https://magicflow.vip/ 2026-04-19T11:31:17+00:00 https://magicflow.vip/ https://magicflow.vip/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2024-12-05T18:36:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=2024-11-21_faculty-opening&rev=1733423806&do=diff Faculty Opening on the Community Board Date: Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM Subject: A faculty opening on the Community Board (anticipated January 15th, 2025) Dear Faculty, Clinic Supervisors and Teaching Assistants: This is to let you all know that our beloved friend and colleague Pam Smith has confirmed that she plans to transition off the Community Board at the end of December 2024, after a very good innings of 4 years! text/html 2025-12-15T18:18:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=academy_contact_information&rev=1765822683&do=diff Academy Contact Information Email the Board General board questions? Send an email to the college’s Executive Director: * greta.pursley@acupuncturist.edu Academy Phone Numbers * School: 352-335-2332 * Clinic: 352-548-2332 Return to Main Page text/html 2024-06-06T18:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=audits_and_tax_returns&rev=1717698623&do=diff Public Financial Reports and Information - Audits and Tax Returns Like all other nonprofit organizations in the USA, the Academy is required to make its financial information public. Propublica’s “Nonprofit Explorer” provides easy and full access to the most current information. For online search purposes, the Academy text/html 2023-10-17T18:25:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_board_development&rev=1697567122&do=diff 7) Board Development - Details Return to previous page... 1. Identify Board Needs Board members assess the Academy’s current board composition and identify any gaps in skills, expertise, or diversity that need to be addressed, particularly in public interest representation. They consider the college text/html 2023-10-17T19:05:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_continual_learning_and_prof_development&rev=1697569557&do=diff 8) Continual Learning and Professional Development - Details Return to previous page... 1. Stay Informed Board members should stay informed about the acupuncture and herbal medicine world generally, the non-profit sector, emerging trends, and relevant issues. This may involve reading or sharing publications or articles about the profession, attending conferences, and participating in training sessions. text/html 2023-10-17T21:48:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_fiduciary_details&rev=1697579311&do=diff 2. Fiduciary Responsibilities - Details Return to previous page... 1. Duty of Care In their fiduciary role, Community Board members are expected to exercise diligence and prudence in managing the organization’s financial resources and other assets. This includes actively participating in discussions, asking questions, and making informed decisions in good faith regarding the matters in question. text/html 2023-10-19T15:51:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_legal_and_ethical&rev=1697730710&do=diff Legal and Ethical Obligations - Details Return to previous page... 1. Duty of Care Members of the Academy’s Community Board are expected to make informed and diligent decisions. This means actively participating in board meetings, reviewing relevant materials, asking questions, and staying informed about the organization text/html 2023-10-17T21:39:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_meeting_attendance_details&rev=1697578740&do=diff 1. Meeting Attendance - Details Return to previous page... 1. Regular Attendance Board members are expected to attend all scheduled board meetings, unless illness or emergencies arise. Meetings are held via Zoom and are scheduled well in advance to allow for planning. Consistent attendance ensures that the board can make informed decisions and conduct its business effectively. See Article 2.4 and Article 2.5 of the bylaws for more information. text/html 2023-10-17T17:37:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_mission_vision_strategy&rev=1697564244&do=diff Mission, Vision, and Strategy - Details Back to previous page... 1. Setting and Upholding the Mission, Vision, and Values Board members are responsible for defining and upholding, and periodically reviewing, the college’s mission, vision, and values (principles). They ensure that all activities and decisions are consistent with these guiding principles. Board members must have a good understanding of the Academy text/html 2023-10-17T17:58:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_program_oversight&rev=1697565491&do=diff 6) Program Oversight - Details Return to previous page... 1. Mission Alignment Community Board members must ensure that the college’s programs, including both educational and patient care programs, align with its mission, vision, principles and strategic goals. They should regularly assess program activities to confirm that they mesh appropriately with with the college text/html 2023-10-17T17:40:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bhr_support_and_eval_of_exec_dir&rev=1697564413&do=diff 5) Support and Evaluation of the Executive Director - Details Return to previous page... 1. Hiring and Onboarding Board members participate directly and collectively in the hiring process for the Executive Director. They develop search strategies, conduct interviews, set salary levels, and make the final hiring decision. Once the Executive Director is hired, board members play a role in their onboarding, helping them become familiar with the organization text/html 2025-08-20T21:15:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_angela_hunt&rev=1755724528&do=diff ANGELA HUNT Angela is a graduate of Class 39. She is currently based in Homer, Alaska. text/html 2025-08-20T21:18:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_ann_wainscott&rev=1755724729&do=diff ANN WAINSCOTT text/html 2025-11-08T18:03:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_aria_walker&rev=1762625005&do=diff ARIA WALKER Aria Walker, A.A.S, B.S.S., M.Ac., L.Ac.