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Who was the first person to graduate from the Initiates Program?
Judy Olmsted is recorded in the TIP records of being the first TIP graduate. She is now a Supervisor.
Can I request my personal TIP supervisor to be my Mentor when I am promoted to Supervisor?
Yes! It is perfectly acceptable to request that your TIP supervisor be your mentor when you are promoted to supervisor. You should try and ask your TIP supervisor as soon as possible after graduating from TIP so that they are aware of your request in time.
I don't like a certain mission in The Initiates Program so can I skip it?
Unfortunately not, no. In order to graduate and become a supervisor, you need to demonstrate that you have the ability to use the basic tools, before we give you the supervisor tools. However you may be able to discuss with your TIP Supervisor the possibility of coming back to the mission another time. Always talk to your TIP Supervisor if you need help - that is what they are for.
What should I do if another supervisor tells me to stop doing something that I need to do to complete my TIP mission?
Inform the Supervisor that what you are doing is for your task in TIP and ask why they stopped you. And please inform your TIP Supervisor. They will be able to look deeper to see if the Supervisor was correct to stop you from performing your task. If the Supervisor was correct to stop you, your TIP Supervisor will explain why and offer you guidance. If the Supervisor was not correct to stop you, your TIP Supervisor will encourage you to continue with the task and inform the Supervisor they were wrong to interrupt you.
What happens when I graduate from TIP?
When you graduate from TIP, you will recieve a TIP graduation badge and then it is a waiting game. The Community Assistants will take a look at your history and contributions and discuss amongst them whether you will be a good asset to the Supervisor team. If they are impressed with you, you will recieve an email inviting you to the Supervisor team. Once you join the Supervisor team, you are automatically enrolled in another program called the Mentoring Program. Somewhat similar to TIP, the Mentoring Program teaches new Supervisors how to use the Supervisor tools and the Supervisor procedures. In between missions you should ideally continue to contribute to the site, to show that you are capable of doing things independently without instruction, increasing your chances of being invited to be a Supervisor. These meetings between the Community Assistants take place around once a week, so please be patient. Impatience is not a good thing when trying to become a Supervisor.
I am a TIP member but a Supervisor has warned me what can I do?
TIP Members are not supervisors nor above the rules of the site. You are still a regular contributor until you graduate from the program, therefore you are still eligible to receive warnings from Supervisors. If you disagree with or do not understand the warning, contact the Supervisor and ask for more information. Remember to be polite. If you are warned, please let your TIP Supervisor know right away, rather than having them find out themselves. If you disagree with the communication between you and the Supervisor who warned you, get in touch with your TIP Supervisor. Always be polite to other Supervisors, since communication is a very important part of being one yourself.
I have graduated from The Initiates Program but I am not a Supervisor - why is this?
The TIP team has reviewed your TIP records and have decided to allow you to graduate, congratulations. The next step is a waiting game. Your TIP records and notes from the TIP team will be reviewed by the Community Management team, who will decide whether to invite you to be a Supervisor. The Community Management team is very busy, so please be patient. Showing signs of impatience can put them off you. It will take longer over weekends, for example if you graduate on a Friday, you may not hear anything until the next week.
How do I get a personal TIP Supervisor?
By default your personal TIP Supervisor when you join the program is the TIP Supervisor who invited you. However you may be reassigned to either of the other TIP Supervisors at any time during your TIP membership. If you want to personally request to be Supervised by a particular TIP Supervisor (Xnicola or Skullcandy88), please let us know. When one of the TIP Supervisors is unavailable for some time, the other will temporarily step in.
Who should I talk to if I have a question about my TIP mission?
You should talk to your personal TIP supervisor about any questions that you have. Alternatively you can talk to another TIP supervisor or the program coordinator Zapallar.
I have come across an offensive question or answer or alternate during my TIP task - what should I do?
We advise you to report the offensive or rule-breaking alternate/question/answer. You can report it to your TIP Supervisor via their message board or click 'flag' on the left toolbar. Or if the question has an answer, you can click the red 'Report Abuse' link below it. Reporting bad content can show your TIP Supervisors that you recognise the difference between good and bad on WikiAnswers, which will further aid your potential promotion to Supervisor. As a Supervisor, you can deal with the bad content yourself.
If an alternate I split for my TIP task is trashed by a Supervisor do I still get credit for the split?
Yes, you do.If you become a Supervisor, you will be able to trash questions and alternates yourself anyway.We kindly ask all TIP members to report any bad alternates that violate the guidelines to a TIP Supervisor or the program leader.The TIP staff are:Zapallar: Program Leader & Community AssistantXnicola: Senior Supervisor & MentorSkullcandy88: Supervisor & Mentor
Do I lose any of my badges if I join The Initiates Program?
No, you will not lose any of your current badges if you join The Initiates Program. However, if you are promoted to Supervisor when you graduate, the TIP member badge is removed from your profile, since by graduating from the program you are no longer a TIP member. Also if you are a premier answerer, you will lose the premier answerer badge when you become a Supervisor, because due to technicalities you can only have either the premier answerer or supervisor badge.
