MSM Guidelines for Participation

1) MSM Consortium Participants

IMAG participants, PI's of MSM projects (awarded from IMAG initiatives), and WG leads are automatically added to the MSM listserv (run by IMAG)
Other MSM participants must be recommended by WG leads, IMAG participants or by other government program officers
Freely participate in virtual seminars and wiki discussions
May request to have wiki username and password to edit the public IMAG wiki
Users wishing to have a wiki account created for them should contact Stephanie Sabourin
Project and contact information listed on the wiki: Listing of MSM Participants
MSM Participants who have completed their MSM projects may stay in the Consortium, but will need to discuss their level of participation to IMAG in a written statement
New awardees from IMAG initiatives will be introduced to the Consortium as they are awarded
MSM Consortium activities should be described in the annual progress report of each MSM project

All public IMAG wiki discussions including those discussed in the WGs should be related to the MSM Mission
WGs will be evaluated at the annual MSM Consortium meetings, where WG leads will report back to the Consortium
New WGs can be proposed to IMAG at any time, if there is a lead and at least two interested active participants. Two WG co-leads are encouraged (see Working Group Leads below).
Each WG will be scheduled to have at least two scientific presentations to IMAG and the MSM Consortium each year
Please contact working group leads directly if interested in participating

Do not need a wiki username and password
May freely view most IMAG wiki public pages and take information from WG discussions, but do not actively contribute
Participate occasionally by transmitting information through the WG leads
May sit in on telephone conferences as disseminated by the WG lead
Added to WG email and wiki lists (run by the WG leads)
Can be added to the IMAG FRIENDS listserv (run by IMAG) if not on the MSM listserv

Note: The IMAG Friends listserv only sends periodic announcements relevant to the broader community, this is not the MSM Consortium listserv

Will be able to obtain a wiki username and password through WG leads
May freely view IMAG wiki public pages and are expected to actively contribute to working group discussions, additional Information: Working Group Active Participant Guidelines
Maintain contact with WG leads through telephone conferences and email correspondence
Added to WG email and wiki lists (run by the WG leads) and MSM listserv (run by IMAG)

Note: The MSM listserv is the main listserv of the MSM Consortium

Two WG leads are recommended for each WG
A WG lead must be a PI on an MSM award, or equivalent award (approved by IMAG)
The WG leads will respond to inquiries from the broader scientific community regarding the individual WG, form and monitor the WG with active and observer participants
The WG leads will take the responsibility of arranging and leading the scheduled WG presentations, and distributing information to both active and observer WG participants in all their communications
WG leads are encouraged to rotate the responsibilities with the other active participants of the WG
WG leads will work with Grace Peng to verify active member participation in the WG

Must be a member of a federal agency and promote programs in modeling and analysis
Have wiki username and password to edit the public IMAG wiki
Have access to IMAG only sites and have ability to edit these sites.
Added to IMAG listserv
Coordinate MSM activities
Contact information listed on the wiki: Listing of IMAG Participants