(OR), holds a Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree in Images and Interpersonal Relations and a Women’s Studies Certificate from Ohio University. She graduated from Boulder School of Massage. She studied at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego Campus (1999-2002), and graduated with her M.Ac. and Chinese Herbal Studies Certificate from Academy for Five Element Acupuncture (2012). She earned a post-graduate certificate from Naropa Un… text/html 2024-07-11T17:14:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_chuck_graham&rev=1720718097&do=diff CHUCK GRAHAM - STATEMENT OF INTEREST My name is Chuck Graham and I have been involved with the Academy since 1998; first as a student; then as a faculty member; and finally, as academic dean. I have been the academic dean for 19 years since 2005. I live in Baltimore, MD with my husband where I am also a licensed acupuncturist with a private practice that I operate out of my home. text/html 2024-07-23T20:16:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_dan_sachs&rev=1721765775&do=diff DAN SACHS - STATEMENT OF INTEREST Statement of Interest for AFEA Board - Faculty Seat I am a 1983 Graduate of TAI and have been in practice in Massachusetts ever since. I have also practiced in Vermont and for several years was on the State Board there. I worked in Portland Oregon for 2 years. While in Oregon I was a faculty member at NUNM. After graduating from TAI, I went to Leamington Spa in England for many years to study further with the Worsleys and received a B.Ac. there. Later, I recei… text/html 2025-10-28T18:18:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_dava_michelson&rev=1761675525&do=diff DAVA MICHELSON Dava Michelson is an Acupuncture Physician licensed in the State of Florida and a certified NCCAOM diplomat. She holds a Masters degree in Acupuncture (M.Ac.) and a certificate in Chinese Herbology from Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. She earned both a Masters in Medical Qigong (M.M.Q.) as well as a Doctorate in Medical Qigong D.M.Q. Other certifications include Zero Balancing and Shiatsu. Her private practice in Miami Beach is based in Five Element Acupuncture and includes… text/html 2024-07-23T01:13:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_greta_degen_pursley&rev=1721697182&do=diff GRETA DEGEN PURSLEY - STATEMENT OF INTEREST March 7, 2024 This document signifies my interest in being part of the Community Board for Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. I feel that my talents from past and present would be a good fit for this seat on the board and list these below for your review. I have also included my curriculum vitae. text/html 2025-08-20T21:11:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_michel_butler&rev=1755724289&do=diff MICHEL BUTLER Michel is a graduate of Class 32. She is based in Jacksonville, Florida. text/html 2024-07-11T16:48:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_misti_oxford-pickeral&rev=1720716526&do=diff MISTI OXFORD-PICKERAL Misti is the former President of the Academy, current Director of Clinics, and a member of the Board’s Executive Committee. Misti is an alumni of the school as well as the former admissions coordinator for the Academy. She consistently receives the highest possible marks for her teaching and clinical supervision in both the acupuncture and herbal studies programs. Prior to joining the Academy staff, Misti maintained a full­ time private practice in acupuncture and herbal m… text/html 2025-08-20T21:14:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_thalia_kazakos&rev=1755724491&do=diff THALIA KAZAKOS Thalia is a graduate of Class 36. She is currently based in New York City. text/html 2024-07-22T23:52:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_tiffany_gilliam&rev=1721692351&do=diff TIFFANY GILLIAM - STATEMENT OF INTEREST I am writing this letter as a statement of interest in the opportunity to serve as a board member with the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. I am an Alumni and graduated from AFEA in 2019. I am honored to express my interest in being considered for a seat in the Alumni category on the AFEA board. I am passionate about acupuncture and its powerful impact on promoting health and well-being. Serving on the acupuncture board would allow me to contribute t… text/html 2024-07-22T23:58:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_bio-soi_tim_chapman-wilson&rev=1721692701&do=diff TIM CHAPMAN-WILSON Tim received a Ph.D. in medical sociology from Yale University in 1994. He graduated from the Academy’s acupuncture program in 1998 (Class 