Penn State Behrend - Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishments Conference
Session Chair and Judges Guidelines
- Dates for online registration for Session Chairs and Judges will be announced.
- List of judges and/or session chairs will be provided in advance.
Responsibilities of Session Chair for Oral Presentations
- Confirm judges to serve in your oral session; a list of potential judges will be provided to you.
- Serve as the moderator during your session; may also need to serve as a judge for your session.
- Lead a discussion to select the top presentations to receive awards from your session; provide the results to the Organizing Team.
Responsibilities of Session Chair of Poster Presentations
- Confirm judges to serve in your poster session; a list of potential judges will be provided to you.
- Create the poster judging matrices for your poster session using a provided template.
- You will also serve as a judge in your session on the day of the conference.
Responsibilities of Judge for Oral Presentations
- Observe and evaluate oral presentations within a particular session related to your area(s) of expertise.
- Provide student presenters with feedback on their presentations.
- Work with the Session Chair to identify the top presentations in your session.
Responsibilities of Judge for Poster Presentations
- Observe and evaluate poster presentations within a particular session related to your area(s) of expertise.
- Evaluate student presenters using a provided rubric and provide student presenters with feedback on their poster presentation.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jay Amicangelo.