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OSUM Community FAQ
OSUM Affiliate Program FAQ
OSUM Community
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I'm new to the OSUM Community. What is this community about and how do I use it?
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Check out this summary of how to get the most from the OSUM Community.
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My university is not listed in the drop-down menu. Is it possible to add my university to the drop-down menu?
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First, check to see whether your university has an OSUM club. Select your country from the drop-down menu, then use the search field to locate your university.
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If no one else has started an OSUM club at your university, we encourage you to do so. To start an OSUM club, click on Groups in the main tab bar in the OSUM community, then click on Add a Group. Once you've created your group, you can invite your friends to join. You can get additional support from Sun by registering your OSUM club as an OSUM affiliate. Visit the OSUM Affiliate Program to register your university's OSUM club. I clicked on a link for another page in the OSUM Community but the link doesn't work.
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The pages that you can access in OSUM are determined by the country and school that you select. If you select a particular country from the drop-down menu at the top of the page, you will be able to see pages from only that country.
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I forgot my password. Is it possible to retrieve it?
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You can retrieve your password if you know the email address for the profile. Click the Forgot Password link on the login page.
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I have multiple OSUM accounts but am only using one. Is it possible to delete my inactive account?
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To delete an OSUM profile, log in as that user, click My Settings, and "Delete my profile".
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The image I uploaded for my group is truncated, out of proportion, or not clear. What should I do?
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If you want your group image to keep its proportions and not look fuzzy (pixelated) once you upload it, upload a square image that is at least 171 pixels high by 171 pixels wide.
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Currently, only the students I invited can join my group. But some groups allow anyone to join. How can I give the same settings to my group? I tried using the Manage Group option, but there is no option for changing my group's privacy settings.
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Unfortunately, once you establish a group, you cannot change its privacy settings. The only option is to delete the group, create a new group, and invite everyone to join again. This is an unfortunate limitation of the Ning platform on which the OSUM community is built.
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Is Google Chrome supported?
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Because Google Chrome is still in beta, it is not yet fully supported by Ning, the platform on which the OSUM community site is built. However, the following browsers are supported, so students have plenty of options: Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari.
OSUM Affiliate Program FAQQ:How do I register for the OSUM Affiliate Program?
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Register your university OSUM Group by filling out this form for the OSUM Affiliate Program.
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Why should I register for the OSUM Affiliate Program?
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Additional support from Sun is available if you register your OSUM club as an OSUM affiliate. If you choose to register as an OSUM affiliate, your university will be added to the drop-down menu. Schools are added to the drop-down menu based on participation in the OSUM Affiliate Program.
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I submitted my OSUM Affiliate registration yesterday, but I haven't heard anything from anyone. Should I resubmit the form?
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The OSUM Affiliate Program handles registrations for the program worldwide. Allow eight days for program staff to send notification that your university has been accepted.
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I tried to register my OSUM club as part of the OSUM Affiliate Program, but there is another OSUM club at my school. Can more than one OSUM club at the same school be part of the OSUM Affiliate Program?
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Sun limits OSUM Affiliate Program membership to one OSUM Affiliate club per school.
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