9), and he served for five years as the school’s Academic Dean. From 2004-2016 he was Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, where he directed the college’s doctoral program. He has served on a variety of nonprofit boards, including the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (A… text/html 2025-03-18T14:55:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_calendar_2025&rev=1742309717&do=diff Community Board Calendar for 2025 Note: This calendar is a work in progress! Details are tentative, and may be periodically updated. Board meetings are always held at 6:30pm (Florida timezone) unless otherwise indicated. Starting in January 2025, meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. text/html 2024-06-21T23:54:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_calendar&rev=1719014091&do=diff Community Board Calendar for 2024 Note: This calendar is a work in progress! Details are tentative, and may be periodically updated. Board meetings are always held at 6:30pm (Florida timezone) unless otherwise indicated. MONTH (CALENDAR YEAR 2024) text/html 2024-07-22T18:41:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_communications_archive&rev=1721673662&do=diff Board Communications - Archive * 07-22-2024 Letter to the Academy Community: Changes on the Community Board (PDF version) text/html 2025-01-16T22:48:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_member_handbook&rev=1737067719&do=diff Community Board Member Handbook Edition: January 2024. Updated: July 2024 This document provides information about the roles and responsibilities of the members of the Academy’s Community Board, which is the “governing body” at the college. Mission Statement text/html 2025-01-16T19:51:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_policies_and_guidelines&rev=1737057108&do=diff Community Board Policies and Guidelines Overview The documents included in this section include policies and guidelines that have been developed, adopted, and disseminated by the Community Board. Some are aspirational documents, offering general guidelines on decision making. Others provide more specific policy directives. text/html 2023-04-21T16:31:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=board_policies&rev=1682094704&do=diff Board Policy Documents General Institutional Policies * Conflict of Interest * Code of Ethics * Professionalism Guidelines * Board Policies on Faculty Work * Board Policies on Employees/Staff * Board Policies on Students Financial Policies text/html 2023-11-21T18:39:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=bylaws&rev=1700591942&do=diff This document is no longer current. Return to Main Page text/html 2024-05-29T19:13:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_annual_board_calendar&rev=1717010011&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT This is a: GUIDELINE Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Annual Board Calendar Each year, following the annual meeting, the board should develop and publish an annual board calendar and publish this information on the board text/html 2024-06-07T19:00:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_appointment_of_independent_auditor&rev=1717786817&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/05/2024 * Most recent update: 06/07/2024 Appointment of Independent Auditor Each year, the board shall approve the appointment of an independent auditor to conduct an audit of the college text/html 2024-06-08T00:57:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_at_large_seats&rev=1717808227&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 06/07/2024 * Most recent update: DRAFT - pending board approval Policy on "At Large" Seats on the Community Board The Community Board shall have the power to reclassify existing stakeholder or public interest seats into an interim text/html 2025-01-16T22:47:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_board_and-executive_director_roles&rev=1737067631&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 06/21/2024 * Most recent update: 01/15/2025 Board and Executive Director Roles The board shall maintain and periodically update a policy statement that specifies and differentiates the roles of the Community Board and the Executive Director in fulfilling the mission of the college, in order, to ensure clarity and mutual understanding, and to provide appropriate structures of accountability. text/html 2024-02-29T16:30:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_board_retreat&rev=1709224237&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Board Retreat The board should hold an annual retreat for its own members, designed to provide time for examination and evaluation of institutional mission-related strategies and planning, outside of the regular board meeting schedule, and to allow for review of its own governance activities and policies. text/html 2024-02-29T16:29:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_board_self_evaluation&rev=1709224188&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Board Self Evaluation The Community Board should conduct a regular evaluation of its own performance, preferably using well validated instruments and questionnaires. text/html 2024-12-10T20:26:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_board_website&rev=1733862365&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Community