Society for Creative Anachronism

The Board of SCA Inc. is seeking feedback on the proposed amendment to Corpora regarding the inclusion of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Officer and Chatelaine as Greater Officers.

Purpose: To bring Corpora VII.A.2 into alignment with Corpora VI (sections I and J), following the Board’s April 2024 decision to create the Society Offices of Chatelaine and DEIB.

Background: At the April 2024 Quarterly Board Meeting, the Board approved the establishment of two new Society-level offices: Chatelaine and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). Kingdoms were subsequently instructed to begin amending their laws to incorporate DEIB as a Kingdom Great Officer (Reference: April 14, 2024 Quarterly Meeting Minutes). The relevant approved additions to Corpora VI. Society Officers are:

I. Chatelaine
The Chatelaine is responsible for promoting and supporting recruitment initiatives and guiding retention practices.

J. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer (DEIB)
The Society DEIB Officer is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of game-facing DEIB initiatives and education.

K. Reservations to the Board
The Board reserves the right to appoint and remove Society Officers.
(Renumbered following additions above. See April 14, 2024 Quarterly Meeting Minutes.)

Following this, kingdoms were directed to recognize the DEIB role as a kingdom Great office. However, as there was not a Society DEIB counterpart, a variance was granted by the Board during the December 16, 2024 Conference Call to allow kingdom DEIB reporting through kingdom Seneschals until a Society-level DEIB Officer was seated (Reference: Agenda Item II.F – Blanket Variance Request – KDEIB & Reporting – 12/16/2024).

As some kingdoms did establish DEIB as Great Offices, Chatelaine was not largely due to the absence of corresponding Society-level officers at the time. With the recent appointment of a Society Chatelaine, and the prior establishment of the reporting protocol for kingdom DEIB through the Seneschalate, the lack of consistency now highlights a gap in Corpora language.

Corpora (Corpora VII.A.2) currently states:

“Kingdom Great Officers are responsible directly to the Crown, but also report to a corresponding Society officer if such a Society officer exists. Each Kingdom’s Great Officer corps must include the Seneschal, the Principal Herald, the Earl Marshal, the Minister of Arts and Sciences, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Chronicler.” (emphasis added)

With the establishment of the Society Chatelaine and DEIB offices, Kingdom counterparts are now required to report to these Society officers, consistent with other Great Offices. To reflect this, Corpora VII.A.2 should be updated accordingly.

Suggested amendment to Corpora VII. A. 2 (additions in bold, deletions in parentheses):

This amendment aligns Corpora VII with recent updates to Corpora VI, ensures consistency across Kingdoms, and provides clear guidance on the reporting structure for all Great Officers—including the newly established Society offices of Chatelaine and DEIB.

Corpora, including the By-Laws, can be found in its entirety can be found here: https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/govdocs/

Please email all commentary to [email protected] and use the title “Clarifying Corpora – DEIB and Chatelaine” in the subject line.

NOTE: Do not use attachments in your commentary. Attachments will cause your message to be marked as spam, and it will be bounced.

Commentary regarding this proposed Corpora change must be received by the Board no later than October 6, 2025.

Corpora Amendment Commentary Request – Inclusion of DEIB and Chatelaine as Greater Officers

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