Presenters
- Prepare and Submit your RISE Poster by Wednesday, March 25
- Step 6, 7 and 9 on Presenters page
- Disregard printing and poster pick-up automated messaging
- Download Microsoft Teams
- Participate in Pitch Training
- Step 8 on Presenters page
- Register for relevant Focus Awards
- Step 5 on Presenters page
- Accept invite to your scheduled Pitch Time (invite pending)
- View Live Opening of RISE | 9:50am | Join Opening
- Have your RISE Poster PDF and supplemental materials open and ready for sharing via Microsoft Teams
- Click the “Screen Sharing” icon in Teams to share once meeting begins
- You may also share supporting materials (e.g., images, websites, etc.) through this feature.
- Join Microsoft Teams meeting 5 minutes prior to your Pitch Time
- Once Judges arrive, introduce yourself and begin your RISE Pitch
- Answer questions from Judges and Attendees
- View Closing Remarks | 5:00pm | Join Closing
Stay tuned for RISE Finalist and Winner Announcements
- Contact the RISE Team and we will respond as promptly as possible.
- Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding if hiccups arise. We appreciate all who participate in Virtual RISE and practice resilience together!
Judges
- View RISE Judging Tutorial as needed
- Step 2 on Judges page
- Access assigned Presentations via MyRISE. Review Judging Guidelines
- Step 5 on Judges page
- Begin preliminary judging on April 1
- Complete preliminary judging by April 7
- Download Microsoft Teams in preparation for April 9
- Accept invites to scheduled judging times
- Attend Judges Meeting for review of process and tech troubleshooting
- Tuesday, April 7, 5:00 – 6:00pm | View Recording
- Accept invitation to April 9 Judges Lounge
- Virtual space to connect with fellow Judges throughout the day
- View Live Opening of RISE | 9:50am | Join Opening
- Join Microsoft Teams meetings at scheduled times using links provided in invitations
- Introduce yourself to the Presenter
- Listen to their RISE Pitch, and once complete, ask questions, share insights, provide feedback, etc.
- Record your “Overall Presentation” score in MyRISE; adjust all scores as desired
- Submit finalized scores
- Join next assigned Pitch using link provided in invitation
- Pop in and out of the Judges Lounge using link provided in invitation
- View Closing Remarks | 5:00pm | Join Closing
- Stay tuned for RISE Winner Announcements
- Contact the RISE Team and we will respond as promptly as possible.
- Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding if hiccups arise. We appreciate all who participate in Virtual RISE and practice resilience together!
Focus Award Judges
- Access judging platform, Evessio, to activate/update your profile
- Search email for Evessio automated account verification (if needed)
- See steps for “Judging via Evessio” below
- Access judging assignments
- Open “Focus Award Assignments” document. View your respective award tab, sort by your name
- Review judging criteria in Evessio
- Preview assigned presentations in Evessio
- Record preliminary scores by April 9
- Download Microsoft Teams in preparation for April 9
- Accept invites to scheduled judging times via Microsoft Teams
- Attend Focus Award Judges Meeting via Microsoft Teams for process overview and tech troubleshooting
- Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 – 7:00pm | View Recording
- Accept invitation to April 9 Judges Lounge via Microsoft Teams
- Virtual space to connect with fellow Judges throughout the day
- View Live Opening of RISE | 9:50am | Join Opening
- Sign into Microsoft Teams at scheduled Pitch times using links provided in invitations
- Introduce yourself to the Presenter
- Listen to their RISE Pitch, and once complete, ask questions, share insights, provide feedback, etc.
- Record and save your finalized score in Evessio
- Join next assigned Pitch using link provided in invitation
- Pop in and out of the Judges Lounge using link provided in invitation
- View Closing Remarks | 5:00pm | Join Opening
- Stay tuned for RISE Winner Announcements
- Sign into Evessio
- Click “Dashboard”
- Click “Judging” Icon
- Displays award category and list of all presenter award submissions
- Click “Judging guidelines” (under award category) to review assessment criteria
- Use “search” function (under award category) to search for judging assignments
- Search by presenter’s first name found in “Focus Award Assignments” document
- Click presenter’s name and review:
- RISE poster under “RISE Poster Upload”
- Supplemental response under “Award Prompt”
- Scroll to bottom of form, record score, offer feedback as desired
- Please keep comments positive and constructive, bearing in mind that presenters are students who are learning from this experience. Also, do not disclose scores.
- Click “Save” and continue to next award submission
- Contact the RISE Team and we will respond as promptly as possible.
- Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding if hiccups arise. We appreciate all who participate in Virtual RISE and practice resilience together!