# Get started at 2i2c

This is a guide and checklist for new team members of 2i2c to get oriented, and to make sure that you're set up with all the resources you need to start contributing!

:::{admonition} A note about staff vs. non-staff
The information here (and in the Team Compass) applies to anybody that is "on the 2i2c team".
That means both staff at CS&S, as well as non-staff team members that may work in other institutions.
However, there may be some steps here that are only relevant to CS&S staff.
:::

## Onboarding process

New 2i2c team members are onboarded in order to make sure that the following conditions are met:

- They know where to look for certain information
- They have access to all of the accounts and services we use
- They feel welcome and excited to be a part of the team
- They have an understanding of what 2i2c is currently up to
- They have enough information to get started

When a new team member joins, follow these two steps first:

1. **Identify an Onboarding Champion**. This is somebody that will help guide the onboarding process for our new team member.
   Their job is to carry out the process described in the onboarding issue template.
2. **Open an onboarding issue in the Team Compass**. 
   This issue will track the onboarding process, and serves as the {term}`Source of Truth` for steps to take in order to onboard a new team member.

   ```{button-link} https://github.com/2i2c-org/team-compass/issues/new?assignees=&labels=type%3A+onboard&template=new-team-member.md&title=Onboarding+%3Cname%3E
   :color: primary
   Open an onboarding issue
   ```

## How we organize and plan

The [Team Development Workflow page](coordination:workflow) has information about our daily workflow.
You can use this to begin participating in our daily activities and find out what everyone is working on.

## Our major projects

Check out the [projects page](projects/index.md) for more information about the projects that 2i2c is working on.

## Sources of information

See [](coordination/sources.md) for information about where things are located.

## Internal communication

See [](coordination/communication.md) for information about how we communicate with each other.

## External communication

See [](community/communication.md) for information about how we communicate with external communities.