
At the beginning of the semester, a predicted number of faculty are requested based on previous semester statistics. This request is sent to the associate deans and then further delegated to department chairs. Following the close of the registration period (see conference dates here), the actual number of needed faculty are sent to each department chair. From there, the department chairs contact their fellow faculty members to gather faculty. Those names are then sent to the conference staff and feedback materials are prepared for them.
We invite you to participate in this process every semester as time permits. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Rubrics
We are asking departments to create better and more specific rubrics for their students. Currently, we have multiple rubrics, which can be reviewed beforehand if desired.
Occasionally, despite our best efforts, a rubric may not be specific enough in the area you are critiquing. If you have recommendations for another rubric or changes to current rubrics, please email us before the day of the conference. We also encourage our faculty to speak with their department chairs regarding rubric changes. This will further assist us in our effort to provide better rubrics for future conferences.
Before the day of the conference, faculty from the various departments will receive emails containing hyperlinks to access Qualtrics surveys. These surveys serve as the rubrics for evaluating and submitting your *feedback to the students.
Conference Day
Performing Arts Session: Performing Arts sections typically consists of music, dance, and theatrical performances. This portion of the conference is held in Hart 208 A&B. For each set of performances, a panel of judges from faculty and senior students score the participants.

Faculty Schedule (Subject to Change)
4:30-6:00 pm: This is your allotted evaluation time. Plan your schedule accordingly to allow time to visit each of the projects in your session so you can give them fair evaluation.
6:00-6:15 pm: Meet with your evaluation partner and make final decisions for the Best in Session (if necessary). Once finalized, return the feedback to the faculty Table by 6:15pm.
6:15-6:30 pm: Students take down their projects at 6:30 pm. Feel free to take this time to visit other student projects at the conference.
8:00-9:00 pm: This time is designated for Q&A with the performers.