Judges, moderators, and timekeepers needed!

All volunteers will receive detailed instructions before the event.

Volunteer Roles

Our annual Whalen Symposium is a great success because of all the support we receive each year from faculty and staff. If you or members of your department are able to join us this year for the 27th Annual Whalen Symposium, on April 11, 20234 from 8:30-5PM EST,  by volunteering as an Abstract Reviewer, Finalist Judge, Moderator, or Time Keeper, we'd be glad to have you. 

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Abstract Reviewer
Reviewers will electronically review 2-5 abstracts (500-750 words per abstract) based on a provided rubric to determine finalist presentations which will be highlighted at the Symposium.  Award winners will be selected from the pool of finalists at the Symposium! Reviewers will be assigned abstracts by area of expertise, or as needed. Abstracts will be sent to reviewers on March 8, and they will be due back by March 17 at 5:00 PM EST.

Finalist Judge
On the day of the Symposium, judges will be assigned abstracts and presentations to grade based on a provided rubric. Judges will attend presentations as needed. You will need to quickly submit your graded rubrics (via laptop, ipad that we assign you, or paper) to the Whalen Coordinator before the end of the conference. You will need to be available for at least 1/2 hour of the conference for oral presentations and 1 hour for poster presentations. 

Moderator
On the day of the Symposium, Moderators will be asked to welcome attendees, introduce speakers, and facilitate brief Q+A's.  You will need to be available for at least 1/2 hour of the conference.

Time Keeper
On the day of the Symposium, Time Keepers will be asked to time session presentations.  You will need to be available for at least 1/2 hour of the conference. 

Please contact whalen@ithaca.edu with questions or concerns.

Thank you for volunteering. This symposium would not be possible without your help!