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Under “Establishment of Academy Courses,” the current bylaw reads:

“The Academy shall maintain a set of courses, which must at least include a course for Engineering, Gamemaster (in coordination with the Gamemaster Department), Medical, Science, and Security. Additional courses are at the discretion of the Academy Commandant. These courses are taken on a voluntary basis. Should a member pass one of the courses, greater consideration for a Department Head position should be granted. Passing one of the courses does not guarantee a promotion.”

This is hereby replaced with:

“The Academy shall maintain a set of courses, which must at least include a course for Gamemaster, in coordination with the Gamemaster Department. Additional courses are at the discretion of the Academy Commandant. These courses are taken on a voluntary basis. The current set of courses, along with established criteria to pass the course and to receive any promotion to member rank up to and including full lieutenant, must be established in an Academy Mandate.”

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Should we limit the Academy’s authority to grant promotions by mandate (for passing courses) to a member’s rank? Or is the expectation that a CO has to promote a person’s character no matter what?

Assuming the former, would the result in a change of the how member rank is defined in the MOO bylaw?

Daniel