# Forum Policies/Processes

## Policies
### Organizing basic/moderator training
1. Forum Chair is the coordinator to organize trainer and 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: [forum-briefing.md](forum-briefing.md)
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