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Exchange students (on exchange from another university to the university of waterloo) are considered current UW students.
Skipping a bootcamp
In extremely rare instances, WARG will grant permission for a bootcamper to skip completion of a subteam bootcamp. If you feel that you have completed a project requiring higher skill level than the bootcamp and would like to be exempt from the bootcamp, you can contact a subteam lead to explain and show them the project you have done. It will be up to the subteam lead’s discretion whether you qualify to be exempt from the bootcamp. If the subteam lead feels that you should still complete the bootcamp, it is because they think you can learn and gain skills from its completion. They may also ask you to complete a portion of the bootcamp instead of the entire bootcamp.
Note that the bootcamp is intended to be a valuable and/or fun design & CAD exercise for students of all skill levels! It can make a great addition to a portfolio and can potentially be a project to speak about in future interviews. The bootcamp is also designed for you to get used to the subteam’s work processes. For these reasons, it is recommended that students complete the bootcamp in all, however, if you still would like to be exempt, that’s okay too.
The exemption policy exists to ensure that experienced individuals in a field are given a lower barrier to entry into the team as they have already proven themselves more than capable. For example, an individual with significant experience in a field they obtained from a non-WARG design team, a co-op position, or a complex person project can easily join the team.
Further Readings
Bootcamp Introduction: https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/l/cp/XXyg3PdY
Discord New User Flow: New User Join Experience
WARG Team Charter: https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AD/pages/2567177674/Team+Charter?search_id=288daa72-84ce-43c4-9c87-7da91527c33c
Why we use Public Channels: Private Communications
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