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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The Welcoming Committee is a [[staff]] position under the [[Department of Membership]] and is responsible for helping new members adjust to [[TarValon.Net]]. The duties of the committee include welcoming new members, answering questions new members may have about the community, including on Tower Bylaws or Member Manuals, and moderating the Introductions forum.
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The City Council is a [[staff]] position under the [[Department of Membership]] and is responsible for helping new members adjust to [[TarValon.Net]]. The duties of the committee include welcoming new members, answering questions new members may have about the community, including on Tower Bylaws or Member Manuals, and moderating the Introductions forum.
  
 
'''Department:''' [[Department of Membership]]
 
'''Department:''' [[Department of Membership]]
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'''Merit Eligibility:'''  [[Staff Merit]]
 
'''Merit Eligibility:'''  [[Staff Merit]]
 
===Chain of Command===
 
===Chain of Command===
The Welcoming Committee reports directly to the {{Mayor}}.  
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The City Council reports directly to the {{Mayor}}.  
 
==Duties and Responsibilities==
 
==Duties and Responsibilities==
 
*Welcoming new members, answering their questions, and generally being available for them.  
 
*Welcoming new members, answering their questions, and generally being available for them.  
 
*Help with special activities and Feast Day events, for example altering avatars.  
 
*Help with special activities and Feast Day events, for example altering avatars.  
 
;Greeters
 
;Greeters
*Are primarily responsible for greeting visitors and returning members in the Introduction Forum.  
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*Patrol the Introductions Forum and work with visitors, helping them get avatars, get enough posts, and become citizens.
*They will post in each new thread in that forum and post a visitor message on the new user's profile.
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*Keep the team updated on who they’ve greeted, and let me know of any membership items that need follow-up.
*Responsible for reporting back when a person is greeted by posting in a thread. As a stretch goal, members in this position will help double-check requirements these members need to meet to become a full member, and will record data in a Google Drive document (like an Excel Spreadsheet).
 
 
;Scribe
 
;Scribe
*The Scribe will maintain the overall Google Drive spreadsheet of the active visitors and track their credentials toward becoming a citizen as they move through the process.
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*Maintains a Google Drive spreadsheet of the active visitors and track their credentials toward becoming a citizen as they move through the process.  
*Assist with keeping the first post of project threads in the Welcoming Committee forum up-to-date. They will have mod powers to add to-do lists, summarize and post minutes, and edit the mayor's posts (and others if applicable).
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*Help the Mayor organize documents or record information in other areas as they develop, and prepare data for membership reports.  
 
;City Architects
 
;City Architects
*Assist by either running their own project or assisting with the projects of the mayor, by planning, executing, publicizing, and keeping records of events in City Hall for citizens and other frequenters of the forum (it depends on how ambitious you are).
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*In charge of special projects - i.e. getting Citizens organized for Free Weeks, keeping an eye and helping hand on the City forums, working on the Citizens’ Class, and whatever else we can dream up to help our Visitors, Citizens, and City be awesome.  
  
 
==Expectations==
 
==Expectations==
*Must have a good knowledge of the Membership Manual, our Bylaws, and how our community generally works, specifically pertaining to {{Citizen}}s.
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*Have an email address you are willing to share with at least the mayor. Some of the projects may require you to have an email you are willing to share with everyone in the forum. If you uncomfortable using your primary email, creating a faux-email whose only use is for this forum is okay.
*Must know where to find answers to questions that new members may have.
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*Be trainable - You don't have to know anything coming into this position; we can teach you everything you need to know. For some things, however, we use Google Drive, a set of Microsoft Office-esque free online programs, and your position and future projects may require you to use it.(Spreadsheet experience is preferred for the Scribe.)
*Must have a love and excitement for helping our newest members find their way around TarValon.Net.
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*Be enthusiastic, creative, and forward-thinking! I'm most excited for members of the committee who have ideas for how we can better involve new members -- no matter how big or small the idea is.
 
===Time Commitment===
 
===Time Commitment===
 
*Spend approximately 5-10 hours a week.
 
*Spend approximately 5-10 hours a week.
 
==Qualifications==
 
==Qualifications==
*May be of any rank.
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*Be a full member of the site (i.e. must have attained the rank of Citizen or higher).
*Must have been a member in good standing for three months.
 
 
==History==
 
==History==
The Welcoming Committee was formed after Saminda Sedai stepped down and the position of New Member Services Coordinator was discontinued. In January 2015, the roles were changed to give specific functions of Greeter, Scribe and Renaissance man/woman (later renamed as City Architect) and increased from a maximum of 4 members to 5. [[Friendly Face Team| The Friendly Face Team]] operates as a volunteer portion of the Welcoming Committee.
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A Welcoming Committee was formed after Saminda Sedai stepped down and the position of New Member Services Coordinator was discontinued. In January 2015, the roles were changed to give specific functions of Greeter, Scribe and Renaissance man/woman (later renamed as City Architect) and increased from a maximum of 4 members to 5. In 2020, the Welcome Committee changed name to the City Council. <!---[[Friendly Face Team| The Friendly Face Team]] operates as a volunteer portion of the Welcoming Committee.--->
 
===Members===
 
===Members===
 
;Current
 
;Current

Revision as of 00:44, 4 July 2020

Overview

The City Council is a staff position under the Department of Membership and is responsible for helping new members adjust to TarValon.Net. The duties of the committee include welcoming new members, answering questions new members may have about the community, including on Tower Bylaws or Member Manuals, and moderating the Introductions forum.

Department: Department of Membership

Position Level: Staff

Rotation: 6 month rotation

Merit Eligibility: Staff Merit

Chain of Command

The City Council reports directly to the Mayor.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Welcoming new members, answering their questions, and generally being available for them.
  • Help with special activities and Feast Day events, for example altering avatars.
Greeters
  • Patrol the Introductions Forum and work with visitors, helping them get avatars, get enough posts, and become citizens.
  • Keep the team updated on who they’ve greeted, and let me know of any membership items that need follow-up.
Scribe
  • Maintains a Google Drive spreadsheet of the active visitors and track their credentials toward becoming a citizen as they move through the process.
  • Help the Mayor organize documents or record information in other areas as they develop, and prepare data for membership reports.
City Architects
  • In charge of special projects - i.e. getting Citizens organized for Free Weeks, keeping an eye and helping hand on the City forums, working on the Citizens’ Class, and whatever else we can dream up to help our Visitors, Citizens, and City be awesome.

Expectations

  • Have an email address you are willing to share with at least the mayor. Some of the projects may require you to have an email you are willing to share with everyone in the forum. If you uncomfortable using your primary email, creating a faux-email whose only use is for this forum is okay.
  • Be trainable - You don't have to know anything coming into this position; we can teach you everything you need to know. For some things, however, we use Google Drive, a set of Microsoft Office-esque free online programs, and your position and future projects may require you to use it.(Spreadsheet experience is preferred for the Scribe.)
  • Be enthusiastic, creative, and forward-thinking! I'm most excited for members of the committee who have ideas for how we can better involve new members -- no matter how big or small the idea is.

Time Commitment

  • Spend approximately 5-10 hours a week.

Qualifications

  • Be a full member of the site (i.e. must have attained the rank of Citizen or higher).

History

A Welcoming Committee was formed after Saminda Sedai stepped down and the position of New Member Services Coordinator was discontinued. In January 2015, the roles were changed to give specific functions of Greeter, Scribe and Renaissance man/woman (later renamed as City Architect) and increased from a maximum of 4 members to 5. In 2020, the Welcome Committee changed name to the City Council.

Members

Current
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