The Students for Free Culture’s board meet last weekend and was very productive, they:

• a little storefront with new shirts designed by Patrick Moberg
  filed for incorporation as a 501(c)3,
• posted photos from the Free Culture Conference 2008
• Set a time line for new board member elections.

Here is the timeline:

• Feb 14 – nominations open
• Feb 29 – nominations close
• March 1 – 23 – campaigning (design an offering to the free culture community)
• March 24 – first day to vote
• March 31 – last day to vote
• April 1 – winners announced
• Somewhere between April 1 and May 1 – transition meeting
• May 1 – new board takes power

This is a very important meeting from two perspective, first the 501(c)3 status is something SFFC has need for a long time.  This opens the door to providing a support staff for future SFFC boards and accepting donation or grants independent of other orgs.   Second the elections are guaranteed to bring change in the leadership of SFFC.  A few of the current board members are no longer students, this wll open a few spots on the board.  I am very curious also to see where these activist transition to.

Here are the full notes for the meeting; SFFC public board notes and agenda.