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W3M -> TiLT #171

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Expand Up @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ <h4>Also On This Page &#x2192;</h4>
<li style="display: none"><a href="#preparation">Work before drafting a Charter</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#advance">Advance Notice</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#creation">Creation</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#approval">W3M Approval</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#approval">TiLT Approval</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#extension">Charter Extension</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#cfr">AC Review</a> &bull;</li>
<li><a href="#director-decision">Director's Decision, Call for Participation</a></li>
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<p>Keep the Project Management Lead (for existing groups) and/or the Strategy Lead (for new groups) in the loop.</p>

<p id="'TiLT">TiLT, the W3C Technical issues Lead Team, is in charge of
the technical decisions described in the W3C Process,
decided or determined by the Team (<a
href="https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/Drafts/#decision-types">Types
of Decisions</a>).</p>

<p>For existing groups, the Chair and Team Contact should work with
the WG to create a new charter and develop rationale as to why the
change is necessary. This reason need not be overly formal. For
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request is reviewed by the Project and Strategy Leads in a timely manner.</p>

<p>Team Contacts and others proposing charters should start from the <a href="https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/">Charter Template</a>, rather than copying
an existing Group charter, as the template reflects the latest guidance from Membership and the Director/W3M on common matters of structure.</p>
an existing Group charter, as the template reflects the latest guidance from Membership and the Director/TiLT on common matters of structure.</p>


<!--<p class=timeline><em>Timeline:</em> For existing groups, this takes no time. For new groups, it may take one month or more for W3M
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<p>If you need to reach the horizontal reviewers as a group, use the team-horizontal list.</p>

<p>When the Charter is brought to W3M, the Team Contact should note the horizontal review status in the Pipeline.
<p>When the Charter is brought to TiLT, the Team Contact should note the horizontal review status in the Pipeline.
If team was unable to obtain timely review, then the Team
Contact can move ahead with the charter nevertheless, and should
report this to W3M. </p>
report this to TiLT. </p>

<h2>4. <a id="approval" name="approval">Charter Approval by
W3M</a></h2>
TiLT</a></h2>

<p>W3M approval of a charter is <strong>required</strong> unless there are <strong>no substantive changes</strong> from a previously approved charter.</p>
<p>TiLT approval of a charter is <strong>required</strong> unless there are <strong>no substantive changes</strong> from a previously approved charter.</p>

<p>The W3M process for approving new Charters is described in the
(Team-only) documentation on <a href="https://www.w3.org/Project/Brief/CharterApproval.html#bp-review">W3M evaluation of Proposed Charter and AC Reviews</a>.
The Strategy or Project Lead (or delegate) informs the W3C Communications Team of W3M approval
<p>The TiLT process for approving new Charters is described in the
(Team-only) documentation on <a href="https://www.w3.org/Project/Brief/CharterApproval.html#bp-review">TiLT evaluation of Proposed Charter and AC Reviews</a>.
The Strategy or Project Lead (or delegate) informs the W3C Communications Team of TiLT approval
by sending email to <a
href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p>

<p class="timeline"><em>Timeline:</em> this takes 2 weeks.</p>

<h3 id="extension">Charter Extension and Update</h3>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> Is the Group aware that its charter is being extended? Please inform the group before discussion within W3M.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Is the Group aware that its charter is being extended? Please inform the group before discussion within TiLT.</p>

<p>W3M resolved to adopt the <a href="https://www.w3.org/2015/04/charter-extensions.html">Policy on W3C Group Charter End Dates</a>, effective 18 June 2015.</p>
<p>W3C resolved to adopt the <a href="https://www.w3.org/2015/04/charter-extensions.html">Policy on W3C Group Charter End Dates</a>, effective 18 June 2015.</p>

<p>W3M amended the policy on 17 November 2021: charter extension can only be up to 6 months beyond the end date of the current charter. Any request for more than 6 months
MUST treated as <a href='#creation'>rechartering</a>.</p>

<p>If W3M resolves to extend a charter, the Strategy or Project Lead (or delegate) sends e-mail to the
<p>TiLT keeps following those resolutions.</p>

<p>If TiLT resolves to extend a charter, the Strategy or Project Lead (or delegate) sends e-mail to the
W3C Communications Team in the form of an extension announcement; see the
<a href="https://www.w3.org/new-doc-from-template?location=%2FTeam%2Ftemplates&amp;template=%2Fafs%2Fw3.org%2Fpub%2FWWW%2FTeam%2FTemplates%2Fcharter-extension.html&amp;submit=Continue...">charter extension template</a>.</p>

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<h3>5.2 <a id="review-eval" name="review-eval">Evaluating the
Review Results</a></h3>

<p>W3M evaluation of the review results proceeds the same way as <a
href="https://www.w3.org/Project/Brief/CharterApproval.html#review-eval">W3M evaluation of
<p>TiLT evaluation of the review results proceeds the same way as <a
href="https://www.w3.org/Project/Brief/CharterApproval.html#review-eval">TiLT evaluation of
Review Results</a>.</p>

<p>Beginning in July 2014, the Director <a href="https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/w3c-ac-members/2014JulSep/0018.html">instituted an experimental
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<p>Please ensure that the following are done and you have documentation before requesting to announce a group:</p>

<ol>
<li>W3M has approved the group, whether or not preceded by an Advisory Committee Review</li>
<li>TiLT has approved the group, whether or not preceded by an Advisory Committee Review</li>
<li>The group exists in the Groups DB.
<ul>
<li>If the group does not exist.<br>
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<li>Start working on resolving any formal objection on a charter as soon as those received. Don't wait
for the end of the AC review period.
</li>
<li>Prepare a draft of your proposed Director approval announcement before getting the approval from W3M</li>
<li>Prepare a draft of your proposed Director approval announcement before getting the approval from TiLT</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Make sure to have the Project Management Lead (for existing groups) and/or the Strategy Lead in the
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