Board Website The Community Board authorizes the Executive Committee of the board to establish and maintain a website that is separate and distinct from the main college website. The Community Board website should include a range of information that is useful for board members themselves as well as stakeholders at the college, and which increases the transparency of the governa… text/html 2024-05-29T19:06:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_conflicts_of_interest&rev=1717009598&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Conflicts of Interest Community Board members, and other stakeholders including employees, must always seek to avoid conflicts of interest while affiliated with the college, and, if such conflicts are found to exist, they must always be addressed appropriately via prompt disclosure, recusal as necessary, a policy of transparency, and if required, a process of independent review. Board m… text/html 2024-06-07T19:00:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_do_insurance&rev=1717786857&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/05/2024 * Most recent update: 06/07/2024 Directors & Officers Insurance Under the oversight of the board’s Finance Committee, the Academy’s Executive Director shall be authorized to purchase and maintain a Directors and Officers insurance policy designed to protect board members and other senior staff at the college against potential legal claims. The Finance Committee of the board shall review the specifics of the Directors a… text/html 2024-02-14T21:23:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_election_of_officers&rev=1707945808&do=diff Election of Officers See Articles 3.2 and 3.3 of the bylaws for policies relating to election of officers of the Community Board. Article 3.2 Article 3.3 text/html 2024-02-29T16:28:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_evaluation-of-executive-director&rev=1709224135&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Evaluation of the Executive Director The board shall perform periodic written job performance evaluations for the college’s Executive Director, including a salary review, to be coordinated by the board Chair, and relying on input from the board as a whole, as well as other stakeholders. text/html 2025-01-16T19:59:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_executive_director_report&rev=1737057548&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 12/12/2024 * Most recent update: 01/15/2025 Policy on "Executive Director's Report to the Community Board" Before each regularly scheduled meeting of the Community Board, the Executive Director shall generate and make available to all current board members a short written report describing the current state of the college and its core mission-related activities. text/html 2024-06-07T18:55:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_meeting_minutes&rev=1717786510&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/05/2024 * Most recent update: 06/07/2024 Board Meeting Minutes The Secretary of the Community Board is responsible for ensuring that minutes of all regular board meetings are generated, circulated, and securely maintained. text/html 2024-03-05T19:42:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_open-vacant_seats&rev=1709667762&do=diff Policy on Open/Vacant Seats See Article 2.2.16 of the bylaws for policies relating to open/vacant seats on the Community Board. Article 2.2.16 text/html 2024-06-07T18:59:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_periodic_board_review_of_financial_statements&rev=1717786799&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/05/2024 * Most recent update: 06/07/2024 Periodic Board Review of Financial Statements The Community Board shall regularly receive updates on the financial condition of the college, and shall specifically review financial reports at scheduled board meetings. text/html 2024-02-07T20:33:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_quorum&rev=1707337992&do=diff Quorum Policy This is a: POLICY Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Overview For governance purposes at the Academy, a quorum shall be deemed to be present if the total number of participants present at a meeting of the Community Board, as measured by the presiding officer’s count at any given time, corresponds to at least 50% of current board members in good standing. text/html 2024-06-07T18:59:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_recusals&rev=1717786772&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 05/28/2024 * Most recent update: 06/07/2024 ---------- Board Recusals Policy Voting members of the Community Board shall always take steps to recuse themselves from any board discussions pertaining to decisions which generate or appear to generate any conflicts of interest for themselves, including but not limited to financial conflicts of interest. Where voting on any motion is required (e.g., to maintain a quorum to allow busi… text/html 2024-06-07T19:00:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_review_of_audit_and_i990&rev=1717786837&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/05/2024 * Most recent update: 06/07/2024 Annual Review of Audit and I-990 Forms Audit: Each year, the board should review and approve the annual audit in a meeting with the independent auditor. text/html 