Questions Related to Campus Exepert Program

Answer: Hey folks 👋 there is no due date for the training, you can complete it at your own time and at your own pace. I do recommend doing it all at once though to maintain momentum, we find folks find it easier to finish that way. Joe Nash

Introduction to Campus Expert Program

Answer: Hey there I manage the GitHub Campus Experts program here at GitHub. Campus Experts improve the technology community on their campus. On the journey to becoming a Campus Expert, you receive training in technology leadership skills, such as public speaking, community management, and workshop development. Once you’ve completed the training and become a Campus Expert, GitHub provides resources to help you build a great peer learning community at your school. You can find out more at here Joe Nash

Module 1

Answer: it's not a pre-requisite to have done it already, but if it's something you want to do, it should definitely form the basis of your modules 1 and 6 :) Joe Nash
Answer: Great question. By being at school, you already have a community. There's a group of people together in one place studying towards a particular goal. That's a community! But that community might not look like the one you would like to create: it's that difference that you should focus on :) How do you move from that vague gathering of students, to an actual community? Joe Nash
Answer: No! you have to complete all 7 modules before you receive feedback. :) Joe Nash
Answer: Hi @0ly! This is a pretty common question, I'm happy to help out. When we refer to community, we're talking about the community you already belong to at your university. We're not referring to an organized group, but whatever group you identify with and would like to use your platform as a Campus Expert to help. For example, my community identified in training was "engineering students at my university interested in robotics and software development". This community doesn't mean a club or a class or a department, but the overall group of students you have a passion for helping! I hope this helps Chris Cannon
Answer: Totally up to you - I'd of course encourage you to make your modules more robust, and some students go back and change modules later, but it's your work. Kevin Lewis
Answer: If they're subheadings on existing sections, sure. All I want is to be able to tell what section from our exercise you're answering at any point in time :) Kevin Lewis

Module 2

Answer: Hey Gattal, so to explain it better this is what I thought of the question: the words that are important in that question are "facilitated" and "needs facilitated". Which pretty much means how we are going to make something easy or available. So yes you are right by definition it could be blackboards and permission to use classroom etc. But it could also be about people, eg accessibility requirements, or if you are ordering pizza for a club meeting then making sure dietary requirements are fulfilled (as that is making sure personal needs are facilitated). That is what I focused around for my submission anyways, hope that helps Saksham Anand
Answer: Good question @bolaji-ayodeji ! It’s always a good idea to leave your community room to grow and learn, so it’s definitely advisable to have some sort of framework for updates built into your code of conduct. Chris Cannon
Answer: Yes!. Having a CoC printed and visible at events is definitely a great idea. In fact, I was just at a conference that did that! Check out foam board - it's cheap and easy to print, but can also be made quite large, so it's a good fit for temporary signage that may change over time. Joe Nash
Answer: Foam board or Foam core board is a strong and lightweight material that is easily cut with a sharp craft knife or picture framing mat cutter. It is commonly used for the mounting of prints and photographs and as backing in picture frames. Foamboard is easily formed into shapes that can be used for interior design and architectural models. Bolaji Ayodeji
Answer: Specifically the inclusion needs for your community members Kevin Lewis
Answer: Hi @muskan-jhunjhunwalla, it probably helps by breaking down the words and getting a understanding of what they mean. So for example "inclusive" means including something or someone, and "marginalised" means something that is not the majority (I always thought of it like A4 page margins, the body of the A4 paper is majority, and everything around the A4 body is margins). So to put it bluntly, the question ends up asking what are some of the things that could happen that can stop you from including people that aren't the majority. As Joe said above "scenarios you should address are those that might affect under-represented groups in your community. This is what the module refers to as marginalised groups." Not to give away the answer but have a think around the topics such as women in tech, accessibility/disability, etc. Hope that helps Saksham Anand
Answer: They're more 'inclusion needs'. What needs can you facilitate? For example - it might be easy to move to a space that's wheelchair accessible. THis would mean that you can meet the needs of those who use wheelchairs. You can also meet dietary needs by collecting requirements ahead of time and properly labelling foods. Wheras you might not be able to facilitate the needs of (for example) a hard of hearing participant because your workshops are delivered without captioning or written notes. Your resourcing might not make this possible. Being aware of what you can and cannot achieve is key, and that's why we ask there questions. Kevin Lewis
Answer: its about the people who might be in your community and the different needs they could have. An example is mature students. What are the needs that mature students might have vs younger undergrads? They may have dependents, or other commitments, that mean they aren’t able to attend events in the evening, for example. Joe Nash
Answer: Good question! I prefer to see something publicly online, but that's not suitable or possible, just create a conduct.md file in your PR and I'll feedback on it directly from there 😃 Kevin Lewis
Answer: Absolutely! This would be a great start 😄 what we care about in this exercise is that this code of conduct is real and exists in a place where the community can see it, and can use it. As long as this place you create fits that purpose (i.e. isn't just a place you stick it to get a link to complete the assignment) then that sounds perfect. Joe Nash