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amyjko committed Mar 7, 2024
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<Linkable id="howcontribute">How do I join the community?</Linkable>

<p
>First, ensure you are available at the day, time, and location listed at
the top of this page. Attendance is mandatory unless ill. (In-person is
preferred, as this time is 95% collaboration time.)</p
>First, ensure you are available at the <Link to="/wordplaypen/#meetups"
>day, time, and location</Link
> listed at on this page. Attendance is mandatory unless ill. (In-person is preferred,
as this time is 95% collaboration time.)</p
>

<p
>Then, <External
>Next, decide of you want to volunteer or get credit. Both are the same
activity, but for credit, you'll have to do a bit more to earn the credit.
If you just want to volunteer, you can skip to the <Link
to="/wordplaypen#volunteer">next question</Link
>.</p
>

<p
>If you want credit and are a University of Washington student, register <External
to="https://ischool.uw.edu/programs/informatics/curriculum/experiential-learning/independent-study"
>register for INFO 499</External
> for anywhere from <strong>1-5 credits</strong> by the start of the quarter.
As part of your proposal, indicate:
>INFO 499 independent study credit</External
> or for <External
to="https://www.cs.washington.edu/academics/ugrad/research#registration"
>CSE 499</External
> research credit before the quarter starts. In both cases, I approve it, and
then advisors send you an add code. You can register for anywhere from
<strong>1-5 credits</strong>; think about how much time you want to
contribute (1 credit = 3 hours/week). For the INFO form, answer these
questions anywhere on the proposal form:
</p>

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<p
>The INFO 499 proposal form (which I don't control) doesn't quite align with
the questions above. Just put answers wherever they fit best. I'm the only
one who reviews these, so you're not going to be rejected for filling it
"wrong" because there is no wrong.</p
>Just put answers wherever they fit best. I'm the only one who reviews
these, so you're not going to be rejected for filling it "wrong" because
there is no wrong.</p
>

<p
>iSchool student services can be slow to process these, and I don't have
visibility into their backlog or timeline. If you want an update, write
them. However, I do expect to approve all proposals, so don't fret too much.
And don't worry about trying to convince me, or writing some big epic essay,
or being rejected. This isn't a competitive admissions process, I just want
some context for your goals and availability, so I can prepare a good
experience.</p
>

<p>
Your proposal can be very short; just a few sentences in each section would
suffice.</p
>Advising teams process these manually, so be patient, and if you want an
update, write them, not me. And don't worry about trying to convince me, or
writing some big epic essay, or being rejected. This isn't a competitive
admissions process, I just want some context for your goals and
availability, so I can prepare a good experience.</p
>

<p
>Participation is quarterly. If you want to participate again, you'll need
to register again, or continue as a volunteer (see below).</p
>Registration for credit is quarterly. If you want to participate again,
you'll need to register again, or continue as a volunteer (see below).</p
>

<Linkable id="volunteer">Can I volunteer instead?</Linkable>
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