User:Mike Cline/USCAN Working Group Drafts/Phase I Objectives

=Phase I Objectives= The following end-state phase objectives will be achieved NLT December 21, 2012 by working group members working with the appropriate stakeholders in the Wikimedia Foundation, Academia and the Wikipedia Community:
 * 1) A fully coordinated* strategic plan (Future Picture, Guiding Precepts, proposed US-Canada Education Program structural and process details and detailed Action Plans for execution in Phase II) has been prepared and presented to the Wikimedia Global Development group for approval fully coordinated – there is strong consensus around the proposals, recommendations and action plans in the strategic plan by all members of the working group. Plan includes Phase II objectives and appropriate action plans to be executed in Phase II
 * 2) A proposed two year budget that includes staffing, general and administrative and project requirements
 * 3) A detailed job description for critical positions that will lead the formation of the US-Canada Education and be responsible for full implementation of the strategy
 * 4) An upfront commitment from the Wikimedia Foundation for seed money funding of the activities and staffing necessary to execute Phase II and ensure the appropriate resources are in-place or provided to transition the program to a new structure in May 2013
 * 5) A proposed legal or informal entity structure to be created in Phase II and assume full responsibility for the US-Canada Education Program in May 2013 Proposal may include alternative recommendations with Pros and Cons for the adoption of any particular recommendation.  However, the working group should come to consensus on the preferred structure.
 * 6) A proposed Volunteer support structure to include necessary steps to transition existing support structure as necessary.
 * 7) A proposed long-term funding strategy to include a list of potential partners in industry and academia—foundations, large corporations, associations, etc. that might support longer-term funding and marketing requirements.
 * 8) A proposed Academic Advisory Council charter and structure that would eventually represent the interests of the wider academic community
 * 9) A proposed student, instructor, faculty, institution engagement methodology
 * 10) A proposed Academic Community engagement process that ensures the broad interests of Academia—students, faculty, administration and support staff—are understood and available for integration into the strategic plan Engagement opportunities and preferences Support structures Incentive considerations.
 * 11) # The Wikipedia Community understands the proposed US-Canada Education Program strategy, the structure by which the proposed program will operate, the volunteer roles the community will support associated with program and the Wikipedia Community is not opposing the creation of an independent US-Canada Education Program WikiProject engagement Wikipedia Chapter engagement Community Requests for Comment Ambassador Engagement
 * 12) The Working Group has an established infrastructure and supporting processes to facilitate open communications and collaboration among all working group members, task force member and stakeholder communities.
 * 13) A clear position on the “Free Knowledge” aspects and motivations of the US-Canada Education Program is resolved
 * 14) A clear understanding of the scope of the US-Canada Education Program relative to English language Wikipedia communities outside of the U.S. and Canada is resolved.