Collective Branches

Listed below are our branches in the collective. We've put a helpful diagram near the bottom of the website. The diagram shows the vertical organization of hierarchy in the collective. We remain firm against building an intense hierarchy of power and have centralized most in a simple manner. 

A collective member can simultaneously be in a branch (Logistics or R&C), but not both. Similarly, all logistics and R&C members are collective members.

• Collective Member: 

  • Participates in the collective to whatever extent a member intends on.

• Logistics:

  • Responsible for the functioning of the organization. 

  • Takes care of background procedural work in regards to budgeting, marketing, working with community members/external organizations, and providing production support to projects. 

  • There will be a position called “Collective Organizer”, which is solely responsible for the coordination of the branch and initiating tasks. Other than that, they are an equal member of the branch. 

  • In any event a policy or action done by logistics is investigated by Resolution and Compliance, the final decision by R&C will be binding and override a logistics decision.

• Resolution and Compliance:

  • Responsible for resolving disputes inside of the organization.

  • This branch will be responsible for reviewing policies, complying with relevant policies in the event of notification, and any and all reports made to the organization.

  • For every and all reports, a proper investigation will take place. Assignment of investigators (members of the branch) will attempt to choose non-conflicting members.

  • There will be a position called “Lead Adjudicator”, which is responsible for coordinating the branch and making final resolutions in the event a dispute was appealed with sufficient reason and evidence. 

  • This branch is not equipped to investigate claims it does not have governance over (see: Title IX investigations), nor making decisions that have involved other outside agencies. In any event, it will defer investigation and decisions to outside governing agencies accordingly, and a determination made will be the recommendation the branch uses for its own decision.