Added community fellow agreement, changed name of folder to personnel

docs/personnel/CF-agreement.md

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+# MEDLab Community Fellow Agreement
+
+Dear {Fellow},
+
+Welcome to a community fellowship with MEDLab! Community fellows represent MEDLab's commitment to active, accountable collaboration outside the university. It is an honorary position that acknowledges an ongoing collaboration relationship. We hope that you will benefit from your participation in the lab, and that you will contribute to the educational and research mission of the lab in turn.
+
+The purpose of this letter is to clarify our shared expectations. If you have any questions or concerns about anything here, let's discuss them immediately to avoid any misunderstandings.
+
+## Expectations
+
+Here are some of the basics of your RAship:
+
+- Period: {Start date} - {End date}
+- MEDLab contact: {Contact}
+
+The MEDLab community fellowship is an unpaid position. However, community fellows may receive honorariums, paid contracts, or other support from the lab on an ad hoc basis. Those forms of support are separate from this agreement.
+
+Each community fellowship is different, depending on the capacity and interest of the fellow. But one way or another, all community fellows should actively participate in the MEDLab community. Please select your planned forms of participation below:
+
+- [ ] Attend weekly lab meetings
+- [ ] Attend MEDLab events
+- [ ] Coordinate work independently with your supervisor and collaborators
+- [ ] Be active and attentive to the Matrix chat and other collaboration tools on the MEDLab Cloud
+- [ ] Conduct at least one interview for the podcast, in consultation with the producer
+- [ ] Produce at least one blog post for the lab website
+- [ ] Facilitate a Sunset Talks event
+
+We expect that what you'll be working on may change during the fellowship, and we should have ongoing discussions about them. Our goal is for your MEDLab work to align as much as possible with your own interests and research, although that may not be entirely possible. At this stage, this is how we currently envision your role:
+
+- {Specify focus and deliverables for the period}
+
+You are responsible for establishing a rhythm of meetings with the MEDLab team that enables you to accomplish your goals.
+
+## Accountability
+
+Accountability is both an important theme in MEDLab's work and in how we work together.
+
+Plan to maintain an ongoing dialogue with your MEDLab contact about mutual expectations. At minimum, your supervisor and you should discuss your progress and performance—as well as the supervisory relationship—at the midterm of a given appointment.
+
+In the event of egregious or unprofessional behavior, or consistent under-performance in agreed-on duties, CF roles may be subject to at-will termination by either party. MEDLab will seek to pursue all possible opportunities for repair, consistent with meeting our commitments to collaborators and protecting the safety of our community.
+
+MEDLab makes no claim of ownership for community fellows' work products, unless they are part of an explicit contract for work. In turn, community fellows must not represent themselves as speaking for or representing MEDLab leadership without further, explicit agreement. Community fellows may use their MEDLab title in media appearances or other public venues if they wish.
+
+## On-boarding
+
+If you have not already, please review the MEDLab Handbook and especially follow the guide on the On-Boarding page.
+
+Welcome aboard!
+
+## Approval
+
+We the undersigned commit to the terms of this agreement. If this agreement needs to be changed we will discuss, agree on, and commit to a revised version.
+
+* {MEDLab contact} ({date})
+* {CF name} ({date})

