[Handbook]

Checklist for new members of LightForm

This is a checklist to perform when there is a new starter joining the LightForm team.

Slack

  1. In the Slack desktop app, click on LightFORM name in the top left corner.
  2. In the drop down, click Invite people.
  3. Enter the new starter’s email address and click Send Invitation.

LightForm email distribution lists

We currently operate three listserve email distribution lists:

LIGHTFORM-PDRAS-PHDS PDRA team and PhD students
LIGHTFORM-PHDS PhD students
MASS-PHD-PDRA All people associated with LightForm: Masters students, PhD students, PDRA team, management team.

To add a new LightForm member to a given emailing list, follow these steps (you must be a list owner):

  1. Go to https://listserv.manchester.ac.uk/
  2. Click on List Owner Dashboard
  3. Go to Subscriber Management:
  4. Select the list to which the new starter should be added:
  5. Type the new starter’s email address and click the Add to... button:

Note: I used the information here to set the access levels of the lists. They are currently set so any subscriber may send an email to the respective distribution list (using the Send= Private,Confirm setting).

LightForm website

Add the new starter to the people section of the LightForm public website.

Wiki data file

Add the new starter to the people.yml data file on the Wiki, which resides here.

Dropbox

Add the new starter to the each of the three theme meeting folders on Dropbox.