Instructions for joining the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group
These are general instructions for preparing to join and participate in
the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group.
They are meant to inform both those who work for a W3C Member
organization and those who do not.
If you have any further questions about joining this group, please send an email to the Staff Contact(s):
Shawn Lawton Henry, Kevin White.
If you are the Advisory Committee Representative of the W3C Member
You are the person responsible for formally joining this group on behalf of your organization and then nominating
individuals to the group. You may also receive requests from others in your organization suggesting that you
join the group; there is a tool to manage the
queue of requests to join groups.
If you are not the Advisory Committee Representative for your organization
Use the Join form
to notify your Advisory Committee Representative that you wish to join the group.
Your Advisory Committee Representative will determine whether to join the group and have the
opportunity to nominate you to represent your organization in the group.
You will be notified once you have been nominated, at which point you may begin your participation
in the group.
If this is not an option and you think that you have the expertise and availability to
participate, you may request to participate as an Invited Expert as follows. Note: Your application is subject to approval by the Chairs and Staff Contacts of this group.
Please contact
Shawn Lawton Henry, Kevin White to discuss your intent to complete an application before starting the process.
Complete a W3C
Invited Expert Application. You should receive a reply within ten (10) business
days. If your request is accepted, you will receive an invitation with
additional instructions for formally joining the group.
Note: All actions carried out through this system are reported by email
to the relevant parties; copies are sent to w3c-archive@w3.org (Member-readable archive).