docs/personnel/RA-agreement.md

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+# MEDLab RA Agreement
+
+Dear {Student},
+
+Welcome to a research assistantship with MEDLab! I hope this will be a productive and creative semester, in addition to being a chance for us to invest financially and concretely in your education. The purpose of this letter is to clarify our shared expectations. If you have any questions or concerns about anything here, let's discuss them immediately to avoid any misunderstandings.
+
+Being an RA is part of a collective commitment. Our RAships are only possible, first of all, through commitments of funds from the university or external funders. MEDLab leadership has expended time and energy to secure those funds for you. We commit to supporting you and continuing to invest in your growth. Meanwhile, we expect that you invest back in us—that you bring not only time and labor, but also imagination and leadership. We hope that you will take co-ownership over this role, just as our lab seeks to support democratic co-ownership of the online economy.
+
+## Expectations
+
+Here are some of the basics of your RAship:
+
+- Period: {Date}
+- Hours: {Hours/week, etc.}
+- Supervisor: {Supervisor}
+- Funding source: {Funder}
+
+All funded members of the MEDLab team are expected to contribute in the following ways:
+
+- Attend weekly lab meetings
+- Attend MEDLab events
+- Coordinate work independently with your supervisor and collaborators
+- Be active and attentive to the Matrix chat and other collaboration tools on the MEDLab Cloud
+- Conduct at least one interview for the podcast, in consultation with the producer
+- Produce at least one blog post for the lab website
+- Facilitate a Sunset Talks event
+- Organize your dedicated hours and schedule to accommodate these responsibilities, and communicate clearly when adjustments are necessary
+
+We expect that the tasks and goals you'll be working on may change during the RAship, and we should have ongoing discussions about them. Our goal is for your MEDLab work to align as much as possible with your own interests and research, although that may not be entirely possible. At this stage, this is how we currently envision your role:
+
+- {Specify focus and deliverables for the period}
+
+You are responsible for establishing a rhythm of meetings with your supervisor and collaborators that enables you to accomplish your goals. Our lab often prioritizes directing funding to students over supervisors, so please keep that in mind and be judicious about your needs for supervisors' time.
+
+Be sure to discuss these in detail with your supervisor so you fully understand them.
+
+## Accountability
+
+Accountability is both an important theme in MEDLab's work and in how we work together.
+
+Plan to maintain an ongoing dialogue with your supervisor about mutual expectations. At minimum, your supervisor and you should discuss your progress and performance—as well as the supervisory relationship—at the midterm of a given appointment.
+
+In the event of egregious or unprofessional behavior, or consistent under-performance in agreed-on duties, RA roles may be subject to termination or reassignment. MEDLab will seek to pursue all possible opportunities for repair, consistent with meeting our commitments to collaborators and protecting the safety of our community.
+
+According to the Graduate School Appointment Manual, in the event of intractable disagreements, students or supervisors should raise them first with the direct supervisor, and then with the Director of Graduate Studies, and if neither of those interactions produce a resolution, with the Graduate School.
+
+## On-boarding
+
+If you have not already, please review the MEDLab Handbook and especially follow the guide on the On-Boarding page.
+
+Welcome aboard!
+
+## Approval
+
+We the undersigned commit to the terms of this agreement. If this agreement needs to be changed we will discuss, agree on, and commit to a revised version.
+
+* {Supervisor name} ({date})
+* {RA name} ({date})

docs/personnel/RA-evaluation.md

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+# MEDLab RA Feedback
+
+The purpose of this document is to provide feedback to students who hold paid research assistant roles in MEDLab. It should be used at both the midterm and end of any period of employment.
+
+Upon receipt of this form, the supervisor and RA should plan to meet to discuss its contents. The RA may also choose to respond in writing. The form and any written response should be retained in MEDLab’s internal records.
+
+Student: {Name}
+
+Supervisor: {Name}
+
+Date: {Date}
+
+Strengths and accomplishments in the RA’s contributions:
+
+{Feedback}
+
+Shortcomings the RA’s contributions, in light on the agreement at the start of the semester and ongoing discussions:
+
+{Feedback}
+
+Specific opportunities for improvement in the future:
+
+{Feedback}
+
+Evaluation: {Number}
+
+The evaluation system is the same as that used for faculty at CU Boulder. They are as follows:
+
+- 5: Outstanding
+- 4: Exceeding Expectations
+- 3: Meeting Expectations
+- 2: Below Expectations
+- 1: Fails to Meet Expectations
+
+This document is part of a process that is subject to ongoing evolution. If you have feedback about your experience with it, please share it with the MEDLab director.

docs/personnel/README.md

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+# MEDLab personnel documents
+
+This directory contains documents related to personnel working with MEDLab.