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+# Forum Policies/Processes
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+## Policies
+### Organizing basic/moderator training
+1. Forum Chair has to coordinate with the trainer to organize these trainings for new members as and when required
+
+### Forum training fee
+1. Every new member has to pay an additional SGD500 when first joining to fund their Forum Basic and Moderator training, this amount will be kept by the chapter
+
+### Moderator training criteria
+1. To attend moderator training
+    - member must currently be in a forum
+    - Member must have attended 6 forum sessions
+
+## Processes
+### Applying to join a forum
+#### Forum briefing
+1. Forum briefing must be conducted by only the Forum Chair, or someone he/she designates
+2. Briefing slides are attached here:
+3. All members must be briefed OR trained before applying to join a forum
+
+#### Method 1
+1. Member expresses interest to join to the forum chair
+2. Forum chair will check with moderators of each forum
+3. Moderator of receptive forums will contact member to proceed further
+
+#### Method 2
+1. Moderator of each forum can approach any member to check if they are interested in joining their forum
+
+#### Method 3
+1. Forum Chair can appoint a moderator to form a forum for a group of new members