Structure
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General Structure
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The Ubuntu Beginners Team exists to enhance the initial experience of new Ubuntu users and to guide existing Ubuntu users to become part of the global Ubuntu community. We are open for all and anyone can join our team and contribute to the community from day 1. 
The Ubuntu Beginners Team is composed of:
Members
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You are a member of the Beginners Team from the day you think of contributing to the Ubuntu community.
All team members are expected to adhere to the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, and should consider signing the Code of Conduct on Launchpad. Furthermore, those in leadership positions are in addition expected to adhere to the Ubuntu Leadership Code of Conduct. Although not a strict requirement, members are encouraged to contribute to the Greater Ubuntu Community and eventually become Ubuntu Members.
Focus Groups
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Focus Groups(FGs) allow the Beginners Team to organize around different areas of the Ubuntu Community. The Ubuntu Beginners team has two types of focus groups. Most focus groups are associated with at least one official Ubuntu team. (ie., Bugs Focus Group is associated with the Bug Squad, Bug Control, Testing and Quality teams). The purpose of these focus groups is to help people become more active in the Ubuntu Community. Mentoring process for each Focus Group(FG) will be handled by that particular FG members. For more information, visit each Focus Group pages.
Focus Group POCs
Each Focus Group has a Point Of Contact(POC) who is responsible for organizing, inspiring, and being the first level of dispute resolution. It is the responsibility of the POC for maintaining a bridge between the Official Teams and Beginners Team FG and make sure that we provide the right way to enter the community and contribute. Focus Group POCs are nominated and elected by the Focus Group Members for a period of six months and will be cycled.
If your Team would like to work with the Beginners Team and start a Focus Group look at our Focus Group Creation Page.
Guides
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Guides are Beginners Team Members who have continued to build their knowledge and excel in their area of the community. Guides assisting prospective members are responsible for the following:
- Welcome potential new members to the Ubuntu Beginners Team and familiarize them with general operation.
- Provide prospective members with a wide array of resources for learning and answering their questions.
- Help them find and integrate into the focus group of their choice.
- Assist prospective members creating and maintaining their wiki and launchpad pages.
- Help the prospective member get his Community Recommendation.
- Verify that applicants are committed and not just "passing through".
Guides will be qualified in specialized areas of the community such as accessibility, packaging, documentation, etc. If a person is working towards joining a specific Ubuntu team they will be assigned a Mentor by that particular Focus Group, who is qualified in that area. The responsibilities of Guides working with people trying to contribute and/or join an Ubuntu team are:
- Ensure the mentee is familiar with the resources the associated FG team uses
- Answering questions about the associated team
- Providing feedback to the mentee on their activities in relation to the associated team
Just because you're assigned a Guide or Mentor, doesn't mean you can't ask questions of other members, by all means do. The Guide or Mentor is there as someone who will get to know you more than others and spend time on whatever you need, like a first year mentor at a new school. Feel free to join #ubuntu-beginners-team on IRC and get to know many people in our community.
How to Be a Guide - If you are sure that you know where you have to guide a new member, entering newly to our team, feel free to be a guide for him/her to find the right FG to fit in and stick with them to monitor their progress and make sure that the result is positive.
Mentors
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Mentors are a step beyond Guides. These are truly experts in their area.
How to Be a Mentor - Mentors are Beginners Team Guides who have continued with their contributions and excelled in their area of the community. Members wishing to be Mentors are approved by that particular Beginners Team Focus Group. The membership process varies for different Focus Groups.