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+## Git Standards
+
+In order to maintain reliablility within our program, we must create standards for committing. Before we can push a commit to GitHub, we must ensure the following:
+* A readme exists for every directory
+* All unit tests must pass
+* File naming conventions are met
+* Only a user with sufficient permissions may contribute
+* Programming standards apply to every source file
+* If pushing code, commit description must be provided
+* Adding/changing files need only a default commit description