Changes between Version 36 and Version 37 of PublicPages/AccountApproval

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Jun 25, 2021 4:54:48 PM (3 years ago)

Author:

Tamara Davis

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PublicPages/AccountApproval

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 == THIS IS THE SECOND STEP TOWARD BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE DESI COLLABORATION ==
 
-** The process for becoming a DESI member was recently updated.  The first step is to fill out a membership form.  You should ask your sponsor (who should be a DESI Participant, i.e., a faculty-level member of the collaboration) to provide you the necessary information from the [wiki:NewMembers New Member instructions] we page to begin this process, or contact Jeff Newman (<janewman --at-- pitt --dot-- edu>) if you are a potential Participant who wishes to join DESI.**
+** The first step is to fill out a membership form.  You should ask your sponsor (who should be a DESI Participant, i.e., a faculty-level member of the collaboration) to provide you the necessary information from this web page (which only DESI members have access to) [wiki:NewMembers New Member instructions], or contact Jeff Newman (<janewman --at-- pitt --dot-- edu>) if you are a potential Participant who wishes to join DESI.**
 
-To gain access to the DESI trac wiki (requisite for all members) you must register for a Trac account after your membership form has been approved.  **Please follow the instructions below.**
+After your membership form has been approved you need to request access to the DESI Trac wiki (requisite for all members).  **Please follow the instructions below.**
 
 If you aren't already logged into this wiki, there will be a little red "Register" link on the upper right of this page.
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 Click that and follow the instructions below. Please make sure you follow ''all'' the instructions below to prevent delays or even rejection of your account.
 
- 1. Fill out ''all'' the fields, even if they are marked 'Optional'.
+ 1. Fill out ''all'' the fields.
  1. Use a username that does not contain spaces.  For example, `JohnSmith` is OK and so is `John.Smith`, but `John Smith` is not.^[#Footnotes 1]^
  1. Your username should also not be an email address.^[#Footnotes 1]^
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  1. You should immediately receive a message from the DESI Trac system requesting verification of your email address.  Please follow the instructions in that email.  This will put your DESI Trac account into a state where it is ''ready'' to be approved.  ''If you do not receive this email immediately, please notify Axel de la Macorra at the address below.''
- 1. If you applied to join DESI via the earlier (Trac-first process), you should have been sent an email with further instructions that must be followed before your account can be approved.  However, if you have not yet filled out the DESI Membership Form, please use the new form (with link provided by your sponsor).  **It is important to answer all the questions on that form**, including those on both the service tasks to enable DESI which you will undertake and the DESI research you plan to do.  If you are a sponsored member unfamiliar with DESI, we suggest you discuss your answers for these questions with your sponsor before filling out the form (new sponsored members of the collaboration are given a one-year grace period to identify service tasks). Your sponsor should review the [wiki:NewMembers New Member instructions] to assist this process.
+ 1. The membership request process was updated in June 2020.  If you applied to join DESI via the earlier (Trac-first process), you should have been sent an email with further instructions that must be followed before your account can be approved.  However, if you have not yet filled out the DESI Membership Form, please use the new form (with link from above provided by your sponsor).  **It is important to answer all the questions on that form**, including those on both the service tasks to enable DESI which you will undertake and the DESI research you plan to do.  If you are a sponsored member unfamiliar with DESI, we suggest you discuss your answers for these questions with your sponsor before filling out the form (new sponsored members of the collaboration are given a one-year grace period to identify service tasks). Your sponsor should review the [wiki:NewMembers New Member instructions] to assist this process.
 
 If you have questions or concerns about your account approval, please contact the co-chair of the Membership Committee, Jeff Newman <janewman --at-- pitt --dot-- edu> and/or the New Member Coordinator, Axel de la Macorra <a.macorra -- at -- gmail -- dot --com>.  In particular, please inform the chair right away if you are not affiliated with a DESI institution, are unsure, or are moving to another institution soon.