Mid-Continent Student Paper Contest Division Judges

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SPE coordinates 14 regional student paper contests at the Undergraduate, Master's, and PhD level. Students compete against other students from their region for the opportunity to advance to the International Student Paper Contest, held during the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE).

This year the Mid-Continent Region will be having their contest on 15 April 2018 at the University of Tulsa In Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The following roles are available for volunteers this Regional Student Paper Contest:

• Abstract Judges (Undergraduate, Masters and PhD division)
• Judges will review submitted abstracts to select the finalists that will attend the Regional Student Paper Contest Finals/Presentation Round. The winner of the presentation round (in each division) will attend the International Competition at the 2018 ATCE in Dallas.
• This is an online duty that can be completed anywhere in the world
• Presentation Judges (Undergraduate, Masters and PhD division)
  • Judges will need to be physically present at the University of Tulsa on 15 April 2018 to listen to, and judge the presentations by the finalists from the Abstract phase. The winner of the presentation round (in each division) will attend the International Competition at the 2018 ATCE in Dallas.

SPC volunteers must be:

• Approved by the SPE Staff responsible for the organization of the contest
• SPE members in good standing (renewed membership for 2018)
• Judges must hold a minimum of a corresponding degree for the division in which they will be judging
• Preferred previous experience in:
• Similar style contests
• Presenting at SPE Conferences
• Program selection committees for SPE Conferences
• Post-Secondary Faculty Member
• Personal interest in developing university students
• Effective communicator

Expectations

Regional Finalist Judges Expectations:

• Must be physically present on the day of the contest to observe the presentations and mark the students based on criteria provided
• The Regional Finals are being held at the University of Tulsa on 15 April 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Must be available for the entire competition (likely 10hr committment). Begin time set at 9:30 AM. Both volunteers and participants will be expected to arrive at this time to be briefed and to ensure presentation uploads. The competition will begin promptly at 10:30 AM and conclude roughly at 6:00 PM.
• Ask any questions of the student following the presentation
• Discuss any tie-breaker situations with the other judges to agree on a winner
• Provide students with feedback to assist them with the continuous development of their presentation skills
• Participate in debriefing session(s) as required following the contest
  *Note: Judges will be expected to fund their own travel and accommodation for the event