2024-02-29T16:31:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_strategic_planning&rev=1709224269&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Strategic Planning The Community Board will be responsible for overseeing the strategic planning process at the college, including strategic planning retreats, development of strategic plan documentation, periodic reviews of the status of goals and initiatives identified in the current plan(s), and periodic updates to the community. text/html 2024-02-29T16:23:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_template&rev=1709223817&do=diff NOTE: Please use the following template for policy and guideline creation. Policies are generally firm statements of what must happen in a given circumstance. They require a board vote to be overridden. Guidelines on the other hand reflect more general norms and expectations. A board vote is required before the wording of any policy or guideline is changed. text/html 2024-03-05T19:37:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=cbpg_tuition_increases&rev=1709667467&do=diff BOARD POLICY DOCUMENT Board approval dates: * Created on: 03/01/2024 * Most recent update: 03/01/2024 Policy on Tuition Increases Tuition for the Academy’s programs will be set by the board, and reviewed regularly, prior to the matriculation of each incoming class. Adjustments to tuition levels may be approved periodically. Routine increases should generally reflect over-time cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) only, but may include additional adjustments designed to fund strategic goals.… text/html 2023-10-18T01:04:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=coi_example_herb_supplier&rev=1697591083&do=diff Example of a Conflict of Interest Return to previous page... A conflict of interest in a non-profit educational institution can arise when a board member’s personal financial interests or relationships potentially interfere with their duty to act in the best interests of the school. text/html 2024-05-27T18:32:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=coi_questionnaire&rev=1716834748&do=diff Conflict of Interest Questionnaire This form should be completed in full every year in December by: * All current Community Board members * All current employees Any new members of the Community Board should complete the questionnaire before attending their first regular board meeting. text/html 2023-10-19T15:51:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=conflicts_of_interest&rev=1697730671&do=diff Conflicts of Interest Return to main page... What is a Conflict of Interest? A conflict of interest occurs when a person, often a board member, but sometimes an administrator, is in a situation where their personal interests, financial or otherwise, may compromise (or appear to compromise) their ability to make impartial and objective decisions in their role within the organization. text/html 2025-05-31T16:39:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=current_board_roster_2025-05-31&rev=1748709590&do=diff Community Board Roster The Community Board membership roster is shown below, organized by seat category. The information shows whether a seat is currently vacant or filled, the incumbent’s name, the date that the term expires, and whether or not the term is renewable. Click on the member’s name if you would like additional information. text/html 2026-01-21T03:12:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=current_board_roster_as_of_2026-01-20&rev=1768965168&do=diff Community Board Roster The Community Board membership roster is shown below, organized by seat category. The information shows the incumbent’s name, the date that the term expires, and whether or not the term is renewable. Click on the member’s name for additional information. text/html 2026-03-02T21:29:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=current_board_roster&rev=1772486950&do=diff Community Board Roster The Community Board membership roster is shown below, organized by seat category. The information shows the incumbent’s name, the date that the term expires, and whether or not the term is renewable. Click on the member’s name for additional information. text/html 2023-11-21T18:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=current_bylaws&rev=1700591851&do=diff Proposed New Bylaws Proposed Bylaws (PDF) Note: Proposed new bylaws are currently pending legal review. Note: This document is a PDF file that will require a PDF reader to view. The document is a draft, and includes numbered lines for ease of reference. Return to Main Page text/html 2025-12-15T18:33:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=general_board_meeting_information&rev=1765823595&do=diff General Information about Board Meetings * Meetings of the Community Board meetings are typically held via Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of every month, at 6:30pm. * [Click here for upcoming board meeting dates for 2026 and 2027.] * Meetings usually last approximately 90 minutes. At the board’s discretion, at least some portions of some meetings may be open to guests or observers. Please contact the Academy’s Executive Director if you would like to find out more information about being an … text/html 2023-06-18T00:34:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=gov_changes_letter&rev=1687048449&do=diff Letter to the Community - April 2023 * Letter to