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Science Project Info & Classroom Teacher Resources
CSEF Teacher of the Year Award
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Awards Judge Information
We Need You!
If you are a
*Scientist, *Engineer, *Educator, *Physician, *Veterinarian, *Nurse, *Psychologist, *Other Professional, *Retiree, or *Graduate Student in the fields of science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, medicine, or physics, you are invited to participate as a Grand Awards Judge for the 2013 Colorado Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) which will be held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, on Thursday, April 11, 2013.
Approximately 320 6th - 12th grade students who are finalists from the 13 Colorado regional science fairs will compete for honors at the 58th Annual CSEF. As a Grand Awards Judge, you will be selecting the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place, and Honorable Mention winners from your assigned division and category. The awards given are based upon the CSEF Grand Awards Policy.
JUDGES REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR 2013 - if you need to cancel, please send Nancy Glissmann an email with your regrets.
Possible Conflicts of Interest:
To ensure a fair judging environment and avoid any possible conflicts of interest, perceived or actual, we request that anyone involved in any capacity with a Regional Science Fair that is affiliated with CSEF (e.g., sponsor, teacher, or relative of student(s) competing at the CSEF) to disclose this information on the Judging Information Form. The Grand Awards Judging Coordinator will determine your eligibility to judge at the CSEF based upon this information and the decision will be FINAL. Regional Fair Directors, Co-Directors, and Assistant Directors are NOT eligible for Grand Awards Judging. Individuals ineligible to participate as a judge will be notified by March 18th.Grand Awards Judges Timeline:
- Friday, March 1, 2013 - Sign-up for Grand Awards Judging either by mail or online.
- Monday, March 4, 2013 - Initial Team Captain confirmation by email.
- Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - Final Team Captain confirmations by email or phone.
- Friday, March 15, 2013 - All essential updated documents for the Thursday, April 9, 2013 CSEF posted online (see below).
- Friday, March 15, 2013 - Deadline for all finalists' abstracts to be submitted online.
- Saturday, March 16, 2013 - Team Captains begin initial review of finalists' abstracts for category consistency (CSEF Finalists' Abstract Database).
- Monday, March 18, 2013 - Notification to ineligible judges.
- Saturday, March 22, 2013 - Team Captains finalize acceptance/denial of finalists' project moves.
- Friday, March 29, 2013 - Final day for Grand Awards Judges to sign-up (new or returning).
- Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 58th Annual CSEF (Grand Awards Judging Schedule and Information).
Essential Document Downloads and Links
The following documents will be updated by March 15, 2013 for the Thursday, April 11, 2013 CSEF. Links for the finalists' abstract review by Judges and Team Captains will be available before Friday, March 15, 2013, but all abstracts may not be posted until the deadline.
Grand Awards Judge's Welcome Letter
Grand Awards Judging Schedule & General Information
Grand Awards Judging Policy (from BOD Policy Handbook)
Junior Division Judging Teams (Preliminary)
Senior Division Judging Teams (Preliminary)
Finalist Abstract Review Instructions
Senior Division Finalists' Abstracts (pdf)
If you are having any difficulties with the registration process or accessing the Grand Awards Judging Information Documents or Links, or would like to get more information, please contact Nancy Glissmann, Grand Awards Judging Coordinator at GrandAwardsCSEF@gmail.com.
