Joining the Hub and Finding your Course Schedule
💚 Hello Students! Welcome to the Foundation Programme 💚
You've arrived at this page because you've received an invite email to join the Foundation Programme, and you want support with what to do next.
This page will help you.
What on earth is the Hub?
The Hub is our own incredible tool which contains all the info about XRUK groups, as well being a one-stop-shop for our other platforms, e.g. Mattermost and UK Cloud, that we use to organise online. Amazingly, all of our platforms run on secure servers in Switzerland using green electricity!
If you are concerned about using new tools and platforms – please don’t panic! The Foundation Programme team are here to help. You can get personal help by:
- Registering for the next Introduction to the Foundation Programme on Zoom for a warm welcome and all your questions answered.
Register here for the Introduction to the Foundation Programme - Emailing us at xrfoundationprogramme@protonmail.com
- Speaking to a human by calling our super-friendly technical support woman - Ned on 07949 069730
If you encounter any issues whilst following the steps below, or you already have a Mattermost account but not a Hub account, you can find additional support at the bottom of this page.
STEP 1
Video | How do I Join the Hub
Watch this video Foundation Programme Getting Started - Students Support and follow the steps on how to:
- Accept your Hub invite
- Create your Hub account
- Find your Course Schedule
Or, if you prefer to read written instructions on accepting your 'Invite to XR's Foundation Programme' , here they are:
Written Instructions | How do I join the Hub?
- Go to your email and find the one from ddat+hub@extinctionrebellion.uk | Subject: Invite to XR's Foundation Programme (you may need to check your spam folder).
- Click on your invite link. This will open a webpage containing a form that looks like this:
- Fill in the form with your name (this is visible to other users, so you can use a nickname if you like) and create a password and then click Confirm.
STEP 2
What Next?
Once you’ve watched the video or read the instructions above, you may want to:
A. Crack on and create your Hub account.
OR
B. Read the section below on 'How to Find your Course Schedule' first.
A. To Create your Hub account
Go back to the email we sent you titled 'Invite to XR's Foundation Programme' - this is the only place where you can find your invite link to join the Hub.
B. How to Find your Course Schedule
Once you've created your Hub account, you can access the Hub Services page - the one-stop-shop for all our platforms - here → Hub Services
On the Hub Services page, log in (top right) then click on GROUPS in the green banner (top left).
Then in the top grey banner, click on MY FORMS
Click on the Form - Course Schedule - Foundation Programme and you're ready to starting learning about XR!
Communicating with the Foundation Programme
Once you're on the Hub and then Mattermost (XR's dedicated chat platform), use the Students - Foundation Programme private chat channel in Mattermost to say "Hi" to your fellow students and the Foundation Programme coordinators - and you can also ask for support there.
Click this link to go to that channel.
Please Note: That link will only work once you've created your accounts on the Hub and Mattermost, so follow the steps above to get set up.
Any Issues?
If you are encountering any issues, read this page for information on how to fix the most common problems, or call Ned on 07949 069730
Already have a Mattermost account?
If you already have a Mattermost account but not a Hub account, watch this video.