From a254f64288ed3ef52e2624559d7ffa401a92fa1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:47:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] Create scaffold for community members

---
 app/helpers/application_helper.rb             |  4 ++
 app/views/users/_affiliation.html.erb         | 22 +++++++++
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb    | 45 +++++++++++++++++++
 app/views/users/_dashboard_links.html.erb     |  2 +
 app/views/users/_user.html.erb                | 14 +-----
 app/views/users/dashboard.html.erb            |  2 +-
 ...701161300_add_community_member_to_users.rb |  5 +++
 ...20260701163952_add_departments_to_users.rb |  6 +++
 ...01164537_add_community_answers_to_users.rb |  9 ++++
 db/schema.rb                                  | 10 ++++-
 10 files changed, 104 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/views/users/_affiliation.html.erb
 create mode 100644 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
 create mode 100644 db/migrate/20260701161300_add_community_member_to_users.rb
 create mode 100644 db/migrate/20260701163952_add_departments_to_users.rb
 create mode 100644 db/migrate/20260701164537_add_community_answers_to_users.rb

diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index cec8f2ff..9ae83fb2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ def longer_list(title = '', hide_over = 3, elements = nil, &blk)
     end
   end
 
+  def current_community_member?
+    current_user.try :community_member?
+  end
+
   def current_contributor?
     current_user.try :contributor?
   end
diff --git a/app/views/users/_affiliation.html.erb b/app/views/users/_affiliation.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f4b181c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/users/_affiliation.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<% department ||= false %>
+
+<% if user.affiliation_ror? %>
+  <%= link_to(user.affiliation, user.ror_url, target: '_blank') %>
+<% else %>
+  <%= user.affiliation %>
+<% end %>
+<% if department && user.department? %>
+  (<%= user.department %>)
+<% end %>
+
+<% if user.affiliation_2? %>
+  |
+  <% if user.affiliation_2_ror? %>
+    <%= link_to(user.affiliation_2, user.ror_2_url, target: '_blank') %>
+  <% else %>
+    <%= user.affiliation_2 %>
+  <% end %>
+  <% if department && user.department_2? %>
+    (<%= user.department_2 %>)
+  <% end %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b783ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<% if community_member? %>
+  <h1>Community member profile</h1>
+  <p class="lead">
+    You are registered as a SeqCode Community member. This allows you to
+    actively participate in the governance of the SeqCode Community, including
+    through proposing and voting for SeqCode Committee members, participating in
+    open discussions, and casting ballots on SeqCode ammendments.
+  </p>
+
+  <h2>Current profile information</h2>
+  <dl>
+    <dt>Given name</dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.given %></dd>
+
+    <dt>Family name</dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.family %></dd>
+
+    <dt>Email address</dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.email %></dd>
+
+    <dt>Affiliation (institute / department)</dt>
+    <dd><%= render(partial: 'affiliation',
+              locals: { user: user, department: true }) %>
+
+    <dt>Position</dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.position %></dd>
+
+    <dt>Highest academic degree</dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.highest_degree %></dd>
+
+    <dt>
+      Brief description of achievements or relevant publications in the field of
+      microbiology and microbial systematics
+    </dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.achievements %></dd>
+
+    <dt>Membership in a national or international microbiological society</dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.membership_societies %></dd>
+    <dt>
+      Would you be interested in serving in a SeqCode Committee administrative
+      post?
+    </dt>
+    <dd><%= current_user.committee_interest? ? 'Yes' : 'No' %></dd>
+  </dl>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_dashboard_links.html.erb b/app/views/users/_dashboard_links.html.erb
index c579dc21..e7cd3316 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_dashboard_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_dashboard_links.html.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   links[:editor]  = ['user-edit', 'Editor']             if current_editor?
   links[:curator] = ['user-check', 'Curator']           if current_curator?
   links[:contributor] = ['user-plus', 'Contributor']    if current_contributor?
+  links[:community_member] =
+    ['users', 'Community member'] if current_community_member?
 %>
 <div class="btn-group-vertical w-100 pb-4">
   <% links.each do |role, icon| %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_user.html.erb b/app/views/users/_user.html.erb
index 51b132b2..b3eeb9e0 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_user.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_user.html.erb
@@ -14,19 +14,7 @@
   <% end %>
 
