MCAA Addendum to RGSO application
Please read the MCAA guidelines below. If you have any questions about whether or not your event
fits these guidelines, or questions and/or comments about the guidelines in general, please email
the MCAA chair at gsamcaa@albany.edu.
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Guidelines
An MCAA approved event/project should engage participants in conversations and activities that
address, at least one of the following themes:
a. Structural power inequalities,
b. social justice,
c. intercultural dialogue/cultural awareness
d. institutionalized oppression,
e. intersectionality,
f. combatting marginalization
g. critical conversations/dialogue about race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression,
sexual orientation, age, religion, spiritual practices, physical and mental ability, wellness,
socio-economic status, veteran status, and national origin
All RGSO’s receiving MCAA approval for an event, if they choose to use flyers to promote their
event, must show on their event flyer that the event was MCAA approved.
All MCAA events that are not approved may be resubmitted to the MCAA chair and the
committee for re-evaluation, and a possible, second vote - pending prior communication with the
MCAA chair. There will be a process of consultation when an event does not meet MCAA
guidelines where the MCAA chair will notify the RGSO and help to plan/revamp an event to fit
these guidelines.
If any RGSO needs help developing an alternative event/project proposal, we encourage them to
reach out to the MCAA chair before submitting an RGSO application.
(See the MCAA event form below)
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Please fill out the form below for events seeking MCAA approval
Name:
Date:
Semester
Event Objectives/Rationale:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Event Design:
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Which topic(s) from the MCAA guidelines will your event be
addressing? ____________________________________________________________________
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-How will your event, speaker(s), and/or attendees address the topic? (Will there be a panel
discussion, workshops, demonstrations, documentary screening followed by discussion on topic,
etc.?) Please provide as much information and as many details as possible.
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What are the specific conclusions/experiences related to MCAA guidelines you
expect participants to gain?
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Has this event been done by your RGSO before? YES
NO
Other groups you are coordinating this event with:
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Will you be requesting MCAA funding? YES NO
How much?_____________________________
Please describe the event in as much detail as possible. You may attach an event flyer to this page.
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