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@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ of Stat 406.
 ## Create a GitHub.com organization
 
 * This is free for faculty with instructor credentials.
+  * **Note** make sure you upgrade the organization to a "Github Team."
+    If you have registered your instructor credentials with Github,
+    you should be able to upgrade for free from the [Github Global Campus](https://education.github.com/globalcampus/teacher) page
+    under "Upgrade your academic organizations."
 * Allows more comprehensive GitHub actions, PR templates and CODEOWNER behaviour
 than the UBC Enterprise version (last I checked)
 * Downside is getting students added (though we include R scripts for this)
@@ -103,6 +107,12 @@ junk into these repos.
   when the PR is opened.
 * Under Settings > General, select "Template repository". This makes it easier 
 to duplicate to the student repos.
+* Setup branch protection rules for the `main` branch.
+  Create a new ruleset for default branches, and select the following:
+  * Require a pull request before merging
+  * Require review from Code Owners
+  * Block force pushes \
+  I recommend adding the @TAs team to the bypass list.
 
 ### Labs