AdvisoryCommittee/Checklist

This wiki is a checklist of items that new Advisory Committee Representatives (AC Reps) should know about when they begin their W3C activities. Please contact <member-relations@w3.org> with any questions.

A: 15 minutes of things you'll want to know right away

1. I took an onboarding call. If not, I should contact <member-relations@w3.org> to book one.
2. I watched the 4-minute video on the benefits and roles of W3C Members.
3. I know of the W3C Member homepage (member-only).
4. I am aware of the two mailing lists that W3C makes available to AC Rep.
5. [optional] I introduced myself to my fellow AC Reps <w3c-ac-forum@w3.org> (see samples here).

B: 15 minutes of things you'll soon want to know

1. I watched the 3-minute video W3C groups and how W3C Members join and I can nominate my organization or employees to participate in W3C groups.
2. I am familiar with the list of all W3C work groups.
3. I know where to find who from my organization is participating in groups (this also lets me manage my organization.)
4. I know where to refer employees of my organizations to request a W3C account.
5. I know where to find who from my organization has a W3C account.
6. I linked my GitHub account in the connected accounts section of my W3C profile, to access some repositories as a W3C member.
7. I know where to consult the Open Questionnaires for AC Rep, in case I missed email announcements from the Team, or want to make sure I voted or performed AC Reviews.　

C: Other things you will want to know eventually

1. I can learn how to promote our participation in W3C
2. I provided my organization's logo and an initial testimonial (instructions) which I can update as often as needed.
3. I know where to learn about IRC (Internet Relay Chat) which many W3C groups use to conduct work.
4. I can learn how W3C work groups conduct their work in Github.
5. I can designate an Alternate AC Rep if I need to delegate any of my rights and responsibilities.
6. I am familiar with the W3C events page.
7. I am familiar with the Consortium Member Information.

D: Documents to refer to when needed

1. The W3C Process Document
2. The W3C Patent Policy
3. The W3C Code of Conduct
4. W3C Member Logo
5. Need more help? Find who to contact in the W3C worldwide Team.