Onboarding Checklist for Associate Publishers

  1. Introduce via email the new Associate Publisher to the rest of the associate publishers, the editorial board, and all book and journal editors and associate editors (be sure to include the new associate publisher’s preferred email address, name, and name pronunciation in the message) (Associate Publisher for Operations and Equity / Publisher)
  2. Add to monthly meeting calendar invite or create new calendar invite as needed (whoever created the original invite—Associate Publisher for Operations and Equity / Publisher)
  3. Provide access to WAC Clearinghouse shared folders on Google Drive: both the Clearinghouse folder and the Associate Publishers folder, calling attention to historical agendas in the Associate Publishers folder (Associate Publisher for Operations and Equity / Publisher)
  4. Create login for main website and wacdocs site (these use same email addresses) (Associate Publisher for Design and Production or Publisher)
  5. Create login for Submissions and WAC Tools sites (these use same email addresses) (Associate Publisher for Design and Production or Publisher)
  6. Encourage familiarity with the Guidebook (especially “Typical Activities Carried Out by Associate Publishers” in Appendix Section 2) (Associate Publisher for Operations and Equity / Publisher)
  7. After the initial meeting, set up meetings with the publisher and selected associate publishers. (Publisher / Relevant Associate Publishers)