
# FOSSCU Chapters

FOSS-Community is an ever-spanding community of folks who love devoting a part of their time towards the betterment of the world through Free and Open Source Software in however way they can. \
This page is a set of guidelines for the budding FOSSCU Chapters to follow and adhere to.
We as FOSSCU Chapters shall stay in touch,share insights and experiences, and help each other grow.

> Its important that you know about [FOSSCU](/Docs/getting-started) and our [values](/Docs/values) before you start a chapter.

## Chapter Types

From our perspective, a FOSSCU Chapter can be of three types:

    Type 1: Chapter that operates under a School

    Type 2: Chapter that operates under College/University

    Type 3: Chapter that operates independently

**Root Chapter** is the Chapter that is responsible for the formation of the new Chapter. FOSSCU is the Root Chapter for all the Chapters. Curtrently, FOSSCU is a Type 2 Chapter.

### Type 1

- School students will be involved in running this type of Chapter (obv)
- They are also adviced to have a teacher/faculty member as mentor.
- They are also adviced to stay in touch with the School Management and keep them informed about the activities.
- They shall remain in touch with the Root Chapter and other Chapters for guidance and support.
- They may arrange events, workshops, etc for the students and teachers of the school and also for the local community. Keeping the vibe on!
- Promote the name of Open Source and FOSSCU in the school and local community.

### Type 2

- College/University students will be involved in running this type of Chapter (obv)
- They are also adviced to have a teacher/faculty member as mentor.
- They are also adviced to stay in touch with the College/University Management and keep them informed about the activities.
- They shall remain in touch with the Root Chapter and other Chapters for guidance and support.
- They may arrange events, workshops, etc for the students and teachers of the college/university and also for the local community. Keeping the vibe on!
- Promote the name of Open Source and FOSSCU in the college/university and local community.

### Type 3
- This type of Chapter is independent of any school/college/university.
- They may have a mentor from the local community, someone they may admire and look up to. Or not have a mentor at all (independent, remember?)
- They shall remain in touch with the Root Chapter and other Chapters for guidance and support.
- They may arrange events, workshops, etc for the local community. Keeping the vibe on!
- Promote the name of Open Source and FOSSCU in the local community.