If you’re new to OASIS, there are two separate steps involved to join a Technical Committee. The first is to get an OASIS login and password. Once you have that, you can then sign up for one or more committees – TCs for short.

If you want to actively participate in the work of the TC you’ll need to join as a “member” – this gives you read/write privileges. Alternatively, you may just want to keep up-to-date with the work of the committee, in which case you can join as an “observer.” Observers are, in effect, “read only.”

This very short video shows the steps:

Joining a TC

Once you’ve completed the above process, there’s one final confirmation required before your name is added to the membership roster. You must be “approved” by your organization’s Primary Representative. If you are an individual or associate member, you will receive an email instructing you to visit a specific page and either approve or deny the request. You must complete this action. Once approved, you’ll receive an email to let you know that you have been added to the roster.