There is no right way to set up a Transition University group, as different contexts, people and Universities shape what the group might look like. Indeed, in some places you may not even end up setting up a Transition group, but instead bringing some Transition elements to an already existing group. In any case, there are some structures that are useful to consider.
Most likely you will want to have some form of Initiating group of interested people that comes together to start Transition. Think about the groups and existing structures within the University, and where you might find people who care about the ideas within Transition. You might need to explain the Transition ideas to them as they might not know the term, but there should be a range of people who would be keen to be involved.
Once you have this initiating group you can begin to get Transition going. This work can be considered part of a general surveying phase of your Transition University journey, and we have grouped it under the following topics:
• Dreaming: Observing where the energy flows
• Identity: Defining your Transition community
• Patterns: Identifying key people and projects
• Vision: Deciding on and defining ideas
How to start Transition: Developing an initiating group - overview of how to setup an initiating groups, lots of good tips in there that can help a Transition University project
And under the Healthy groups section:
How to run effective meetings - a guide
Guide to decision-making - overview of the different forms of
decision making you can use as a group
Initiating
Transition Network Resources
On the Transition Network website in the support section there are the following resources under the How to start Transition section:
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