[IGPP Everyone] Fwd: Judges needed for student papers/posters at Fall AGU Meeting (OSPA Award)

Wed Dec 9 12:19:28 PST 2015

From: "MARCO VELLI" <mvelli at ucla.edu> 
Subject: Fwd: Judges needed for student posters at Fall AGU Meeting 
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Dear colleagues and friends, 

I hope this message finds you well! 

I've volunteered to serve the AGU on the Outstanding Student Paper Awards (OSPA) committee. Practically, this means I've got to round up volunteers to judge student presentations at the upcoming Fall AGU meeting. 

So I'm writing now to urge you, please, to sign up to judge a paper (or three!) in 
SH 
, SA or SM 
sessions. (I apologize if you have already been solicited to judge papers, or have already signed up.) 

Don't know any students working on topics in  
selected  
sessions? No problem: you're not supposed to know the students you judge. Don't know much about 
selected 
 topics? Again, no problem: students should clearly explain their work and why it matters. 

It's suggested that judges review three papers, to ensure both that all students are judged by several reviewers, and that judges have some context to evaluate a given presentation. In the past, each review has required < 0.5 hr: < 15 minutes for the presentation, and < 15 minutes to enter my review. 

The OSPA program links scientists like yourself with bright, young minds and is the foremost way to interact with students at the Meeting. You can provide them with valuable feedback via presentation scores and comments regarding their scientific research. Students are grateful to hear from scientists in their field and eager to learn from you! 

Sign-Up is Easy! 

    * Use your AGU member login to the OSPA system 
    * Judges must be AGU members and cannot be students 
    * Click on “Find Presentations” in the menu at right 
    * Type in a particular session or paper in the “Quick Search” box at the top and click “Search” 
    * OR: Search for presentations by keyword, presentation type (oral or poster), location, section/focus group, day, or time 
    * Students who requested to be judged will be displayed on the screen, along with how many judging slots are open (all students should have 3 judges) 

Selecting Students 

    * Only students who asked to be judged will appear in search results and only students who are not from your institution 
    * Click on the orange triangle beside each paper’s title, to show details: student’s abstract, institution, and photo (if uploaded). 
    * Poster presenters have selected a minimum of 2 hours during which they will remain at their poster (this is indicated in the search results) 
    * You may “bulk add” presentations to your schedule. Simply scroll through the search results, checking the box of each presentation you’d like to add and then click “Add to Schedule.” 

Judging Students 

    * A score sheet button will appear for each student closer to the Meeting 
    * Can add/remove presentations on this screen up until the Meeting starts- then you cannot remove presentations from your schedule and are responsible for ensuring that they are judged 
    * Can edit score sheets up until 23 December - all scores must be entered by 11:59 P.M. EST on 23 December 
    * Judging should be anonymous and judges should leave written feedback for each student- this is the most important part! 
    * “Criteria for Judging” will appear in the OSPA system in the menu by Thanksgiving 

As sessions are cancelled, presentations are moved to different sessions, students withdraw, etc., the list will be updated in the system. You will be notified if you have signed up for one of these presentations. 

Thank you for your help 

- the students very much appreciate it 
! 

Regards, 
Olga Panasenco 

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Advanced Heliophysics 
Pasadena CA 

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