the Community (PDF format) Return to Main Page text/html 2023-10-17T22:52:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=gov_changes_proposed_bylaws_appendices&rev=1697583167&do=diff Appendices * Appendices to Proposed Revised Bylaws (PDF) Return to Main Page text/html 2023-10-17T22:51:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=gov_changes_proposed_bylaws&rev=1697583088&do=diff Proposed Revised Bylaws (Oct 2023) Proposed Revised Bylaws (PDF) Note: This document is a PDF file that will require a PDF reader to view. The document is a draft, and includes numbered lines for ease of reference. Return to Main Page text/html 2024-04-14T22:21:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=gov_changes_summary&rev=1713133272&do=diff Summary of Proposed Changes A Larger Board The size of the governing board would increase significantly if these proposals are adopted. Currently the board has five members, and the typical size of the board over the past 25 years has ranged from six to eight. The proposed changes would mean a major expansion in the size of the board - up to as many as 15 voting members. text/html 2023-04-17T18:14:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=gov_changes&rev=1681755290&do=diff Proposed AFEA Governance Changes - April 2023 * Summary of proposed changes * Rationale for proposed changes * Proposed revised bylaws (17 April 2023 Version) * Appendices to proposed revised bylaws (17 April 2023 Version) * Existing bylaws (March 2022 Version) * Community Board - FAQs * Submit comments or feedback text/html 2026-01-06T18:48:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=ifpm_general_introduction&rev=1767725291&do=diff Information for Potential Board Members We are glad that you are interested in finding out about the Academy’s Community Board! Service on the board is one way supporters of the college can help to strengthen and improve the institution. The opportunity to serve on the board is potentially open to a wide range of individuals associated with the college, as described below. text/html 2025-11-20T23:01:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=ifpm_submit_a_statement_of_interest&rev=1763679665&do=diff Interested in Serving on the Community Board? If you are interested in this possibility, we encourage you to submit an application! The process is as follows: Step 1. Confirm Board Vacancies First, verify that open seats on the board are currently available. The text/html 2025-11-21T00:36:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=information_for_prospective_members&rev=1763685411&do=diff Interested in Serving on the Board? Click on the links below if you are interested in finding out more about board service. * Useful Information for Potential Board Members * Interested in Serving? - Submit a Statement of Interest * Return to Main Page text/html 2024-07-13T16:52:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=mission_statement&rev=1720889528&do=diff Mission Statement The mission of the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture is: * To educate highly effective, compassionate and successful Five Element practitioners who provide exceptional, personalized patient care. Last reviewed: 9/25/2022 text/html 2025-08-16T02:19:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=new_member_orientation&rev=1755310778&do=diff New Community Board Members - Orientation to Board Work Note: The video presentation lasts 37 mins. Click on the 4-way arrow to expand to full-screen. [Click here to access the presentation] text/html 2024-07-20T18:35:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=old_bylaws&rev=1721500542&do=diff Return to Main Page AFEA BYLAWS (Revision March 2022) Note: These bylaws are no longer in effect. Click here for updated (current) bylaws. BYLAWS of ACADEMY FOR FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE, INC ARTICLE I - Purposes Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Inc., referred to hereafter as “the Academy, shall be operated as a not-for-profit institution for the purposes of teaching, training, promoting, and practicing Five Element Acupuncture as established in the western world by Professor J.R. Worsl… text/html 2025-10-11T18:55:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=pending_bylaw_updates&rev=1760208913&do=diff Proposed Amendments to Community Board Bylaws This page includes any current or pending proposals for amendments to the existing approved bylaws. Community input is welcome on any proposed changes. Any feedback received will be reviewed before any votes to amend the bylaws are taken by the board. text/html 2023-11-21T18:41:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=plr_board_member_handbook&rev=1700592103&do=diff This document is being revised. Check back later! Return to Main Page text/html 2023-11-21T18:27:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=plr_checkback&rev=1700591275&do=diff As of 11/15/2023, new bylaws are currently pending legal review, please check back soon! text/html 2023-11-21T18:41:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=plr_open_board_seats&rev=1700592083&do=diff This document is being revised. Check back later! Return to Main Page text/html 2025-10-11T18:54:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=recently_approved_bylaws_amendments&rev=1760208872&do=diff List of Recently Approved Amendments