   <%= adaptable_value(entry, 'Affiliation') do %>
-    <% if user.affiliation_ror? %>
-      <%= link_to(user.affiliation, user.ror_url, target: '_blank') %>
-    <% else %>
-      <%= user.affiliation %>
-    <% end %>
-    <% if user.affiliation_2? %>
-      |
-      <% if user.affiliation_2_ror? %>
-        <%= link_to(user.affiliation_2, user.ror_2_url, target: '_blank') %>
-      <% else %>
-        <%= user.affiliation_2 %>
-      <% end %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= render(partial: 'affiliation', locals: { user: user }) %>
   <% end %>
 
   <%= adaptable_value(entry, 'Roles') do %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/dashboard.html.erb b/app/views/users/dashboard.html.erb
index 49c00231..d55e187c 100644
--- a/app/views/users/dashboard.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/dashboard.html.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <%= render(partial: 'about') %>
         <hr/>
         <%= render(partial: 'actions') %>
-      <% when 'admin', 'editor', 'curator', 'contributor' %>
+      <% when 'admin', 'editor', 'curator', 'contributor', 'community_member' %>
         <%= render(partial: which) %>
       <% end %>
     </div>
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260701161300_add_community_member_to_users.rb b/db/migrate/20260701161300_add_community_member_to_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d785b657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260701161300_add_community_member_to_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddCommunityMemberToUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :users, :community_member, :bool, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260701163952_add_departments_to_users.rb b/db/migrate/20260701163952_add_departments_to_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d07db67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260701163952_add_departments_to_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class AddDepartmentsToUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :users, :department, :string, default: nil
+    add_column :users, :department_2, :string, default: nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260701164537_add_community_answers_to_users.rb b/db/migrate/20260701164537_add_community_answers_to_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90e49957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260701164537_add_community_answers_to_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class AddCommunityAnswersToUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :users, :position, :string, default: nil
+    add_column :users, :highest_degree, :string, default: nil
+    add_column :users, :achievements, :text, default: nil
+    add_column :users, :membership_societies, :string, default: nil
+    add_column :users, :committee_interest, :boolean, default: nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 66b65806..a0eafbd0 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2026_05_14_135351) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2026_07_01_164537) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "fuzzystrmatch"
@@ -536,6 +536,14 @@
     t.boolean "opt_message_email", default: true
     t.string "affiliation_2"
     t.string "affiliation_2_ror"
+    t.boolean "community_member", default: false
+    t.string "department"
+    t.string "department_2"
+    t.string "position"
+    t.string "highest_degree"
+    t.text "achievements"
+    t.string "membership_societies"
+    t.boolean "committee_interest"
     t.index ["confirmation_token"], name: "index_users_on_confirmation_token", unique: true
     t.index ["email"], name: "index_users_on_email", unique: true
     t.index ["reset_password_token"], name: "index_users_on_reset_password_token", unique: true

From ac737a924af599f669d8bf6f9b9aa5dd343e69a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:54:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] Update _community_member.html.erb

---
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
index 1b783ffa..80f501e0 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<% if community_member? %>
+<% if current_community_member? %>
   <h1>Community member profile</h1>
   <p class="lead">
     You are registered as a SeqCode Community member. This allows you to

From c026d5df9227402040167a316a5b1ff99cd3e55c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:55:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] Update _community_member.html.erb

---
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
index 80f501e0..13b31fb6 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
     <dd><%= current_user.email %></dd>
 
     <dt>Affiliation (institute / department)</dt>
-    <dd><%= render(partial: 'affiliation',
-              locals: { user: user, department: true }) %>
+    <dd><%= render(
+      partial: 'affiliation',
+      locals: { user: current_user, department: true }
+    ) %></dd>
 
     <dt>Position</dt>
     <dd><%= current_user.position %></dd>

From b4a3cd166010ed650ad326d02b1094e88d929fa2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 19:12:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] Update member dashboard

---
 app/controllers/users_controller.rb        |  1 +
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb | 58 ++++++++--------------
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index b043282e..6169ee7c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def update
   def dashboard
     redirect_to(root_url) unless user_signed_in?
     @pending = { main: current_user.unseen_notifications.count }
+    @crumbs = ['User dashboard']
 
     if current_user.admin?
       @contributor_applications = User.contributor_applications
diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
index 13b31fb6..8de77612 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -7,41 +7,27 @@
     open discussions, and casting ballots on SeqCode ammendments.
   </p>
 
