Volunteers

Call for Volunteers

The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is pleased to announce the second annual graduate students’ conference: “Today’s Ideas, Tomorrow’s Innovators” taking place May 5 – 7, 2010. One of our main objectives is to create a sense of community among graduate students and to highlight graduate research. The conference organizing committee would like to invite you to participate as a volunteer and contribute to the success of this conference. Volunteering for the conference is a truly rewarding experience. It is also a great opportunity to meet other graduate students and is a wonderful addition to any CV or resume. Above all, it’s a lot of fun!

Please see below for details about the different roles of volunteers as well as approximate time commitments.

Required Volunteers’ Positions:

Oral Presentation Judges – Oral presentation judges will be responsible for assessing student presentations in coordination with other judges. Their recommendations will be forwarded on to the awards committee for determining the best presentations of the conference. Estimated time commitment is 2-3 hours.
Poster Presentation Judges – Poster presentation judges will be responsible for assessing posters and recommending the best posters to the awards committee. Estimated time commitment is 3-4 hours.
Registration – Registration volunteers will help the conference organizing committee bring together the final details of the conference. Estimated time commitment is 3-4 hours.
Session Chairs – Session chairs volunteers will chair the oral presentation sessions. This includes introducing panel presenters, moderating questions, and ensuring the session flows smoothly. Estimated time commitment is 2-3 hours.
Technical – Will be responsible for uploading the presenters' powerpoints onto a computer. The computer and projector will be set up by Com Media. The technical volunteers only need to contact Com Media if they need help. Estimated time commitment is 3-4 hours.

Please note:

The conference has stopped accepting volunteers for this year, but please feel free to get involved by attending as a delegate. To do so, you must register on or before April 28, 2010. To register as a delegate, click here.