To Do

There's always a lot of work to be done on the wiki. If you notice anything wrong or missing and you can't/won't/don't know how to fix it yourself, please add it to your Wiki Chair's Personal To-Do list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RSO5V_B0FhcjDsm64ENHQmBzonfUfSk4nOegB9odfYY/edit?usp=sharing

Special Pages

• Wanted Pages are pages that people have linked to, but haven't written about yet. You could write about some topics that people want to know more about!

• Orphaned Pages are pages that people wrote about in the past, but are no longer linked to. There could be a couple of reasons for this.
  • First, a link may have just been accidentally removed. Check the pages orphaned pages link to, and see if they link back.
  • The orphaned page might also be an error of some sort, such as a misspelling. You should make sure the real page has all the information on the orphan page, and then redirect it to the real page.

• Dead-End Pages are short pages that have no links leading away from them. They most likely do have terms in them that can be turned into links, but just haven't yet.

• Old Pages could probably use updated information.

• Short Pages are empty or nearly-empty pages.
  • If the page was emptied because it was a duplicate, you should check their histories to see if all their information is covered elsewhere, and then delete the page.
  • If it is not a duplicate, treat it like a Wanted Page and write something for it.

Consistency and Formatting

Ideally, we should use some general consistency and formatting rules across the wiki.

• Making Stub Templates will also help ensure that similar pages have a similar look.
  • Member pages should follow a common template.
  • Officer pages should follow a common template.
  • Pledge Class pages now have a similar look.
    • Replace shoddy html coding with wiki mark-up.
  • Awards pages should follow a common template.
  • Inside Jokes and Fun Facts should follow a common template.
  • (Any other templates you can think of?)

• After these are standardized into stub templates, we can throw up stubs for all the wanted pages.
• For a list of existing stub templates, see Stubs.
• Use the following standard for articles to refer to offices and awards received in a term, ordered from most recent to oldest:
  • F2K07 Jadel Term: Ritual Chair: Angela J Cheng and Tim Chen
  • Note that the names are listed alphabetically by first name.

Leadership Portal

• Re-do the format of the following pages to have follow the proper format for officers as shown above:
  • Pledge Role Model
  • Webmaster

Content

General

• Create a substantive article for any wanted pages on the following portal pages:
  • Portal:Leadership
    • Update Active Leadership Workshop
    • Create an Iota Phi Leadership Resource Clearinghouse to collect workshops outlines, PowerPoint presentations, and descriptions of activities used to build leadership skills.
  • Portal:Friendship
    • Create an Event Report for every listed fellowship
    • Write a substantive article about each fellowship
    • Update Pledge Retreat page
    • Create page about Interchapter Penpals
    • Seek out which IC events are done annually, and create a page for each of them.
  • Portal:Service
    • Create substantive article for Santa 4 Kids (seek out its history)
    • Create a page describing each of the 4 C's, with examples of each
    • Create page for How to Chair a Service Project
    • Create a page for each organization Iota Phi does service with, and list associated service projects. Include time of year and which of the four C's the project traditionally fulfills.
  • Portal:Fraternity
    • Update Types of Members pages
    • Update Loose Family
    • Update Tight Family
    • Update Torch and Trefoil
    • Update Xpressions
    • Add a link to each namesake's pledge class challenge.
    • Add national awards to Awards page
• Create an article for new users so they know to re-direct their User profiles and talk pages to the article about them and its talk page. May want to explain how to use Infoboxes and picture thumbnails.
• Create pages about different Pledge Retreat camp sites, with pictures.

Chew Term

• Update individuals' pages to list them as chairs/ExComm officers
• Note all program changes on the Chew Class page
  • e.g. Unofficial name change to Pledge Guardian, cap on pledge retreat (130 allowed vs. the usual 180), minutes are now approved by the president, alumni secretaries' changes, etc.
• Update Awards pages to list new recipients.

If any article you see is low on content, add more information!

Every Term

• Create a page for the new pledge class (e.g. Chew Class)
  • Include ExComm, PlexComm, chairs, list of program changes, important dates, number of pledges pinned and crossed(remember to update throughout the term)
• Create a page for every new pledge
  • Include Infobox, sponsors and pledge trainers, group number; later on, add family and big bro
  • Get a list of sponsors and pledge trainers from Pledge Parents at the beginning of the term
  • Get a list of big/little pairings after Big Bro Revealing
• Link every new pledge's page to the Memberlist under a heading for their pledge class
• Update each PlexComm officer page with pledge officers (e.g. Pledge Service Coordinator)
• Update each pledge officer's personal page to list them as an officer
• Update all chair pages with new term's chairs (e.g. Ritual Chair). See a list of officer/chair positions at Portal:Leadership.
• Add any new advisors to the advisors page and mark their position on their personal page.
• Update individuals' personal pages to list them as chairs/ExComm officers
  • e.g. Unofficial name change to Pledge Guardian, cap on pledge retreat (130 allowed vs. the usual 180), minutes are now approved by the president, alumni secretaries' changes, etc.
• Add the current term's Pledge Retreat location
• Add all active requirements, service guidelines, pledge requirements and any attachments if any (signature sheets, contracts, strikes policy) to Portal:Documents
  • Upload as .doc or .pdf, use consistent filename (e.g. PledgeReqs(Chandler).pdf, ActiveReqs(Chandler).pdf, ServiceGuidelines(Chandler).pdf)
• Add meeting minutes to the Wiki as the term progresses
• Upload new versions of the Chapter Constitution, Bylaws, or Chapter Risk Management Policy documents if changes are made
• Update people's personal pages to include any awards they've won
• Update Awards pages to list new recipients.
• Create pages for any new awards or inside jokes