing activities may also violate the Illinois Hazing Act 720 ILCS 5/12C 50. ARTICLE IX: CONSTITUTIONAL RATIFICATION AND REVIEW A. This Constitution shall become effective upon its ratification by a two thirds majority of the executive board. Upon ratification of this Constitution, all prior constitutions shall be null and void. B. As a recognized student organization, we will participate in a constitutional review process every three (3) years. It will be updated according to the new

15 sample constitution (if necessary) and will meet with the Center for Student Leadership and Involvement staff to review it. ADDENDUM I: Designer Boot Camp and Annual Fashion Leadership 1. Description of Positions: a. Design Director: The Design Director is in charge of managing both the Designer Bootcamp the regular designer program, and the SAIC mentorship program with the help of the Designer Bootcamp mentors and SAIC Professor Caroline Bellios. In brief the following outlines the duties involved in taking on such a position. Firstly, the Design Director would be in charge of running the Designer Bootcamp Program. To do this, he or she would have to coordinate with professional instructor, the MODA presidents and the backstage coordinators (two other members of the board) to create a schedule for design and sewing workshops for the fall and winter quarters. Additionally, they would be in charge of interview the designers who apply for the Designer Bootcamp to decide who should participate in the program. After that, the design director must attend the workshops planned with professional instructor and check in on each designer weekly during the winter quarter to track progress before the show. Secondly, the Design Director must manage the regular designer pool. To do this, he or she would have to check in with each designer who is designing for the show, but not a part of the show weekly to manage their progress. They would also serve as a mentor, helping them by asking them questions about their designs and work to push their designs as far as they can. Lastly, the Design Director is in charge of managing the SAIC Program participants, which would require he or she to help arrange the program with professional instructor and the presidents of the MODA Board. i. Other duties include: attending weekly MODA Board meetings to help plan the show and other MODA events, attending all MODA events, planning model call and practices with the backstage coordinators, helping run backstage the day of the runway show 2. Assistant Design Director: The Assistant Design Director acts as an assistant in aiding the design director with all of the duties listed above. Additionally, he or she would work individually with a group of three to four designers to help them on developing their designs throughout the process and would check in with them weekly to track their progress, just as the design director does with the regular designers.