Our Standards

Rules of Engagement

1) Service: Each Academy member who is chosen to serve is expected to serve for life, unless otherwise agreed, and to display their membership of the WSFAA on all their biographical data areas, and to advertise the existence of the WSFAA at every opportunity.

2) Commitment: Members are expected to log on to the HQ site at least once each week, in order to keep up-to-date with WSFAA issues, and to take part in the annual Quickening sessions, which will occur each November/December of any year, in line with the publishing/announcing of the results during the following January of the next year. They must also provide a minimum of personal information for practical purposes, and for the website.

3) Human Rights: The WSFAA has a strict anti-discrimination code of ethics regarding race; creed; country of origin; religion; politics; age; gender; sexual proclivity; physical disability; skin tone; transgender issues; intellectual engagement.

4) The Quickening: Academy members are expected to manifest total fairness and objectivity when judging whom they intend to nominate, and during the voting procedures, and are expected not to engage in favouritism of any kind. Nominations must be made on merit only.

5) Conduct: Each member is expected to treat people with respect, politeness and dignity at all times, and give the best possible impression of the WSFAA. Each member, as an ambassador of the Academy, has the responsibility of exhibiting exemplary behaviour, other than the normal humour/banter/gossip of everyday discourse.

6) Confidentiality: Whilst leaks will not cause us any harm, members are requested not to disclose or discuss, details or results, surrounding the Quickening, either of the nominations, or of the winners of the votes, until the results have been officially published by the President.

7) Consultation: All matters regarding the improvement or alteration of the WSFAA, in any way, must be discussed with the President, the Vice President and the Assistant to the President, beforehand.

8) Failure: Inability to adhere to these rules may result in further action being taken, in the form of a disciplinary interview, conducted by the President, Vice President and the Assistant President. Members who consistently break the rules may, after due discussion, consultation and investigation, face expulsion from the WSFAA.

Keith M Warwick

President

April 2004

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Rules of Engagement 1) Service: Each Academy member who is chosen to serve is expected to serve for life, unless otherwise agreed, and to display their membership of the WSFAA on all their biographical data areas, and to advertise the existence of the WSFAA at every opportunity. 2) Commitment: Members are expected to log on to the HQ site at least once each week, in order to keep up-to-date with WSFAA issues, and to take part in the annual Quickening sessions, which will occur each November/December of any year, in line with the publishing/announcing of the results during the following January of the next year. They must also provide a minimum of personal information for practical purposes, and for the website. 3) Human Rights: The WSFAA has a strict anti-discrimination code of ethics regarding race; creed; country of origin; religion; politics; age; gender; sexual proclivity; physical disability; skin tone; transgender issues; intellectual engagement. 4) The Quickening: Academy members are expected to manifest total fairness and objectivity when judging whom they intend to nominate, and during the voting procedures, and are expected not to engage in favouritism of any kind. Nominations must be made on merit only. 5) Conduct: Each member is expected to treat people with respect, politeness and dignity at all times, and give the best possible impression of the WSFAA. Each member, as an ambassador of the Academy, has the responsibility of exhibiting exemplary behaviour, other than the normal humour/banter/gossip of everyday discourse. 6) Confidentiality: Whilst leaks will not cause us any harm, members are requested not to disclose or discuss, details or results, surrounding the Quickening, either of the nominations, or of the winners of the votes, until the results have been officially published by the President. 7) Consultation: All matters regarding the improvement or alteration of the WSFAA, in any way, must be discussed with the President, the Vice President and the Assistant to the President, beforehand. 8) Failure: Inability to adhere to these rules may result in further action being taken, in the form of a disciplinary interview, conducted by the President, Vice President and the Assistant President. Members who consistently break the rules may, after due discussion, consultation and investigation, face expulsion from the WSFAA. Keith M Warwick President April 2004
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