-  <h2>Current profile information</h2>
-  <dl>
-    <dt>Given name</dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.given %></dd>
-
-    <dt>Family name</dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.family %></dd>
-
-    <dt>Email address</dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.email %></dd>
-
-    <dt>Affiliation (institute / department)</dt>
-    <dd><%= render(
-      partial: 'affiliation',
-      locals: { user: current_user, department: true }
-    ) %></dd>
-
-    <dt>Position</dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.position %></dd>
-
-    <dt>Highest academic degree</dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.highest_degree %></dd>
-
-    <dt>
-      Brief description of achievements or relevant publications in the field of
-      microbiology and microbial systematics
-    </dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.achievements %></dd>
-
-    <dt>Membership in a national or international microbiological society</dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.membership_societies %></dd>
-    <dt>
-      Would you be interested in serving in a SeqCode Committee administrative
-      post?
-    </dt>
-    <dd><%= current_user.committee_interest? ? 'Yes' : 'No' %></dd>
+  <dl class="main-section">
+    <h2><%= fa_icon('user-tie') %> Current profile information</h2>
+    <%
+      {
+        'Given name' => :given,
+        'Family name' => :family,
+        'Email address' => :email,
+        'Affiliation' => render(
+          partial: 'affiliation',
+          locals: { user: current_user, department: true }
+        ),
+        'Position' => :position,
+        'Highest academic degree' => :highest_degree,
+        'Brief description of achievements' => :achievements,
+        'Membership in a microbiological society' => :membership_societies,
+        'Interest in serving in the SeqCode Committee' =>
+          current_user.committee_interest? ? 'Yes' : 'No'
+      }.each do |k, v|
+    %>
+      <dt><%= k %></dt>
+      <dd><%= v.is_a?(Symbol) ? current_user.send(v) : v %></dd>
+    <% end %>
   </dl>
 <% end %>

From 6ed773534d1c7823ed281428b598b101bdbbdf51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 19:14:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] Update _community_member.html.erb

---
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
index 8de77612..05899651 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     open discussions, and casting ballots on SeqCode ammendments.
   </p>
 
-  <dl class="main-section">
+  <dl class="main-section name-details">
     <h2><%= fa_icon('user-tie') %> Current profile information</h2>
     <%
       {

From bd1f0b6fcb4723bfb03b322eeecdc47bc9d185e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 19:26:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] Update _community_member.html.erb

---
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
index 05899651..ae73f1f9 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@
     through proposing and voting for SeqCode Committee members, participating in
     open discussions, and casting ballots on SeqCode ammendments.
   </p>
+  <br/>
 
   <dl class="main-section name-details">
-    <h2><%= fa_icon('user-tie') %> Current profile information</h2>
+    <h2>
+      <%= fa_icon('user-tie', class: 'float-right') %>
+      Member profile
+    </h2>
+
     <%
       {
         'Given name' => :given,

From c212919e494732eb1fab57cfe9118e50313e34fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 19:35:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] Update _actions.html.erb

---
 app/views/users/_actions.html.erb | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb b/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb
index 4de676da..9d8f2394 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@
       <% end %>
     </li>
   <% end %>
+  <% if current_community_member? # If instead of unless just to test TODO %>
+    <li class="nav-item">
+      <%= link_to(
+            'https://forms.gle/FWMb3JnUpVDt7TXXA',
+            class: 'nav-link', target: '_blank'
+          ) do %>
+        <%= fa_icon('users') %> Become a SeqCode Community member
+      <% end %>
+    </li>
+  <% end %>
+
   <% if false # Do not include this option for now %>
     <li class='nav-item'>
       <%= link_to(

From 232e7d3a8f9b85d21bd9cea32454c3e57ee663d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis M Rodriguez-R <lmrodriguezr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 23:12:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] Complete community profiles

---
 app/views/users/_actions.html.erb          | 2 +-
 app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb b/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb
index 9d8f2394..c56bf1db 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_actions.html.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       <% end %>
     </li>
   <% end %>
-  <% if current_community_member? # If instead of unless just to test TODO %>
+  <% unless current_community_member? %>
     <li class="nav-item">
       <%= link_to(
             'https://forms.gle/FWMb3JnUpVDt7TXXA',
diff --git a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
index ae73f1f9..b81ab2a5 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_community_member.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% if current_community_member? %>
-  <h1>Community member profile</h1>
+  <h1>Community member</h1>
   <p class="lead">
     You are registered as a SeqCode Community member. This allows you to
     actively participate in the governance of the SeqCode Community, including