Proposed Amendment - Posted on 06/07/2024 - "At Large" Seats At the board’s 06/07/2024 meeting, a proposal to amend the current (1/19/2024) bylaws was introduced. After discussion, the board approved the step of posting the following proposed bylaw change to allow for community comment and feedback. The amendment is a simple addition of a new section of the bylaws. No other edits or changes to the existing bylaws are required. text/html 2025-12-15T18:30:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=start&rev=1765823422&do=diff Community Board Document Library and Website Welcome! This is the website of the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture’s governing body, the Community Board. (NOTE: if you are looking for the Academy’s main website, which contains information about the college’s Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine programs and their admissions requirements, then please visit text/html 2024-07-13T16:51:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=values_principles&rev=1720889511&do=diff Values and Principles The current principles (values) of the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture are: * Rooted in the Five Element Tradition * The Academy’s faculty, staff, and students recognize healing from the artistry and poetry of the Five Element perspective, which is deeply rooted in the natural world and treats the body, mind, and spirit. The Academy respects the efficacy of working in concert with other healing modalities, creating profound balance, harmony and well-being. text/html 2024-07-13T16:52:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=vision_statement&rev=1720889550&do=diff Vision Statement The vision of the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture is: * To bring healing through the depth, heart and spirit of the Five Element tradition, in full harmony with nature and other healing arts. Last reviewed: 9/25/2022 text/html 2024-07-08T18:43:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws_6-22-2024_proposal_to_amend_exec_director_voting_role&rev=1720464190&do=diff Community Board Bylaws * (Amended for Legal Compliance December 19th, 2023) * (Adopted January 19th, 2024) * (Amended June 21st, 2024) * (Amended July 8th, 2024) ARTICLE 1 – Purposes and Organization Article 1.1 Purposes Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Inc., referred to hereafter as text/html 2025-08-14T18:00:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws_2025-08-13_version&rev=1755194428&do=diff Community Board Bylaws * (Amended for Legal Compliance December 19th, 2023) * (Adopted January 19th, 2024) * (Amended June 21st, 2024) * (Amended July 8th, 2024) * (Amended January 15th, 2025) ARTICLE 1 – Purposes and Organization Article 1.1 Purposes text/html 2024-07-08T18:30:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws_appendix_1&rev=1720463415&do=diff Community Board Bylaws APPENDIX 1 Comments on Staff and Faculty Service on a the Board of a Nonprofit Florida Corporation. Readers who are familiar with nonprofit governance in the USA may be aware that it is relatively rare for paid employees to serve as voting board members on the governance structure of a US-based nonprofit corporation. Influential theoretical models of organizational governance have shaped this customary approach over the past 50 years – most notably the text/html 2024-07-08T18:30:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws_appendix_2&rev=1720463453&do=diff Community Board Bylaws APPENDIX 2 OpaVote Online Voting Software. Recommended Voting Methods (from https://www.opavote.com) Below are our recommended voting methods for conducting your online elections. Electing a Single Person If you are electing a single person, we recommend that you use San Francisco RCV because this method guarantees majority support for the winner and the rules are clearly defined. This is the default if you do not enable expert mode. See our text/html 2024-07-08T18:31:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws_appendix_3&rev=1720463485&do=diff Community Board Bylaws APPENDIX 3 Comments on Peer and Non-Peer Relationship Dynamics Among Board Members Stakeholders have varying and sometimes complex relationships with other members their own stakeholder group, and often with members of other stakeholder groups. Even within stakeholder groups at the Academy, relationship dynamics may be complex. In the case of the Academy’s stakeholders, the faculty-student (between group) dynamics, the staff-faculty (between- group) dynamics, and the st… text/html 2024-07-08T18:32:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws_appendix_4&rev=1720463520&do=diff Community Board Bylaws APPENDIX 4 Roberts Rules of Order – Simplified - Cornell University Guiding Principles: * Everyone has the right to participate in discussion if they wish, before anyone may speak a second time. * Everyone has the right to know what is going on at all times. Only urgent matters may interrupt a speaker. text/html 2025-08-14T18:03:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://magicflow.vip/doku.php?id=web_bylaws&rev=1755194618&do=diff Community Board Bylaws * (Amended for Legal Compliance December 19th, 2023) * (Adopted January 19th, 2024) * (Amended June 21st, 2024) * (Amended July 8th, 2024) * (Amended January 15th, 2025) * (Amended August 14th, 2025) ARTICLE 1 – Purposes and Organization