Executive Committee Meeting - June 7, 2024 | National Communication Association

Executive Committee Meeting Materials

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern

Informational Items

Land Acknowledgement

NCA would like to acknowledge the land the National Office in Washington, DC resides on is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Nacotchtank (nah-cahch-tank) and Piscataway People.

NCA acknowledges that it has often gathered upon unceded lands and that those gatherings manifested the exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous peoples. We acknowledge the grave harm that colonialism brought to these lands, in particular the erasure of both indigenous and African identities via slavery, and via racist laws that segregated all peoples into binary classifications of “white” and “black.” This acknowledgement demonstrates our commitment to beginning the process of working to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism.

Land Acknowledgment from the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Every community owes its existence and vitality to generations from around the world who contributed their hopes, dreams, and energy to making the history that led to this moment. Some were brought here against their will, some were drawn to leave their distant homes in hope of a better life, and some have lived on this land for more generations than can be counted. Truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We begin this effort to acknowledge what has been buried by honoring the truth. We stand on the ancestral lands of the Nacotchtank and the Piscataway People. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together here today. And please join us in uncovering such truths at any and all public events and to use such truths to guide the legacy of this Arts Commission.

The land acknowledgement was created by DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Commissioner Quanice Floyd with resources provided by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture and was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on May 21, 2020. It is read at the beginning of all public meetings of the Commission.

https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/land-acknowledgment

Read more about the Indigenous People in the District of Columbia.

Indigenous Tribes of Washington, D.C. – American Library Association

Land Acknowledgement – NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Washington Post - “A Native American tribe once called D.C. home. It’s had no living members for centuries.”

Read more about the enslaved people in the District of Columbia and surrounding area.

National Museum of African American History & Culture

Freedom House Museum in Alexandria, Virginia

Smithsonian Magazine – “The notorious ‘Yellow House’ that made Washington, D.C. a slavery capital”

Agenda

ACTION - Consent Agenda
- April 10 EC Minutes
- Distinguished Scholar Selection Committee Vacancy - Angharad Valdivia
Officer/Chair Updates - 25 minutes
ACTION - Publications Council Chair Vacancy - One year extension - 10 minutes
ACTION - Division name change - Philosophy of Communication Division - 10 minutes
Break - 10 minutes
DISCUSSION - EC Proposal Submission Process on NCA Website - 20 minutes
DISCUSSION - Website Redesign - 20 minutes
DISCUSSION - Affiliate MOU Review - 15 minutes
DISCUSSION - Security at Convention - 20 minutes
Break - 10 minutes
EXECUTIVE SESSION: DISCUSSION - Ethics Committee Recommendations - 30 minutes
EXECUTIVE SESSION: DISCUSSION - PAIC Recommendations - 30 minutes
DOUBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Director - 45 minutes

Zoom Link

Virtual Meeting through Zoom.

Topic: NCA June Executive Committee Meeting

Time: Jun 7, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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https://natcom-org.zoom.us/j/81802614080

Meeting ID: 818 0261 4080

ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

Consent Agenda

Marnel Niles Goins, President

April 10 EC Minutes
Due to a recent vacancy in the Distinguished Scholar Selection Committee, the EC is asked to approve Angharad Valdivia for a one-year term starting upon approval. Dr. Valdivia served on the selection committee from January 2021 - December 2023.
- CV

A motion must be made, seconded, and a vote taken.

Motion:

To approve the consent agenda.

Officer/Chair Updates

The EC is asked to review each report.

Officers will not give a verbal report unless they're looking for feedback on a particular item.

Marnel Niles Goins, President
Jeanetta Sims, First Vice President
Tina Harris, Second Vice President
Walid Afifi, Immediate Past President
Jimmie Manning, Finance Committee
Justin Danowski, Interim Executive Director

Each Chair will be given up to five minutes for an update on council activities.

Jim Cherney, IDEA Council
Laurie Lewis, Mentorship and Leadership Council
John Sloop, Publications Council
Shaunak Sastry, Research Council
Katherine Thweatt, Teaching and Learnng Council

ACTION - Publications Council Chair Vacancy

Marnel Niles Goins, President

Publications Council Chair-Elect, Bernadette Calafell, formally resigned on May 5. The email from Dr. Calafell is below.

From: Bernadette Calafell <calafell@gonzaga.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2024 4:53 PM
To: Sloop, John M <john.m.sloop@vanderbilt.edu>
Subject: Resigning

Dear John,
I'm writing to formally resign from the Publication Council. When I applied for the position, I was not aware that I would be starting a new job in a non-Communication field. Given all of this, including the increasingly labor of working with doctoral students I unfortunately have to resign. I will not be attending NCA this year and really don't know when or if I plan on attending in the future. Apologies and best of luck as you and NCA leadership move forward.

Bernadette

BERNADETTE Marie CALAFELL, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
Pronouns: She/her/hers

The EC is asked to discuss possibilities to fill the vacant Publications Council Chair position from January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025.

Cover letter and CV from January 11 EC Meeting

January 11, 2024 Minutes

A motion must be made, seconded, and a vote taken.

Motion:

To extend the term of current Publications Council Chair, John Sloop, through December 31, 2025.

ACTION - Division name change - Philosophy of Communication Division

Marnel Niles Goins, President

Justin Danowski, Interim Executive Director

Proposal

A motion must be made, seconded, and a vote taken.

Motion:

To approve the Interest Group name change from Philosophy of Communication Division to Philosophy of Communication, Theory, and Critique Division.

DISCUSSION - EC Proposal Submission Process on NCA Website

Justin Danowski, Interim Executive Director

Proposed Website - DRAFT

At the November 2023 meeting, the EC approved a proposal to develop a webpage that clearly specifies how members can submit a proposal for EC consideration.

The EC is asked to review the website and provide feedback.

DISCUSSION - Website Redesign

Justin Danowski, Interim Executive Director

Patrick West, Web & Digital Media Associate

The National Office is currently working with the website design company, Elevation, to launch a new website in January 2025. The Executive Committee is asked to review current progress and provide feedback on the overall direction and content.

Elevation Website

Accessibility Consultation

Content Strategy

Presentation (Content Highlights, UX Sitemap, Logo Colorways)

DISCUSSION - Affiliate MOU Review